Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Romance

The Sizzle Paradox by Lily Menon is a nice contemporary romance (3/5 stars)

The Sizzle Paradox by Lily Menon(post may contain affiliate links) The Sizzle Paradox is a contemporary romance by Lily Menon. The ebook version is 304 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at just under eight hours and is narrated by Abhay Ahluwalia and Brittany Pressley. We follow our two main characters with alternating… Continue reading The Sizzle Paradox by Lily Menon is a nice contemporary romance (3/5 stars)

Books, History, Home & Garden, Non-Fiction

Taming the Potted Beast by Molly Williams is a history and primer on house plants (5/5 stars)

Taming the Potted Beast: The Strange and Sensational History of the Not-So-Humble Houseplant by Molly Williams(post may contain affiliate links) Taming the Potted Beast: The Strange and Sensational History of the Not-So-Humble Houseplant is a history and primer on house plants by Molly Williams. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at six hours… Continue reading Taming the Potted Beast by Molly Williams is a history and primer on house plants (5/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Historical Fiction, Retelling

Ithaca by Claire North is a feminist retelling of Greek mythology focusing on Penelope (4/5 stars)

Ithaca by Claire North(post may contain affiliate links) Ithaca is a fantasy with historical fiction elements by Claire North. The ebook version is 464 pages. I did a blended read with this book by also listening to the audiobook, which clocks in at twelve and a half hours and is narrated by Catrin Walker-Booth. It has… Continue reading Ithaca by Claire North is a feminist retelling of Greek mythology focusing on Penelope (4/5 stars)

Books, Essay, History, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Sociology

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell is a great first entry into reading nonfiction (4/5 stars)

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell(post may contain affiliate links) Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (4/5 stars) is a nonfiction sociology/psychology book by Amanda Montell. The ebook version is 319 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at eight and a half hours and is narrated by Ann Marie Gideon. This book… Continue reading Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell is a great first entry into reading nonfiction (4/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Novel, Queer, Trans, YA

Funeral Girl by Emma K. Ohland is a YA fantasy horror debut that made me cry (4/5 stars)

Funeral Girl by Emma K. Ohland(post may contain affiliate links) Funeral Girl is a YA fantasy horror debut by Emma K. Ohland. The ebook version is 272 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at eight hours and is narrated by Jess Nahikian. We follow our main character with a first-person point-of-view. Georgia Richter… Continue reading Funeral Girl by Emma K. Ohland is a YA fantasy horror debut that made me cry (4/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Novel, Romance, YA

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace is a YA gothic paranormal fantasy with romantic and mystery elements (4.5/5 stars)

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace(post may contain affiliate links) (4.5 out of 5 stars) Belladonna is a YA gothic paranormal fantasy with romantic and mystery elements by Adalyn Grace. The ebook version is 416 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little over thirteen hours and is narrated by Kristin Atherton. Signa Farrow… Continue reading Belladonna by Adalyn Grace is a YA gothic paranormal fantasy with romantic and mystery elements (4.5/5 stars)

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

The Liar’s Crown by Abigail Owen is a YA fantasy romance with lots of adventure (4.5/5 stars)

The Liar's Crown by Abigail Owen(post may contain affiliate links) The Liar's Crown is a YA fantasy romance with lots of adventure by Abigail Owen. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at fourteen hours and is narrated by Samara Naeymi with Luis Moreno. We follow our main character with a first-person point-of-view. Meren is… Continue reading The Liar’s Crown by Abigail Owen is a YA fantasy romance with lots of adventure (4.5/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Romance

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen is a fantasy novel with a heaping dose of romance (4.5 stars/5)

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen(post may contain affiliate links) (4.5 stars rounded up to a 5) The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a fantasy novel with a heaping dose of romance by Megan Bannen. The ebook version is 336 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little… Continue reading The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen is a fantasy novel with a heaping dose of romance (4.5 stars/5)

Books, Medicine, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Psychology

All the Living and the Dead is a non-fiction reflection upon death by journalist Hayley Campbell (4.5/5 stars)

All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell(post may contain affiliate links) (4.5 stars rounded up to a 5) All the Living and the Dead is a non-fiction book by journalist Hayley Campbell. The ebook version is 288 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at just under nine hours and is narrated… Continue reading All the Living and the Dead is a non-fiction reflection upon death by journalist Hayley Campbell (4.5/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Middle East Author, Novel, Romance

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi is a YA epic fantasy with romantic elements inspired by Persian mythology (4.5 stars rounded up to a 5)

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi(post may contain affiliate links) This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi is a YA epic fantasy with romantic elements inspired by Persian mythology. The ebook version is 512 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little under thirteen and a half hours and is narrated by Kate… Continue reading This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi is a YA epic fantasy with romantic elements inspired by Persian mythology (4.5 stars rounded up to a 5)