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The Sound of Madness Reading Challenge
I hardly take part in reading challenges in general, but as I was creating The Ultimate Tour Experience for Storytellers on Tour, I had way too much fun with coming up with prompts. So much so, that I kept thinking into the night about songs and bands that would make awesome prompts. The next day The Sound of Madness Reading Challenge came to life. Titled after an also great song by Shinedown.
Others in the Asylum
Holiday Book Swapping
Pride Nights at Queen’s: Krystle Matar — Out
3 Years in SPFBO
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Pride Nights at Queen’s: Krystle Matar — Out
There's only one universal truth about Pride: it's not the same for everyone. It can be joyful, terrifying, messy, none, both, all of the above. Most of all, whatever Pride is to you, it's yours. And whatever yours is, it's got a place in the community. Day 5 of Pride Nights at Queen's is proud to celebrate that, proud to celebrate the people who make our community something immense, something ours. Read what guest Krystle Matar has to share, and don't forget to check out her awesome new release, Legacy of the Brightwash!
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Cover Reveal: Burn the Skies by K.A. Wiggins
Organized by Storytellers On Tour, today, along with several other bloggers, we present to you the cover of Burn the Skies by K.A. Wiggins! Make sure to check out their posts as well!
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The Headlock of Destiny by Samuel Gately – Tour Encore
This past week we gave the spotlight to The Headlock of Destiny, Samuel Gately's Epic Fantasy novel, the first in the Titan Wars series! Our Roadies brought a wide selection of content to this show with reviews and other posts. Now it’s time to bring the show to an end and it’s my pleasure to present you with the encore, including some extra content. Come and learn a bit more about the world of The Headlock of Destiny through Samuel's playlist!
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Pride Nights at Queen’s: C.M. Caplan — Spectrums
Pride was never about labels nor an obligation to define oneself. In the age of the internet, where everything and everyone is connected and boundaries are more often than not violently trespassed, it is sometimes easy to let ourselves forget that. I hope today's Pride Nights at Queen's post, written by author C.M. Caplan, helps you realize the vastness of the queer experience, and somehow inspires you, whether you relate to it or not, to uphold the tenets of Pride: multitude, acceptance —especially— of the unfamiliar, respect.
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Pride Nights at Queen’s: An interview with Brittany M. Willows
Video games, anime, and cat boys. Who doesn't love them? (If you don't, get outta here! Obviously just kidding but I don't trust you. Again, kidding. We all deserve to have bad taste once in a while and I respect you for that). Day three of Pride Nights at Queen's welcomes Brittany M. Willows, author, illustrator, and thus, overall badass. Read our chat to find more about Bloody Spade, Brittany's upcoming book, and the inspirations behind it.
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Goodbye to the Sun by Jonathan Nevair – Tour Encore
This past week we gave the spotlight to Goodbye to the Sun, Jonathan Nevair's debut Sci-Fi novel, the first in the Wind Tide series! Our Roadies brought a wide selection of content to this show with reviews and other posts. Now it’s time to bring the show to an end and it’s my pleasure to present you with the encore, including some extra content. Come and learn a bit more about the world of Goodbye to the Sun through Jonathan's playlist! Don't forget to enter the giveaway!
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3 Years in SPFBO
SPFBO 7 started off on June 1st and as many of you know, the Asylum is not a judging blog anymore. But not all of us stepped back from the competition. In this post I'd like to talk about why I made the decision of stepping back, how SPFBO affected my (blogging) life, and highlight all the gems I got to find thanks to the competition. It will be a long post, so buckle up. I'll try to keep the rambling to a minimum, but no promises...
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Dark Sea’s End by Richard Nell
Jen reviews Dark Sea's End, Richard Nell's Dark Fantasy novel, the first book in his new series, Beyond Ash and Sand.
Others in the Asylum
The Written by Ben Galley
The Thunder Heist by Jed Herne
Stormblood by Jeremy Szal
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Pride Nights at Queen’s: An Interview with Karen Heenan
Day two of Pride Nights at Queen's is proud (ba dum tss) to present our first interview. Author of intriguing historical fiction, Karen Heenan visits the Asylum to talk about her Tudor Court series, law and sexuality in the 16th century and related research, and, of course, the mischievous but utterly adorable companions/spawns of hell we humans like to call cats.
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A Numbers Game by RJ Dark
Timy reviews A Numbers Game, RJ Dark's first book in a new Mystery/Thriller series, published by Wavesback on June 4, 2021.
