Category Archives: Reviews

Perfect World, Vol. 1 & 2 Review

Title: Perfect World Author: Rie Aruga Available Digitally?: Yes Genre: Josei (Romance) Manga Series Complete?: Ongoing Final Verdict: Buy Preview?: Read the first chapter here. My take: A surprisingly heart-wrenching, realistic exploration of romance with a paraplegic. I’ve been reading a lot of … Continue reading

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Polarity Review

Title: Polarity Writer: Max Bernis Art: Jorge Coelho Available Digitally?: Yes Genre: Superhero Final Verdict: Buy, with reservations My take: Using supernatural powers as a partial metaphor for the mania of bipolar disorder is a brilliant way to raise awareness for the disease, but the book falls … Continue reading

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If I Had Wings Review

Title: If I Had Wings Director: Allan Harmon Year Released: 2013 Available on Netflix (US)?: Yes Final Verdict: Watch If I Had Wings is far from the first movie to feature a blind character, and it isn’t the first to feature a blind teen … Continue reading

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To Each Her Own Review

Title: To Each Her Own Author: Molly Mirren Available in eBook?: Yes Genre: Contemporary M/F Romance Final Verdict: Buy My Take: The subject of devoteeism–people who have a sexual attraction to disability–isn’t tackled often in the media. Ruth Madison’s novel (W)hole, (second edition reviewed here) is … Continue reading

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A Helping of Love Review

Title: A Helping of Love (Love #3) Author: Andrew Grey Available in eBook?: Yes Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance Final Verdict: Skip My Take: A Helping of Love is a hard book for me to review. On one hand, I appreciate … Continue reading

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(W)hole (2nd Edition) Review

Title: (W)hole (2nd Edition) Author: Ruth Madison Available in eBook?: Yes Genre: Contemporary YA Romance Final Verdict: Buy My Take: Ruth Madison has returned to her debut novel, making some tweaks and filling out the story so that we now … Continue reading

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What I Didn’t Say Review

Title: What I Didn’t Say Author: Keary Taylor Available in eBook?: Yes Genre: Contemporary YA Romance Final Verdict: Buy (with reservations) My Take: Muteness is not seen often in literature, even less so than many other disabilities, and What I … Continue reading

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His Eyes Review

Title: His Eyes Author: Reneé Carter Available in eBook?: Yes Genre: Contemporary YA Romance Final Verdict: Buy (with reservations) My Take: His Eyes is a sweet, simple YA book marred by genre tropes, leaps of faith, and a lack of … Continue reading

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Precious Things Review

Title: Precious Things Author: Gail R. Delaney Available in eBook?: Yes Genre: Contemporary (Clean) Romance Final Verdict: Buy My Take: It’s rare to find a well written romance novel featuring a deaf hero; Ms. Delaney has created a deep, interesting … Continue reading

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