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Author: Andrea Rittschof
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Chaos King: Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender: Complex and Beautiful
Ever since he rose up against his father and saved New Anglia from destruction, Ash has been struggling to adapt to his new life. He has nightmares every night, haunted by strange black orbs and his screaming dead mother. Ash is sure she’s trying to warn him that the world is still in danger, and…
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Open, Heaven by Sean Hewitt: Emotional and Lyrical
Set in a remote village in the north of England, Open, Heaven unfolds over the course of one year in which two teenage boys meet and transform each other’s lives. James—a sheltered, shy sixteen-year-old—is alone in his newly discovered sexuality, full of an unruly desire but entirely inexperienced. As he is beginning to understand himself…
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Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman: Brilliant and Otherwordly
When your parents die, you find out who they really were. Griffon Keming’s second parents saved him from his abusive family. They taught him how to be trans, paid for his transition, and tried to love him as best they could. But Griffon’s new parents had troubles of their own—both were deeply scarred by the…
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Another Simple Favor: Another Fun Mystery
I had originally not gotten to watch A Simple Favor in theaters but watched it on streaming. When I saw the sequel was out, I was looking forward to it, hoping it would bring the same twisted, dark humor as the original and it delivers on that promise, highlighting the toxic relationship between Stephanie and…
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On Swift Horses: Emotionally Compelling
From what I read about the film, I thought the story sounded interesting. And a film about secrets always implicitly promises a certain amount of drama. What On Swift Horses brings is an emotionally compelling plot where there are no easy solutions for the characters, characters that are dynamic together, and all about being true…
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Cheddar Luck Next Time by Beth Cato: Cozy Mystery with Cheese
Cheese-obsessed Bird Nichols has just inherited her grandmother’s estate in a quiet, quirky Californian town. But when a body is found on her property, her life begins to get rather loud… Bird Nichols is ready to make a fresh start in a familiar place. Last year, her parents died together in a car crash and…
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The Geographer’s Map to Romance by India Holton: Witty and Romantic
Professor Elodie Tarrant is an expert in magic disasters. Nothing fazes her—except her own personal disaster, that is: Professor Gabriel Tarrant, the grumpy, unfriendly man she married for convenience a year ago, whom she secretly loves. Gabriel is also an expert in magic disasters. And nothing fazes him either—except the walking, talking tornado that is…
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Don’t Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo: Haunting and Queer
Nick Carraway―paper soldier and novelist―has found a life and a living watching the mad magical spectacle of New York high society in the late thirties. He’s good at watching, and he’s even better at pretending: pretending to be straight, pretending to be human, pretending he’s forgotten the events of that summer in 1922. On the…
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Drop: Inspired Acting, Predictable Story
Right from the start, I found the premise of Drop interesting. It sounded like a great way to create a different type of thriller. I also thought Meghann Fahy was a great choice to play the main protagonist. The choice of her as Violet was a perfect choice, she along with the rest of the…
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Run Away with Me by Brian Selznick: Profoundly Emotional
“I’m going to call you Danny. What are you going to name me?” “Angelo.” Danny is spending his sixteenth summer in Rome. As his mother spends the day at work in a mysterious museum, he wanders the ancient sites and streets. Soon after his arrival, he encounters a shadow… who becomes a voice… who becomes…
