Built in 1838, the Widow’s Point Lighthouse in Harper’s Cove, Nova Scotia, has been cursed since the beginning. From construction workers dying in mysterious accidents, to a string of recorded suicides and strange disappearances, to an infamous axe murder, the Lighthouse has become the eternal prison of many lost souls. Which is exactly what drew […]
Bazterica’s work is always provocative and often times disturbing in an attempt to provide commentary on different aspects of society including climate change, governmental bodies, religious organizations, and bodily autonomy. The Unworthy, is no different. The main character takes us through her world and the new life she has had to adapt to in order […]
Do you enjoy chilling, post-apocalyptic stories set in winter? Check out Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice! When a power outage occurs, phone service goes out, and food shipments stop, fear and panic start to build in a small Anishinaabe community in northern Canada. With news of similar issues happening elsewhere and people […]
Blix Windway has made a career out of her wanderlust and is entirely independent – an unusual and difficult choice for a woman brought up as a Lady in 1920s England. Her newest expedition takes her to Egypt, where she is eager to experience the culture and learn all she can. She makes a new […]
Are you ever drawn to a book by the title or the cover art? That’s how I ended up with a copy of Jean Kyoung Frazier’s Pizza Girl. Just like the exciting cover art, the text inside grabbed my attention and didn’t disappoint. In this concise novel, an 18-year-old Los Angeles woman navigates pregnancy, work, […]
Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzō is a feel-good slice of life manga series that follows 29 year old Hiroto and his laid back approach to life. He recently inherited a house from a curmudgeonly elderly woman he befriended and is now dealing with home ownership. His 18 year old cousin, Natsumi, has also come to live […]
Does your classic movie-watching habit need a little vim and verve? A little kick in the pants? Then may I suggest you dip your toe into the pre-Code zaniness that is the Busby Berkeley musical! Before the censorship guidelines of the Hays Code were imposed on Hollywood movies in 1934, U.S. films had room to […]
Tanto si eres fan de la trilogía «A Good Girl's Guide to Murder» (Guía de una buena chica para asesinar) de Holly Jackson como si simplemente te encantan las buenas novelas de misterio y suspense, ¡no te pierdas su primera novela para adultos, Not Quite Dead Yet! (¡Aún no estoy del todo muerta!). Jet Mason, de 27 años, siente que tiene toda la vida por delante y no tiene prisa por tomar ninguna decisión importante. Pero […]
Tras un desastre de relaciones públicas, Coal Claus, príncipe de la Navidad y sucesor de Papá Noel, es llamado a su hogar en el Polo Norte para cumplir con sus obligaciones navideñas y rehabilitar su imagen. Su padre también le comunica que va a casarse con Iris, la princesa de Pascua y su mejor amiga de la infancia. La noticia de esto […]
Esta pequeña fantasía inspirada en mitos no se parece a nada que haya leído antes. En el mundo de Nesi hay noventa y nueve dioses tótem animales, llamados Pilares del Cielo. Nesi tiene que ganarse su puesto como acólita de uno de los dioses o permanecer encerrada en el templo de por vida. Cuando la conocemos, ha suspendido noventa y seis de [...]
