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86 reviews

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

Unabashedly weird, opaque, and indulgent. Clearly someone has seen the Tuvix episode of Star Trek Voyager too many times. I mean all of this as a compliment. 

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Hey so uh, what the fuck??????????? Happy fucking Halloween I guess. 

(I figured out pretty much what was going on long before it was officially revealed, but still. The deconstructed narrative is giving Nobel Prize for Literature, the shoehorned tumblr meme references are giving barely-edited NaNoWriMo project.) 

Serpentine by Philip Pullman

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

Quick little story from Lyra's world, feels kinda like a teaser for the Book of Dust. Didn't like that it implies Seafina Pekkala is not gay.  

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I was very entertained, but even more than that I was amused by just how much sense it makes that my sibling loves this book. It's basically a DnD campaign where lesbian Benedick and Beatrice do the Hunger Games. Incredible. 

Not Now, Cow by Tammi Sauer

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.5

Yo I love this autistic cow so much

It Had to Be You by Loryn Brantz

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

Baby fell asleep right away and my wife and I both cried through the whole book. So simple yet just deeply sweet. 

The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Kinda passive aggressive when you think about it. 

A Moon for Moe and Mo by Jane Breskin Zalben

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

Exactly the kind of book to have around when raising kids in an antizionist Jewish house. If you're a kid, it's just the story of two kids who are friends, and if you're an adult, it's a touching commentary on the power of everyday solidarity between Jews and Muslims. Plus, recipes! And cute art! Shana Tovah and Ramadan Mubarak to Moe and Mo. 

Happy Roo Year: It's Rosh Hashanah by Jessica Hickman

adventurous funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Incredible! They are kangaroos and they are celebrating Rosh Hashanah! 

Your Personal Penguin by Sandra Boynton

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

This has to be a kink thing, right? 

Book was clearly intended to be sung but there is no indication of a tune. Still cute.