Category: Books
Book Tour :: Wench by Maxine Kaplan
::Book Tour:: Wench by Maxine Kaplan Book Info: Wench by Maxine Kaplan Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Publishing Date: January 19, 2021 Synopsis: Content warning: Some magic in the book involves self-harm. A funny, fiercely feminist YA epic fantasy—following the adventures of a tavern wench Tanya has worked at her tavern since she was able to…
Review: In the Neighborhood of True by Susan Kaplan Carlton
ABOUT THE BOOK: After her father’s death, Ruth Robb and her family transplant themselves in the summer of 1958 from New York City to Atlanta—the land of debutantes, sweet tea, and the Ku Klux Klan. In her new hometown, Ruth quickly figures out she can be Jewish or she can be popular, but she…
The Ripped Bodice Delivers Love (in More Ways than One!)
The Ripped Bodice Delivers Love (in More Ways than One)! We always hear how important it is to take care of ourselves, but it has really come into play as we determine our new normals in light of Covid-19. Puzzles, games, books–the arts have done their part to keep us entertained. The Ripped Bodice is…
New Read:: Witchy by Ariel Slamet Ries
2015 Ignatz for Outstanding Online Comic Nominee 2016 DINKy for Outstanding Web Comic Nominee Danish “Pingprisen” for Best Online Series in 2017 and 2018 Nominee In the witch kingdom Hyalin, the strength of your magic is determined by the length of your hair. Those that are strong enough are conscripted by the Witch Guard, who…
Late to the Party – Madeline Miller’s the Song of Achilles
Late to the Party – Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles Greece in the age of Heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the kingdom of Phthia. Here he is nobody, just another unwanted boy living in the shadow of King Peleus and his golden son, Achilles. Achilles, “best of all the…
What to read when the world feels scary
What to Read when the World Feels Scary I’ve talked to a lot of people lately that have felt at odds with the world lately, that there is trauma we are all experiencing in different ways. Things we once felt like we were okay with, or things that we might have used to relax previously…