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Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng, by Kylie Lee Baker
Book Review / Horror Posted on: March 31, 2025March 30, 2025

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng, by Kylie Lee Baker

Trigger warning for graphic violence. Kylie Lee Baker launches her stunning portrait of grief, Bat […]

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Murder at Gulls Nest, by Jess Kidd
Book Review / Historical Fiction / Mystery Posted on: March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

Murder at Gulls Nest, by Jess Kidd

Trigger warning for brief depiction of a rape. Nora Breen is a woman on a […]

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The Witch Who Trades With Death, by C.M. Alongi
Book Review / Fantasy Posted on: March 4, 2025

The Witch Who Trades With Death, by C.M. Alongi

Trigger warning for rape and brief mentions of torture. Death is one of the few […]

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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones
Book Review / Historical Fantasy / Horror Posted on: February 17, 2025

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones

Trigger warning for graphic descriptions of violence towards people and animals, and very brief sexual […]

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The Antidote, by Karen Russell
Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: February 13, 2025

The Antidote, by Karen Russell

Trigger warning for sexual violence. One of the worst storms of the Dust Bowl swept […]

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The Last House on Needless Street, by Catriona Ward
Book Review / Horror / Mystery Posted on: January 31, 2025

The Last House on Needless Street, by Catriona Ward

Trigger warnings for moderate discussion of severe child abuse. Ted Bannerman’s house holds a lot […]

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The Quiet Librarian, by Allen Eskens
Book Review / Mystery / Thriller Posted on: January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

The Quiet Librarian, by Allen Eskens

Trigger warning for references for rape. Hana Babić has been laying low for a very […]

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A Fool’s Kabbalah, by Steve Stern
Book Review / Historical Fiction Posted on: January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

A Fool’s Kabbalah, by Steve Stern

Trigger warnings for rape and many Nazi atrocities. Gershom Scholem has arrived in Offenbach am […]

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Punished, by Ann-Helén Laestadius
Book Review / Historical Fiction Posted on: January 8, 2025

Punished, by Ann-Helén Laestadius

Trigger warning for child abuse and forced cultural assimilation. None of the five Sámi in […]

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We Do Not Part, by Han Kang
Book Review / Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction Posted on: December 23, 2024

We Do Not Part, by Han Kang

Trigger warning for historical mass killings. It takes a special kind of courage and resilience […]

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