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Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf
“But life, like Scrabble, is like that—you get the rack you get, and you just have to figure out how to make do.” Queen of the Tiles is an entertaining mystery romp that belongs to that subgenre of YA books that combines a whodunnit type of storyline with the kind of teen dynamics at play…
1st pov, 3.25 stars, anxiety, BOOK REVIEW, Booklr, Contemporary, female authors, friendships, games, gossip & scandals, GRIEF, Hanna Alkaf, lgbtq+ side, light reads, Malaysia, Malaysian author, murder mystery, Muslim rep, My reviews, MYSTERY, mystery puzzle, non-binary side characters, published in 2022, Queen of the Tiles, read in 2022, reading, trauma, whodunnit, YOUNG ADULT -
Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters
This is yet another one of my most anticipated 2022 releases that ended up missing the mark. Having read and enjoyed Julian Winters’ The Summer of Everything I went into this expecting something cute & wholesome only to be confronted with a generic coming of age ya about characters who are just out of high…
1st pov, 2 STARS, America, ANGST, bi side characters, Black & Black heritage authors, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, coming of age, Contemporary, drama, FRIENDS TO LOVERS, gay, HIGH SCHOOL, Julian Winters, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, m/m, My reviews, non-binary side characters, published in 2022, queer, read in 2022, reading, Right Where I Left You, ROMANCE, Summer, summer reads, teen angst, YOUNG ADULT -
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
Despite its short length (100 pages or so), it took me several attempts to actually finish The Empress of Salt and Fortune. The first time I picked it up I only managed to reach the halfway mark. A few months later I tried again (from the start) but once again found myself growing bored by…
AMERICAN AUTHOR, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, chinese inspired setting, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), empires, FANTASY, female authors, high fantasy, lgbtq+, MAGIC, My reviews, Nghi Vo, non-binary side characters, NOVELLA/SHORT STORY, palace, published in 2020, queer, read in 2021, royals, story within a story -
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
“He wasn’t sure if parents had limits to their love, but he was worried that one day something would push them too far and he’d find out.” After a horrible experience at his old high school Spencer Harris is ready to turn a new leaf. He’s Black, fifteen, a bit of a nerd, and good…
3.5 STARS, 3rd pov, America, American, Black & Black heritage authors, boarding/private school, bullying, Contemporary, FLUFFY READ, friendships, HIGH SCHOOL, Isaac Fitzsimons, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, light reads, m/m, male authors, netgalley, neurodivergent side characters, non-binary side characters, ohio, published in 2021, queer, read in 2021, Religion, ROMANCE, sports, The Passing Playbook, TRANSGENDER, uplifting reads, YOUNG ADULT -
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
This basically was The Breakfast Club but with aliens. Die-hard fans of the Wayfarers series will probably appreciate The Galaxy, and the Ground Within. While I loved The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet I was not as taken by its sequel nor by this rather anticlimactic conclusion. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within…
3rd pov, ace side characters, Adult, ALIENS, AMERICAN AUTHOR, Becky Chambers, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, cultural dissonance, female authors, friendships, language, LGBTQ+ Author, lgbtq+ side, light reads, netgalley, non-binary side characters, published in 2021, read in 2021, SCI-FI, slow pacing, SPACE, SPACE OPERA, spaceships, SPECULATIVE FICTION, The Galaxy and the Ground Within -
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
“A smart Teek survives the storm, but a wise Teek avoids storms altogether.” It took me awhile to warm up to Black Sun and during its first half I worried that I would find myself once again in the ‘unpopular’ opinion camp. As I’d read and liked Rebecca Roanhorse’s Trail of Lightning I was hoping…
3.75 stars, 3rd pov, adventure, AMERICAN AUTHOR, between earth and sky, BISEXUAL/PANSEXUAL, Black Sun, disabilities, FANTASY, female authors, FOLKLORE, gods, great storytelling, high fantasy, indigenous, lgbtq+, MAGIC, morality, myths, native american & first nation, Native American & First Nation authors, non-binary side characters, political intrigue, pre-Columbian inspired setting, prophecies, published in 2020, queer, read in 2020, Rebecca Roanhorse, ship, voyage -
Camp by Lev A.C. Rosen — book review
Because last year I read, and really enjoyed, Lev A.C. Rosen’s Jack of Hearts, I decided to give Camp a go, even if I was worried that the whole premise of ‘pretending to be different to make someone fall in love with you’ would be cring-y. Within a few pages however I was rooting for…
1st pov, 3.5 STARS, ace side characters, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, Camp, Contemporary, drama, friendships, gay, HUMOR, identity, Lev A.C. Rosen, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, light reads, m/m, male authors, masculinity, non-binary side characters, queer, read in 2020, ROMANCE, Summer, summer camps, summer reads, theatre, trans side characters, uplifting reads
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