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To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.75
An absolute masterpiece. Blackgoose melds the perfect combination of political intrigue, an in depth view of colonization, inequality and adds in dragons to create this world that is very parallel to ours.
If you weren't uncomfortable while reading this book, you missed the point. To Shape A Dragon's Breath invokes every emotion imaginable while reading.
I loved everything about this book and will be eagerly awaiting the sequel.
If you weren't uncomfortable while reading this book, you missed the point. To Shape A Dragon's Breath invokes every emotion imaginable while reading.
I loved everything about this book and will be eagerly awaiting the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Genocide and Lesbophobia
The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
4.5
The perfect allegory for queerness, being a teen and the secrets we keep.
This gorgeous story shows us we don't have to fight our demons, we can embrace them. We don't have to fight them alone. There is always a way to find the light in the dark and even the dark in the light. They live with in each other. Ostertag shows this beautifully both in illustrations and through her story telling.
I cannot recommend this book more to anyone trying to find their way. Both kids and adults.
This gorgeous story shows us we don't have to fight our demons, we can embrace them. We don't have to fight them alone. There is always a way to find the light in the dark and even the dark in the light. They live with in each other. Ostertag shows this beautifully both in illustrations and through her story telling.
I cannot recommend this book more to anyone trying to find their way. Both kids and adults.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident
The Only Exception by Allie McDermid
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
3.5
An adorable faking dating, slow burn, royalty romance that had me screaming for them to JUST DO IT ALREADY by the half way point! I enjoyed the romance, but what I really loved was the found family of Izzy's friends and the Ingrid's family. They showed Izzy so much love and compassion that she wasn't getting from her toxic parents. Overall a very cute and steamy read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Homophobia and Stalking
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
Moving, thought provoking, inspirational, and exactly what I needed to hear at this point in my life. A Psalm for The Wild-Built teaches you about the human condition and life’s meaning all while following a tea monk and a robot on a their travels.
Hearts Still Beating by Brooke Archer
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
4.0
My heart is beating for this Sapphic Last of Us meets Warm Bodies post apocalyptic story.
Archer nailed the tension between Rory and Mara, one of the altered and Rory’s previous best friend/crush before the world ended. All while exploring the human condition at the end of the world. How it molds and shapes both our selves and decisions. I quenched my thirst for the post apocalyptic stories I’ve been needing in my life right now.
Archer nailed the tension between Rory and Mara, one of the altered and Rory’s previous best friend/crush before the world ended. All while exploring the human condition at the end of the world. How it molds and shapes both our selves and decisions. I quenched my thirst for the post apocalyptic stories I’ve been needing in my life right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Torture and Gaslighting
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
2.5
The only thing I was actually invested in was the disappearance of Misery’s best friend. That in all honesty is what kept me pushing through this book. This was au Underworld fan fic at best and sub par omega verse.
Overall the background story is what held this book together. And as an author who is well known for her books being based in fic. This one just felt short for me.
Overall the background story is what held this book together. And as an author who is well known for her books being based in fic. This one just felt short for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Don't Stop Me by Eden Emory
3.5
Phenomenal spice and a decent story along with it. A sex club owner who has there hands in to many “business ventures” ends up falling for her sons ex girlfriend after she comes to her sex club one fateful night
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
Remedial Magic by Melissa Marr
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
The story, even for a fantasy was extremely unbelievable and choppy for the first few chapters. And I wasn’t the biggest fan of the writing and style. I hope that this book finds a home with fans, but it was not my cup of tea, even though from the synopsis it should have been.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
On the Same Page by Haley Cass
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
4.5
A slow burn that was too delicious not to put down! I think this one hit me harder than other friends to lovers because this is an experience I have been through (without a happy ending, but don’t worry I am better off for it😁) and was able to relate to many of the feelings Gianna and Riley went through.
I didn’t think this was as spicy as previous novels, but it was tender and loving and emotional that I have begun to love seeing from Cass
I didn’t think this was as spicy as previous novels, but it was tender and loving and emotional that I have begun to love seeing from Cass
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Homophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Outdrawn by Deanna Grey
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
This! This is the nerdy sapphic book I have been looking for. Two rival artist thrown together again after being rivals in college.
The way these two beautifully imperfect women picked each other up and made each other better made the book for me. Outdrawn wasn’t just a romance, both Sage and Noah learn and grow so much through the entire book. Both together and separately.
The way these two beautifully imperfect women picked each other up and made each other better made the book for me. Outdrawn wasn’t just a romance, both Sage and Noah learn and grow so much through the entire book. Both together and separately.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting