Indie Blu(e)’s Smitten should be your newest gift of poetry By Mariah Voutilainen Before I begin to review Smitten, a book that lays bare and re-frames (in a very personal manner) the love that women have for women, I must be equally open. As I formed my thoughts, I realized that I was (and am) extremely nervous aboutContinue reading “Mariah Voutilainen reviews Smitten, edited by Candice Louisa Daquin”
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Book Review: Kindra M. Austin’s Twelve, by Mariah Voutilainen
Kindra Austin’s Twelve continues where Constant Muses left off, rich and intense. By Mariah Voutilainen After having read Constant Muses, I eagerly awaited the release of Kindra Austin’s Twelve. I expected more of the imagery of Muses, with its cigarette smoke and endless cocktails. While those common threads are there, Twelve favors the much moreContinue reading “Book Review: Kindra M. Austin’s Twelve, by Mariah Voutilainen”
Book Review: Eric Syrdal’s Pantheon, by Mariah Voutilainen
Eric Syrdal’s Pantheon takes readers on an epic journey through time, space and emotion By Mariah Voutilainen As a keen reader of sci-fi and fantasy novels, I was very impressed by Eric Syrdal’s Pantheon. For me, the title alone recalled deities of myth, promised encounters with larger-than-life heroes, and set up an expectation of sweepingContinue reading “Book Review: Eric Syrdal’s Pantheon, by Mariah Voutilainen”
Book Review: Kindra M. Austin’s For You, Rowena, by Mariah Voutilainen
Kindra Austin’s For You, Rowena uncovers a mystery about love and relationships, and how loss can come back to haunt you. By Mariah Voutilainen Given a choice of literary genres, mystery is never my first to pick up. Perhaps it is the constant and nagging question in the back of my mind: “How did theContinue reading “Book Review: Kindra M. Austin’s For You, Rowena, by Mariah Voutilainen”
Book Review: Christine Ray’s Composition of a Woman, by Mariah Voutilainen
Christine E. Ray’s Composition of a Woman invites readers to see what a woman is truly made of By: Mariah Voutilainen “Betrayal is an inside job” writes poet Christine E. Ray in her debut Composition of a Woman, which will be released July 31st by Sudden Denouement Press. Ray, who unabashedly displays her “inner badass”Continue reading “Book Review: Christine Ray’s Composition of a Woman, by Mariah Voutilainen”
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