Of magic, murder, and malignant motivations, Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House traverses the world of occultist secret societies with a story as alluring as it is corrupt. The only life Alex Stern has ever …
Book Review: The Window by Amelia Brunskill
In my personal experience, reading mystery novels goes one of two ways: either the story focuses on an official crime case that the characters are working to solve, or the plot provides a take of the …
Read of the Week: ‘The Fall’ by Bethany Griffin
The Fall by Bethany Griffin Madeline has spent her life battling the sickness and curse that has plagued so many in her family before her. Told in flashes of time and years scattered, she and her brot…
Blog Tour: Overexposed by Adrienne James (Guest Post on Advice for Young Writers)
Whether new or seasoned, young or old, if you have a story in your head to tell, I beg you to tell it. Let the characters grow and shine and let that plot flow from your head and your heart through yo…
Read of the Week: ‘The Foxglove Killings’ by Tara Kelly
The Foxglove Killings by Tara Kelly Tara Kelly won my undying affection after Amplified, which to this date is still one of my all-time favorite reads. There’s something about her ability to wri…
Read of the Week: ‘Made You Up’ by Francesca Zappia
Made You Up by Francesca Zappia Meet Alex. Oftentimes, she can’t tell who or what is real. Despite this, she’s determined to convince her parents and peers that she’s perfectly sane …
Movie Review: ‘Mr. Holmes’
The world has seen many depictions of the great Sherlock Holmes, from John Barrymore to Nicol Williamson to Robert Downey Jr. and most recently, Benedict Cumberbatch. We’ve seen him silent, we’ve seen…