D.J. Russo D.J. Russo is a fantasy and paranormal romance author from the USA. Her debut novella, Scales Like Stars, released in Dec. 2021 and is available to read via Kindle Unlimited. She is currently writing a full-length sequel novel. When she’s not writing HEAs, she can be found playing lots of Final Fantasy XIV Read More
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ARC Review: Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May
Thank you so much to Netgalley, the publisher Orion Books, and Nazia Khatun for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I didn’t know much about this book before requesting it but I knew it was sapphic, roaring 20s, with witches. The latter two I love and the first one is an extra. Read More
BBNYA Finalist: Accused by MN Jolley
Thank you to The Write Reads and the author for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. This review is part of the BBNYA finalist tour, Accused won third place in the competition. I started reading this without knowing much about the book aside from the cover, title, and the Read More
Review: Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire
I’ve heard a lot of talk about the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire but it took me a while before I read the first book. A few weeks ago, to be precise. I had no idea what exactly the premise was as I hadn’t looked at any of the summaries, but it was a Read More
Review: May Day by Josie Jaffrey
May Day is Josie Jaffrey’s latest book in a new series called Seekers. It’s an urban fantasy story that follows newly turned vampire Jack (turned at 18, currently 20 in vampire years) as she gets a complicated case as a Seeker. Jaffrey already wrote books about the Silver, vampires, and their hierarchy was already familiar Read More
Diversity in Publishing
I’ve been wanting to write this post for a couple of weeks, after an incident on Reddit that baffled me. But now it seems more urgent to address this and what we, as blogger and readers can do to help black authors and other minority groups (people of colour and LGBTQ+) who want their books Read More
Support Your Favourite Writer!
Last week, I gave a shout out to artists. This week I want to highlight some authors who have new books coming out soon but had their launch-related events cancelled. This will be a weird mix of genres and authors but do consider pre-ordering or buying a book later to support them. Check your local Read More
Blogmas: Books to Give
A list of books to give this holiday season. This list is filled with diverse books by women. Includes disablities, LGBTQ and minorities. Read More
ARC Review: In The Vanishers’ Palace by Aliette de Bodard
An f/f retelling of Beauty and the Beast with a dragon. Aliette de Bodard writes this fairy tale in a Vietnamese setting and enchants the reader with her powerful writing. Read More
Review: Pantomime – Laura Lam
Pantomime by Laura Lam is the first book in the Micah Grey series. Meet Micah as he struggles with his sexuality, his identity and tries to fit into the circus life he desires. 4,5 stars. Read More
