Category: Diversity and Inclusion

Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Novel, Queer, Suspense/Thriller

Paperback Jack by Loren D. Estleman is a historical fiction with some light thriller elements based around the birth of paperback book sales

Ashleah

Paperback Jack by Loren D. Estleman(post may contain affiliate links) Paperback Jack by Loren D. Estleman is a historical fiction with some light thriller elements based around the birth of paperback book sales. Post-World War II, author Jacob Heppleman homes home to a changed world where the pulp magazine he previously wrote for are on their… Continue reading Paperback Jack by Loren D. Estleman is a historical fiction with some light thriller elements based around the birth of paperback book sales

Books, Debut Author, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Retelling, Sci-Fi, Trans

The Stars Undying by Emery Robin is a debut science-fiction novel modeled off the lives of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar (4/5 stars)

Ashleah

The Stars Undying by Emery Robin(post may contain affiliate links) The Stars Undying by Emery Robin is a debut science-fiction novel modeled off the lives of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at sixteen and a half hours and is narrated by Esther Wayne and Tim Campbell. We follow our… Continue reading The Stars Undying by Emery Robin is a debut science-fiction novel modeled off the lives of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar (4/5 stars)

Fantasy, Horror, Novella, Queer, YA

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire is a YA portal fantasy and the fifth book in her Wayward Children series (4/5 stars)

Ashleah

Come Tumbling DownWayward Children, #5by Seanan McGuire(post may contain affiliate links) Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire is a YA portal fantasy and the fifth book in her Wayward Children series. Odd-numbered books progress the plot forward, while even-numbered books tend to be prequels with backstory information. Jack left the School for Wayward Children carrying… Continue reading Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire is a YA portal fantasy and the fifth book in her Wayward Children series (4/5 stars)

Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Romance

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall is a queer contemporary rom-com (4.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall(post may contain affiliate links) (4.5 stars rounded up to 5) Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall is a queer contemporary rom-com and the first installment of the London Calling series. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little over thirteen hours and is narrated by Joe Jameson. We follow… Continue reading Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall is a queer contemporary rom-com (4.5/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Horror, Neurodivergence, Novel, Urban Fantasy, YA

The Luminaries by Susan Dennard is a YA fantasy novel with horror elements and the first book in a new series (3/5 stars)

Ashleah

The Luminaries by Susan DennardLuminaries, #1(post may contain affiliate links) The Luminaries by Susan Dennard is a YA fantasy novel with horror elements and the first book in a new series. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little under ten hours and is narrated by Caitlin Davies. We follow our main character… Continue reading The Luminaries by Susan Dennard is a YA fantasy novel with horror elements and the first book in a new series (3/5 stars)

Disability, Fantasy, Novella, YA

Beneath the Sugar Sky is a portal fantasy and the third book in the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire (3.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

Beneath the Sugar SkyWayward Children, #3by Seanan McGuire(post may contain affiliate links) Beneath the Sugar Sky is a portal fantasy and the third book in the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire. Rini literally lands with a splash at Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children, in search of her mother who was murdered years before… Continue reading Beneath the Sugar Sky is a portal fantasy and the third book in the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire (3.5/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Novel, Trans, Urban Fantasy

Legacy Witches by Cass Kay is a debut self-published urban fantasy novel with horror elements (4.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

Legacy Witches by Cass Kay(post may contain affiliate links) (4.5 stars rounded up to a 5) Legacy Witches by Cass Kay is a debut self-published urban fantasy novel with horror elements. The ebook version is 287 pages. After the death of her mother, Vianna Roots comes back to her hometown of Salem which she had fled… Continue reading Legacy Witches by Cass Kay is a debut self-published urban fantasy novel with horror elements (4.5/5 stars)

Books, Debut Author, Fantasy, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Trans

They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca is a self-published fantasy novel modeled off the author’s Dungeons and Dragons campaign (4/5 stars)

Ashleah

They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca(post may contain affiliate links) They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca is a self-published fantasy novel modeled off the author's Dungeons and Dragons campaign. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at thirteen hours and is narrated by Chris Ciulla. We follow multiple characters with a… Continue reading They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca is a self-published fantasy novel modeled off the author’s Dungeons and Dragons campaign (4/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Neurodivergence, Queer, Sci-Fi

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake is a dark academia sci-fantasy and the second book in the Atlas series (4/5 stars)

Ashleah

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie BlakeThe Atlas Series, #2(post may contain affiliate links) The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake is a dark academia sci-fantasy and the second book in the Atlas series. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at eighteen and a half hours and is narrated by a full cast. This version also… Continue reading The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake is a dark academia sci-fantasy and the second book in the Atlas series (4/5 stars)

Books, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Romance

Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy is a contemporary second-chance romance (3.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

Bad Girl Reputation (Avalon Bay, #2) by Elle Kennedy(post may contain affiliate links) (3.5 rounded down to a 3) Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy is a contemporary second-chance romance. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at ten and a half hours and is narrated by Lee Samuels and Summer Morton. We follow are… Continue reading Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy is a contemporary second-chance romance (3.5/5 stars)