Publishing Festival gives students inside industry view, anticipated trends
SUNY Oswego welcomed four established professionals from the field of publishing for its biannual Publishing Festival on Oct. 27, courtesy of the English and Creative Writing Department and Career Services. “Today, it’s all about access,” Juliet Giglio, associate professor of…
New Trish Doller romance ‘Off the Map’ more adventurous than emotional
Rating: 3/5 stars “Off the Map” by Trish Doller (“The Float Plan”) is the third book in her “Beck Sisters” series. This book follows the story of Carla Black who is an honorary Beck sister. Carla lands in Ireland for…
Abby Jimenez’s ‘Yours Truly:’ Breathtakingly profound story that will leave a mark
Rating: 5/5 stars “Yours Truly” by Abby Jimenez (“Life’s Too Short”) is the second book in her “Part of Your World” series. This book follows Briana, whose life seems to be spiraling out of control. Her divorce is days away…
Chloe Gong offers exciting, satisfying endings in ‘Last Violent Call’ set
“Last Violent Call” by Chloe Gong (“These Violent Delights”) is a two novella book set that takes place between her novels “Foul Lady Fortune” and “Foul Heart Huntsman,” which comes out on Sept. 26. The two novellas included in this…
Ali Hazelwood compiles three novellas, readers are thrilled
Ali Hazelwood (“The Love Hypothesis”) released a book titled “Loathe to Love You,” which includes three novellas she released only as audiobooks in 2022. For many, this is the first time being able to read these novellas because many people…
Elle Kennedy provides readers with well executed sequel
“Bad Girl Reputation” by Elle Kennedy (“The Score”) is the sequel to “Good Girl Complex,” which came out earlier this year. This book follows the story of Evan and Genevieve, whose past is mentioned in the first book. Evan and…
‘Foul Lady Fortune’ makes for gripping spinoff to Gong duology
“Foul Lady Fortune” by Chloe Gong (“These Violent Delights”) is a spinoff of her first duology, taking place four years later. It follows the character, Rosalind Lang, who has been turned immortal and is currently working as an assassin for…
‘It Starts With Us’ satisfyingly continues popular Hoover story
“It Starts With Us” by Colleen Hoover (“Ugly Love”) is the long awaited sequel to “It Ends With Us.” The first book came out in 2016 and while Hoover initially did not intend to write a second novel, fans persistently…
‘Kingdom of the Feared’ thrillingly concludes ‘Kingdom of the Wicked’ series
“Kingdom of the Feared” by Kerri Maniscalco (“Stalking Jack the Ripper”) is the third and final book in the “Kingdom of the Wicked” series. It is a thrilling ending to the trilogy and will leave readers satisfied. This review will…
Aster’s debut novel ‘Lightlark’ breathes new life into fantasy genre
Alex Aster’s debut novel, “Lightlark,” is an intense fantasy that will leave readers shocked with the twists and turns that happen throughout the course of the book. Lightlark is an island that appears once every 100 years for 100 days….
