What a thrill of a ride! Fun. Gritty. Lots of action and intrigue. And I loved the premise for this one. It was conceptually unique and instantly compelling. I can definitely picture it as a TV show with its non-stop action and diverse characters.

I always worry about short stories, because they are so hard to pull off. But this story had elegant prose; and bold, visceral imagery that was both haunting and sublime. There was solid character development, great world building, plot, and some interesting subtext regarding the creatures we become in order to survive.

I had some issues with the writing. Some of the paragraphs were split in strange ways, making it a bit confusing to follow who was doing what. Also, the prose were a bit basic.

An intriguing dark academia story about magic, friendships, and claiming identity. This book explores the misdeeds of our forefathers, and how the choices they made in the past can have a lasting impact, even generations later.

I loved this so much! Who wouldn't want to retire from adventuring to open up a coffee shop?! So much good fun. The characters are interesting, each with unique personalities. There are good guys and bad guys and everything-in-between guys. There are baristas and bakers, bards and purrballs.

There is so much to love about this debut novel by Tara Tai. It is an interoffice, enemies-to-lovers romance, with both video games and D&D woven heavily into the plot. As I am a huge fan of both video games and D&D, I was pretty locked into this book.

Another amazing book by Klune—further proof that he is a master of character development. The characters are all unique, deep, and very human. I loved their quirks and interpersonal relations, which all feel fluid and unforced. You can't help but laugh with them, love them, and cry for them—for both their losses and their joys.

An otherworldly romance set in Paris. I loved the diversity of magical/supernatural creatures. And I also loved the diversity of the characters sexual and romantic identities—a very good representation of different identities.

Such a powerful and emotional read. This is a fast-paced and compelling continuation to the Sir Callie series, with deep, fully-developed characters and a dynamic plot that is full of adventure.

I love that this graphic novel was centered around queer characters and took place in an underrepresented area in novels—Bucharest, Romania. And while I was hoping to love more about this book, that was basically where my love ended.

Vivid details make for a very dark and macabre story. The atmospheric elements were well presented. And I do think that this book did a good job of addressing some of the bigotry that LGBTQIA+ people face.

Targeted at ace and aro folks, this book offers some relationship advice as well as tools to help put your new knowledge to use. Some of the advice feels a little basic—and can be applied to relationships in general, regardless of your sexual or romantic orientation—but the information is a good refresher. Sometimes it's the most obvious stuff that bears repeating.