Genre: Science Fiction Published: William Morrow, January 2025 My Rating: 3/5 conflicted stars “We cannot escape our creators. I keep saying this. You can't erase that which made you. Even when they are gone, their spirit remains.” I’m not sure if I remember a the last time was that I felt thís conflicted about a book… my reading-journey was a rollercoaster that swerved from hate to love, and ultimately landed in a very mixed area. It took me a little while to detangle my

Genre: horror, haunted-house Published: Tin House Publishing, March 2026 My Rating: 5/5 stars "What would Lele say? What would Lele do? She asked herself these questions all the time, her answers feeble and uncertain, never knowing if she was right. She’d made this ghost. It couldn’t tell her anything new." The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts is an incredibly effective ghost-story with themes of grief, trauma and social isolation. It drew me in with its atmosphere, but truly snuc

Genre: Non-fiction, Disability, Self-help Published: Penguin Life, March 2025 My Rating: 1/5 stars This is Body Grief is a non-fiction book about disability and the titular concept, that I was truly excited about ever since its release. Once I got to it though, I found I could not have disliked it any more if I'd'tried... Unfortunate and deeply disappointed rant incoming. What I liked: What drew me to this book originally was the title. Body Grief as a concept is extremely va

During the past month, I’ve been on a bit of an eco-fiction-kick, picking up stories that deal with environmentalism, nature vs humanity, and growth and transformation in various ways. Today, I want to combine 3 recent releases- each with their own spin on this theme – and review them side-by-side. From young-adult horror to literary fiction with a speculative twist; modern eco-fiction has something for everyone. Despite the fact that I didn’t rate any of these books very hig