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)

Asian Author, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Romance

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna is a charming and cozy fantasy romance (5/5 stars)

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (post may contain affiliate links) The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches is a charming and cozy fantasy romance by Sangu Mandanna. The ebook version is 368 pages. Witches in Britain live by certain rules, passed down for generations. It is believed that they are only… Continue reading The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna is a charming and cozy fantasy romance (5/5 stars)

Black Author, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Novel, Romance

The Love Con is a nerdy interracial contemporary romance by Seressia Glass (4/5 stars)

The Love Con by Seressia Glass(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsThe Love Con is a nerdy interracial contemporary romance by Seressia Glass. The paperback version is 309 pages. We follow two main characters with third-person points-of-view.Kenya just made it into the finals of the reality show Cosplay or No Way.… Continue reading The Love Con is a nerdy interracial contemporary romance by Seressia Glass (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, Paranormal Romance, Queer, Romance, Urban Fantasy

Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs is an amazing installment of the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy/paranormal romance series (4.5/5 stars)

Soul Taken (Mercy Thompson, #13) by Patricia Briggs(post may contain affiliate links) (4.5 stars rounded up to a 5) Soul Taken is an urban fantasy novel by Patricia Briggs, and the thirteenth installment in her Mercy Thompson series. The ebook version is 352 pages. We mostly follow our main character with a first-person point-of-view, but there… Continue reading Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs is an amazing installment of the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy/paranormal romance series (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)