Eh. That was my overall feeling, upon finishing this book: eh. I was excited to read it, and I certainly didn't hate it, but I didn't find much to love about it, either. It was fantastic to see a black biromantic asexual woman starring in her own story, but overall, the story itself, for me,... Continue Reading →
A week after reading it for the first time, I read Call Me By Your Name again. Actually, I listened to it again, which is practically unheard of for me. In fact, I've never re-listened to an audiobook (although I have a few on my list). But this book was so lush and so layered... Continue Reading →
I was pleasantly surprised by this YA story collection of queer historical fiction. I wasn't expecting it to be bad, of course, but I also wasn't prepared for just how much it moved me. In All Out, seventeen fantastic YA authors writes stories about queer teens, representing a diverse range of gender, sexuality, race, class... Continue Reading →
Utter delight. That's what this book is: utter, utter delight. I loved Chambers's first book in this universe, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, and for reasons I won't go into here because of spoilers for that excellent novel, I put off reading this one for a long time. I am so glad I... Continue Reading →
This was a strange one, and I read it very fast because I had to return it to the library. I'm not sure I did myself a service, reading it so quickly, because it only added to the dream-like quality of the book. It was confusing and oddly structured, and I didn't really take the... Continue Reading →
In the early 20th century, Congress considered a plan to import hippopotamuses to the US in order to address a national meat shortage. These hippos would live in the swamps of Louisiana, where, presumably, ranchers would “farm” them. Thankfully, this never happened. Thankfully, also, fiction exists, because Sarah Gailey’s novella River of Teeth, which posits... Continue Reading →
Call Me By Your Name is the most stunning, hauntingly beautiful, and painfully true novel I've read in some time. I finished it last night, and I am still bereft--not only because I'm heartbroken that it's over, but because it feels like I'll never read anything as good ever again. I know this is not... Continue Reading →
Lone Wolf, in a nutshell: Hunter Easton, writer of the uber popular Wolf's Landing series, has a major case of writer's block. Until he reads the novel-length fanfic written by his online friend, Lone Wolf. He falls in love with the book, decides it is exactly what the series needs, and figures it is time... Continue Reading →
You might have noticed I’ve been posting a lot of reviews in the past few weeks. This is because I’m trying to review every book I read. I know I won’t get to 100%, but I want to try. Writing about a book after I read it is such a helpful way to organize my... Continue Reading →
What an absolute delight! The Prince and the Dressmaker, a gorgeous graphic novel set in late 19th century Paris, has everything I want out of a fairytale: creativity, fabulousness, whimsy, unique and courageous characters, and just enough darkness to make the happy ending both a joy and a relief. Prince Sebastian is into wearing dressers,... Continue Reading →
