MAGAZINE REVIEW: FAERIE MAGAZINE ISSUE #42 SPRING

Faerie Magazine Issue #42 Spring
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes


With each issue of Faerie Magazine there is a theme while other issues were of snow queens, practical magic, warrior goddesses and the faerie court, and to my delight this months' theme is of Tolkien. I remember reading his books at a young teen age when interest in the otherworldly was at the forefront of my mind. This issue captures what readers would think of when they explained Tolkien's world for the first time.

ADULT COLOURING BOOK PREVIEW: MANDALAS FOR MEDITATION

Mandalas for Meditation: A Mandala Colouring Book: A Unique Antistress Colouring Gift for Men, Women, Teenagers & Seniors 
Author: Papeterie Bleu
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages: 68
ISBN:10: 1533679975
ISBN:13: 978-1533679970
Preview By: Sandra Scholes

If you like complex and colourful images you want to sit back and relax to, this is the book for you. Full of spirally, intricate designs, this is the ultimate in relaxation provided your dog, or cat is in relaxation too and your kids are also out of the way, preparing for bliss is what you need after a hard days work.

FAIRY NOVEL PREVIEW: MAGICAL FOLK: BRITISH AND IRISH FAIRIES: 500 AD TO THE PRESENT

Magical Folk: British and Irish Fairies: 500 AD To The Present

Author/s: Simon Young/Ceri Houlbrook

Publisher: Gibson Square Books Limited

Pages: 320

ISBN:10: 1783341017

ISBN:13: 978-1783341016

British and Irish fairies have been around since 500 AD. Ever since the Cottingley Fairy Hoax (1917-21) they have been in decline, however.

LGBT REVIEW: OUR LADY OF THE CROSSWORD BY RIGOBERTO GONZALEZ

Our Lady of the Crossword 
Author: Rigoberto Gonzalez
Publisher: A Midsummer Night's Press
ISBN: 13:9781938334184
Pages:42
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

Rigoberto Gonzalez has written such poetry books as So Often the Pitcher Goes to Water Until it Breaks and Other Fugitives and Other Strangers so this book of poetry is the sort that can be read on the go to work or play and one of the best I have so far read from A Midsummer Night's Press.

LGBT REVIEW: WHEN I WAS STRAIGHT BY JULIE MARIE WADE

When I Was Straight
Author: Julie Marie Wade
Publisher: A Midsummer Night's Press
ISBN: 13:9781938334085
Pages: 42
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

I adore these small paperback books of poetry from LGBT authors from around the world.I got the impression that Julie Marie Wade wrote this series of poems to fully exorcise her demons about coming out.

LGBT REVIEW: VAMPIRE RENT BOY VOL: 5 (SEX NINJAS MUST DIE)

Vampire Rent Boy Vol: 5 (Sex Ninjas Must Die)

Author: DL Warner

Publisher: Sybaritic Press

Pages: 26

Out Now!

Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Synopsis:
Tristan becomes a full-time bartender at Muttley's when Brecht meets with a bizarre and tragic end. Meanwhile, Keiko is being hunted by sexy and determined adversaries from her homeland. These ninjas have ways of making men talk—even Tristan falls prey to their charms! What is the secret that endangers Keiko and the gang at Muttley's? How will Frank react when Brecht's demise and Keiko's plight reveals the secrets that Tristan and his friends have been keeping?  

MANGA REVIEW: LETTERA BY STUDIO KOSEN

 
Lettera
Writer/Artist: Studio Kosen
Publisher: Chromatic Press
Book Type: Ebook
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Synopsis:
Garnet Rune is a powerful witch with a bad attitude. After ticking off the wrong person, she is cursed so that whenever she uses her magic, a poisonous tattoo is etched into her flesh--enough tattoos, and the poisonous ink will kill her. Of course, instead of taking this as an opportunity to right past wrongs and fix her behavior, Rune sets off on a quest to find the witch who cursed her and make her pay!

Studio Kosen's comedic fantasy series is now available in English for the first time, with new pages every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday!