A review by Nalini Haynes Shadi is a Muslim teenager living a couple of years after 9/11 while America gears up for war in the …
Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon
A review by Nalini Haynes Someone I Used To Know centers Leah, whose parents foster troubled teenagers and, when necessary, some gorgeous little children too. …
From Murder and Mayhem to Romancing the Reader: Rob McDonald and Anna Foxkirk
Welcome to another Dark Matter Zine podcast, I’m your host Nalini Haynes. In this podcast I’m talking to two award-winning romance writers, Rob McDonald and …
The Other Side Of Perfect by Mariko Turk
A review by Nalini Haynes Alina, a Japanese American ballet dancer, had an accident. The resulting damage to her ankle prevents her from ever dancing …
Raising Hell by Bryony Pearce
A review by Nalini Haynes Ivy is a security guard in a high school, endeavoring to save hormonal magic-using teenagers from murdering each other. Today …
All The Murmuring Bones by Angela Slatter
A review by Nalini Haynes Miren O’Malley’s home is set in a fantasy world evoking Ireland, possibly in the 19th century. Her family has a …
Waking Romeo by Kathryn Barker
A review by Nalini Haynes “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” quoth Juliet, who’s writing the play (not THAT one) in 2083 to exorcise the …
Now That I See You by Emma Batchelor
A review by Nalini Haynes Emma and Jess have been in a long-term relationship – six years, 3 living together – when Jess admits to …
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
A review by Nalini Haynes Once upon a time Red Riding Hood’s cloak wasn’t red. And Red Riding Hood was the wolf. Who lived in …
Sister of the Bollywood Bride by Nandini Bajpai
A review by Nalini Haynes In the interests of full disclosure: I am not Indian although my name hints otherwise. Mini is an Indian American …
Nancy Business by RWR McDonald
A review by Nalini Haynes The Nancys introduced Chinese Kiwi Tippy Chan, her white uncle Pike and his boyfriend (and possibly a person of color) …
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (2021)
A review by Nalini Haynes Looking for something easy to watch while my eyes recover from yet another trip to the ophthalmologist with even more …
Lovebirds by Amanda Hampson
A review by Nalini Haynes Lovebirds as a title may be a little misleading; it certainly didn’t align my expectations with the novel. However, the …
Stowaway (2021)
A review by Nalini Haynes Trigger warning: spoilers and ranting about Stowaway. By me. You have been warned. The Hyperion takes off for a two …
“I discovered I was invisible” says Amanda Hampson #Podcast
Today I’m talking to an invisible woman, Amanda Hampson. She grew up in rural New Zealand. Then she spent her early twenties travelling, finally settling …