And They Were Roommatesby Page Powarsnarrated by Ben Balmaceda(post may contain affiliate links) And They Were Roommates is a fun YA contemporary romance by Page Powars featuring a queer roommate mishap. A reviewer I follow noted it gave off Ouran High School Host Club vibes, and I find that extremely accurate. (Side note: I really… Continue reading And They Were Roommates is a lovely YA contemporary romance by Page Powars featuring a queer roommate mishap (3.5/5 stars)(3.5/5 stars)
Say a Little Prayerby Jenna Vorisnarrated by Caitlin Kinnunen(post may contain affiliate links) Say a Little Prayer is a queer YA rom-com by Jenna Voris set at church camp. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and had a blast reading this book. The narrator does a phenomenal job and really kept my interest!… Continue reading Say a Little Prayer is a queer YA rom-com by Jenna Voris set at church camp (4.25/5 stars)
Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascismby Stewart "Brittlestar" Reynolds(post may contain affiliate links) Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism is a short but sweet (and funny!) nonfiction book about dealing with oppressive regimes. This was pretty fantastic! It's under 70 pages, but I lost count how many times I laughed out loud or made other… Continue reading Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism is a short but sweet (and funny!) nonfiction book about dealing with oppressive regimes (4.5/5 stars)
Rebel WitchThe Crimson Moth, #2by Kristen Ciccarellinarrated by Grace Gray(post may contain affiliate links) Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli is the final book in The Crimson Moth YA romantasy duology. Unpopular opinion time! I thought this book (and series) was just okay. I bought the hardcover via my Book of the Month subscription and borrowed… Continue reading Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli is the final book in The Crimson Moth YA romantasy duology (3.25/5 stars)
Snug: A Collection of Comics about Dating Your Best Friendby Catana Chetwynd(post may contain affilaite links) Snug by Catana Chetwynd is a collection of cute and cozy comics about love and partnership. The past several weeks have been very data-heavy at my day job, our basement took on some water earlier this week (it appears… Continue reading Snug by Catana Chetwynd is a collection of cute and cozy comics about love and partnership (4.5/5 stars)
Needy Little Thingsby Channelle Desamoursnarrated by Alaska Jackson(post may contain affiliate links) Needy Little Things a debut YA speculative mystery by Channelle Desamours. Sariyah inherited a form of premonition from her grandmother; she can hear what people need, be it a bobby pin, paper straw, or a pencil. If she doesn't listen and/or fulfil the… Continue reading Needy Little Things is a debut YA speculative mystery by Channelle Desamours (4.5/5 stars)
The Kiss Bet, Volume 1The Kiss Bet, #1by Ingrid Ochoa(post may contain affiliate links) The Kiss Bet, Vol. 1 by Ingrid Ochoa is an adorable coming-of-age graphic novel. It's Sara's senior year and she just turned eighteen. She wants her first kiss to be special, with someone she actually cares about. Her best friend, Patrick,… Continue reading The Kiss Bet, Vol. 1 by Ingrid Ochoa is an adorable coming-of-age graphic novel (4/5 stars)
Tress of the Emerald SeaSecret Project, #1by Brandon Sandersonnarrated by Michael Kramer(post may contain affiliate links) Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson is a whimsical fantasy adventure with romance elements. I had such a fun time reading this book! I borrowed the audiobook from my local library, and by the time I got… Continue reading Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson is a whimsical fantasy adventure with romance elements (4.5/5 stars)
The Witch KingWitch King, #1by H.E. Edgmonnarrated by Dani Martineck(post may contain affiliate links) The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon is a queer ya fantasy debut featuring a trans witch who must face his traumatic past and the royal fiancé he left behind. I thought the worldbuilding here was pretty cool, especially the presentation of… Continue reading The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon is a queer ya fantasy debut featuring a trans witch who must face his traumatic past and the royal fiancé he left behind (3.25/5 stars)
Adrift in Currents Clean and ClearWayward Children, #9by Seanan McGuire(post may contain affiliate links) Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire is a portal fantasy novella and the tenth book in the Wayward Children series. As an even-numbered book in this series, it is a stand-alone and does not progress the chronological plot… Continue reading Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire is a portal fantasy novella and the tenth book in the Wayward Children series (4.25/5 stars)
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