LONG LIVE THE PUMPKIN QUEEN by SHEA ERNSHAW A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN As most goth children growing up in the 90s and early 2000s, I loved Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. It was one of my favorite movies growing up and I can safely say I’ve seen it at…
HOUSE OF HOLLOW by KRYSTAL SUTHERLAND A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland is a dark fairy tale of a YA novel, constructed around the lives of three very unusual sisters and their mysterious disappearance when they were children. There’s Iris, Vivi, and Grey, each extraordinarily…
LOVE TIMES INFINITY by LANE CLARKE A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Before we get started, I want to once again preface this review by saying I know Lane personally. She’s a lovely person and a wonderfully talented author. However, this in no way influenced my review. Everything you read here…
DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS by SUE LYNN TAN A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan has been on my radar since before its release thanks to its gorgeous cover. I mean, look at this thing. It’s gorgeous. Aside from that, I was…
HELL FOLLOWED WITH US by ANDREW JOSEPH WHITE A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Readers, I’ve done it. I’ve found my favorite book of the year, and it’s Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White. A brutal, gory gem of a book, HFWU is what happens when eco-fascists get combined with far-right…
THIS POISON HEART by KALYNN BAYRON A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Welcome back to the review column, everyone! Apologies for the hiatus (I actually used my time off!), but now we’re back with This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron. A brand new YA contemporary fantasy duology, This Poison Heart is about Briseis…
I KISSED SHARA WHEELER by CASEY MCQUISTON A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston is McQuiston’s debut into the world of YA. Their previous works, Red, White, and Royal Blue and One Last Stop are both adult rom-coms and resounding successes. RW&RB is even being…
SMALL FAVORS by ERIN CRAIG A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Since her debut novel (House of Salt and Sorrows), Erin Craig has become an author to watch for me. I love her lyrical prose and fantastical, Gothic plots, and I love her wacky twist endings. Salt and Sorrows had a totally…
KISS & TELL by ADIB KHORRAM A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN I have a well-documented past with loving boy bands. I loved the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC when I was younger and I’m obsessed with the likes of NCT and BTS today. So when I heard Adib Khorram, author of Darius…
CHERISH FARRAH by BETHANY C. MORROW A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow is an interesting case. It’s not, as Morrow explained, a YA novel. And this is a YA novel review column, isn’t it? (The answer is yes). It’s also not an adult novel. Cherish Farrah exists…