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Author: Andrea Rittschof
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The Long Walk: Relentlessly Powerful
I’ve always been a fan of Stephen King and while in recent years, I’ve preferred more taut writing, I do love his earlier works. When I heard about The Long Walk, I was intensely curious. Strangely enough, it’s one of the few early works I haven’t read so I really wanted to see the film…
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale: Touching Conclusion
Since watching the previous film, I’ve grown to truly love the Downton Abbey series. So when the chance to see these wonderful characters one more time arose, I was quick to go see the screening. While the storyline is fairly straightforward, I loved getting to see the familiar faces again. The storyline was intriguing and…
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Play Nice by Rachel Harrison: Clever and Impactful
Clio Louise Barnes leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer, but beneath the glossy veneer she harbors a not-so glamorous secret: she grew up in a haunted house. Well, not haunted. Possessed. After Clio’s parents’ messy divorce, her mother, Alex, moved Clio and her sisters into a house occupied by a demon. Or…
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Honeyeater by Kathleen Jennings: Dark and Rich
Sub-tropical Bellworth is founded on floodplains and root-bound secrets. And Charlie, remarkable only for vanished friends and a successful sister, plans to leave for good, just as soon as he deals with his dead aunt’s house. Then Grace arrives, desperate, with roses pressing up through her skin, and drags Charlie into the ghost-choked mysteries of…
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The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard: Spooky Fun
Freddie Gellar didn’t mean to get half the rival high school arrested. She’d simply heard shrieks coming from the woods, so she’d called the cops like any good human would do. How was she supposed to know it was just kids partying? Except the next day, a body is found. And while the local sheriff…
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The Dragon Wakes with Thunder by K.X.Song: Complex and Bittersweet
The war may be over, but Hai Meilin is still paying a heavy toll. In spite of securing victory for the kingdom of Anlai, she is imprisoned upon her return. Her crime? Wielding a sword as a woman. In the palace, Meilin is an outcast and a social pariah. But beyond the imperial walls, the…
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Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders: Emotional and Healing
A young witch teaches her mother how to do magic–with very unexpected results–in this relatable, resonant novel about family, identity, and the power of love. Jamie is the average New England academic in-training–she has a strong queer relationship, generational trauma, and an esoteric dissertation proposal. But she has one extraordinary secret: she’s also a powerful…
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Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher: Fascinating Tale
Healer Anja regularly drinks poison. Not to die, but to save— seeking cures for those everyone else has given up on. But a summons from the King interrupts her quiet, herb-obsessed life. His daughter, Snow, is dying, and he hopes Anja’s unorthodox methods can save her. Aided by a taciturn guard, a narcissistic cat, and…
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The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Cañas: Intense and Emotional
In 1765, plague sweeps through Zacatecas. Alba flees with her wealthy merchant parents and fiancé, Carlos, to his family’s isolated mine for refuge. But safety proves fleeting as other dangers soon bare their teeth: Alba begins suffering from strange hallucinations, sleepwalking, and violent convulsions. She senses something cold lurking beneath her skin. Something angry. Something…
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The Terminal List: Dark Wolf: Killer Mood
When I got an invitation to see an early screening of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, I was intensely intrigued. My husband and I had seen The Terminal List and I was interested to see what the prequel could give us. What it gives us is emotional performances, particularly by Taylor Kitsch and Tom Hopper,…
