I already knew that I like McQuiston’s writing because of Red, White, and Royal Blue, but One Last Stop has solidified them as a favorite author. The story follows August, a woman who tries to take up as little space as possible and distance herself from people so she never gets attached. She moves toContinue reading “One Last Stop”
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Burn Our Bodies Down
Well that just thoroughly creeped me out. Rory Power strikes again with a chilling horror novel about familial abuse and the secrets we keep from each other. My favorite thing about this book was that it didn’t keep the action from me. This is more character-driven, yes, but the twists and turns and mysteries areContinue reading “Burn Our Bodies Down”
We Ride Upon Sticks
This uniquely original book by Quan Barry asks you: How far will you go for your team? In the case of the Danvers Falcons, they’ll go as far as deals with Emilio Esteves… uh I mean the Devil. This book is funny both outright and subtle, having me chuckle to full out guffaw. Each chapterContinue reading “We Ride Upon Sticks”
Goldie Vance Vol. 4
If you haven’t heard of this graphic novel series, Goldie Vance is akin to Nancy Drew just far more diverse. The majority of the characters are people of color and queer. The setting is in Florida in an ambiguous 50s-60s time period giving you cute outfits and fun phrases. What the series boils down toContinue reading “Goldie Vance Vol. 4”
This is How You Lose the Time War
In a word, this is complex. There are many people who say you need to reread this to really understand it because the story is time travel based and so the timeline of the characters isn’t linear and that can be complicated. I didn’t have this problem, but I also have a strong fascination withContinue reading “This is How You Lose the Time War”
The Swap
The first Robyn Harding book I read was Her Pretty Face, I read that at the beginning of last year, and I felt that it was so incredible how rich the characters were. Many thrillers that I read have cookie cutter characters that really don’t make an impression or stand out in any way, they’reContinue reading “The Swap”
Queer Rereads
In honor of Pride Month, I want to reread some of my favorite queer stories. The one that first came to mind was Everything Leads to You by Nina Lacour. I read this about 6 years ago, loved it, and then never picked it up again. I want to change that and I’m going toContinue reading “Queer Rereads”
The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly
Maybe the gods of the literary world heard my prayers. That’s the only thing I can think of as to how this book, a book about a girl who wants to be a knight, came into existence. I had tweeted in March that I was in desperate need for a book about a lady knightContinue reading “The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly”
In the Role of Brie Hutchens…
Brie Hutchens is trying to figure something out, something big, something important. It would be a lot easier if it was like one of her soap operas, something written out for her to say that perfectly describes how she feels (how does she feel? Confused mostly), something that will connect with her mother and helpContinue reading “In the Role of Brie Hutchens…”
Crier’s War
Crier’s war is a dual perspective narration sprinkled with historical accounts of this fantasy world. It centers on Ayla, a human servant in the House of the Sovereign, and Lady Crier, the AI daughter of the (also AI) Sovereign. Ayla works for the resistance, after her family was brutally murdered by soldiers of the Sovereign,Continue reading “Crier’s War”
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