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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Racing Hearts by Alex Winters (Excerpt & Giveaway)
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BLOG TOUR: Whiskey and Warfare by E.M. Hamill (Excerpt & Giveaway)
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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: The Q by Rick R. Reed (Excerpt & Giveaway)
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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Catch Lili Too by Sophie Whittemore (Excerpt & Giveaway)
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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: The Door and Other Uncanny Tales by Dmetri Kakmi (Excerpt & Giveaway)
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MANGA: Midnight Radio
Midnight Radio – Iolanda Zanfardino
An intriguingly interwoven tale of four lives changed by a mysterious late-night radio broadcast that wakes them up from their mundane existences. Each tale speaks to different social issues without pandering to a political agenda: LGBT+ rights, racism, social network addiction, and the difficult decision between settling down versus following your dreams. Each tale is told in a vivid, polychromatic illustration style that flows from one character to another and back again in a uniquely identifiable fashion
Midnight Radio tackled social issues and tried to be meaningful but does not really say anything new. The delivery was flat. It was kind of predictable. I was bored.
On the upside, loved the polychromatic illustrations! It helped me follow the 4 interconnected stories and it’s nice to look at.
P.S.
I received a copy of Midnight Radio from Lion Forge via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Rating:
2 Stars – it’s a struggle to finish the damn book -
Lord of Butterflies – Andrea Gibson
In Andrea Gibson’s latest collection, they continue their artful and nuanced looks at gender, romance, loss, and family. Each emotion here is deft and delicate, resting inside of imagery heavy enough to sink the heart, while giving the body wings to soar.
Andrea Gibson is a new to me author and it was a pleasant surprise to discover that modern poetry is not so bad as I thought. In fact, her work strikes a chord and resonate strongly.
This is the best advice for insomnia
anyone has ever given me: TRY TO STAY
AWAKESo I try to hate this world.
And then I wait…Many of them had me blinking back some tears.
How do I say the truth isn’t the right filter?
The truth knows nothing
of who you almost were, but I do.
I just clicked a button. I undo one tiny thing:
and there you are.Yes, this definition of depression
to put on
your best outfit
and feel like you’re dressing
a wound.And there were happier thoughts too.
It’s kind of sweet actually,
what you’re given to believe
in the goodness of the world–
your own good name,
your own good light,
your own wise and grown life,
all traded for a galaxy
that wouldn’t hurt
a fly.Powerful stuff!
P.S.
I received a copy of Lord of Butterflies from Button Poetry via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Rating:
5 Stars – absolutely perfect
Soundtrack: Beautiful as a Butterfly
Artist: Pavement
Album: Brighten the Corners(source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39656141-lord-of-the-butterflies)
