prettyghostboy's reviews
72 reviews

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.75

The Chromatic Fantasy by H.A.

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

was following the author when this came out and was completely convinced that i would never be able to get a copy.  was utterly delighted to see it randomly show up in my local gay bookstore.  one of life's little miracles.  

it's colorful and campy and hilarious and queer.  i have never seen trans male love and trans men's bodies rendered with such joy - such delight!  like the light of a candle in a long dark storm, I will treasure this story.  

The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I enjoyed it better than the previous book, though not as much as the first.  A lot has been said about the stuff in this book; that it's a big lore dump, that it's a filler book.  I don't think either things are particularly wrong.   But I had a lot of fun, especially with the road-trip-ey aspects as they went to the different isles.

I liked the new dragons! I think it's interesting that they're pacifists!  Let's explore that some more!

I think some of the ways the different kingdoms of isle people are racialized is a bit problematic but idk what I expected out of this series.  I wish some of the themes brough up in the later half of Iron Flame were in here - I think you could have tied that up with Sawyers storyline and

coming to terms with his disability. 

I think the ending was bad but like.  I think that's a critism i have had with every one of these books.  Rebecca Yarros you can write a good ending I believe in you. You have 2 more tries to get it right girl! 

I look forward to the next book in this series if only because she's taking a break before writing it and I wanted to see a more fully thought out entry in this series before it's over.  

Miss Percy's Pocket Guide (to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons) by Quenby Olson

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Delightful little regency romp! With dragons! 

Fireborne by Rosaria Munda
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

girl i'll pick you up later.  i've gotta read like 6 different books this semester!

Fire with Fire by Destiny Soria
Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.

ran out of time on libby unfortch! although tbh it's not holding me.  havent decided if i'll finish it.  we'll see what happens when i finish my other books *shrug*

Novice Dragoneer by E.E. Knight
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

libby you cant do this to meeeeeeee.  i'll pick it up when i can get it again.  

The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 78%.

ran out of time on libby :((( will pick it up when the library gods decide to smile upon me once again

i've been slow going on this one bc of how annoying Quinton is but i'm told he Gets Better eventually so

Heartstone by Elle Katharine White

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

fun little rebound read! i wonder if i would enjoy it more if i was more familiar with pride and prejudice? who is to say.