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Book Review: Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Jami Fairleigh

Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale Cassandra in Reverse: Avon Books (2023) | Harlequin Audio (2023) 368 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org | Audible | Libro.fm Book Description Cassandra Penelope Dankworth is a creature of habit. She likes what she likes...Read More

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Book Review: The Measure by Nikki Erlick

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Jami Fairleigh

The Measure by Nikki Erlick The Measure: William Morrow (2022) 368 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice. It seems like any other day. You wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and head out. But today,...Read More

Book Review: A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

Posted on May 9, 2025May 11, 2025 by Jami Fairleigh

A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher House With Good Bones: Tor Nightfire (2023) 256 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description "Mom seems off." Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North...Read More

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Book Review: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Posted on April 25, 2025April 26, 2025 by Jami Fairleigh

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley The Ministry of Time: Avid Reader Press (2024) 344 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams. She is tasked with...Read More

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Book Review: The Afterlife of Mal Caldera by Nadi Reed Perez

Posted on April 18, 2025April 19, 2025 by Jami Fairleigh

The Afterlife of Mal Caldera by Nadi Reed Perez The Afterlife of Mal Caldera: Titan Books (2024) 448 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org | Audible | Libro.fm Book Description Mal Caldera—former rockstar, retired wild-child and excommunicated black sheep of her Catholic...Read More

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Book Review: The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells by Rachel Greenlaw

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Jami Fairleigh

The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells by Rachel Greenlaw The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells: Avon (2024) 320 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description There is an old tale woven through the mountain town of Woodsmoke about a stranger who...Read More

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Book Review: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Jami Fairleigh

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Cemetery Boys: Swoon Reads / Feiwel & Friends (2020)352 pagesAmazon | Bookshop.org Book Description When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With...Read More

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Book Review: The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Jami Fairleigh

The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey The Girl With All the Gifts: Orbit Books (2014) | Hachette Audio (2014) 448 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org | Audible | Libro.fm Book Description Melanie is a very special girl. Dr...Read More

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Writing Magic at the Rainforest Writers Retreat 2025

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Jami Fairleigh

I just wrapped up my fifth Rainforest Writers Retreat in Quinault, Washington. It was exactly the creative reset I needed. There’s something about the quiet hush of the rainforest—the steady patter of rain, the mossy stillness of the trees—that clears...Read More

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Book Review: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

Posted on March 14, 2025March 12, 2025 by Jami Fairleigh

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: Ballantine Books (2009) 301 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description Amid the chaos of blackouts, curfews, and FBI raids, Henry and...Read More

Magical Realism or Fantasy? Understanding the Difference

Posted on March 7, 2025March 9, 2025 by Jami Fairleigh

Fantasy subgenres can get confusing. Especially when publishers erroneously throw terms around like they’re interchangeable. Contemporary fantasy, low fantasy, and magical realism often get mixed up even though there are distinct differences between each. Of the three, I think magical...Read More

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Book Review: Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Jami Fairleigh

Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe: Forge Books (2019) 336 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description Nestled in the mountain shadows of Alabama lies the little town of Wicklow. It is here that...Read More