alchemy's current reads
11 books

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen

The Doomsday Books #1

KJ Charles

342 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
The Minotaur Takes A Cigarette Break by Steven Sherrill

The Minotaur Takes A Cigarette Break

Steven Sherrill

312 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism reflective slow-paced
You've Lost a Lot of Blood by Eric LaRocca

You've Lost a Lot of Blood

Eric LaRocca

210 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You by Jenara Nerenberg

Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

Jenara Nerenberg

256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction psychology challenging informative slow-paced
Interference by Sue Burke

Interference

Semiosis Duology #2

Sue Burke

320 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (with recipes) by Kate Lebo

The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (with recipes)

Kate Lebo

394 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction essays food and drink nature informative reflective slow-paced
Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray

Lair of Dreams

The Diviners #2

Libba Bray

613 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

4.0alchemy's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Annihilation

Southern Reach #1

Jeff VanderMeer

195 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness

Sy Montgomery

272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction nature science emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Bullet Journal Method: Track Your Past, Order Your Present, Plan Your Future by Ryder Carroll

The Bullet Journal Method: Track Your Past, Order Your Present, Plan Your Future

Ryder Carroll

336 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction self help informative inspiring slow-paced