September 20, 2019

REVIEW: Grimm, Grit & Gasoline, edited by Rhonda Parrish

KaetrinBook Reviews / DNF ReviewsAnthology / decopunk / dieselpunk / fairy tale / Fantasy / folk tale / golden age / WWI / WWII3 Comments

Dear Contributors, I was intrigued by the premise of this anthology – fairy and folk tale re-imaginings in a dieselpunk or decopunk setting and decided to pick up the ebook for review knowing little more than that. As the blurb tells readers: “Dieselpunk and decopunk are alternative history re-imaginings of ... more >

May 22, 2019

JOINT REVIEW: Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

JanineD Reviews / DNF Reviewscampaign / England / joint review / m/m / NA / politics / prince / publicity / Washington DC26 Comments

Sirius and I both read accolades for Casey McQuiston’s debut, Red, White and Royal Blue, an m/m New Adult romance. We decided to review it together. – Janine What happens when America’s First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was ... more >

January 23, 2019

Reading List by Jayne for late December/early January

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / DNF Reviews1920s / American historical / Contemporary / dual-timeline / Historical / murder-investigation / non-fiction / Opera Singer / prostitute heroine / Venice / Western Romance / Womens-Fiction5 Comments

Bound for Temptation by Tess LeSue Having survived the Oregon Trail, Emma Palmer is ready for a fresh start, even if it costs her all the gold in California. Emma Palmer has had many jobs and has gone by even more names, but most recently she is known as Seline, ... more >

January 17, 2019

REVIEW: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

JanineDNF ReviewsDancer / heist / hotelier / Magic / magical powers / Paris / theft / turn of the century / YA fantasy9 Comments

Dear Ms. Chokshi, A YA fantasy about a heist set in Belle Epoque Paris sounded like exactly my cup of tea, so I happily requested an ARC of The Gilded Wolves after hearing about it. The novel, set in an alternate universe in 1889, begins with a theft. In this ... more >

November 21, 2018

REVIEW: Devil takes me by Ginn Hale,Jordan Castillo Price,Rhys Ford,TA Moore,C.S.Poe

SiriusA Review Category / A- Reviews / B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ Reviews / DNF ReviewsAnthology / Fantasy / m/m romance7 Comments

Temptation lurks around every corner in worlds sometimes dark, sometimes lurid. Giving in is both dangerous and satisfying, though never in the ways one expects. While these enticements offer a vast range of benefits and boons, the cost is a soul and the devil expects his due. Sometimes suave and ... more >

JanineA Reviews / A- Reviews / B Reviews / Book Reviews / D Reviews / DNF Reviews#ownvoices / Eastern Europe / joint review / Judaism / magical powers / moneylender / winter / YA fantasy19 Comments

I believe this is our first four-person review here at DA. Sirius, Jennie, Jayne and myself review Naomi Novik’s Spinning Silver with reactions that run the gamut from “Loved it!” to “Couldn’t finish it.” We hope you’ll enjoy our review. –Janine Janine: Spinning Silver, Naomi Novik’s standalone follow-up to the ... more >