Tag Archives: L. L. McKinney

Review: A Dream So Dark by L. L. McKinney

Posted on February 17, 2020 by That Unique* Weblog

I put off starting L. L. McKinney’s follow-up to A BLADE SO BLACK for months because I was afraid the second in the series would be a disappointment. I should have been brave. A DREAM SO DARK continues Alice’s adventures … Continue reading →

Posted in Review | Tagged A Blade So Black, A Crown so Cursed, A Dream so Dark, Alice in Wonderland, book review, Fantasy, L. L. McKinney, pansexual characters, We Need Diverse Books, YA, Young Adult | 3 Comments

My Highly Subjective 2018 Book Round-Up

Posted on December 29, 2018 by That Unique* Weblog

2018 has been an incredibly, painfully long year. One thing that has made it bearable has been the wonderful array of books we have at our fingertips. Hi. I love books. This year I’ve read children’s books, middle grade books, … Continue reading →

Posted in Review | Tagged 2018 Book Round-Up, A Blade So Black, Andy Kaufman, BE PREPARED, Box Brown, Crush, Drew Weing, Elle McKinney, Faith Erin Hicks, Is this guy for real?, Jen Doll, Jerry Craft, Jorge Aguirre, Katherine Marsh, Kheryn Callender, L. L. McKinney, Mike Lawrence, Monk Inyang, Monsters Beware!, New Kid, Nightmare Detective, Nowhere Boy, Rafael Rosado, Svetlana Chmakova, The Divided Earth, The League of Lasers, The Monster Mall, This is Kind of an Epic Love Story, Unclaimed Baggage, Vera Brosgol | 7 Comments

Book Review: A Blade So Black by L. L. McKinney

Posted on December 3, 2018 by That Unique* Weblog

L.L. McKinney’s A BLADE SO BLACK doesn’t waste time before running headlong into action in this exciting and inventive take on Alice in Wonderland. With an Alice who resembles Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Dark Angel’s Max Guevera more than any … Continue reading →