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70 reviews

Rhett & Link Present: The Mythical Cookbook: 10 Simple Rules for Cooking Deliciously, Eating Happily, and Living Mythically by Josh Scherer

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Love! Some of the recipes I will never, ever, ever make. But the photos, the stories, and the recipes are all so good! I can't wait to actually try out some of the food!

Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

The Boatman's Daughter by Andy Davidson

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

The Boatman's Daughter starts slow, in the first chapter, but from there it goes FAST. Intertwining stories, all in a fucked up small town, blend together to create the narrative of Miranda Crabtree and her fight for her found family. This was WEIRD, but I loved learning the Slavic folk lore within. I wanted nothing more than the best for Miranda, Littlefish, and the girl, and I think thats what kept me reading. I loved this, even the fucked up bits that made me squirm. Not for faint of heart, will make you squeamish and also cry. Spoilers:

My only grievance is that some of the folklore mmonsters felt really shoed in. Even when there was a setup for them, there weren't enough signs that, hey, maybe this wasn't just a murder, maybe there was more to it. Still, at the end, everything got tied together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Hide by Kiersten White

adventurous dark sad tense fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

Unfamiliar, Vol. 1 by Haley Newsome

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The art is beautiful. The character design is amazing. You really get a feel for the main four pretty quickly. The plot is a bit rushed, and its DEFINATELY set up for another volume because it ends on such a cliff hanger, which is the main drawback of the book IMO. I wish it was a bit longer, to really flesh out some of the plot a bit more!

Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was SO CUTE. The character design is amazing. From the different sizes to different vibes that characters had, all was wonderful. The fashion for even the nonhumanoids was breathtaking. I wanted nothing more than the best for all three of the main characters. I squealed multiple times. The cutest possible dragon!!

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

dark reflective sad tense 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

3.25

Out There Screaming by Jordan Peele, John Joseph Adams

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.25

I loved this. It took me a while because I spaced out each short story, reading 1-2 in a sitting and I highly reccomend that. It gives you time to think about the pieces and really revel in the story and meaning.

Now for a more in depth-ish review of each story:

Reckless Eyeballing: Ok, prob a 3/5. It was good and the premise of cop turning bad was interesting. 
Eye & Tooth: A sibling duo and some hope for the future. Another 3/5
Wandering Devil: Honestly, I can't remember liking this one that much or the premise, but its been maybe a month since I read it. I don't want to rate it, seems unfair!
Invasion of the Baby Snatchers: Alien pregnancy. I'm squeemish. 5/5
The Other One: Don't cheat on people, it'll end badly. I liked the alternation between normal and texting. 4/5
Lasiren: 5/5 Such a short piece but really intricate and wonderful story telling. I loved the fairy-tale feeling.
The Rider: 5/5 HELL YEAH revenge and murder and ghosts but in a great way
The Aesthete: 2/5 not really my personal type of story. Just made me a lil sad.
Pressue: Societal pressure and literal pressure? The ending made me gasp and I reread it multiple times!! 5/5
Dark Home: Something sinister from home follows a grieving woman home. Creepy and drawing on old gods. Love!! 4/5
Flicker: Confusing, possibly on purpose. 3/5
The Strongest Obeah Woman in the World: Honestly, didn't vibe with this one, so I skipped it. No rating for fairness!
The Norwood Trouble: A bit confusing near the end. But I did love the community protection. 4/5
A Grief of the Dead: Another I skipped, didn't vibe with at the time. My bad!
A Bird Sings by the Etching Tree: Amazing. I want to hug these women and give them a better life. Good for them for snuffing wrong doers. 5/5
An American Fable: Another that hit the old gods and folk tale vibe. I'm so glad he won..? 5/5
Your Happy Place: Another 5/5. Made me want to cry.
Hide and Seek: SOO good. I want nothing but the best for these boys. I thought it was a zombie-esque thing and I guess it kinda was, but it was not cheesy in any way. I like the short descriptions of magic that left it feeling whimsical and depressing at the same time. 5/5
Origin Story: Sadly, another skipped one. I found the format was making me extra confused