The Curse of Monte Cristo – Graphic Novel Review
A new spin, making the protagonist of African descent, a slave and a man of color. Plus, connecting it to the Haitian revolution.
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Bog Myrtle – Children’s Book Review
Very sweet! And quite unexpected, especially the ending. Although also nice to have a different kind of happy end for a change. I love that …:
Cinnamon Soul – Book Review
A crime fantasy book that technically reads like a youngster’s adventure, yet the themes and language are definitely for adults.
Death and Taxes – Game Review
Death and Taxes is a quirky, choices matter sim where you play an office based reaper, deciding who dies from the comfort of your desk, before popping along to the pub for drinks with your colleagues. As a concept, it’s fabulous. Your boss is an enigma, providing instructions which make little sense. He does have…
A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J Penner
Publish date: 15th April 2025 A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic is a cosy romantasy about baking, magic and found family. It follows the story of Arleta, an orphaned human, whose neighbours secretly enter her into a baking competition. In the process of the competition, she meets a variety of people from different races and…
The Freak – Graphic Novel Review
It was much more the story that kept me reading than the art. I find the latter to be rather mediocre, beginner-like. Not the impression the cover gave.
Low Orbit – Graphic Novel Review
After the sci-fi novel became part of Azar’s story, I was sure there was gonna be a twist in there somewhere, like she’s in a coma and then she’ll swim through the world of the novel, which will help her later on in real life…
The Well – Graphic Novel Review
A slice-of-life story that turned dark and intriguing quite quick and kinda unexpected (pacing-wise). In a good way. I loved the daily life parts, and the …
Promise Mascot Agency – Game Review
The Promise Mascot Agency is a yakuza inspired RPG where the player trains mascots for a dying town. This is in an attempt to redeem themselves in the eyes of the family boss. It’s a very different game to anything I have played before and the most similar game I can think of is Need…
A Room Above a Shop by Anthony Shapland
Release date: 13/03/25 A Room Above a Shop is an atmospheric and intimate story about two men entering a relationship during the AIDS crisis. This is one of the most difficult reviews I have had to write and despite receiving an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC), I have struggled to eloquently put together my thoughts until…