Published by Gemiknight Press Synopsis: A trilogy of alternative fairytales and retellings. Discover the real Snow White story through the eyes of Creepy, the unknown 8th dwarf! Meet a teen princess who hires "The Frog Prince" witch to get revenge on a Mean Girl at school! And learn how the giant, boy thief and magic … Continue reading Audiobook: Tale Spins by Michael Mullin, narrated by Paul Giamatti
Tag: humour
The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell
Published by Bantam Press - Random House UK Synopsis: There are Dark Forces at work in our world (and in Manchester in particular) and so thank God The Stranger Times is on hand to report them. A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but more often the weird) of modern life, it … Continue reading The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell
Submitting to the Virus: A Coronavirus Reverse Harem by RK Vaxx
Synopsis: She can’t stop thinking about the coronavirus.Kelsey’s only worked in this lab for six weeks, but it’s long enough to foster her fascination with the deadly virus. She spends every possible minute staring at the small, green vials, daydreaming of the possibilities.When she finally caves to her desire to touch the virus, all hell … Continue reading Submitting to the Virus: A Coronavirus Reverse Harem by RK Vaxx
Audiobook: A Spell in the Country by Heide Goody and Iain Grant, Narrated by Diana Croft
Synopsis: Dee is a Good Witch but she wonders if she could be a better witch.She wonders if there’s more to life than Disney movie marathons, eating a whole box of chocolates for dinner and brewing up potions in her bathtub. So when she’s offered a chance to go on a personal development course in … Continue reading Audiobook: A Spell in the Country by Heide Goody and Iain Grant, Narrated by Diana Croft
Zeus is a Dick by Susie Donkin
Published by Hodder Studio Synopsis: In the beginning, everything was fine.* And then along came Zeus.*more or lessAhh Greek myths. Those glorious tales of heroism, honour and... petty squabbles, soap-opera drama and more weird sex than Fifty Shades of Grey could shake a stick at!It's about time we stopped respecting myths and started laughing at … Continue reading Zeus is a Dick by Susie Donkin
Blues, Twos and Baby Shoes by Gina Kirkham
Published by Urbane Publications Synopsis: Constable Mavis Upton is back, and this time she's taking no prisoners - which is never good for a police officer. Mavis is pregnant, as is her daughter Ella. Facing the prospect of motherhood and being a grandmother simultaneously the last thing Mavis needs is problems at work. But a … Continue reading Blues, Twos and Baby Shoes by Gina Kirkham
Darkwood by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch (The Darkwood Series)
Published by Farrago Synopsis: You mustn't go into the Darkwood, children. Not even to get your ball. Leave it. That ball belongs to the Witches and the Beasties, now. Those wicked Witches. Stealing your ball. Magic is forbidden in Myrsina, along with various other abominations, such as girls doing maths. This is bad news for … Continue reading Darkwood by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch (The Darkwood Series)
I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella
Published by Bantam Press Synopsis: Fixie Farr has always lived by her father’s motto: “Family first.” But since her dad passed away, leaving his charming housewares store in the hands of his wife and children, Fixie spends all her time picking up the slack from her siblings instead of striking out on her own. The … Continue reading I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella
Wraith Ladies Who Lunch by Sean Patrick Traver
Synopsis:Christabel is a Victorian phantom with a tragic past, attached to a piece of antique mourning jewelry. Ta-senet-net-hor (her name means 'Sister of Neith and Horus') is a three-thousand-year-old Egyptian, attached to a mummy on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Neither of them knows another ghost who's anything more than an … Continue reading Wraith Ladies Who Lunch by Sean Patrick Traver
August Comic Roundup
Undead Messiah Vol.1 (English language) by Gin Zarbo Publication date: 11th September 2018 A pregnant woman is pursued by a supernatural creature. On the internet, videos of a bandaged hero surface. 15-year-old Tim Muley makes a terrible discovery in his neighbor's garden. Three seemingly unrelated events, all of which seem to point to an imminent … Continue reading August Comic Roundup
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: The Further Adventures of Constable Mavis Upton by Gina Kirkham
Synopsis: The laughter continues to flow in Gina Kirkham's brilliant sequel to the wonderful Handcuffs, Truncheon and a Polyester Thong. Our hapless heroine Constable Mavis Upton is preparing to step down the aisle with her fiancé Joe, but has to deal with her temperamental teen daughter, as well as investigate a serial flasher on a … Continue reading Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: The Further Adventures of Constable Mavis Upton by Gina Kirkham
Comic Corner – May Roundup
Chimera book 1: The Righteous and the Lost by Tyler Ellis Release date: 20th June 2018 Synopsis: Haunted by their pasts, a crew of thieves is hired for a covert mission in the midst of a galaxy being ripped apart by an interstellar holy war. If they want to survive - much less succeed - … Continue reading Comic Corner – May Roundup