July 2, 2019
I’m fond of Lovecraftian fiction, as you can see from my thoughts on Ruthanna Emrys’s fiction here and here. So when Mira Grant announced that her latest Subterranean Press novella was her first dip into actual Lovecraft territory, I might have squealed a little inside. The fates, and the publisher, smiled upon me and granted me access to an eARC…
December 4, 2018
Do you enjoy a side of complicated social questions with your fiction? Do you have an opinion on the ongoing issues of the anti-vaccination movement? Are you a reader of medical thrillers? Have I got the book for you! Kingdom of Needle and Bone (2018) Written by: Mira Grant Genre: Sci-fi/thriller/horror (don’t look at me like that, they all apply)…
November 15, 2018
I have been following Catherynne M. Valente’s writing career literally since it began. We were LiveJournal acquaintances ages ago, and I remember being delighted for her when she announced the publication of her very first novel, The Labyrinth. I remember reading about the then-fictional Fairyland books in Palimpsest, one of the most beautiful and unusual novels that I’ve ever read.…
December 5, 2017
When you picture mermaids, I’m assuming that something like Disney’s famous redhead, Ariel, comes to mind. Am I right? That’s a fairly common image. Mermaids, in general, are seen as beautiful creatures, half human female, and half elegant fish. But what if they weren’t the gorgeous, singing, harmless beings that we’ve been led to believe in? Mira Grant answered that…
March 7, 2017
Do you have a relationship that you want to mend? Can’t be in the same room with your sister? On the verge of filing divorce papers? Not speaking to your mother? Most importantly, has traditional therapy failed you, time and again? Dr. Jennifer Webb of the Webb Virtual Therapy Institute has the cure for what ails you! Allow Dr. Webb…
June 6, 2016
They might not be rainbows on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome to My Favorite Things, a weekly column where we gush about what’s currently causing us the most geeky glee. This week’s post includes a gorgeous edition of an exciting science fiction book, a movie trailer that hits all…