The Summoning series by Kelley Armstrong
This trilogy landed fifteen years ago, and many book lovers now fondly recall these novels as part of their childhood awakening into fantasy and dark …
Self Destruct
They fill my head.Unhelpful words, determined to get out.A pounding headache. So I say it. And no surprise: It causes hurt. Foolish contribution.Why were those words …
The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott – A Review
Arnott’s characters are real and I cared about what happened to them. He conjured mysterious creatures in beautiful Australian landscapes and humans grappling with their …
The Friend
Three years after that bat sneezed in a market in China, I sat perplexed. How had this happened to me? I thought my friendships could …
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang – A Review
Every page of Rebecca F Kuang’s Yellowface had me internally groaning and pulling ugly faces. The fact I kept reading is a testament to the …
The Eleventh Floor by Kylie Orr
Kylie Orr is a local author who writes domestic suspense. She says she likes to write about things that make her rage. Kylie’s new book, …
10 Reasons To Give Books For Christmas
🎄1. Books are easy to wrap: Books always look lovely with their pristine corners folded in and their pleasing geometry. 🎄2. Books never go out …
The Dome
“Faster!” calls Tad over his shoulder, as they younger ones start to fall behind. “Keep going, you must keep going!” The sound of heavy boots …
Just Another Old Tree
My park gates are being opened; I hear the metal hinges creak. They are rusted now, these hinges—pieces of browned, crisp metal drop off quietly, …
Everything Changes
Nothing is forever stagnant,Nothing stays forever put.Everything, eventually, moves along,The past rarely gets a second look. You think your ideas are what’s needed,You think you’ve …