On a heartbreak scale of 0-100, season 3 of Game of Thrones would rate at about 1,347. This season was so heartbreaking for me; we will get to that particular episode later in this review, but let’s talk about some other important…
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‘A Discovery of Witches’ is Coming to AMC and BBC America This April
After the breakout performance of A Discovery of Witches on Sundance Now and Shudder, the book adaptation of Deborah Harkness’ All Souls trilogy is coming to AMC TV and BBC America. Set to be a simulcast, A Discovery of Witches…
‘Murphy Brown’ 11×11 Review: ‘The Wheels On The Dog Go Round And Round’
Before I get into Murphy the dog owner or Avery the man of principles, let me clarify something reported in other media. Murphy Brown IS NOT canceled. Some media outlets presumed it was, based on CBS’ spring schedule. But show runner…
Turning the Pages: ‘Save The Date’ By Morgan Matson
I’ve always been a sucker for a good contemporary book. I sometimes feel like fantasy and supernatural are overdone (but that’s not to say that I don’t relish a good book about either). But here’s the thing about contemporary books…
Guest Post: Adrienne Kisner Talks About The Writing Process
My writing process is a mess, and I recount it now in the case that there are other writers out there who might look at it and think: “Well. If she can publish a book, surely I can, too.” Indeed…
‘How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation’ Book Review
How I Resist: Activism and Hope is a guidebook about where to begin. Edited by Maureen Johnson, the author of Truly Devious, it offers life lessons and advice from renowned writers and activists in hopes of invigorating a new generation of fighters…
Exclusive Interview: Author Sophie Cameron
We love a good book. We love a good book from a debut author. Debut author Sophie Cameron’s book, Out of the Blue gives us a little bit of everything – angels, metallic, gender-neutral Beings — are inexplicably falling from the…
‘ASOUE’s Interview w/ Costume Designer Cynthia Summers on Season 2
A successful movie or tv show is a combination of components. You need the right director, the right actors, the right music, and surprisingly enough for some people, you need the right costume designer to bring everyone’s vision to life.…
‘This Heart of Mine’ is All About Heart & Moving On Together
At first glance, ‘This Heart of Mine’ by C.C. Hunter seems like any other coming of age story or high school romance. Even the first chapter is sweet and goes along the same lines of a John Hughes love story. It…
‘Ink, Iron, and Glass’ is the Representation Steampunk Needs
‘Ink, Iron, and Glass’ by Gwendolyn Clare is the representation that the steampunk genre needs. From the moment I realized that the protagonist was a woman of color I knew something would be different about this book. It didn’t stumble…
Why Netflix Needs to Bring Back ‘One Day At A Time’
I’m going to start this One Day At A Time piece with a reference to another show, because I apparently watch too much TV. Bear with me. When I sat down to write about this I tried to come up…
‘Ink, Iron and Glass’ by Gwendolyn Clare: Cast of Our Dreams
In Gwendolyn Clare’s debut novel for young adults, Ink, Iron and Glass, words have power. They can create new worlds, enable you to travel in unique ways, and bring life to sentient beings in our own image. And like with…
Turning The Pages: ‘By The Book’ by Julia Sonneborn
You know that we love a good book and we love a good book cover. When we got BY THE BOOK in the mail, to be honest with you – we fell in love with the cover. The simplicity, the…
Turning The Pages: ‘She Regrets Nothing’ by Andrea Dunlop
New York. Living here is one of the craziest things in the world and yet it’s one of the best places to live. I find myself at home here and maybe that’s why I love to get wrapped up in…
Turning the Pages: ‘This Is Not A Love Letter’
Title: This Is Not A Love LetterAuthor: Kim PurcellRating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: This Is Not A Love Letter drew us in from the very first page and hasn’t let go of us weeks later. We doubt it ever will. Confession…
Exclusive Interview: ‘London Belongs to Me’ Author Jackie Middleton
We sat down to read the London Belongs series, because we have long been fascinated with London. It’s been one of those places that has always called to us and we have a love affair with the idea of it.…
Our Favorite Female Friendships of 2017
2017 is coming to an end! Time flies, we’re already in December and just five minutes ago we were trying to cross out some goal of the usual list that we do every year – and almost never fulfill. But…
Review: Dear Martin, by Nic Stone
You know that saying, the hero we need? It’s one of those that pop culture seems to alternatively apply to anyone/anything that does well – and, for a moment, as I contemplated how to start this review, I thought about calling…
Keys in Hand: Saudi Women and Driving
(As a note: Saudi women here refers to both Saudi-born women and women living in Saudi Arabia) Over the years, Saudi Arabia has been under immense pressure to lift the ban on women driving through the kingdom. After protests, imprisonments,…
Exclusive Interview with “Dear Martin” Author Nic Stone
‘Dear Martin’ is one of those books that make you stop. Stop and think. Stop and plan. Stop and …hope. It’s also the kind of book that makes you forget that you’re reading a book, not just because the words…
Our ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Scorecard
Back in July we put together a list of seven things we’d like to see in Game of Thrones Season 7. Now that it’s in the books, here’s our scorecard for how we fared. And, to be honest, we did…
