Fiction Archives - A Literary Escape

The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon

Published on May 4, 2026May 3, 2026 by Celeste8 Comments

Today’s review is about THE INFINITE SADNESS OF SMALL APPLIANCES by Glenn Dixon. It’s a standalone short novel in which appliances are sentient in the near future. Here, a Roomba embarks on a mission to keep her humans from being kicked out of their house by the omnipresent Grid.

Author: Glenn Dixon
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Atria Books
Publish Date: April 07, 2026
Print Length: 224

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The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton

Published on April 20, 2026April 19, 2026 by Celeste3 Comments

Today’s review is about THE STARS TOO FONDLY by Emily Hamilton. It’s a standalone sci-fi romance set in the near future of Earth. Cleo and her friends creep onto the abandoned Providence ship and accidentally end up on a space journey. Along the way they figure out what happened to the crew that vanished 20 years prior.

Author: Emily Hamilton
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Publish Date: June 11, 2024
Print Length: 336

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Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer

Published on April 14, 2026April 13, 2026 by Celeste5 Comments

Today’s review is about TRAD WIFE by Saratoga Schaefer. It’s a standalone, contemporary horror that pulls inspiration from Rosemary’s Baby. It’s easy to read, though doesn’t delve deeply into the social commentary on trad wives.

Author: Saratoga Schaefer
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Publish Date: February 10, 2026
Print Length: 320

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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Published on March 16, 2026March 15, 2026 by Celeste6 Comments

Today’s review is about SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins. It’s a prequel to the original The Hunger Games trilogy, so naturally there are spoilers for those books.

Author: Suzanne Collins
Series: The Hunger Games, #0.5
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Publish Date: March 18, 2025
Print Length: 400

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The Trident and the Pearl by Sarah K.L. Wilson

Published on March 5, 2026March 2, 2026 by Celeste13 Comments

Today’s review is about THE TRIDENT AND THE PEARL by Sarah K.L. Wilson. It’s the first book in a new romantasy series set amongst the sea and a plethora of gods. The queen makes a deal with the gods to save her people, which sets her off on a new life path.

Author: Sarah K.L. Wilson
Series: The Fisher King, #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: February 24, 2026
Print Length: 464

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