Boys Weekendby Mattie Lubchansky(post may contain affiliate links) Boys Weekend is a sci-fi horror graphic novel by Mattie Lubchansky featuring a trans-"final girl." I had a lot of fun reading this! Sammie is an artist's assistant who came out as nonbinary transfemme about a year prior to the events of the graphic novel. Now, they're… Continue reading Boys Weekend is a sci-fi horror graphic novel by Mattie Lubchansky featuring a trans-“final girl” (4.25/5 stars)
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die TryingDark Lord Davi, #1by Django Wexlernarrated by Jeanette Illidge(post may contain affiliate links) How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler is a hilarious fantasy and the first in the Dark Lord Davi duology. I had a lot of fun reading this book!… Continue reading How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler is a hilarious fantasy and the first in the Dark Lord Davi duology (4.25/5 stars)
The Really Dead Wives of New Jerseyby Astrid Dahlnarrated by Mia Barron, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Emily Lawrence, Allyson Ryan, & Devon Sorvari(post may contain affiliate links) The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey is a queer contemporary mystery by "Astrid Dahl" (aka Anna Dorn, the author of Perfume & Pain). The book follows a group… Continue reading The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey is a queer contemporary mystery by Astrid Dahl (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)
Not Forever, But For Nowby Chuck Palahniuknarrated by Raphael Corkhill(post may contain affiliate links) Not Forever, But For Now by Chuck Palahniuk is an absurdist horror satire novel. The audiobook is narrated by Raphael Corkhill. Otto and Cecil are brothers who belong to a family of wealthy, but sociopathic murderers for hire. Their father is missing… Continue reading Not Forever, But For Now by Chuck Palahniuk is an absurdist horror satire novel (2.5/5 stars)
High Times in the Low Parliament by Kelly Robson(post may contain affiliate links) (3.5 stars rounded up to a 4) High Times in the Low Parliament by Kelly Robson is a weird but fun queer romp. It's a genre blend of fantasy and political satire with a dash of romance thrown in. The ebook version is… Continue reading High Times in the Low Parliament by Kelly Robson is a weird but fun queer genre blend of fantasy and political satire with a dash of romance (3.5/5 stars)
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
Pym by Mat Johnson My rating: 3 of 5 stars (rounded down from a 3.5)I want to start out this review by mentioning that there's a good amount of crass language in this book, so if that's not your jam you may not want to pick it up. The first few chapters have a lot… Continue reading Pym by Mat Johnson is an interesting read if you like satire and fantasy
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