Devil of the Deep by Falencia Jean-Francois
Publish date: Tuesday 7th April 2026 Devil of the Deep is a swashbuckling, mermaid fantasy…
Devil of the Deep by Falencia Jean-Francois
Publish date: Tuesday 7th April 2026 Devil of the Deep is a swashbuckling, mermaid fantasy which dives into cult behaviour, trust themes and complex relationships. Found family and betrayal feature heavily throughout. My first encounter with this book was the long list of trigger warnings: Graphic violence, execution, child death, child abuse, implied paedophilia, transphobia,…
Book Guild – April 2026
Might not fit April in particular, but hey, we don’t need monthly celebrations each challenge. So, …:
Wayward Souls by Susan J Morris
Release date: Tuesday 17th March 2026 Wayward Souls is a gothic, supernatural tale set in Ireland, revolving around the daughter of Professor Moriarty and the granddaughter of Jonathan Harker. It is the second in the series, after Wayward Beasts. In this installation, the ladies team up with the son of Van Helsing (also called Van…
The Missing Piece – Book Review
It’s a sweet little story about a missing puzzle piece used as an analogy for adopting a baby into a big family.
Book Guild – March 2026
March has a few holidays, like the Women’s History/Herstory Month, Mother’s Day in some countries, African History Month, and the Jonquil Festival. So, …
The Power Block – Comic Review
Gained a new perspective on a topic I previously avoided and disliked. The abstract illustrations are very nice too with an interesting art style.
Wally Wombat: Anxiety Strategies – Book Review
As someone who struggles with anxiety themself, I’ve known about most of these tips for a while now, though ended up learning something new, too!
The Faithful Dark – Cate Baumer
Publisher due date: 19th February 2026 The Faithful Dark is a New Adult (NA) dark fantasy with heavy religious overtones. It follows the stories of Csilla, a former church orphan born without a soul, and Ilan, the church High Inquisitor who enjoys torturing confessions out of the general public. Between them, they team up with…
TsukuTabe Volume 4 – Manga Review
They made so much progress in this and I’ve been swooning since chapter 1! Constantly blushing and screaming and asking for more.
Flip Flip Slowly – Manga Review
Reminded me a lot more of GL romances, which is a good thing. I’d love to see more of that slow-pace, consensual and dating-first romance in BLs!
