Vlogs

May TBR

April has not been a good reading month for me, my wrap up will be up later this week. I had read the fewest books since pre-pandemic! Going into my May TBR game, I was worried! https://youtu.be/gsC3u2dxURs A stack bigger than my head I have a lot of bigger books that I’m excited to read… Continue reading May TBR

Reviews, Vlogs

Reading Vlog- One Week, Four Books

I had a very busy week and in this Vlog I’m chatting about all of the books that I have read this week. I’m feeling really good about them and about making progress in my February TBR! This week I read a book by one of my favourite (and autobuy) authors - Silvia Moreno-Garcia. I… Continue reading Reading Vlog- One Week, Four Books

Reviews

Untamed Shore

Baja California, 1979. Viridiana spends her days watching the dead sharks piled beside the seashore, as the fishermen pull their nets. There is nothing else to do, nothing else to watch, under the harsh sun. She’s bored. Terribly bored. Yet her head is filled with dreams of Hollywood films, of romance, of a future beyond… Continue reading Untamed Shore

Book Recommendation of the Month, Reviews

The Beautiful Ones

They are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail’s most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina’s chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well-connected cousin and his calculating wife. But the Grand Season has just begun, and already Nina’s debut has gone disastrously awry. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis—neighbors call her the Witch… Continue reading The Beautiful Ones

Reviews

Signal to Noise

A literary fantasy about love, music and sorcery, set against the background of Mexico City. Mexico City, 1988: Long before iTunes or MP3s, you said “I love you” with a mixtape. Meche, awkward and fifteen, has two equally unhip friends -- Sebastian and Daniela -- and a whole lot of vinyl records to keep her… Continue reading Signal to Noise

Reviews

Certain Dark Things

Welcome to Mexico City, an oasis in a sea of vampires. Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is just trying to survive its heavily policed streets when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life. Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood drinkers, is smart, beautiful, and dangerous. Domingo is mesmerized.Atl needs to quickly… Continue reading Certain Dark Things