Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas My rating: 5 of 5 starsCW: violence, mis-gendering, exploration of parent death, references to blood magic and ritualsFirst things first, narrator Avi Roque does an amazing job reading this book. I was glad to see that not only is the book #ownvoices, but so is the narration! Please note that… Continue reading Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas is a wonderful queer YA debut novel
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston My rating: 4 of 5 starsOur protagonist August is a 23-year-old student who's been college and major-hopping for a while because she doesn't know what she wants to do with her life once she's done with college. That's partly because she grew up with a mother entrenched in the… Continue reading One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is a fun queer romantic comedy with a lot of diverse representation
The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones My rating: 3 of 5 stars (rounded down from a 3.5)I really enjoyed the overall plot of The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones. However, there were a few things about the book that I didn't enjoy, and that's why I'm only giving it 3 stars.The… Continue reading The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones has a cool premise but may have been better as a screenplay
Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words by Annika Sharma My rating: 4 of 5 starsThe Chai Masala Club series by Annika Sharma, which begins with Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words, has a lovely premise. Four South Asian friends with various backgrounds are living in New York City. They're all in their thirties, and decide… Continue reading Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words by Annika Sharma is a cute multicultural slow-burn/strangers-to-friends-to-lovers
The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle My rating: 4 of 5 starsAt under 150 pages, The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle was a perfect horror read for me to celebrate the beginning of Spooky Month. It also went towards my participation in #BlackOWeenAthon, a read-a-long hosted by Loc'D Booktician on booktube.CW:… Continue reading The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle is a great short read for Spooky Month
Whenever You're Ready: How to Compose the Life of Your Dreams by Jeeyoon Kim My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 that I rounded up to a 5)I listened to the audiobook version of Whenever You're Ready: How to Compose the Life of Your Dreams, which was quite pleasantly narrated by the author and runs… Continue reading Whenever You’re Ready, the debut by classical pianist Jeeyoon Kim, is something you should read whenever you’re ready for good advice
Gmorning, Gnight! Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Lin-Manuel Miranda (author) and Jonny Sun (illustrator) My rating: 4 of 5 starsLin-Manuel Miranda often inspires his Twitter followers, but really also himself, with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. This book is a curated selection of those sayings, aphorisms,… Continue reading Short Story Short Review: Gmorning, Gnight! Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Lin-Manuel Miranda, illustrated by Jonny Sun
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