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I have been in a bit of a reading slump and snotgirl has come to the rescue. It's bizarre and continues to feel like a fever dream and I absolutely do not mind. No one is that likeable. It's a slow burn to figure out what is actually going on.

Some small details which I loved: the ghost who died in free people so she looks like she's from pioneer days but actually not at all

looking at the news article cute girl had about dead girl if you try to read it, it has ‘this is covered and difficult to read' and basically forcing you to the next panel

Thank you to Carina Press and Netgalley for providing me with an arc for review!

If you know anything about me, you know that I am absolutely new to reading the romance genre. I couldn't resist wanting to read this book with the most adorable cover. This book absolutely surprised me with the conversations it had about bi erasure, found family, and writing positively about therapy!

This really is such a sweet romance. The conflicts are absolutely believable for the fleshed out characters Farmer has given us. Another thing I really enjoyed about this is that the romance and relationship aren't rushed and everything between them doesn't happen in a matter of weeks.

This book really was the perfect introduction to romance and if you like sports and sapphics this is for you!

Thanks to Oni Press and Netgalley for the arc!
Due to be published on Oct 3 this will be a good read for anyone looking to get in the Halloween spirit. This is a quick graphic novel about a group of queer teens during the satanic panic where just being different had made them a target. I really loved the art style and am always excited to see more queer horror out there. I had a good time with this book.

“Things happen in this town that are difficult to describe and difficult to live through. It's almost like it's a magnet that pulls things from the periphery that could never exist anywhere else. You are incredibly rare, and now you're here. In this unremarkably remarkable town. In the right place and the right time for whatever will happen.”


Wow. I feel like a majority of my five star book reviews start with that. K. Ancrum gave us something so beautiful and tender.

Ryann has always dreamt of being among the stars but due to circumstance felt that it was out of her grasp. Often pegged as a problem child she is providing for her brother and his son. Alexandria is new at school and refuses to connect with those around her. After an incident involving both girls Ryann is tasked to take on Alexandria's nightly routine - catching radio signals from her mother who just happens to be in space.

Even with a large cast of characters I did not feel disconnected from this story. K. Ancrum's writing has the ability to make you feel like you're a part of this group. You're feeling for your friends. You are desperately wanting what is best for them even if you may not know what that looks like.

Also that author's note just made me feel a whole lot.

I'm finished but don't know how to rate it or what my feelings about it even are. I'm just confused, okay?

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After simmering on this for awhile I have a more solid idea of why this wasn't for me. How the story was pitched wasn't quite the story we got. I was more prepared for minor ghosts and a bigger mystery. It was heavier on supernatural than I had thought.

I didn't feel really engaged throughout the story. I realized at some points I had to go back and re-read. A gripe I had was how spelled out certain things were like the class dynamic between Zora and Artemis. To me it kind of underplayed readers being able to pick up on those nuances by themselves.

I have such conflicting thoughts on this book.

The first half was so amazing and absolutely terrifying. It truly shows the lengths parents will go to protect and care for their children. That if some evil thing that is bigger than you or I asks you to do something - you do it, you don't falter, and you get who you are there to protect.

My big problems with it came with the second half. It felt like it was all a little too easy and wrapped up too perfectly. I understand needing to get the villains and the heroes all in the same location for the ending but it was just too convenient. The twins didn't get as fleshed out as anyone else to me. We got their backstory about how they have always been evil but it didn't satisfy me enough for them the extent that they went to get rich and create such turmoil in other peoples' lives.

I read this in one sitting. This was one of my picks for the Read Harder challenge and appreciate being introduced to a book I may not have picked up on my own. George Takei shares his experience of surviving within American concentration camps while also providing insight to the political climate which directly impacted his life.

I believe I found out about this book via a twitter thread when there had been a conversation that in fact, [b:Six of Crows 23437156 Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Leigh Bardugo https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1459349344l/23437156.SY75.jpg 42077459] is not the only ensemble book out there. There Will Come a Darkness has a prophecy, a diverse cast of characters, and a few plot twists. I wish this was just one long book with the conclusion but it's actually a trilogy!

Finally, to those of you who survived, who are still surviving: I am you. I love you. And I see you.

Set in the future we see the world as an overlap between magic and science. To be a witching is to dangerous. To be feared. To have your powers come to fruition life is only dangling by a thread.

At just 16, Noam is pushed into a life he never expected for himself. He has to grapple with that in order to achieve the changes in his community he might just have to work with those he least expected.

You can find this on Kindle Unlimited and listen on Audible as well.

Wow! This novella really took me by surprise with how much I adored it. Easy enough to listen to or read in one day but so engaging that I didn't want to stop! I won't be giving out details because I don't want to give anything away. If you want to venture into sci-fi this would be a great place to start because you still get lots of world building but really not that many locations introduced. Can't wait to read the next one!!

Nancy is no longer home.

The boarding school she is sent to houses those who have been lost in portals to worlds very different from our own. Only these children do not get to stay in their new homes and have been sent back to where they had been found.

This is such an interesting story. I liked how the other worlds have been described based on their logic and virtue. It gives us a much better idea of the rigidity of the rules that the children had to follow. Also, if you are looking for something quick this is it. It is an absolute breeze and a pleasure to read.