March 2024
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Book Review: Silver by Darcy Abriel (erotic scifi)
Title: SilverAuthor: Darcy AbrielPublication Date: October 18, 2010Genres: Erotic ScifiProtagonist Gender: Female I originally published this review back in December 2012, when I was an editor at Frock Magazine, and it’s the one I had to revisit for this year’s #TransRightsReadathon. I said it in my review of The Secret Self and I’ll say it again… Continue reading
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Book Review: Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson (urban fantasy)
Title: Her Majesty’s Royal CovenAuthor: Juno DawsonPublication Date: May 31, 2022 by Penguin BooksGenres: Urban FantasyProtagonist Gender: Female My first new review of this year’s #TransRightsReadathon is a book I’ve had my eye on for quite a while and finally picked up because another reviewer explored the transgender aspect – and might-read became must-read. Her Majesty’s… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Secret Self by Christina Shelly (erotic romance)
Title: The Secret SelfAuthor: Christina ShellyPublication Date: October 1, 2006Genres: Erotic RomanceProtagonist Gender: Female I originally ran this review way back in December 2010, and it’s the first that I wanted to revisit for this year’s #TransRightsReadathon. Important books stick with you. It’s not just about the story or the characters (although they clearly matter), but… Continue reading
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Book Tour: The Hencha Queen by J. Scott Coatsworth
Silya finally has everything she always wanted. She’s the Hencha Queen, head of the Temple, and is working to master her newfound talents. So why does the world pick now to fall apart? Her once-nemesis Raven is off riding dragons, and their mutual friend (and her ex) Aik is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, a… Continue reading
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Between Dragons and Their Wrath by Devin Madson (fantasy)
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted here to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. Find out more here. My choice for this week is a tale of dragons, alchemical magic, and forbidden romance, with three protagonists who must must fight… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Daughters’ War by Christopher Buehlman (fantasy)
Title: The Daughters’ WarAuthor: Christopher BuehlmanPublication Date: June 25, 2024 by Tor BooksGenres: FantasyProtagonist Gender: Female Before I get into my review of The Daughters’ War, I have to jump up and down, wave my hands, and scream it loudly – this is a very different book from The Blacktongue Thief. That book was a fun… Continue reading
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Book Review: Scorpica by G.R. Macallister (fantasy)
Title: ScorpicaAuthor: G.R. MacallisterPublication Date: February 22, 2022 by Saga PressGenres: FantasyProtagonist Gender: Female Scorpica was a very uneven read that left me with very mixed feelings. I liked (and even loved) parts of it but, in hindsight, I think they were outweighed by the aspects with which I struggled or became frustrated. What drew me… Continue reading
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Sci-Fi/Erotica Experts Weigh In on Sex in 2040
I had the pleasure of being invited to share my thoughts on what erotic pleasures 2040 may hold in the latest Future of Sex article. Am I being optimistic? Soft hearted? Too romantic? Let me know. Continue reading
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: The Daughters’ War by Christopher Buehlman (fantasy)
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted here to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. Find out more here. My choice for this week is a prequel to one of my favorite maturesmirk fantasies – stories that are edgy, violent, profane,… Continue reading
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Book Review: Pliable Truths by Dayton Ward (sci-fi)
Title: Pliable TruthsAuthor: Dayton WardPublication Date: May 21, 2024 by Pocket Books/Star TrekGenres: Science FictionProtagonist Gender: Various Back in the heyday of Star Trek’s first revival, when we had The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager soaring across our screens, I was a devoted reader of the wider tie-in literary universe. There was nothing like… Continue reading
About Sally
Sally Bend is a nonbinary author, editor, and reviewer. Although shy and polite (she is, after all, Canadian), she loves to boldly and boisterously express herself through stories that bend the binaries of gender while exploring submissive sexuality.
Recent Posts
- Freebie Friday – Putting the TG in TGIF!
- Book Review: Good Neighbours: Janine by Miss Irene Clearmont (erotic thriller)
- Can’t-Wait Wednesday: The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy (fantasy)
- Book Review: The Lost Tomb by Douglas Preston (non-fiction)
- Book Review: The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields (fantasy romance)
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