Adult, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Novel

Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead is a snarky fantasy by K.J. Parker with a heaping helping of black humor (3.75/5 stars)

Saevus Corax Deals with the DeadThe Corax Trilogy, #1by K.J. Parkernarrated by Ben Onwukwe(post may contain affilaite links) Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead is a snarky fantasy by K.J. Parker with a heaping helping of black humor. I listened to the audiobook while following along in my physical review copy. The narrator does a… Continue reading Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead is a snarky fantasy by K.J. Parker with a heaping helping of black humor (3.75/5 stars)

Adult, Asian Author, Book Club, Books, Cozy Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Novel, Queer, Romance, Speculative Romance

The Keeper of Magical Things is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Julie Leong set in the same universe as The Teller of Small Fortunes (4.25/5 stars)

The Keeper of Magical Thingsby Julie Leongnarrated by Natalie Naudus(post may contain affiliate links) The Keeper of Magical Things is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Julie Leong set in the same universe as The Teller of Small Fortunes. This was a delightful read! I listened to the audiobook on Spotify while following along… Continue reading The Keeper of Magical Things is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Julie Leong set in the same universe as The Teller of Small Fortunes (4.25/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Cozy Mystery, Debut Author, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Humor, Mystery, Novel, Paranormal, Queer, Trans

Dead & Breakfast is a fantastic–and funny–debut paranormal cozy mystery from co-authors Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor (4.5/5 stars)

Dead & Breakfastby Kat Hillis & Rosiee Thornarrated by Daniel Henning(post may contain affiliate links) Dead & Breakfast is a fantastic (and funny!) debut paranormal cozy mystery from co-authors Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor. I listened to the audiobook via Spotify (reminder: you get 15 hours/month if you have a premium subscription!) while following along… Continue reading Dead & Breakfast is a fantastic–and funny–debut paranormal cozy mystery from co-authors Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor (4.5/5 stars)

Books, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Urban Fantasy

Blind Date with a Werewolf is a short story collection featuring Asil the Moor from the world of Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega (5/5 stars)

Blind Date with a Werewolffrom the world of Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omegaby Patricia Briggs(post may contain affiliate links) Blind Date with a Werewolf is a short story collection featuring Asil the Moor from the world of Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega. Pretty much as soon as I saw this was available to… Continue reading Blind Date with a Werewolf is a short story collection featuring Asil the Moor from the world of Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega (5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Neurodivergence, Novel, Romance, Urban Fantasy

Burn for Me is the first book in a phenomenal urban fantasy romance series by Ilona Andrews (4.5/5 stars)

Burn for MeHidden Legacy, #1by Ilona Andrewsnarrated by Renee Raudman(post may contain affiliate links) Burn for Me is the first book in a phenomenal urban fantasy romance series by Ilona Andrews. I really love the worldbuilding in this series, which is potentially easy to see as this is my third time starting this first trilogy… Continue reading Burn for Me is the first book in a phenomenal urban fantasy romance series by Ilona Andrews (4.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Mystery, Neurodivergence, Novel, Romance, Speculative Romance

Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher is a delightful fantasy romance with horror and mystery elements (4.5/5 stars)

Paladin's GraceThe Saint of Steel, #1by T. Kingfishernarrated by Joel Richards(post may contain affiliate links) Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher is a delightful fantasy romance with horror and mystery elements. Earlier this year, I ordered a set of the full series with the beautiful Orbit covers. In addition, I borrowed the audiobook from my local… Continue reading Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher is a delightful fantasy romance with horror and mystery elements (4.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Disability, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Novel, Romance

Bull Moon Rising is a fun and campy fantasy romance from Ruby Dixon, and the start of a new series (4/5 stars)

Bull Moon RisingRoyal Artifactual Guild, #1by Ruby Dixonnarrated by Felicity Munroe & Hiro Diaz(post may contain affiliate links) Bull Moon Rising is a fun and campy fantasy romance from Ruby Dixon, and the start of a new series. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library. It took me a bit to place the male… Continue reading Bull Moon Rising is a fun and campy fantasy romance from Ruby Dixon, and the start of a new series (4/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Mythology, Neurodivergence, Novel, Queer, Romance

The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam is a fun and steamy fantasy romance by Megan Bannen (5/5 stars)

The Undercutting of Rosie and AdamHart and Mercy, #3by Megan Bannennarrated by Jim Frangione & Kacie Rogers(post may contain affiliate links) The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam is a fun and steamy fantasy romance by Megan Bannen. First things first, do not start with this book, please read the other books in this series in… Continue reading The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam is a fun and steamy fantasy romance by Megan Bannen (5/5 stars)

Adult, Asian Author, Books, Contemporary, Disability, Fantasy, Fiction, Format, Neurodivergence, Novel, Queer, Romance

A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Sangu Mandanna (5/5 stars)

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeepingby Sangu Mandannanarrated by Samara MacLaren(post may contain affiliate links) A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Sangu Mandanna. The publication date for this book got pushed a few times, but I'm so glad the author was able to take as much time… Continue reading A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Sangu Mandanna (5/5 stars)

Adult, Arab Author, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Novella, Queer, Retelling, Romance, Trans

The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar is a lyrical novella set on the edge of Faerie (5/5 stars)

The River Has Rootsby Amal El-Mohtarnarrated by Gem Carmella(post may contain affiliate links) The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar is a lyrical novella set on the edge of Faerie. I followed along in my gorgeous physical review copy (the illustrations are STUNNING) while listening to the audiobook, which I borrowed from my local library.… Continue reading The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar is a lyrical novella set on the edge of Faerie (5/5 stars)