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ARC Review – The Brides by Charlotte Cross
Through letters and journal entries, the story of Lucy, Malfalda, Alice, and Eliza unfolds. In the face of illness and turmoil they make their way to Castle Dracula, but what promises to aid them soon becomes a living nightmare and their secrets and fears might just come back to bite them. There’s something to be…
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ARC Review – Dreamland by Olivie Blake
In the dry, oppressive heat of the summer in LA girls are showing up dead, arranged into macabre displays that horrify and fascinate the public. However, Anya Morris–an aspiring actress made claustrophobic by her circumstances–is not focused on dead girls. Running on cunning and ambition, Anya receives a mysterious but promising opportunity to work for…
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ARC Review – Everybody’s Perfect by Jo Walton
In the wondrous city of Serenissima, a strange shadow of Venice, time evades understanding and many species live in not-so-perfect harmony. A laborer’s dream unmasks a prophesy that promises to change a world that seems to defy change. Hm, okay, how do I feel. Well, first of all, I’m absolutely obsessed with the premise of…
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ARC Review – Fruit Fly by Josh Silver
Mallory’s debut novel was a massive success, but seven years of writer’s block have taken their toll and she’s desperate for a fresh story to tell. In an attempt to escape the crushing hold of her life, Mallory has a chance encounter with Leo, a young gay man in the throes of addiction. Inspired by…
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ARC Review – Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves
My 5-star Slump – 215 days, 157 books Meet Death. He goes by Travis at the moment and when he isn’t sitting beside people in their final moments he likes to wander or sit in his apartment restoring old photos. His life of peaceful detachment is interrupted when Layla, the little girl in the apartment…
