PinnedRachael ArsenaultAging 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, 20223Feb 11, 20223
Rachael ArsenaultBi/Pan Book Recs for Bisexual Awareness WeekAs a bisexual woman, it took me a long time to understand and come to terms with the way I experience attraction. I didn’t start…3d ago3d ago
Rachael ArsenaultMagical 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 8Jul 8
Rachael ArsenaultShould 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 17Jun 17
Rachael ArsenaultDiverse Queer Reads for Pride MonthGrowing 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 5Jun 5
Rachael ArsenaultBookish 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 20Apr 20
Rachael ArsenaultHow to Include Resurrection in Your Fantasy NovelResurrection 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 29Mar 29
Rachael ArsenaultPlenty of Love to Go Around: an ARC review of “Triple Sec” by TJ AlexanderWhen 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 25Mar 25
Rachael ArsenaultA 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 6Mar 6
Rachael ArsenaultFun 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 26Feb 26