Reading, Writing, and Living Life

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  • This Wild Wanting by Sophie Gonzales – Book Review

    Quick Synopsis – Everybody knows about the faerie market that borders the crumbling edges of the mortal world. It is a place where almost anything can be bought . . . by those willing to pay terrible prices. Skills, memories, years of your life—even the freedom of one’s own mind…

● Latest Articles
  • Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer – Book Review

    Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer – Book Review

    Quick Synopsis – When thirty-year-old post-double-mastectomy BRCA 1 carrier and reluctant thrill-seeker Alison Mullally arrives at her ex-boyfriend Sam’s funeral to find that no one…

  • Stars and Scars

    Stars and Scars

    You turned my scars into constellationsTracing invisible lines between the marks of my past Using your lips to kiss my deepest painTerraforming the landscape of…

  • Strange Folk by Alli Dyer – Book Review

    Strange Folk by Alli Dyer – Book Review

    Quick Synopsis – Lee returns to her estranged, magical family in Appalachia, where a conjuring meant to protect the community may have summoned something sinister.…

  • Distant Sons by Tim Johnston – Book Review

    Distant Sons by Tim Johnston – Book Review

    Quick Synopsis – The paths of two young men collide and spark unexpected violence in a Wisconsin town where three boys went missing in the…

● About Me

I’m Kim, the writer behind the curtain so to speak. I read and review books, write poetry, and sometimes write blogs about my life.