Books, Contemporary, Debut Author, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Romance

The Summer of Christmas is a debut romantic comedy novel by Juliet and Keith Giglio (2.5/5 stars)

The Summer of Christmas by Julie and Keith Giglio(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 3 of 5 stars (2.5 rounded up to a 3)The Summer of Christmas is a debut romantic comedy novel by Juliet and Keith Giglio. The ebook version is 320 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at ten… Continue reading The Summer of Christmas is a debut romantic comedy novel by Juliet and Keith Giglio (2.5/5 stars)

Books, Disability, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Queer, Romance, Trans

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance is a queer political fantasy romance with mystery elements by Foz Meadows

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)A Strange and Stubborn Endurance is a queer political fantasy romance with mystery elements by Foz Meadows. The ebook version is 554 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at… Continue reading A Strange and Stubborn Endurance is a queer political fantasy romance with mystery elements by Foz Meadows

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

Wake the Bones is a debut YA southern gothic horror novel with fantasy elements by Elizabeth Kilcoyne (4/5 stars)

Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsWake the Bones is a debut YA southern gothic horror novel with fantasy elements by Elizabeth Kilcoyne. The ebook version is 320 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little over nine hours and is narrated… Continue reading Wake the Bones is a debut YA southern gothic horror novel with fantasy elements by Elizabeth Kilcoyne (4/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Novella, Queer, Retelling, Sci-Fi, Trans

What Moves the Dead is a gothic horror novella with fantasy and sci-fi elements by T. Kingfisher

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 starsWhat Moves the Dead is a gothic horror novella with fantasy and sci-fi elements by T. Kingfisher. It is also a retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher," though you do not… Continue reading What Moves the Dead is a gothic horror novella with fantasy and sci-fi elements by T. Kingfisher

Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Trans

All the Things We Don’t Talk About is a queer contemporary fiction novel by Amy Feltman

All the Things We Don't Talk About by Amy Feltman(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 rounded up to a 4)All the Things We Don't Talk About is a queer contemporary fiction novel by Amy Feltman. The ebook version is 320 pages. We follow our four main characters with third-person… Continue reading All the Things We Don’t Talk About is a queer contemporary fiction novel by Amy Feltman

Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Novel, Queer

Last Call at the Nightingale is a historical mystery set in Prohibition-era New York City by Katharine Schellman (4/5 stars)

Last Call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman(post may contain affiliate links) Last Call at the Nightingale is a historical mystery set in Prohibition-era New York City by Katharine Schellman. The ebook version is 320 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little over nine hours and is narrated by Sara… Continue reading Last Call at the Nightingale is a historical mystery set in Prohibition-era New York City by Katharine Schellman (4/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Horror, Novella, Queer

Down Among the Sticks and Bones is a portal fantasy novella with horror elements by Seanan McGuire (5/5 stars)

Down Among the Sticks and Bones Wayward Children, #2by Seanan McGuire(post may contain affiliate links) Down Among the Sticks and Bones is a portal fantasy novella with horror elements in the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire. The ebook version is 187 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at four hours and… Continue reading Down Among the Sticks and Bones is a portal fantasy novella with horror elements by Seanan McGuire (5/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Horror, Novella, Queer, Romance

A Dowry of Blood is queer fantasy romance with horror elements by S.T. Gibson

Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 starsA Dowry of Blood is queer fantasy romance with horror elements by S.T. Gibson. The ebook version is 248 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at five hours and is narrated by Abby Craden. We follow our… Continue reading A Dowry of Blood is queer fantasy romance with horror elements by S.T. Gibson

Books, Fantasy, Feminism, Fiction, Folklore, Novella, Queer, Retelling, Romance

A Mirror Mended is a fantasy novella with folklore elements and the sophomore entry in the Fractured Fables series by Alix E. Harrow

A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 3 of 5 starsA Mirror Mended is a fantasy novella with folklore elements and the sophomore entry in the Fractured Fables series by Alix E. Harrow. You can find my review of the first book in this series here.The ebook version is… Continue reading A Mirror Mended is a fantasy novella with folklore elements and the sophomore entry in the Fractured Fables series by Alix E. Harrow

Asian Author, Books, Debut Author, Fantasy, Feminism, Fiction, Novella, Queer, Trans

The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a lyrical literary fantasy novella and the debut of author Nghi Vo

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsThe Empress of Salt and Fortune is a literary fantasy novella by Nghi Vo, and her debut novel. The eBook version is 124 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little under two… Continue reading The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a lyrical literary fantasy novella and the debut of author Nghi Vo