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
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
The King's Spinster Bride by Ruby Dixon(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsThe King's Spinster Bride by Ruby Dixon is my first read from her, though I've heard such good things from most of BookTube. The Aspect & Anchor prequel novella is 138 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks… Continue reading The King’s Spinster Bride by Ruby Dixon is a charming and campy novella
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
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
Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsGood Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson was just as compulsive a read to me as the first book in the series, A Good Girls' Guide to Murder. The eBook version is 417 pages. I listened to the audiobook,… Continue reading Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson is a solid sophomore performance just as compulsive of a read as the first book in the series
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala(post may contain affiliate links) Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala is a fun new cozy mystery series to dive into, and the author's debut novel. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at nine and a half hours and is narrated wonderfully by Danice Cabanela.I have… Continue reading Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala is a fun debut cozy mystery series to dive into (3.5/5 stars)
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 stars (4.25 rounded down to a 4)Such a Fun Age is Kiley Reid's debut novel. The book was published in 2019 and is 310 pages. I read this really quickly, even compulsively, in less than 24 hours. I don't… Continue reading Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid is a debut contemporary novel with deep character studies in a small package
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 3 of 5 stars (3.5 rounded down to a 3)The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix is a fun read, but it got a wee bit repetitive for me and I figured out the "twist" miles ahead of time. The… Continue reading The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix was a fun read, but easy to puzzle out
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert is charming AF. The eBook version is 387 pages and the audiobook, narrated by Adjoa Andoh, clocks in at a little over ten hours.… Continue reading Get a Life, Chloe Brown is a fantastic romance by Talia Hibbert that made me laugh out loud and cry (at different times, usually)
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