Wrath Goddess Sing

I first saw this book on IG when @booksnblazers posted a glowing review. I do love mythology and retellings and especially when they are queer, so I added it to my TBR right then. But I moved it right up to the top when I saw it was shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction. Wrath Goddess…

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The Last Tale of the Flower Bride

An adult fiction fairy tale from a beloved YA author, described as "a sumptuous, gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets, a friendship cursed to end in tragedy, and the danger of believing in fairy tales." Yes, please. And bonus, I had access to the audiobook thanks to Libro.fm, which had a full…

Even Though I Knew the End

This little novella is one that was an ALC (thanks Libro.fm) that I got a few months ago, and I put myself on hold for the physical book at the library (I am really getting into having access to both reading options these days) after seeing a glowing review from @booksnblazers. Even Though I Knew the End…

Lore Olympus: Volumes 1 & 2

This is a situation of having checked this book in one too many times to pass it up again. Flipping through, the colors and illustrations looked so fun, and as you know I’m into mythology of all kinds. And I’m apparently on a Hades and Persephone streak (having just read A Touch of Darkness), so…

Back in a Spell

Back to Thistle Grove! These books are just refreshingly magical and fun. And the town of Thistle Grove is such a cozy place to keep returning to. So, I'm always happy to pick up the next book in this witchy romance series.  Back in a Spell by Lana Harper “Then I glanced over my shoulder to…

In an Absent Dream

It's been awhile since I read the previous book in this series (Beneath the Sugar Sky), but starting all the way back with Every Heart a Doorway, this has been a comfort read sort of series for me. I felt very seen by the first book, and since then, while they are none of them particularly happy…

Babel: An Arcane History

This was one of the most "no brainer" books I have ever read. After reading and loving Kuang's debut series (The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God) she officially put herself on my list of favorite authors. And so just knowing this was another historical fiction-fantasy style read, I was hype. And as I watched review…

Queen of Myth and Monsters

I read King of Battle and Blood, the first book in the "Adrian X Isolde" series, just recently. And I was very into it. There was magic and battle and vampires and an enemies-to-lovers romance that went hard on the steamy front. So, I was pretty excited to see that the second book was already out.…

VenCo

Thanks to William Morrow for the review copy (and then a surprise thanks to Libro.fm for the ALC version). I love a story about witches, so I was pretty much sold on giving this a try just based on that. Even as I started to see some mixed reviews come through (as HarperCollins *finally* freaking worked through…

The Monsters We Defy

This was an impulse grab from the library a week or so ago, and, after finishing it, I am thrilled by that decision. The cover is really eye-catching and after skimming the synopsis, it just felt like it would be different from anything I had really read before...which turned out to be absolutely true. Plus, I…