Not Rated Memoir/ Graphic Novel Starman -David Bowie A beautiful memoir written and drawn by the author Maia Kobabe (colored by eir sister) ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ณ is Maiaโs tale of self-discovery and finding eir identity. I am working my way through the most challenging books, according to the American Library Association, and Gener Queer had the […]
BRILLANT Published 2024 by Doublebday Soundtrack: Freedom – Beyoncรฉ feat. Kendrick Lamar With its brilliant , heart-wrenching retelling that perhaps surpasses the original’s impact, ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด is a literary masterpiece that will leave you shocked and disheartened but ultimately hopeful for the possibility of freedom. From the moment we begin this tale of an ill-fated journey […]
Liked it Narrators: ๐บ๐ข๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ & ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the advanced audio copy. Awoken by his upstairs neighbor, Dylan Gallagher, who literally falls through the ceiling onto his bed, Derek Chang canโt handle another stressor, adding to his strained relationship with the HOA. However, it soon becomes apparent […]
OBSESSED Published 2023 by Balzer & Bray Narration: ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ YA – Romance, LGBTQ+ At eighteen, on the brink of college, Immy is a stand-out ally. She reads the books and watches the films and knows the discourse over who is queer in Hollywood. She attends Pride Alliance, and her two best friends and sister […]
Liked it Published 2024 by Penguin Random House Soundtrack: Girl, so confusing feat. Lorde – Charli xcx, Lorde Thank you, #netgalley and #penguinbooks, for this free advanced copy The Wednesday before Thanksgiving was THE night; There was nothing like swapping stories of college. Like Murphy Konowitz, I was excited to see my best friend and […]
Narration: ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ Genre: suspense/saga/lit fic Soundtrack: Another Leaf: Charles Lesley Gordon A small town, a best friend, a life-altering trauma, an enigma, and the enduring power of hope collide in ๐๐ญ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฌ. Chris Whitaker takes us on an epic voyage as we follow Patch, Saint, and several Monta Clare, Missouri […]
Captivated Romance (fade to black) Published 2024 by Putnam Books soundtrack: August – Taylor Swift Moving, warm, teaming with just enough humor for happy tears and depth for sad ones, ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ will be on my shortlist for favorite romances of the year. Ali is stuck. Between losing her mother, her unfulfilling marriage turned impassioned […]
Loved Genre: Romance (open) Soundtrack: Over the Bars – James P. Johnson Sensual, brimming with mysterious magic and a historical flair, A Love Song to Ricki Wilde is an ode to Harlem (past and present), Black artisans, a century of musical hits, and the enduring power of love. Brought together through a leap year, night-blooming […]
Really Like Narrated by Kathleen Early, Gary Tiedemann, Jason Clarke Genre: domestic thriller Soundtrack: stranger – Olivia Rodrigo A mysterious text, a lost love, family secrets, and creepy technology collide in Sabrina Bowenโs debut thriller. Have you ever received a text that made no sense? What if that text was from someone you believe died […]
Really Loved Genre: Romance / open Published 2024 Soundtrack: Surrender – Natalie Taylor Beach walks, an endless supply of fresh seafood, a soulmate of a best friend, a few game nights with one too many drinks, and, of course, a lust-filled 5-year journey is just a little bit of โจmagic โจ of Carley Fortune’s latest […]
