Don't Sleep with the Deada companion novella to The Chosen and the Beautifulby Nghi Vonarrated by Greg D. Barnett(post may contain affiliate links) Don't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo is a companion novella set nearly two decades after the events of The Chosen and the Beautiful. This is technically a standalone, but I… Continue reading Don’t Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo is a companion novella set nearly two decades after the events of The Chosen and the Beautiful (3.75/5 stars)
The Unworthyby Agustina Bazterricatranslated by Sarah Mosesnarrated by Imani Jade Powers(post may contain affiliate links) The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica is a short literary horror novel set in a dystopian future after a climate crisis. After an environmental crisis, where stories of fireflies have been passed down for generations upon generations without anyone seeing them… Continue reading The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica is a short literary horror novel set in a dystopian future after a climate crisis (3.5/5 stars)
The Chosen and the Beautifulby Nghi Vo(post may contain affiliate links) The Chosen and the Beautiful is a queer literary fantasy retelling of The Great Gatsby and Nghi Vo's debut novel. I'm a huge fan of Nghi Vo's work, and I am almost caught up on her entire back catalogue. I think all I have… Continue reading The Chosen and the Beautiful is a queer literary fantasy retelling of The Great Gatsby and Nghi Vo’s debut novel (3.5/5 stars)
Perfume & Painby Anna Dornnarrated by Natalie Naudus(post may contain affiliate links) Perfume & Pain by Anna Dorn is a contemporary and satirical nod to 1950s lesbian pulp fiction. I inhaled this book pretty quickly by listening to an audio review copy from @simon.audio and following along in my physical review copy from @simonbooks Astrid… Continue reading Perfume & Pain by Anna Dorn is a contemporary and satirical nod to 1950s lesbian pulp fiction (3.75/5 stars)
All the World Besideby Garrard Conleynarrated by Pete Cross(post may contain affiliate links) All the World Beside by Garrard Conley is a queer historical fiction novel set in 18th-century Puritan New England. I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book. I borrowed the audiobook from my library, as read by Pete Cross. I… Continue reading All the World Beside by Garrard Conley is a queer historical fiction novel set in 18th-century Puritan New England (3.25/5 stars)
Glorious Exploitsby Ferdia Lennonnarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon is a debut historical fiction novel set during the Peloponnesian War in ~400s B.C. Sicily. Once I saw comparisons to O, Brother Where Art Thou and Monty Python, I knew I had to pick this one up, and I'm… Continue reading Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon is a debut historical fiction novel set during the Peloponnesian War in ~400s B.C. Sicily (5/5 stars)
Here in Avalonby Tara Isabella Burtonnarrated by Devon Sorvari(post may contain affiliate links) Here in Avalon by Tara Isabella Burton is a literary psychological thriller. I listened to the audiobook, which was narrated by Devon Sorvari. I initially picked this up because I heard the buzz words "NYC fairy tale" and "magical realism," and the… Continue reading Here in Avalon by Tara Isabella Burton is a literary psychological thriller (3.5/5 stars)
West Heart Killby Dann McDormanNarrated by Robert Petkoff(post may contain affiliate links) West Heart Kill by Dann McDorman is a debut historical mystery metafiction with mixed media elements. Picture a murder mystery set at a remote hunting lodge in 1976… but also a treatise on creating a locked room mystery. It feels like Dirty Dancing… Continue reading West Heart Kill by Dann McDorman is a debut historical mystery metafiction with mixed media elements (4/5 stars)
Mothtownby Caroline Hardakerillustrated by Chris Riddellnarrated by Alan Cammish(post may contain affiliate links) Mothtown by Caroline Hardaker is a literary psychological horror novel with speculative elements. There are stunning and creepy illustrations by Chris Riddell throughout the book. Shout out to my local library for having the audiobook, which is narrated hauntingly by Alan Cammish.… Continue reading Mothtown by Caroline Hardaker is a literary psychological horror novel with speculative elements (3.5/5 stars)
A True Account: Hannah Masury's Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herselfby Katherine Howenarrated by Petrea Burchard(post may contain affiliate links) A True Account by Katherine Howe is a historical fiction novel featuring pirates and dual timelines. Featuring alternating dual timelines, Hannah Masury starts bound to service at a waterfront tavern in 1726 Boston but soon… Continue reading A True Account by Katherine Howe is a historical fiction novel featuring pirates and dual timelines (3.25/5 stars)
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