Self-Help with the Try Guys and Jocko Willink
"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”
"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…
Ghostly Double Feature: “Anya’s Ghost” and “Archival Quality”
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”
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)
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”
"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”
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,…
TTRPG Showdown: D&D 5e “Starter Set” vs “Essentials Kit”
Picture this: you're new to the table-top roleplaying game (TTRPG) scene. The name you're most familiar with is Dungeons and Dragons. Through the ether, perhaps through a friend or a…
LGBTQ Double Feature: “The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms” and “Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare Vol. 1”
"The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms," by Nagabe Here's the publisher's blurb: "Deep in the forest lies a mysterious school of magic: Wizdoms, an institution attended by beastmen…
Finish by Jon Acuff
I've struggled with a number of different personal and professional projects as of late, so I decided it was time to find some literary back-up. Enter Finish: Give Yourself the Gift…