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Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter

lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

decidedly mid. stars off for corporate propaganda.

On Palestine by Ilan Pappé, Noam Chomsky
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

need a physical copy instead of audio 

Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.

writing is way too on the nose and packed with clichés - very pink brain blue brain vibes which I could not deal with, and super predictable. I also didn’t care about the characters. Disappointed because I loved the hating game so much but this one is simply not for me. Next!

Who Owns the Clouds? by Mario Brassard

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective

5.0

at the risk of sounding reductive: Her Mind!! Always in awe of Bechdel’s work and her ability to weave complex connections and family lore into a seamless and sprawling introspective dreamscape. Feels like reading theory and an academic paper and a graphic novel all at the same time (and that is a compliment).

Café Con Lychee by Emery Lee

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

occasionally weird intonation for Gaby’s chapters, and this author loves to say “his eyes shot wide” literally all the time (take a shot every time you hear it for a fun drinking game), but otherwise a fun and cute time. 

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

Enlighten Me by Minh Lê

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

delightful, quick, engaging read 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism

Mamo by Sas Milledge

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Heartwarming! Cozy! Queer witches! Friendship! Nature! This was everything I wanted it to be. Lovely art, compelling story, beautiful and varied use of the page. I read it in two sittings, but you could easily get through it in one. The nighttime pages were my favorite (bonus points for the extra cover art at the back of the book, some of which I wish I could hang on my wall). 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship

In the Sounds and Seas by Marnie Galloway

had to return to library