I have been waiting for this book for what seems *ages*, and I’m delighted to have gotten an ARC. Sleep, who needs sleep. Beware: suicide, classism, sexism; fairly detailed descriptions of a decomposing body; spoilers for previous A Rip Through Time books. An Ordinary Sort of Evil, by Kelley Armstrong By all rights,...

I was taken in by the cover–come on, look at it, how could I not? The blurb clinched it, even though it didn’t register on me at the time that the book is narrated in first person. Ah well; live and learn. Beware: references to a character with Alzheimer’s. Buried Above Ground, by Mike Ripley Despite generally...

What with one thing and another, I missed the release of this book–and I had so been looking forward to it! So in the spirit of ‘better late than never’, here are my thoughts. Beware: drinking; rape; suicide; serious burning; hospital scenes; institutional/systemic abuse and complicity. Fire Must Burn, by Allison...

Almost ten years after its initial release, here are my thoughts on the movie “Hidden Figures”. Beware: I rant–about racism, sexism, and the problem with white saviors. If you want the tl;dr: it’s a good movie, deserves the accolades, and the criticism, it got back then. If you have two hours and want to remember a...

Another month, another Game Changers review! To recap: I tore through all six books in the series back in early December 2025, and decided on the spot that I would review them all. Life and things and stuff happened, so I’m taking it slow. Beware: about 15 years age gap between two consenting adults having sex;...

Because the past, oh, 16 months, have been hell (see footnote 1), I am several months late with this review; with the next book in the series to be released in July, I better get caught up! Beware: alcoholism; references to narcissism and emotional abuse; drug addiction and violence as backstory; fatphobia. Murder...

Look, I have literally no idea by what stroke of luck I was approved for this ARC, but (and) also, there was no way on this reality or any other, I would not request it. Beware: emotional abuse and narcissistic behavior; discussion of violence and torture, with some minor violence on page; consensual explicit sex...

Despite a terrible start, April is the month I’m finally catching up with the TBR Challenge–and I’m even managing to post this review just shy of a couple of weeks late. The challenge theme was ‘fool’s errand’, described by challenge host extraordinaire Wendy as “some harebrained idea or scheme, some sort of...

I am only human: books and an aging dog; what was I supposed to do? Reader beware: grief over the loss of a spouse; depression; parental abandonment; bullying (implied); elderly dog’s death. Also: spoilers in the review. Dog Person, by Camille Pagán I am not altogether sure why I was invited to read this ARC, as it...

I’ve long had a soft spot in my heart for the 1998 movie “Practical Magic”, and what with news that there’s a sequel coming up later this year, with all four of the main actresses reprising their roles, paired with some insomnia, I decided to give it the old re-watch, just to see what I thought of it now. Beware:...

I mentioned a few days ago that I should put together a list of all the TBR Challenge reviews I’ve posted over the years, with the month and themes they were for, just for the sake of tidiness–if not completeness, given that the first time I actually managed to complete the challenge was 2023! Of course, once the...

March’s TBR Challenge theme was ‘tropestastic!’, and in genre romance, there’s a long and storied tradition for the one night stand. (Never mind that that’s not quite how it happens here) Either way, while this book has only been on my digital TBR shelves for a couple of years, it qualifies, because vibes. Beware:...