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New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color by Nisi Shawl & Rebecca Roanhorse (Contributor)

March 4, 2019 by motifink

New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. Between this book’s covers burn tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and their indefinable overlappings. These are authors aware of our many possible pasts and futures, authors freed of stereotypes and clichés, ready to dazzle you with their daring genius.- Goodreads I am trying to expand my reading tastes; especially when […]

Categories: Adult Ficiton, NetGalley, NetGalley Review, science fiction, short stories • Tags: Arc, book review, NetGalley Review, New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color, Nisi Shawl, Rebecca Roanhorse, science fiction, short stories

New Adult Book Review: The Goblins of Bellwater by Molly Ringle

November 9, 2018 by motifink

Most people have no idea goblins live in the woods around the small town of Bellwater, Washington. But some are about to find out. Skye, a young barista and artist, falls victim to a goblin curse in the forest one winter night, rendering her depressed and silenced, unable to speak of what happened. Her older sister, Livy, is at wit’s end trying to understand what’s wrong with her. Local mechanic Kit would know, but he doesn’t talk of such things: he’s the human liaison for the goblin tribe, a job […]

Categories: Adult Ficiton, NetGalley, NetGalley Review • Tags: adult, Arc, book review, fae, fantasy, goblins, Molly Ringle, NetGalley Review, New Adult, The Goblins of Bellwater

Book Review: A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney

September 27, 2018 by motifink

The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. Now she’s trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills. Yet even warriors have a curfew. Life in real-world Atlanta isn’t always so simple, as Alice juggles an overprotective mom, a high-maintenance best friend, and a slipping GPA. Keeping the Nightmares at bay is turning into a full-time job. But when Alice’s handsome and mysterious mentor […]

Categories: Fantasy, NetGalley, NetGalley Review, Retellings, Young Adult • Tags: african american author, alice in wonderland, Arc, book review, fantasy, Imprint, NetGalley Review, retelling, young adult

Book Review: Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves by Glory Edim

September 19, 2018 by motifink

Remember that moment when you first encountered a character who seemed to be written just for you? That feeling of belonging can stick with readers the rest of their lives–but it doesn’t come around as frequently for all of us. In this timely anthology, “well-read black girl” Glory Edim brings together original essays by some of our best black female writers and creative voices to shine a light on how we search for ourselves in literature, and how important it […]

Categories: non-fiction • Tags: African American women, Arc, Ballantine Books, black authors, essays, NetGalley Review, non-ficition

Book Review: The Woman Trapped in the Dark by J.D. Mason

September 19, 2018 by motifink

Abby Rhodes and Jordan Gatewood have fought a long battle to be together. People disparaged their relationship. Enemies tried to tear them apart. Now, Abby is looking to settle in to a life of married bliss. But sometimes the greatest threat stems from the person you trust the most… Now Abby is being hunted. Taken prisoner. Held captive. And Jordan’s dark and murky past holds the key to her escape…- Amazon If you haven’t read the first two books in […]

Categories: Adult Ficiton, NetGalley, NetGalley Review, Romance, St. Martin's Griffin • Tags: Arc, book review, NetGalley Review, romance, suspense

Book Review: My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma

August 14, 2018 by motifink

Winnie Mehta was never really convinced that Raj was her soulmate, but their love was written in the stars. Literally, a pandit predicted Winnie would find the love of her life before her 18th birthday, and Raj meets all of the qualifications. Which is why Winnie is shocked to return from her summer at film camp to find her boyfriend of three years hooking up with Jenny Dickens. Worse, Raj is crowned chair of the student film festival, a spot […]

Categories: NetGalley, NetGalley Review, Realistic, Young Adult • Tags: Arc, book review, Contemporary, Crown BFYR, My So-Called Bollywood Life, NetGalley Review, Nisha Sharma, young adult

Book Review: Under Dark Waters by Bernadette Calonego

July 20, 2018 by motifink

Driven by lingering pain and grief, historian Sonya Werner leaves her home in Switzerland to travel across the world. Officially, she’s tracking down the German author Else Seel, who had left Berlin in the 1920s to marry a Canadian trapper and homestead in the wild woods of British Columbia. But the real reason for her trip is much more difficult to face: three years before, her husband took off to this part of the world on one of his usual […]

Categories: Adult Ficiton, Mystery, NetGalley, NetGalley Review • Tags: AmazonCrossing, Arc, Bernadette Calonego, book review, fiction, mystery, NetGalley Review, Under Dark Waters

Book Review: Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge by Lisa Jensen

May 10, 2018 by motifink

They say Château Beaumont is cursed. But servant-girl Lucie can’t believe such foolishness about handsome Jean-Loup Christian Henri LeNoir, Chevalier de Beaumont, master of the estate. But when the chevalier’s cruelty is revealed, Lucie vows to see him suffer. A wisewoman grants her wish, with a spell that transforms Jean-Loup into monstrous-looking Beast, reflecting the monster he is inside. But Beast is nothing like the chevalier. Jean-Loup would never patiently tend his roses; Jean-Loup would never attempt poetry; Jean-Loup would […]

Categories: NetGalley, NetGalley Review, Pretty Covers, Retellings, Young Adult • Tags: Arc, Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge, book review, Candlewick Press, fairy tales, Lisa Jensen, NetGalley Review, retelling, romance

Emotional Read: Standing Sideways by J. Lynn Bailey

March 22, 2018 by motifink

When Livia Stone suddenly loses her twin brother, Jasper, she must learn to navigate her new life alone. As she faces tragedy and starts down a road toward self-destruction, Daniel enters Livia’s life—at a moment when she needs it most. Standing Sideways is a poignant, relevant, and touching story of survival, courage, and compassion that will have readers crying, laughing, and most of all, debating the issues affecting the lives of parents and teens alike on a journey of hope […]

Categories: NetGalley, NetGalley Review, Pretty Covers, Realistic, Young Adult • Tags: Arc, book review, Contemporary, emotional read, J. House Publishing, J. Lynn Bailey, NetGalley Review, Standing Sideways, ya

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