readmymind's reviews
219 reviews

Boyslut by Zachary Zane
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

Library loan went back. It was interesting, but a little repetitive. Calling it a dnf for now

Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn't My Rapist by Cecilia Gentili

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

5.0

You & a Bike & a Road by Eleanor Davis

adventurous inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

A beautiful and moving graphic novel. The way the author draws herself and other people in particular I loved

The Golem of Brooklyn by Adam Mansbach

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

So cute and fun! A joy to read, and I think would have meant a lot to me as a young queer

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

I think necessarily this book defies an easy star rating. Gender, sexuality, abuse and specifically more historical experiences of those things all complicate how I experienced reading it. That said, it is a classic for a reason. I had avoided reading it for a long time because I wasn't sure if it would just be too tough to get through. What I found instead was that I blazed through it almost in one sitting and was absolutely captivated, especially by the descriptions of queer community. Ultimately some of what Feinburg write about gender really worked for me, and some didn't - but I haven't stopped thinking about this book since I read it.

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

One of my favorite books. Sci-fi where the depth of human (and non human) emotions matches the depth of world building and technology 

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I really liked this book and found it super fun. I have a hard time recommending it with my full heart given the uncritical portrayal of the police.

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I had a hard time getting into this at first, but once I did it really gripped me