• ARCs,  Book Reviews,  Fiction

    BOYS, BEASTS & MEN by Sam J. Miller | ARC Review

    14th June 2022
    Cover of Boys, Beasts & Men by Sam J. Miller

    BOYS, BEASTS & MEN by Sam J. Miller, introduction by Amal El-Mohtar

    Click on the cover for my review on Goodreads.

    If light horror speculative fiction is your jam, Boys, Beasts & Men should be on your TBR.

    There are 15 stories (not including the interstitials) in this collection. The majority of them shared themes of family tension with young gay boys where the parents go to great lengths to fix their relationships, anger and/or injustice manifested as physical forms, AIDS, etc.

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  • Book Reviews,  Fiction

    SPIRITS ABROAD by Zen Cho | Audiobook Review

    8th February 2022
    Cover of Spirits Abroad (Zen Cho)

    SPIRITS ABROAD by Zen Cho, read by Emily Woo Zeller

    Click on the cover for my review on Goodreads.

    Because Laura loved the previous version of this book (her review), I couldn’t wait for this rerelease of Spirits Abroad. Just when I was going to preorder it, I found out that the audiobook is narrated by Emily Woo Zeller. THE Emily Woo Zeller who narrated Last Night at the Telegraph Club (my review). So I had to listen to the audiobook.

    And yes, this short story collection is magnificent.

    I don’t know how to review this book because there are 19 stories in it, but I’m going to talk about a few of my favorites and their hidden meanings. If you’re here for a review, I’m sorry to say this “review” would probably be more of an analysis.

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