That cover sure is…. silly, isn’t it? I get that the publisher’s wanted to make this novel more ‘mainstream’, but I think this just goes to show that modern publishing’s idea of how to market this genre is skewed. And also misleading; spoilers, but there are no zombies in this book. Though I have noticed... Continue Reading →
First Posted: 3/9/21 Since the news of the Netflix adaptation of Redwall came out, it got me in the mood to finally re-read the series. Like many, I have a deep nostalgia and fondness for this series—it not only informed my love for anthropomorphized animals, but also my interest in writing. That being said, I'm... Continue Reading →
First Posted: 6/2/21 A promising start for a promising author!This book very much gave me the 'domestic sci-fi' vibes that the later Vorkosigan books have: where the fantastical concepts of elevated technology and intergalactic spectacle are depreciated in favor of more introspective character study. In fact, the world-building of this book is very similar to... Continue Reading →
First Posted: 1/24/21 What I love most about Kyell Gold's "Cupcake" novellas is how cozy they are: both in their length and content. They're what I'd describe as perfect comfort food—easy to pick up, and leaving you wanting more. Gold's strength has always been his ability to draw up such vivid characters and relationships with... Continue Reading →
First Posted: 11/11/20 (edited for typos and grammar) When I read the first book in this trilogy years ago, I speculated that this would become a spiritual sibling to author Kyell Gold's other gay/sports romance series "Out of Position"—not only in their similar subject matter, but also in the level of investment it engenders the... Continue Reading →
First Posted: 1/7/20 I have a pretty personal history with this series; I read "Out of Position" back when I had dropped out of college and was struggling a lot with my sexuality, so I related a lot with the struggles of Dev and Lee as they navigated their relationship and careers. In fact, this... Continue Reading →
First Posted: 8/7/19 I found this installment of the "Calatians" series a marked improvement over the last two. My biggest complaint with the first book (and the second, although I didn't formally review it b/c my feelings were the same for both) was that it was repetitive. The conflicts were predictable, and the themes—while relevant,... Continue Reading →
First Posted: 12/19/18 This is a book I've been waiting for ever since the author included a preview for it in "Over Time". I fell in love with the "Out of Position" series after I took a chance on the first book a couple years ago, and quickly devoured the rest of them, so the... Continue Reading →
First Posted: 3/1/18 If there’s one thing author Kyell Gold knows how to do well, it’s drama. Even when the outcomes seem predictable, I’m always on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens next. And this book—the second installment of the “Love Match” trilogy—is no exception, even though it takes a while... Continue Reading →
First Posted: 2/24/18 C.J. Cherryh is the kind of author who takes her time to meticulously world build her stories, the backstories, the cultural elements, and the characters, so that when it all comes together, it makes a beautiful tapestry of complex and nuanced relationships and ideas.It just takes a little patience to see how... Continue Reading →
The Fruit Bowl 