Breakin’ The Law

Time ever moves forward, and we're constantly hit from all sides with all kinds of nasty stuff, but that means it's more important than ever to take care of ourselves. And there's nothing better than taking a step back and doing something good for yourself. From taking a hot bath to cleaning up your space…

What’s Coming Out This Week? (June 2nd edition)

We truly do live in some tumultuous times. We at Litcast of Doom hope this post finds you well, and remind you to take care of yourselves. We also would like to remind you that as a queer podcast, no cops are welcome here, ACAB, abolish prisons, and we've already donated to the National Bailout…

Wicked Gods and Ruthless Saints

I mean, you can already guess what books we're talking about today. No harm in correctly guessing. Yes, we're talking about Eliza's Dog by Betsy Hearne. (I'd say April Fool's but we're a bit late for that.) (Believe it or not that is indeed a real-life book, and I had a copy that I read…

What Coming Out This Week (April 14th edition)

Happy 4/13, gang! We didn't warn you 'bout those stairs, but we assumed you knew. So let's talk about what's coming out this week! Simantov by Asaf Ashery Detectives Simantov and Bitton, along with their team of mystic agents, try to make sense of the weird crime scenes and even weirder forensic findings. The victims…

Down By The Cerulean Sea

I have been to the ocean one whole time in my life. You saw the picture if you follow me on Twitter. Santa Monica pier, Valentine's Day 2020. We got there when it was dark because it was 40 minute drive from our convention hotel (and by 'our' I mean mine and my coworkers', because…

What’s Coming Out This Week (April 7th edition)

Happy Monday, friends and fam! Another week, another list of books to look forward to! I hope you're all taking care of yourselves, and if you're looking for something to do we've got some killer books coming out into the world this week - let's check 'em out! Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan Darkness…

What’s Coming Out This Week (March 31st edition)

Here we are, at the end of the longest month in the entire world. Hard to believe that less than 30 days ago I was writing this same sort of post from an airport terminal in LA, and now here we are. Mandatory quarantine, people out of their minds with fear and worry, and a…

What’s Coming Out This Week? (March 17th edition)

We're hitting our March stride, and looking forward to St. Patrick's Day! But in the meantime, let's check out the books coming out on March 17th, 2020 The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret. Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he…

What’s Coming Out This Week (March 10th edition)

Happy Monday, friends and fam! We're coming to you semi-live from Orlando, FL (in that by the time you read this I should be en route home but as of writing this I am still hanging out in Orlando across the way from the airport). We've got some great books coming out this week, so…

The Hero’s Journey in FATE OF THE FALLEN

This is a very targeted review, but for a good reason. Just roll with me on this. Once upon a time, when I was but a wee lil lad in graduate school, I had to read this great big honkin' book of essays on The Hero's Journey. It's a tried-and-true method of story-telling, centering around…