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c-e-mcgill · 2 years

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Hey

Do you like unhinged, angry women?

Do you like mad science?

Do you like the exquisite homoerotic tension of two Victorian ladies just barely brushing hands?

Do you think that Frankenstein would have gone a lot better if only Victor had been less of an absolute weenie?

Do you look at the story of the Loch Ness Monster and think “...but what if a dinosaur got in the lake”

THEN BOY, DO I HAVE THE BOOK FOR YOU!

Move over, chemists, it’s time for mad paleontologists to shine!

Years ago, Mary’s great uncle Victor Frankenstein mysteriously disappeared in the Arctic; now, in 1853, Mary and her reckless husband Henry are struggling to make a name for themselves as paleontologists in the old-boys'-club that is the world of Victorian science. But when Mary discovers her great-uncle's old notes, detailing his gruesome attempts at creating life, she comes up with a plan — one that will finally make them some money, prove Henry's radical paleontological theories right, and get Mary some of the respect she goddamn deserves...

Our Hideous Progeny is out NOW! Available wherever good books are sold, and also at your library if you yell (politely) at your local librarians to acquire it! 🖤💚🧡

Thanks all, byeee!

(P.S. You can find the content warnings for OHP here!)

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literatureaesthetic · 9 months

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mini reviews / 2023 sapphic contemporary releases

— the adult by bronwyn fischer

'the adult' is a "sad girl", coming-of-age novel following natalie as she moves to university. she develops a relationship with an older woman. it's primarily about this toxic relationship and the power disparity between the two, all while natalie is navigating stepping into the world for the first time

it was gentle, tender, and intimate. with a soft but vivid style of writing, fischer depicts the all-consuming power of first loves and heartbreaks. she captures post-adolescent confusion and the clumsy awkwardness of entering adulthood perfectly

— big swiss by jen beagin

the only way i know how to describe this book is eccentric—odd but full of charm. in ‘big swiss’, beagin completely deviates from the blueprint for trauma plots. rather than a burdening and bleak look into female trauma, this book is a wry, witty, and sexy dark comedy that delves into queer desire, therapy and medical biases, and coping with formative wounds

beagin presents us with two women who function as opposite models for processing trauma. our protagonist, greta, struggles with a tragic childhood incident. the love interest, flavia (aka big swiss), was brutally assaulted by a man. where big swiss maintains a pedantic approach to life and refuses to play the victim, greta allows her past trauma to shape the present, causing her to live a life void of comfort. these two opposing perspectives clash, creating a seductive and confronting whirlwind of a novel that borders on the absurd. it won't be for everyone, but it was definitely for me!!

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ray-rabies · 1 year

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John Cale

photos by Chantal Anderson

2023

#John Cale #The Velvet Underground #Velvet Underground #New music #2023 releases #2023 albums #Mercy

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shazzeaslightnovels · 6 months

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Hamefura 13

Author: Satoru Yamaguchi

Illustrator: Nami Hidaka

Label: Ichijinsha Bunko Iris

Release Date: 20 September 2023

My Score: 2/5

This volume sees the reintroduction of Caesar, the prince who first appeared in volume 8 and hasn't been seen since. I liked Caesar back when he was introduced. He had pretty good chemistry with Katarina, and to be honest, anyone is better than Jeord. I found him pretty boring here. He just feels like yet another character who's in love with Katarina but isn't going to do anything while she's engaged to Jeord. We already have several other characters like that and he doesn't bring anything new to the table.

Overall, I once again found most of this volume to be boring. I just was not interested in what was going on in most scenes and a lot of narration felt like it could have been cut. The best part of the volume was when Maria meets Caesar and is immediately protective of Katarina, and one thing that happens in the climax of the volume that made the volume feel worth it. But so much of this volume felt like fluff to extend the volume. I probably wouldn't mind it as much if that fluff was with the characters that I care about but it's not. Also, this volume mentions that Katarina had an older brother in her past life that she still holds dear and the volume tries to have some emotional content with that but it falls flat because I'm 95% sure that older brother has not been mentioned before this volume so I don't really buy that he was that important to her.

This volume might actually be my last Hamefura volume. I was bored more than I was interested and there was something that happened in the last chapter that reinforced Jeord's lack of interest in Katarina's consent and boundaries, and the likelihood that he is endgame. I feel like I'm not getting enough out of this series anymore to justify continuing it. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if I forgot all about my dissatisfaction with this volume by the time the next one comes out. We shall see.

#hamefura #satoru yamaguchi #nami hidaka #ichijinsha bunko iris #2 stars #2023 releases #october 2023

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nopoodles · 2 months

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"Are you going to take this professionally?" "If you mean seriously, then absolutely not. I don't take anything seriously." Once again Dr Brruuh TeaYaBin's nose scrunched. "I have to admit, that is not a promising position for a Deep Travel Assessment." "No?" "No. Deep travel is a—" he paused. "Sp-ps-pserious business." He stumbled over the s in the same way people did when they tried to coax a cat out of hiding. "Name one risk of Deep Travel and how you plan to deal with the emotional repercussions of that." "Well..." Matter tapped a finger against their lips in an exaggerated manner. "We could all be eaten by Space Whales!" The cognitivist opened his mouth and paused, as if trying to mentally communicate a word before saying, "Whales do not exist." "Whales are an Earth Ocean Mammal." "There is no existence of ps— galactic whales." "Of course there are! I've had a run in with the beasts before, they suck all the marrow out of your bones and this is why my medi-file – which is what you keep glancing at on that datapad – labels me as having an unspecified chronic condition." Dr Brruuh TeaYaBin's voice came out flat. "You have chronic pain because a galactic whale ate your bone marrow?" Matter put on a shocked face. "You don't believe me?" "About any part of that tale? No. I do not believe you." Matter grinned and shrugged. "Your problem. Look, I've done long-term and dangerous assignments before. The big risk is death – at which point, I'll be too dead to worry about it. The lesser risk is an accident that leaves me with constant pain – which I already have and am dealing with just fine. Statistically the risk is low either way.”

Unlicensed Delivery by Will Soulsby-McCreath is the first in the Inter-Planetary Alliance novels.

Available in signed paperback, and from other retailers in both eBook and paperback.

Unlicensed Delivery is a sci-fi space opera that follows a small crew just trying to get their Deep Space Travel License, perfect for fans of Becky Chambers' Wayfarers series.

Find out more at WillSoulsbyMcCreath.com

#writing #fiction #science fiction #scifi #scifi books #lgbtqia+#lgbt characters #nonbinary characters #indie books #indie author #queer indie books #indie scifi #2023 releases #unlicensed delivery #interplanetary alliance novels #not to shamelessly self promote but...

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flaviathebibliophile · 8 months

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Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Review)

Title: Assistant to the Villain Author: Hannah Nicole Maehrer Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Romance Publisher: Red Tower Books Date published: August 29, 2023 A complimentary physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties,…

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shinigami-striker · 11 months

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Sonic's 32 Next Week | Friday, 06.16.2023

Next week, Sonic turns 32, including:

new patch updates for Sonic Frontiers (including a happy birthday event)

the release of Sonic Origins Plus (includes the ability to play as both Amy & Knuckles across Sonic 1, Sonic CD, Sonic 2, & Sonic 3 & Knuckles)

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cjlothecastle · 4 months

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2023 PHEW

this fuckin year... some highs some lows some a lot of emotional rollercoasters;;; we are learning the waves ]]

a two hour-long special episode organized into five chronological chapters, to take you through my{our} year. all songs released this year

full episode here ;; full playlist here

chapter 1: piscean california billions - caroline polachek for granted - yaeji heaven ft tinashe - shygirl black ferrari - neggy gemmy COUP - frost children xx hollywood baby - 100 gecs chapter 2: garden work begins top dog - magdalena bay speed drive - charli xcx shoplifting from nike - harmony chapter 3: at home in the heat looped - crossed wires bang bang - momma making noise for the ones you love - ratboys quarry - wednesday xx chapter 4: august’s gold (for biking, for diving, for bleaching my roots) colour of joy - DILLY DALLY sweet - feeble little horse HFCS - PACKS xx HIT ME WHERE IT HURTS - lala lala trailblaze ☆ - cowgirl clue everything is embarrassing- 9million xx stare at the sun - frost children flatbed - fireball kid, ura star GROUNDBREAKER - umru, warpster wild n sweet - jam city, empress of in the city - charli xcx, sam smith chapter 5: everlasting neverending grey wet fall (climate collapse) got me started - troye sivan your spit - IAN SWEET cyber meat - yeule xx sentence - thy slaughter oral - björk, rosalia haunted - pearly drops chapter 6 - new years eve suspended disbelief - lupa j i like you a lot - petal supply welcome to my island (remix) - caroline polachek, charli xcx, george daniel)

#community radio #montreal #queer #college radio #live radio #radio #campus radio #canadian music #concordia #charli xcx #2023 #2023 releases #new years eve #pop #pop music #club #remix #club remix #bjork

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thereadingchallengechallenge · 2 years

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A young girl discovers an infinite variety of worlds in this standalone tale in the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Wayward Children series from Seanan McGuire, Lost in the Moment and Found. Welcome to the Shop Where the Lost Things Go. If you ever lost a sock, you’ll find it here. If you ever wondered about favorite toy from childhood... it’s probably sitting on a shelf in the back. And the headphones that you swore that this time you’d keep safe? You guessed it…. Antoinette has lost her father. Metaphorically. He’s not in the shop, and she’ll never see him again. But when Antsy finds herself lost (literally, this time), she finds that however many doors open for her, leaving the Shop for good might not be as simple as it sounds. And stepping through those doors exacts a price. Lost in the Moment and Found tells us that childhood and innocence, once lost, can never be found.

oh my gosh this sounds and looks so good! the 8th Wayward Children book, releasing January 10th, 2023!

#lost in the moment and found #seanan mcguire #wayward children #booklr #bookblr #2023 releases

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spreadtunes22 · 1 year

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Watch "Killing Joke - Full Spectrum Dominance" on YouTube

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A new song release from classic post punk band.

#hard rock #alternative metal #psychedelic metal #newsong #new video #killing joke #2023 releases #Youtube

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c-e-mcgill · 3 months

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It's UK paperback day!

Hi all! Briefly breaking my self-imposed social media ban (it's Deadline City, over here :') ) to tell you that the paperback of Our Hideous Progeny is out!* 🥳

* If you're in the UK/Europe/commonwealth! Sorry, rest-of-the-world, you'll have to wait 'til May! 😅

Also, it's time for soooooome:

✨ Giveaways! ✨

(UK only) - My publisher is giving away copies of OHP, plus an ammonite-shaped lamp(?!!) (I want one too, now 😂) on Instagram - ends Feb 4th at midnight!

(UK only) - My lovely publicist Izzie also has 10 copies of OHP to give away - if you're a book reviewer or blogger, DM her about receiving a copy!

Open to everyone: I'll be doing a free online reading Feb 2nd at 12pm EST with six other authors as part of 'Strong Women, Strange Worlds,' a group which highlights the work of authors of marginalized genders in SFF. I'll be doing a giveaway at the end for one copy of OHP, plus a bookmark and sticker!

✨ ...and an eBook sale! ✨

If you're an eBook fan (and based in the UK - sorry again, rest-of-the-world 🥲) you can grab OHP this month on Kindle, Kobo, or Google Play for just £0.99! A steal, I say, a steal!!

That's all for now - happy February!

#Writerscommunity #readblr #books #2023 books #2023 releases #science fiction #fantasy books #speculative fiction #OHP #gothic literature #victorian gothic #historical fiction #bookblr #our hideous progeny #updates

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contracat25 · 1 year

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Ok we finally got cover releases for some more sequels that I am really excited for soooooo another post was needed, It is shorter than some of the others, but I am so absurdly excited for He Who Drowned the World, Mammoths at the Gates and A Power Unbound so I couldn't wait. Plus all of the covers are glorious, just look at them! I think I am ready for these books to rip my heart out and then (hopefully) stich it back into my chest. They all just hit me in the right way and all have such different styles, but absolutely stunning writing! As for Space Oddity, I kinda forgot about it, but I enjoyed the first book and I am so curious where it is going to go next. All of these authors make me so exicted about the sff genre and I can't wait to read their newest books. Dates of these are subject to change throughout the year, there will be more when more covers get released/ I start more series from my list.

He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan (August 22)

Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo (September 12)

A Power Unbound by Freya Marske (November 7)

Space Oddity by Catherynne M. Valente (November 21)

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kappabooks · 8 months

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The Bell in the Fog | Book Review

Check out my review of the upcoming historical mystery, THE BELL IN THE FOG

I received a physical ARC from BookishFirst. All opinions are my own. The Bell in the Fog , a dazzling historical mystery by Lev AC Rosen, asks—once you have finally found a family, how far would you go to prove yourself to them? San Francisco, 1952. Detective Evander “Andy” Mills has started a new life for himself as a private detective—but his business hasn’t exactly taken off. It turns out…

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#2023 releases #anticipated 2023 releases #anticipated releases #book blogger #book review #historical fiction #lgbtq books #mystery books #mystery thriller books #queer books

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shazzeaslightnovels · 5 months

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Danmachi Familia Chronicle Episode Lyu 2

Author: Fujino Omori

Illustrator: Nilitsu

Label: GA Bunko

Release Date: 13 October 2023

My Score: 5/5

This volume is split into 3 short stories with the first one taking up most of the volume (a good 80% or more). This story fills in the blanks of Lyu's reunion with Astrea before the war game in volume 18 and it's really, really good. Seeing Astrea and Lyu reunite in person is fantastic itself but we also get to see Lyu trying to be a senpai to the new members of Astrea Familia. In particular, there's a blacksmith named Cecil who strongly resents Lyu for abandoning Astrea, and her character arc as a foil for Lyu's is a highlight of the short story. This short story was amazing and satisfying and it's one that I would love to see animated in the upcoming Danmachi V anime. It's probably my favourite story in the Familia Chronicle volumes so far.

The other two stories are much shorter and less relevant to the main plot. The second one features a sweet interaction between Ardee and Lyu. The third story features an event from 5 years ago in which Alise, Kaguya, and Lyra discuss Lyu's future. These stories are bittersweet, and while they aren't as good as the main one, they are definitely worth reading. I can see why they were included in the volume.

So with this volume, the 13 months of Danmachi volumes have officially concluded and it's been a blast. While I may not have read all the volumes in the month that they were released in, it's been great to have a steady stream of Danmachi content. There's been some top quality volumes and it's made me appreciate the Danmachi franchise more. All of the authors, illustrators, editors, and everyone else have done an amazing job this past year and I hope that everyone is able to take a well-deserved break now.

Side note: I did finally listen to the drama CD that was bundled with Danmachi 19 and it was pretty good. In it, Bell finds himself in the Dark Period of Orario where the Astrea Familia are fighting against Evilus. He meets the members of Astrea Familia and Ardee, who he gets along well with as a fellow Argonaut stan. He realises that he is in a position to change the fate of the Astrea Familia and Ardee, and has to make decision about what to do. The story was okay. I enjoyed seeing Bell interacting with Alise, Kaguya, and Lyra a lot and there was a good amount of angst and humor in it. The voice actors all did an amazing job at conveying the feelings of the characters with just their voices. It was a good way to spend an hour but I wouldn't call it a must listen.

#danmachi #fujino omori #nilitsu #ga bunko #5 stars #2023 releases #December 2023

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ashereadsstuff · 6 months

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'Gwen & Art Are Not in Love' By: Lex Croucher

I received an ARC from Wednesday Books Through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Rating out of 5: 🌟🌟(2/5)

Release Date: November 28, 2023

Content Warnings: Violence, Death of parent, War, Homophobia, Blood, Alcoholism, Vomit, Child abuse

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SYNOPSIS:

Heartstopper meets A Knight’s Tale in this queer medieval rom-com YA debut about love, friendship, and being brave enough to change the course of history.

It’s been hundreds of years since King Arthur’s reign. His descendant, Arthur, a future Lord and general gadabout, has been betrothed to Gwendoline, the quick-witted, short-tempered princess of England, since birth. The only thing they can agree on is that they despise each other.

They’re forced to spend the summer together at Camelot in the run-up to their nuptials, and within 24 hours, Gwen has discovered Arthur kissing a boy, and Arthur has gone digging for Gwen's childhood diary and found confessions about her crush on the kingdom's only lady knight, Bridget Leclair.

Realizing they might make better allies than enemies, Gwen and Art make a reluctant pact to cover for each other, and as things heat up at the annual royal tournament, Gwen is swept off her feet by her knight, and Arthur takes an interest in Gwen's royal brother. Lex Croucher's Gwen & Art Are Not in Love is chock full of sword-fighting, found family, and romantic shenanigans destined to make readers fall in love.

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MY REVIEW:

As soon as I started the book, I was surprised that there was no formatting whatsoever for the chapter starting pages. If you are giving an ARC for review, the book needs to have some form of formatting. Readers, no matter who they are and at what point they are reading the book, should judge the book as a whole. They judge the art, the formatting, and the many POVs that are not labeled—literally everything. So it's not been a great start so far.

I have been reading ARCs for a while now, and my main pet peeve is unlabeled multi-points of view. I don’t care if it's two POVs or seven. If there are multiple points of view, YOU MUST LABLE THEM.

As I was reading this book, it constantly felt like I was waiting for it to pick up in tension, conflict, or something, but it didn’t. I like how every character had some flaws and pluses, but Gwendoline didn’t have anything to her; she was a very flat character. For example, Arthur is snarky, has a troubled family home or life, was trained in certain aspects of being an heir, and is very gay. Sidney is a Casanova who would literally waste his time to pursue a girl but is a great friend and good at his job. Gabriel is the unfortunate heir to the king who loves reading and studying and wants to be the best king he could be, but in his own way with no violence. But for Gwen, she is just very complain-y and is in love with a woman knight (I don't know what the proper term is), and she does embroidery; she is so painfully bossy. I would recommend this book to people who like lots of monologue-forward stories.

I started getting into the book around chapter 15, but then at chapter 35 it fell through, and I had trouble finishing it. I just think it's because the book keeps going back and forth between POVs and it's hard to keep track. I do like the ending I think it was wrapped up nicely. I will reread this and update my review accordingly.

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nopoodles · 2 months

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Some confusion is normal.You will be housed in the Newly Re-Animated Suites (N-RAS) for two weeks.

From there you will be collected by your sponsor.

DO NOT try to unlock your memories.

DO NOT try to upgrade your mechanics at home or in a chop shop.

If you are having difficulties, talk to your sponsor.And then in bigger, red letters: Welcome To Your New Life.

Ravi read and re-read the last sentence. Welcome to your new life. A new life. Was that a good thing? Did it depend entirely on the life that came before? The life Ravi had no hope of remembering thanks to the chip installed in his brain.

He had read the statement at least fifty times already, each time triggering new thoughts about who he once was. Even so, his eyes scanned over it once more as his right hand fisted and unfisted of its own accord, halfway through the word ‘your’ when the wall exploded, jumping toward him.

Leaping to his feet, Ravi found himself in a combat stance. A person emerged through the dust that had once been a recycled plastic wall. Deep brown eyes raked over Ravi: Examining, assessing.

"Petite," they called over their shoulder. "This is the wrong room." Flicking their head back to face Ravi disturbed their choppy pale hair so it fell into their eyes.

Their sturdy black boots picked their way over the pile of plastic that used to be a wall as they tugged at the collar of the white jacket that could so easily be mistaken for a medical uniform. They turned their full attention back on Ravi where he stood frozen in his combat stance.

They offered a dangerous smile. "Okay, Re-An. I have to move fast so you have two options: you come with me, or I punch you out – and by punch I mean flip the switch that sets you to standby mode so you need rebooting."

Welcome To Humanity by Will Soulsby-McCreath

Available in signed paperback and from other retailers in eBook and paperback.

Welcome To Humanity is a standalone sci-fi dystopian short novel posing the question What Does It Mean To Be Human.

Find out more at WillSoulsbyMcCreath.com

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