The Kingdom of Words

Book Reviews by Rory

  • Hey, bibliophiles!

    November 10, 2019 by

    “I am a fountain of blood in the form of a girl.” —John Ajvide Lindqvist (because it’s a cool ***ing line, not because I’m depressed or anything. If I was depressed, you’d know it.) My name is Aurora, although I also like the name Rory, and I am hooked on books the way other people… Read more

  • Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection

    September 14, 2020 by

    Once upon a time, a collection of Native American writers teamed up with some of comic’s finest to create a unique and powerful anthology. Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection pays tribute to a lush legacy of Native storytelling from a wide array of tribes, respecting their traditions while pointing to their potential. The Moonshot series… Read more

  • The Refrigerator Monologues

    September 8, 2020 by

    I’ve never been a fan of audiobooks, so I’m lucky that I got an introduction to them through Catherynne M. Valente’s The Refrigerator Monologues. Valente introduces us to six women from a Marvel/DC-esque world of superheroes, who have gathered in the afterlife to commiserate about being “refrigerated.” This term, coined by writer and feminist Gail… Read more

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