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312 reviews
Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center by bell hooks
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Elemental Inferno by A.J. Locke
dark
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Very steamy magical romance with a lot of titillating smuttiness and a well developed conflict. Perfect for lovers of raunchy romances and urban fantasies.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
4.0
Cemetery Boys is a thrilling and emotional adventure. It has elements of paranormal romance in an urban fantasy setting. Yadriel is a strong main character that struggles to fit into his community of brujx (healers and guardians of deceased spirits) as a Latino gay trans boy. The story starts with a lot of momentum that immediately pulls you in and the characterisation was excellently executed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Deadnaming, Death, Transphobia, Blood, and Death of parent
Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
A boldly revealing and vulnerable perspective on gender identity. It pointedly illustrates the issues and confusion of growing up, navigating adolescence and articulating one's experience, as an individual existing on the outside of the gender binary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Bullying
Flock Together: Outsiders: Connecting People of Color to Nature by Ollie Olanipekun, Nadeem Perera
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Roseanne A. Brown
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
4.0
I loved reading this! It's so immersive and vivid and there's lots of character diversity and growth. Hananae took some warming up to but the conflict, the romance, the action, and the world-building was so absorbing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Colonisation
Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A super quick, light graphic novel that celebrates the beauty of black women's hair through the touching friendship of four friends. I loved it!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.0
The Little Book of Hygge (Hooga) is a good-natured, fuzzy socks and hot chocolate non-fiction read about finding happiness in life's simple pleasures and establishing close relationships. It has a warmly positive ethos, beautiful photography and some delicious sounding recipes. It's a breeze of a read, written in a cool and casual way. It felt a tad on the repetitive side for me as things progressed with the same tips being shared on several occasions but I couldn't fault it for its comfy and cosy feel.
Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Black and British was a huge undertaking, a book it took me over 2 months to read! But in the end, I’m so glad I committed to finishing it and I believe it to be successful in its aim of reinforcing the narrative that Black British history is a significant part of our national heritage and it is a history that concerns all of us.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I'm so glad I read this book! It's so motivating and it compels you to act. I loved the well-thought structure of the book, the visual aids and the short chapters. My enjoyment started to stagnate and then decline towards the end because I think the little lessons bit could've been weaved into the main text but other than that, Atomic Habits is a book that would recommend to everyone.