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Santa Monica Baby by Kelly Reynolds
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
Austin is the plus sized bisexual man we all needed. “Thank you, Kelly” we all say in unison.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
I just want a full novel of these characters idc
Sleigh Bells Ring by Alyson Root, Tara Sullivan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 54%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 54%.
…I got bored and I don’t want Niamh and Nic to get together lmao
There There by Tommy Orange
Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.
This book is a bunch of interconnected stories of people that are very loosely related to each other and it feels like the story is going nowhere. I think it is an important story to tell, but I just can’t do it anymore with this one. I wish Orange would have picked one story and written an entire book with it. This felt like a lot of started and unfinished stories. Also this book needs every single trigger warning you could possibly think of.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation
The Black Girl Survives in This One by Saraciea J. Fennell, Desiree S. Evans
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Honestly, I fucking loved this book. Every single short story was fantastic. Somehow just scary enough even though the stories were short. I’d also love a full novel by Erin E. Adams on The Ghost Light!
Note: some stories included queer main characters and some included disabled main characters (ex: anxiety or paranoia disorder)
Note: some stories included queer main characters and some included disabled main characters (ex: anxiety or paranoia disorder)
Dashing All The Way by Chelsea Curto
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
The Gift Rarely Given by Ambar Cordova
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin, Marissa Stapley
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.25
Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls by Kai Cheng Thom
challenging
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
4.25
I'll Be Gone for Christmas by Georgia K. Boone
emotional
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.25
This was a great twist to the movie The Holiday. I enjoyed following Bee and Clover’s adventures in their swapped cities and it was kinda sweet that they found love in a weird way. I also really enjoy that although Clover and Knox are ex-fiancés, they’re able to be friends in the end since they were friends longer than they were together anyway. Bee and Knox along with Clover and Beth felt like good matches for each other. I also loved that half of the book was based in Ohio (since I live in and am from Ohio).
This is also good for anyone that enjoys two storylines and little to no spice.
This is also good for anyone that enjoys two storylines and little to no spice.
Content Warnings
Minor: Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia