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Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories by Amanda Peters
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
4.5⭐
I didn't know that a small book of short stories could break my heart so completely.
I didn't know that a small book of short stories could break my heart so completely.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
4.75
4.75⭐ on 🎧
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If a book of artsy people yearning for each other and not-so-subtly writing poems about each other, you need this book. It filled part of the Seven Days in June shape hole in my heart and I could sustain myself off the delicious tension for days even if I think staying in love with the same person since high school is weird. Read this one if you want to kick your feet in giddiness every couple chapters!!
R🌶️
If a book of artsy people yearning for each other and not-so-subtly writing poems about each other, you need this book. It filled part of the Seven Days in June shape hole in my heart and I could sustain myself off the delicious tension for days even if I think staying in love with the same person since high school is weird. Read this one if you want to kick your feet in giddiness every couple chapters!!
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
4.25⭐
Another trilogy bites the dust in 2025! I thoroughly enjoyed this series and the contrast of Emily's scholarship with Wendell's magical charm, but I found this book to be the weakest of the three lacking the plot momentum of previous books. Regardless, I'm happy to see Emily and Wendell get their happy ending where Emily will get to continue studying the faerie world and writing many footnotes
Another trilogy bites the dust in 2025! I thoroughly enjoyed this series and the contrast of Emily's scholarship with Wendell's magical charm, but I found this book to be the weakest of the three lacking the plot momentum of previous books. Regardless, I'm happy to see Emily and Wendell get their happy ending where Emily will get to continue studying the faerie world and writing many footnotes
Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4⭐ on 🎧
This book had to have been pitched to publishers as "queer Monty Python" and it delivers on this in droves before turning into an action movie worthy final battle scene. This was the perfect escapist romp for the current times!
This book had to have been pitched to publishers as "queer Monty Python" and it delivers on this in droves before turning into an action movie worthy final battle scene. This was the perfect escapist romp for the current times!
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
5⭐
This book tapped into a nostalgic part of my brain that truly made me want to savor every page. favorite book in grade school was A Wrinkle in Time and my friends and I loved watching Howls Moving Castle together--and this book felt like the grown up version of that. I could not have enjoyed it more. The ending felt a tiny bit rushed but I loved the feel of this book overall too much to care.
This book tapped into a nostalgic part of my brain that truly made me want to savor every page. favorite book in grade school was A Wrinkle in Time and my friends and I loved watching Howls Moving Castle together--and this book felt like the grown up version of that. I could not have enjoyed it more. The ending felt a tiny bit rushed but I loved the feel of this book overall too much to care.
The Love Lyric by Kristina Forest
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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? Yes
3.75
3.75⭐ on 🎧
🌶️PG-13
Another romance trilogy ends this year, what will I have to look forward to now? Iris got the love story this single mom deserved that was truly a Hollywood-level romance. I honestly struggled with connecting with Angel a bit, but I think that was because the audiobook's male narrator was low enough it blended in with highway driving noise and was a challenge at times, esp cially when this book felt a little bit long. If you're looking forward to finishing this series, I would recommend reading this one with your eyes.
🌶️PG-13
Another romance trilogy ends this year, what will I have to look forward to now? Iris got the love story this single mom deserved that was truly a Hollywood-level romance. I honestly struggled with connecting with Angel a bit, but I think that was because the audiobook's male narrator was low enough it blended in with highway driving noise and was a challenge at times, esp cially when this book felt a little bit long. If you're looking forward to finishing this series, I would recommend reading this one with your eyes.
A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera
adventurous
hopeful
medium-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? Yes
4.25
4.25⭐
R🌶️
Another romance trilogy ended this year! Aurora delivered all the feistiness headstrong righteousness I could want for a female doctor while Apollo had to of course be utterly obsessed with her. Maybe a tiny bit long, but these two were so lovely and hot together that it was the perfect way to end the series.
R🌶️
Another romance trilogy ended this year! Aurora delivered all the feistiness headstrong righteousness I could want for a female doctor while Apollo had to of course be utterly obsessed with her. Maybe a tiny bit long, but these two were so lovely and hot together that it was the perfect way to end the series.
There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
No rating because this is a memoir! Highly recommend reading with your ears
This Ohio centric book made me homesick for the land knee high by the Fourth of July corn where people proudly donned their burnt LeBron James jerseys when he came back to the Cavs in 2014. This was both a homecoming and a reckoning with my home state, and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the memoir How Far the Light Reaches.
This Ohio centric book made me homesick for the land knee high by the Fourth of July corn where people proudly donned their burnt LeBron James jerseys when he came back to the Cavs in 2014. This was both a homecoming and a reckoning with my home state, and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the memoir How Far the Light Reaches.
Just Playing House by Farah Heron
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5⭐
PG-13🌶️
Famous person, not famous person combined with taking care of someone after a major health challenge? Of course I enjoyed this book! I love Farah Heron's books but this one was truly special and it was clear how personal it was for her depicting a BRCA1 mastectomy. This book was special and a true gem 🩵
PG-13🌶️
Famous person, not famous person combined with taking care of someone after a major health challenge? Of course I enjoyed this book! I love Farah Heron's books but this one was truly special and it was clear how personal it was for her depicting a BRCA1 mastectomy. This book was special and a true gem 🩵
Sister Snake by Amanda Lee Koe
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.5
4.5⭐ on 🎧
Immortals, snakes, sisters... Do I say more? How do I even capture my thoughts? This book was such a ride but I truly enjoyed it. I loved how this book was a reflection on culture, gender, and humanness, as well as a contrast between Songs and the US. Definitely would recommend if you're looking for a good book club book that will get everyone talking!
Immortals, snakes, sisters... Do I say more? How do I even capture my thoughts? This book was such a ride but I truly enjoyed it. I loved how this book was a reflection on culture, gender, and humanness, as well as a contrast between Songs and the US. Definitely would recommend if you're looking for a good book club book that will get everyone talking!