Jessica Avery

"Jessica has been a voracious reader since she was old enough to hold chapter books right side up. She has an MA in English from the University of Maine, and has been writing about books online since 2015. She started out writing about the Romance genre, but in recent years she has rekindled her love for Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy, with an emphasis on works of queer fiction. You can follow her on Twitter, Bluesky, and Instagram.

“I Do (I Really Don’t)”: 20 Of The Best Arranged Marriage Books

Someone fire up Pachelbel’s Canon in D and let’s get this (arranged and potentially awkward) wedding party started with these arranged marriage books!

15 Slavic-language SFF Novels in Translation

Add more fantasy novels in translation to your To-Be-Read courtesy of this list of fifteen excellent works of Slavic SFF in translation.

Reading Pathway: Leigh Bardugo

If you've been pondering how to approach books by Leigh Bardugo, including, and especially, the Grishaverse, we've got your reading pathway.

Netflix Greenlights Series Based on Leigh Bardugo Books

Netflix has ordered an eight-episode series combining Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse novels SHADOW AND BONE and SIX OF CROWS.

20 YA Dark Fantasy Books For Your Winter TBR

On those long, dark, cold nights, we invite you to wrap yourself in a warm blanket and indulge in these YA dark fantasy books available now and forthcoming.

Reading Pathways: Eva Ibbotson

Get to know the life and works of WHICH WITCH? author Eva Ibbotson, whose under-the-radar works range from romance novels to children's books.

Romance Tropetonite: Forced Proximity

We've got your guide to forced proximity romance novels, including what they are, why they're so great, and which of these novels you should read first.

The Origin of the Romance Novel Clinch Covers

You may not know the term by name, but you've probably seen one. Learn about the origin of clinch covers on romance novels, and why this reader loves them.

We Need a Horror Romance Sub-Genre

With Halloween on the way, one reader considers why we don't have a horror romance subgenre, and why a genuinely scary romance is so hard to come by.

10 Critical Texts About Romance Novels

Sometimes when you really really love something, you get the urge to learn everything you possible can about it—usually by ...