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Aging Poorly vs Being Harmful: A Final Look at “House of Night” and the Works of P.C.

I don’t think anyone is a stranger to the concept of media aging poorly. You rewatch your favourite movie from childhood and realize it’s…

Feb 11, 2022

Aging Poorly vs Being Harmful: A Final Look at “House of Night” and the Works of P.C.

Feb 11, 2022

Rachael Arsenault

Magical and Delightful Bi Panic: an ARC review of ‘This Fatal Kiss’

This book was love at first sight — as in, I requested an ARC because the cover is so gobsmackingly gorgeous. And then I received that ARC…

Jul 8

Magical and Delightful Bi Panic: an ARC review of ‘This Fatal Kiss’

Jul 8

Rachael Arsenault

Should Writers Use a Thesaurus?

A common piece of writing advice I’ve seen over the years is that authors should avoid relying on the thesaurus — it will make their…

Jun 17

Should Writers Use a Thesaurus?

Jun 17

Rachael Arsenault

Diverse Queer Reads for Pride Month

Growing up, it was hard to find queer books at all, let alone queer books in a range of genres, with a variety of representation, and/or by…

Jun 5

Diverse Queer Reads for Pride Month

Jun 5

Rachael Arsenault

Bookish Dupes: Reading Recs for Lovers of Problematic Books [Harry Potter edition]

Genre defining. Genre creating. Infinitely referenceable, imbedded in our language, and a fundamental part of millions of people’s…

Apr 20

Bookish Dupes: Reading Recs for Lovers of Problematic Books [Harry Potter edition]

Apr 20

Rachael Arsenault

How to Include Resurrection in Your Fantasy Novel

Resurrection magic can be incredibly kick-ass in a book. A character dies and two books later they return as a corrupt shell due to dark…

Mar 29

How to Include Resurrection in Your Fantasy Novel

Mar 29

Rachael Arsenault

Plenty of Love to Go Around: an ARC review of “Triple Sec” by TJ Alexander

When I first heard about Triple Sec by TJ Alexander, I was stoked. I loved Chef’s Kiss by the same author, and I was intrigued to read a…

Mar 25

Plenty of Love to Go Around: an ARC review of “Triple Sec” by TJ Alexander

Mar 25

Rachael Arsenault

A Promising Premise that Didn’t Deliver: an in-depth review of “Draw Down the Moon”

On paper, Draw Down the Moon is a book I should at least moderately enjoy. It’s a contemporary fantasy about a secret magic school, an…

Mar 6

A Promising Premise that Didn’t Deliver: an in-depth review of “Draw Down the Moon”

Mar 6

Rachael Arsenault

Fun Magic and Rushed Romance: an in-depth review of “The Honey Witch”

The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields is a book I heard about recently and was instantly intrigued by. When I saw it available on Netgalley…

Feb 26

Fun Magic and Rushed Romance: an in-depth review of “The Honey Witch”

Feb 26

Rachael Arsenault

5 Romance Reads to Check Out for Valentine’s Day

In my romance recs last year, I was offering suggestions from the perspective of someone who wanted to be a romance reader but often…

Feb 10

5 Romance Reads to Check Out for Valentine’s Day

Feb 10

Rachael Arsenault

Rachael Arsenault

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Rachael Arsenault is a Canadian author from Prince Edward Island. She is a hippie at heart, D&D nerd, and pun enthusiast. Linktree: linktr.ee/rachaelarsenault

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