May 2022 - Quinn's Curios

Kay O’Neill Triple Feature: Aquicorn Cove, Princess Ever After, and Tea Dragon Society

By Quinn May 30, 2022Books, Reviews1 Comment

Aquicorn Cove First, a word from the publisher: "When Lana and her father return to their seaside hometown to help clear the debris of a storm, the last thing she…

LGBT Shorties: “ROADQUEEN,” “Yuri Life,” and “I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up”

By Quinn May 28, 2022Books, Reviews

ROADQUEEN, by Mira Ong Chua From the Publisher: "Leo's the hottest senior at Princess Andromeda Academy, and her adoring fangirls have one goal: beat her in a road race and…

Self-Help with the Try Guys and Jocko Willink

By Quinn May 25, 2022Books, Reviews

"The Hidden Power of Fucking Up," with the Try Guys The Hidden Power of F*cking Up is part self-help book, part memoir, and all heart. If you like the, "Try…

Horror Double Feature: “Crossroads at Midnight” and “Ever After”

By Quinn May 23, 2022Books, Reviews

"Crossroads at Midnight," by Abby Howard First, let's start with the publisher's blurb: "A masterful collection of tales from the faded border between our day-to-day world and the horrifying unknown…

More Thoughts on Bloodborne (PS4)

By Quinn May 21, 2022Reviews, Video Games

After finishing Bloodborne, I have more thoughts. Just like in Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne displays great attention to detail. One such example is the graves the player uses to fast…

Ghostly Double Feature: “Anya’s Ghost” and “Archival Quality”

By Quinn May 18, 2022Books, Reviews2 Comments

Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol I recently borrowed Anya's Ghost from my local library as an eBook. The work focuses on a teenage Russian immigrant who discovers the bones, and…

“Dark” Graphic Novels: “Swimming In Darkness,” and “Home After Dark”

By Quinn May 16, 2022Books, Reviews

Swimming In Darkness by Lucas Harari First, let's start with the premise of the work: "Pierre is a young man at a crossroads. He drops out of architecture school and…

Dark Hunger by Christine Feehan and Dana Kurtin (adapter)

By Quinn May 14, 2022Books, Reviews1 Comment

First, let's start with the publisher's blurb: "Riordan is an immortal Carpathian male, trapped and caged, his honor compromised by his captors. They're in his mind. They're in his blood.…

Werewolf Double Feature: “Moonstruck (Vol 1)” and “Squad”

By Quinn May 11, 2022Books, Reviews

"Moonstruck (Vol 1)" by Grace Elise and Shae Beagle (illustrator) First, a blurb from the publisher: "Werewolf barista Julie and her new girlfriend go on a date to a close-up…

A Magical Double Feature: “Mooncakes” and “Witch for Hire”

By Quinn May 9, 2022Books, Reviews2 Comments

Mooncakes The publisher describes this work as: "a story of love and demons, family and witchcraft." Broadly speaking, the work centers around Nova Huang, a budding witch, and Tam Lang,…