Black Author, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Queer, Romance

Act Your Age, Eve Brown is yet another phenomenal book by Talia Hibbert and solidifies The Brown Sisters as my favorite romance series I’ve read in 2022

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert is such a great final installment in her Brown Sisters series. (You may also want to check out my reviews of the first two… Continue reading Act Your Age, Eve Brown is yet another phenomenal book by Talia Hibbert and solidifies The Brown Sisters as my favorite romance series I’ve read in 2022

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Novella, Queer

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow is a single POV feminist retelling of the Sleeping Beauty mythos

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 rounded up to 4)A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow is a single POV feminist retelling of the Sleeping Beauty mythos from a modern perspective. The eBook version is 128 pages. I listened to the Macmillan Audio production from Tordotcom, which… Continue reading A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow is a single POV feminist retelling of the Sleeping Beauty mythos

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Queer, Romance

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune is a charming hug of a book

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)The House in the Cerulean Sea is the first fantasy novel I've read by TJ Klune. The eBook version is 394 pages. I listened to the Tor Books/Macmillan Audio audiobook, which… Continue reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune is a charming hug of a book

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, New Adult, Queer, Romance, YA

Happy book birthday to dark romantic fantasy Edgewood (by Kristen Ciccarelli) and dark academia fantasy The Atlas Six (by Olivie Blake)!

Just a quickie today to hype some fabulous fantasy book birthdays! The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake(post may contain affiliate links) The revised version (with additional content) of BookTok sensation The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake is out today from Tor Books! This version was revised by the author (it was originally self-published), edited, and… Continue reading Happy book birthday to dark romantic fantasy Edgewood (by Kristen Ciccarelli) and dark academia fantasy The Atlas Six (by Olivie Blake)!

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Queer

The Atlas Six (now revised and edited for additional content) is a strong debut novel from Olivie Blake

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake is the first book of a trilogy on a multi-POV paranormal/fantasy. The eBook version is 383 pages. I was surprised to know that this was Blake's debut novel!… Continue reading The Atlas Six (now revised and edited for additional content) is a strong debut novel from Olivie Blake

Black Author, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Queer, Romance

Take a Hint, Dani Brown is a great installment to The Brown Sisters series by Talia Hibbert

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 starsTake a Hint, Dani Brown is the second book of the Brown Sisters series by Talia Hibbert. The eBook version is 376 pages. I listened to the audiobook by HarperAudio, which clocks in at 10 hours and is… Continue reading Take a Hint, Dani Brown is a great installment to The Brown Sisters series by Talia Hibbert

Books, Graphic Novel, Horror, Latinx, Queer

The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado deals with heavy topics and is a great horror comic for femme-leaning individuals

The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)The Low, Low Woods is a horror comic bound-up in a complete volume with 168 pages by Carmen Maria Machado. The story explores a lot of heavy topics, so please check out… Continue reading The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado deals with heavy topics and is a great horror comic for femme-leaning individuals

Books, Fiction, Horror, Novel, Queer, Satire

Bunny by Mona Awad is the most bonkers (and meta) horror novel I’ve read in years

Bunny by Mona Awad(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 stars rounded up to a 4)Bunny by Mona Awad is probably the most bonkers (and meta) horror novel I've read in years. The hardcover version is 307 pages.Samantha Mackey is in a loaner attending an elite MFA program at a… Continue reading Bunny by Mona Awad is the most bonkers (and meta) horror novel I’ve read in years

Asian Author, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Novella, Queer, Sci-Fi, Trans

If you’re in the mood for queer Asian sci-fantasy that also plays around with gender, check out The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang

The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang(post may contain affiliate links) The saying goes, 'The black tides of heaven direct the courses of human lives.' To which a wise teacher said, 'But as with all waters, one can swim against the tide.'Neon Yang, The Black Tides of Heaven My rating: 4 of 5 stars… Continue reading If you’re in the mood for queer Asian sci-fantasy that also plays around with gender, check out The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, New Adult, Queer, Romance, YA

If you like standalone dark fantasy YA books, you should absolutely check out Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli

Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsEdgewood is a standalone romantic fantasy novel by Kristen Ciccarelli that leans towards an older YA audience (or New Adult, if that's actually a thing). Think rural-fantasy like urban-fantasy. The eBook version is 400 pages. I listened to the audiobook by Macmillan… Continue reading If you like standalone dark fantasy YA books, you should absolutely check out Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli