Weekly Read: Red Rising by Pierce Brown

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Okay, you guys were right. I shouldn’t have waited so long to jump on the Red Rising bandwagon. I just finished book one and I’m blown away. Brown’s writing is top-quality, giving readers all the tension, intrigue, moral dilemmas and twists we long for in Space Opera, all from a single first person POV that … Read more

Weekly Read: Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove

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I listened to this one on audio while I was road tripping around Oregon, USA this October. Along with Ruby Dixon’s Space Vampire, it’s another one on my list of “Halloweeny” sci-fi books that I’d hoped to review before October 31st. But even though I’m a day late with this one, Of Monsters and Mainframes … Read more

Author Interview: Amber Toro

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If you love epic space sagas, Han Solo coded FMC’s and MMC’s like Li Shang from Mulan, you’re going to want to save this interview! Today I’m talking with Amber Toro, whose space opera Umbra: Sentient Stars gave me all these vibes plus a whole lot of Last Air Bender feels when I listened to … Read more

Weekly Read: Other Worlds– A Sci-fi Anthology

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Other Worlds is a 2025 collaboration between indie authors Ben Logsdon, Erica Rue, R.Lynn Hanks, Calanthe Colt, Amber Toro, Ilias Siametis, Amy Marie Ayres and Alana Faye Wilson. I picked up this collection of short stories hoping to find new indie authors to love, and I was not disappointed. Each story had something interesting to … Read more

Weekly Read: Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon

In Depth Review: Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon. A vengeful, sapphic sci-fi adventure.

When it comes to sci-fi romance, I’ve read some weird stuff–from aliens who give great oral to gothic horror set inside the guts of a living spaceship. But I honestly never thought I’d pick up a sentient object romance until I read the blurb for Volatile Memory. Yes, the FMC falls in love with a … Read more

3 Tried and True, 3 Brand New: I can’t Wait to Fall Into These Autumn Releases!

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September is my fave month of the year, and it’s not just because it’s my birth month. There’s something about the change in the weather that signals it’s time to cozy up with a cup of tea and a good book. This fall, I’m looking forward to cuddling up with some much anticipated releases by … Read more

Weekly Read: Dot Slash Magic by Liz Shipton

A Spicy Urban fantasy with a techy twist.

OMG you guys, this book! I thought I knew what I was getting into with this one. I knew it would be funny because it’s written by viral booktoker Liz Shipton, and if you’ve seen Liz’s videos, you know she has a great sense of humour. I knew it would be spicy. I knew it … Read more

Weekly Read: Chaos by Constance Fay

When it comes to sci-fi romance, I’m in it for two things: kissing and explosions. That’s probably why Constance Fay’s Uncharted Hearts series has quickly become one of my all-time faves. This week I devoured the series’s 2025 release, Chaos, and I’m happy to report that the third-in-series does not disappoint. Set against the havoc … Read more

Weekly Read: Scarper by Jenny Schwartz

Scarper is Book #2 in The Delphic Dame trilogy, and its story arc definitely does not stand alone. But even though nothing gets resolved plot-wise in this instalment, I really enjoyed the read. The story moves forward, the stakes get raised, and Scarper is chock full of Jenny Schwartz’s signature thoughtful insights into society, politics, … Read more

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