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The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol
Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream by Tehlor Kay Mejia
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Thanks to Dell Romance for the free copy of this book.
- Tehlor Kay Mejia is lowkey one of the best romance writers out there. Their books are brimming with love and hope and queerness and I want to scoop everyone up into a big hug.
- CASH DELGADO IS LIVING THE DREAM deals with a later in life queer awakening, and I am so so glad it exists. I think regardless of when you come out, you’ll relate to a lot of Cash’s confusion, justifications, and ultimately feelings of freedom.
- Plus, Sammy from SAMMY ESPINOZA’S LAST REVIEW plays a key role in this book, which I loved!
- Tehlor Kay Mejia is lowkey one of the best romance writers out there. Their books are brimming with love and hope and queerness and I want to scoop everyone up into a big hug.
- CASH DELGADO IS LIVING THE DREAM deals with a later in life queer awakening, and I am so so glad it exists. I think regardless of when you come out, you’ll relate to a lot of Cash’s confusion, justifications, and ultimately feelings of freedom.
- Plus, Sammy from SAMMY ESPINOZA’S LAST REVIEW plays a key role in this book, which I loved!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
System Collapse by Martha Wells
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Trafficking
We Shall Be Monsters by Tara Sim
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thanks to Nancy Paulsen Books for the free copy of this book.
- WE SHALL BE MONSTERS is Frankenstein by way of Indian mythology, and I couldn’t get enough of it.
- The characters are all multilayered and morally gray, each chasing their own goals and giving us a few good plot twists along the way.
- I enjoyed how the further we got into the the book the more detailed the world of the story became. More information and backstory was unspooled at just the right rate, and the ending left me excited for the sequel.
- WE SHALL BE MONSTERS is Frankenstein by way of Indian mythology, and I couldn’t get enough of it.
- The characters are all multilayered and morally gray, each chasing their own goals and giving us a few good plot twists along the way.
- I enjoyed how the further we got into the the book the more detailed the world of the story became. More information and backstory was unspooled at just the right rate, and the ending left me excited for the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Thanks to Macmillan Audio for the free copy of this book.
- This book is a delight. If you are into the cozy fantasy genre, THE SPELLSHOP is a must. What’s not to love about a rogue librarian, an anxious spider plant, and an attractive merhorse herder, along with the rest of the island’s inhabitants?
- I also liked the conversation layered into the story about whether libraries are for keeping information from or sharing it with the people.
- I read the audiobook, and narrator Caitlin Davies is super engaging, managing to do slight voices for each character without making it cartoony (even when said character is a sentient plant).
- This book is a delight. If you are into the cozy fantasy genre, THE SPELLSHOP is a must. What’s not to love about a rogue librarian, an anxious spider plant, and an attractive merhorse herder, along with the rest of the island’s inhabitants?
- I also liked the conversation layered into the story about whether libraries are for keeping information from or sharing it with the people.
- I read the audiobook, and narrator Caitlin Davies is super engaging, managing to do slight voices for each character without making it cartoony (even when said character is a sentient plant).
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
Please Stop Trying to Leave Me by Alana Saab
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
This is just going in insufferable circles.
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
informative
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Classism
Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Thanks to Tor Dot Com Books for the free copy of this book.
- Do you ever read a book and you absolutely could not explain what happened but you loved it, five stars? That’s RAKESFALL for me. It took me thirty or forty pages to grasp what was happening, but after that I was locked in.
- Truly, I can’t explain much more than the synopsis gives you. Each section of this novel is a glimpse at these two souls in a different life, so the book swings wildly around various settings and premises, leaving you to guess at everything from where we are to who is who to what threads connect the vignettes.
- The prose, however, is take your breath away stunning. I could not put this down, even when I was confused. I learned a lot of new words and was happy to just let the beauty wash over me.
- Do you ever read a book and you absolutely could not explain what happened but you loved it, five stars? That’s RAKESFALL for me. It took me thirty or forty pages to grasp what was happening, but after that I was locked in.
- Truly, I can’t explain much more than the synopsis gives you. Each section of this novel is a glimpse at these two souls in a different life, so the book swings wildly around various settings and premises, leaving you to guess at everything from where we are to who is who to what threads connect the vignettes.
- The prose, however, is take your breath away stunning. I could not put this down, even when I was confused. I learned a lot of new words and was happy to just let the beauty wash over me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content