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Rend Me, the Wayward Knight by Mary VanAlstine

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

would i reread it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
 would i recommend it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
 would i read the next part?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
 🥀 cute illustrations
 🥀 snowy forest settings
 🥀 golden retriever x black cat
 🥀 age gap of 8 years: one mc is 34 & other is 42
 🥀 not shitty ex
 🥀 shitty mom
 🥀 siblings with no rivalry
 🥀 nature magic
 🥀 fae folk
 🥀 wolf girl companion
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a man with depression decides to embark on a journey to find his estranged mother and himself again, meanwhile his boyfriend decides it's time to finally embrace his real nature.
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Mary for the copy!!

Fleeting by P.K. Morrison

emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

would i reread it?
╰┈┈➤no
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤no
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🥀 gay panicked awakening
🥀 love triangle
🥀 miscommunication
🥀 childhood best friends/crush to "could have been" lovers
🥀 childhood best friends/crush to toxic lovers to not toxic anymore i guess
🥀 overthinker mc with low self-esteem and abusive family
🥀 internalized homophobia
🥀 pining
🥀 suicide attempt
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a guy with a miserable life decides not to live anymore after ten years of mourning the death of his childhood best friend (also secret reciprocate crush) and using his other best friend who (also was his secret reciprocate crush and happened to be the cousin of the other crush) despite everything still loves him the same.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to P.K. for the copy!!

Sweethearts by I.S. Belle

adventurous dark lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

would i reread it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
 would i recommend it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
 🥀 haunted town settings
 🥀 goth x corrupted cheerleader
 🥀 secret relationship
 🥀 invocation
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a goth and her cheerleader girlfriend. both want to get the hell out of their cursed town, but have to survive until graduation day first.
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to I. S. for the copy!!

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

would i reread it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
 would i recommend it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
 would i read the next part?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
 🥀 cemetery settings
 🥀 forced proximity
 🥀 opposites attract
 🥀 slow burn romance
 🥀 cuban abuelita
 🥀 the best cousin ever
 🥀 cat & dogs companions
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a trans boy wants to prove to his magical & traditional latinx family that he is a real boy (and therefore, a real brujo) so he summons a ghost... the wrong ghost.
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to queer.besties.bookclub (on Instagram) for the opportunity to be part of their november 2023 buddy read for trans-awareness month/week!!

Unexpected Wedding Guests by Eline Holt

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

would i reread it?
╰┈┈➤no
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤no
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤yes
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 enemies to lovers
🍄 slow burn romance
🍄 prince mc x royal guard li
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a prince that has been his father's puppet since birth is forced to marry a wealthy princess to ensure a powerful alliance. the day the royal delegations arrive to the castle to "compete" for his hand, a certain princess from an enemy country joins them too (and so does her royal guard).
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Eline for the copy!!

Until the Blood Runs Dry by MC Johnson

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

would i reread it?
 ╰┈┈➤no
 would i recommend it?
 ╰┈┈➤no
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤no
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
 it has...
 🍄 very thirsty vampire
 🍄 instalust
 🍄 knife play
 🍄 bondage
 🍄 dismemberment
 🍄 toxic relationship
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
 a petty thief is offered to be the companion of a wealthy lady who lives with her loyal servant in a fancy house.
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
 my warmest thanks to MC Johnson for the copy!!

The Sea of Stars by Gwenhyver

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

would i reread it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
would i recommend it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤yes
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 spaceship and planet settings
🍄 "everyone is a flirt"
🍄 fawn companion
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a girl who loves adventure (also has ice powers) and her archer girlfriend who would rather a cozy life. both go on a journey through the universe with a bunch of tough people and a fawn to save planets from a wicked king (who also has ice powers).
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Gwenhyver for the copy!!

Heir to the Autumn Court by Elle Porter

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

would i reread it?
 ╰┈┈➤no
 would i recommend it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 perpetual harvest season settings
🍄 monsterf*cking
🍄 found family that now is a royal polycule
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a fae princeling gets a diverse polycule and has good time before their coronation.
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Elle for the copy!!

As the Light Goes Out by Olive J. Kelley

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

would i reread it?
 ╰┈┈➤no
 would i recommend it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 coastal town settings
🍄 forced proximity
🍄 discussion of mental health
🍄 cat companion
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a city guy buys a lighthouse and plans to rent it but the current caretaker tries to convince him not to.
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Olive for the copy!!

The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics by The Kao, Min Christensen, David Daneman

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

would i reread it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
 would i recommend it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 29 own voices non fiction tales about gender, identity, self-love and acceptance
🍄 great art
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a bunch of super cool people explains their experiences with transness and nonbinaryness through comics. 

i couldn't stop saying "relatable".
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
 my warmest thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing & NetGalley for the copy!!