Review: The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi 💘 An emotional finale

Returning to the dark and glamorous 19th century world of her New York Times instant bestseller, The Gilded Wolves, Roshani Chokshi dazzles us with the final riveting tale as full of mystery and danger as ever. Expected Publication: February 22nd 2022 by Berkley Buddy Read with Marie 💕 💫 You Might Also Like 💫 Review:…

Review: My Brother’s Husband by Gengoroh Tagame ❤️ Grief, Growth & Found Family

The story of Yaichi, his daughter Kana, and how their meeting Mike Flanagan--Yaichi's brother-in-law--changes their lives and perceptions of acceptance of homosexuality in their contemporary Japanese culture. Published: May 2, 2017 by Pantheon Books Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo; formerly married to Natsuki, father to their young daughter, Kana. Their lives…

Series Review: The Sad Ghost Club 👻 Mental Health & Feeling Seen

This is a Review for the two The Sad Ghost Club Volumes currently out! There will be NO spoilers in the individual Reviews. However, if you haven't read past a certain volume, better not check out the review of the next installment! CW's: Discussion of Anxiety & Depression, Mention/Reference to Suicidal Thoughts Amazon.com BookDespository Wordery…

Series Review: Nevermoor, Wundersmith & Hollowpox 💕 The Best MG Fantasy Series

This is a Series Review for all the Nevermoor books currently out! There will be NO spoilers in the individual Reviews. However, if you haven't read past a certain book, better not check out the review of the next installment! CW's: Past Child Abuse/Neglect, Bullying, Death Amazon.com BookDespository Wordery Bookshop Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan…

Arc Review: The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor📕

In this queer contemporary YA mystery, a nonbinary teen with autism realizes they must not only solve a 30-year-old mystery but also face the demons lurking in their past in order to live a satisfying life. Expected Publication: May 3rd 2022 by Astra Young Readers Sam Sylvester's not overly optimistic about their recent move to…

Review: Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney 📝 … In BUZZWORDS 💕

Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by debut author Joya Goffney is the story of an overly enthusiastic list maker who is blackmailed into completing a to-do list of all her worst fears. It’s a heartfelt, tortured, contemporary YA high school romance with epistolary elements. Fans of Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved…

Arc Review: Chef’s Kiss by Melendez, Brine, Jones & Otsmane-Elhaou 🧑‍🍳 Cooking, Crisis & Romance

Watch things start to really heat up in the kitchen in this sweet, queer, new adult graphic novel! Expected Publication: March 1st 2022 by Oni Press Now that college is over, English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for something…anything…related to his passion for reading and writing. But interview after interview, hiring committee after…

Arc Review: Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake 🌈

A clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love—with all its complications—by debut author Ashley Herring Blake. Expected Publication: February 22nd 2022 by Berkley Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls—nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood where she was little more than…

Review: Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan 🐬 … In BUZZWORDS 🐙

New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan pays homage to Jules Verne in his exciting modern take on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Published: October 26th 2021 by Disney-Hyperion Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world. Ana's…

Review: Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune 💙 In BUZZWORDS

Storygraph – Goodreads – Amazon  – Book Depository CW's: Grief & Death, Mentions of Murder, Suicide & Panic Attacks Representation 🌷 Bi MC, Black Gay LI with anxiety When a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral, Wallace suspects he really might be dead. Instead of leading him directly to the afterlife, the reaper takes him to…