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Mini Reviews Roundup

I’ve been reading a ton lately, but for some reason I haven’t been motivated to write reviews. So, since I’ve gotten so far behind lately, I thought I would do a round of mini reviews of all the books I’ve read recently that I neglected to write a full review for. At Risk by Alice Hoffman At Risk // Alice Hoffman Summary: The Farrells are a middle-class family living in a small New England…

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[Book Review] The House in the Cerulean Sea // T.J. Klune

[Book Review] The House in the Cerulean Sea // T.J. Klune

Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. The House in the Cerulean Sea in front of a purple trunk This book has often been compared to the Harry Potter series, if…

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[27] Chapter 16 Review Syndicate: Loving Mountains, Loving Men

Loving Mountains, Loving Men was originally published in 2005 with a previous cover: Original 2005 cover of Loving Mountains, Loving Men I was given the opportunity to review the 25th edition of the book with a new cover: 25th anniversary edition cover of Loving Mountains, Loving Men Jeff Mann’s memoir is an essential work of literature for anyone interested in learning about gay life in…

[27] Chapter 16 Review Syndicate: Loving Mountains, Loving Men

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Announcement: New Chapbook Release

Cover of Palm Up, Fingers Curled by Abby N. Lewis Abby’s second chapbook was just published in early May by Plan B Press. You can order your copy through their website by clicking here or following the link below. https://www.planbpress.com/store/p77/Palm_Up%2C_Fingers_Curled_by_Abby_N._Lewis.html Palm Up, Fingers Curled explores the tenuous–and dangerous–transition from innocent young girl to…

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New Publication in the Mildred Haun Review

New Publication in the Mildred Haun Review

Excited to see two of my poems published in the 2021 issue of the Mildred Haun Review alongside great writers such as Sam Campbell and Larry Thacker. You can read my poem “Song of Habit” on page 26 and “Tsunami” on page 27. Click to access 2021-review.pdf

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[Book Review] Permanent Record // Mary H.K. Choi

[Book Review] Permanent Record // Mary H.K. Choi

After a year of college, Pablo is working at his local twenty-four-hour deli, selling overpriced snacks to brownstone yuppies. He’s dodging calls from the student loan office and he has no idea what his next move is. Leanna Smart’s life so far has been nothing but success. Age eight: Disney Mouseketeer; Age fifteen: first #1 single on the US pop chart; Age seventeen, *tenth* #1 single; and now,…

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Book Review Publication

My book review of Joan He’s sci-fi young adult novel The Ones We’re Meant to Find was recently published online by Up the Staircase Quarterly. You can read the review here: https://www.upthestaircase.org/the-ones-were-meant-to-find.html And be sure to check out He’s great novel as well. Here’s the synopsis for the book: One of the most twisty, surprising, engaging page-turner YAs you’ll read…

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[Book Review] The Unknown Knowns by Jeffrey Rotter

[Book Review] The Unknown Knowns by Jeffrey Rotter

Jim Rath’s wife has grown tired of his hobbies: his immaculately maintained comics collection, his creepy underwater experiments, and his dreams of building a museum based on the Aquatic Ape Theory of Human Evolution. On the night that she leaves him, Jim thinks he has spotted an emissary from a lost aquatic race called the Nautikons. In truth, the man is a low-level agent of the Department of…

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