In The Tall Trees
Review In The Tall Trees is an emotionally heavy novella with one of the most compelling protagonists I've encountered. The heart of the story is Mella, an endearing five year…
Our Greatest Enemy: Five Horror Stories on Fatherhood
Review Our Greatest Enemy is a wonderful debut short story collection and a real hidden gem. This humble little collection of stories reminds me why I love taking a chance…
Red Rising: Sons of Ares Vol. 1
Review Sons of Ares is a spin off of the Red Rising series and takes place long before the events of the books. The story follows Fitchner au Barca, a…
The Bloodletter’s Daughter
Review The Bloodletter's Daughter shines a light on a tragic piece of Bohemian history, that of the mad bastard son of Rudolph II and a bath maiden, Don Julius D'Austria…
Blockade Billy
Review I’ll be completely honest with you all: I know absolutely nothing about baseball and have never been a very big fan of watching sports. So then why would I…
Goth Parenting: The Dark Joys of Raising Baby Bats
Review Goth Parenting is a practical guide for new parents on what to expect with their first child… But goth flavored. The book goes from infancy to age seven. Each…
The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
Review The Great Gatsby is one of the classics that I somehow missed in high school, and though it is well-loved it was one that I never felt compelled to…
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Review What blows my mind about this meoir is how incredibly readable and accessible it is, considering the fact that it was written over a century ago. Frederick Douglass was…
Guns
Review I thought that I couldn’t love Stephen King any more than I already do being a long time fan of his short stories, but damn do I love when…
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory
Review Smoke Gets in Your Eyes is a thought-provoking memoir about the realities of death and the industry that surrounds it, and asks big questions about society's relationship with death.…