Category: Diversity and Inclusion

Adult, Black Author, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Historical Fiction, Horror, Magical Realism, Novella, Paranormal

Psychopomp & Circumstance by Eden Royce is a solid Southern gothic historical horror novella (4.25/5 stars)

Ashleah

Psychopomp & Circumstanceby Eden Roycenarrated by Bahni Turpin(post may contain affiliate links) Psychopomp & Circumstance by Eden Royce is a solid Southern gothic historical horror novella. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and followed along in my physical review copy. The narrator does a great job, especially regarding distinct character voices. Overall, this… Continue reading Psychopomp & Circumstance by Eden Royce is a solid Southern gothic historical horror novella (4.25/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Novel, Queer, Romance

The Nightshade God is the final book in the Nightshade Crown fantasy romance trilogy by Hannah Whitten (3.75/5 stars)

Ashleah

The Nightshade GodThe Nightshade Crown, #3by Hannah Whittennarrated by Emily Ellet(post may contain affiliate links) The Nightshade God is the final book in the Nightshade Crown fantasy romance trilogy by Hannah Whitten. I listened to my audio review copy while following along with my physical ARC. The narrator does a pretty good job and was… Continue reading The Nightshade God is the final book in the Nightshade Crown fantasy romance trilogy by Hannah Whitten (3.75/5 stars)

Anthology, Biography, Books, Disability, History, Humor, New Adult, Non-Fiction, Short Story

Cabinet of Curiosities by Aaron Mahnke is a nonfiction short story collection of unbelievable, unsettling, and bizarre history (3.75/5 stars)

Ashleah

Cabinet of Curiositiesby Aaron Mahnkenarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) Cabinet of Curiosities by Aaron Mahnke is a nonfiction short story collection of unbelievable, unsettling, and bizarre history. This is a pretty expansive collection! I'd highly recommend listening to the audiobook, which the author narrates himself along with interview interstitials at the end… Continue reading Cabinet of Curiosities by Aaron Mahnke is a nonfiction short story collection of unbelievable, unsettling, and bizarre history (3.75/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, Latinx, Novel, Romance

You Had Me at Hola is a swoony first entry in the Primas of Power contemporary romance series by Alexis Daria (4/5 stars)

Ashleah

You Had Me At HolaPrimas of Power, #1by Alexis Darianarrated by Seraphine Valentine(post may contain affiliate links) You Had Me at Hola is a swoony first entry in the Primas of Power contemporary romance series by Alexis Daria. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library via the Hoopla app and really enjoyed listening to… Continue reading You Had Me at Hola is a swoony first entry in the Primas of Power contemporary romance series by Alexis Daria (4/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Debut Author, Fiction, Humor, Novel, Romance, Travel

Work in Progress by Kat Mackenzie is a charming and hilarious contemporary rom-com, and somehow the author’s debut (4.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

Work in Progressby Kat Mackenzienarrated by Angela Dawe(post may contain affiliate links) Work in Progress by Kat Mackenzie is a charming and hilarious contemporary rom-com, and somehow the author's debut. I borrowed the audiobook from the library and listened while following along in my physical review copy. The book is narrated by the same voice… Continue reading Work in Progress by Kat Mackenzie is a charming and hilarious contemporary rom-com, and somehow the author’s debut (4.5/5 stars)

Adult, Asian Author, Book Club, Books, Cozy Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Novel, Queer, Romance, Speculative Romance

The Keeper of Magical Things is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Julie Leong set in the same universe as The Teller of Small Fortunes (4.25/5 stars)

Ashleah

The Keeper of Magical Thingsby Julie Leongnarrated by Natalie Naudus(post may contain affiliate links) The Keeper of Magical Things is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Julie Leong set in the same universe as The Teller of Small Fortunes. This was a delightful read! I listened to the audiobook on Spotify while following along… Continue reading The Keeper of Magical Things is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Julie Leong set in the same universe as The Teller of Small Fortunes (4.25/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Cozy Mystery, Debut Author, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Humor, Mystery, Novel, Paranormal, Queer, Trans

Dead & Breakfast is a fantastic–and funny–debut paranormal cozy mystery from co-authors Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor (4.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

Dead & Breakfastby Kat Hillis & Rosiee Thornarrated by Daniel Henning(post may contain affiliate links) Dead & Breakfast is a fantastic (and funny!) debut paranormal cozy mystery from co-authors Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor. I listened to the audiobook via Spotify (reminder: you get 15 hours/month if you have a premium subscription!) while following along… Continue reading Dead & Breakfast is a fantastic–and funny–debut paranormal cozy mystery from co-authors Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor (4.5/5 stars)

Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Romance, Trans, YA

And They Were Roommates is a lovely YA contemporary romance by Page Powars featuring a queer roommate mishap (3.5/5 stars)(3.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

And They Were Roommatesby Page Powarsnarrated by Ben Balmaceda(post may contain affiliate links) And They Were Roommates is a fun YA contemporary romance by Page Powars featuring a queer roommate mishap. A reviewer I follow noted it gave off Ouran High School Host Club vibes, and I find that extremely accurate. (Side note: I really… Continue reading And They Were Roommates is a lovely YA contemporary romance by Page Powars featuring a queer roommate mishap (3.5/5 stars)(3.5/5 stars)

Adult, Anthology, Books, Debut Author, Folklore, History, Humor, Neurodivergence, Non-Fiction, Queer, Trans

Queer as Folklore is a nonfiction exploration of queer history and mythology (3.75/5 stars)

Ashleah

Queer as Folkloreby Sasha Cowardnarrated by Will Watt(post may contain affiliate links) Queer as Folklore is a nonfiction exploration of queer history and mythology. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and enjoyed listened to the narrator. I think he put just the right inflection on things, especially when they were meant to be… Continue reading Queer as Folklore is a nonfiction exploration of queer history and mythology (3.75/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Neurodivergence, Novel, Romance, Urban Fantasy

Burn for Me is the first book in a phenomenal urban fantasy romance series by Ilona Andrews (4.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

Burn for MeHidden Legacy, #1by Ilona Andrewsnarrated by Renee Raudman(post may contain affiliate links) Burn for Me is the first book in a phenomenal urban fantasy romance series by Ilona Andrews. I really love the worldbuilding in this series, which is potentially easy to see as this is my third time starting this first trilogy… Continue reading Burn for Me is the first book in a phenomenal urban fantasy romance series by Ilona Andrews (4.5/5 stars)