Stories and ads tell the tale - Hot Comb by Ebony Flowers
A Fey with some actual character makes some bargains with sometimes interesting results - The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss
“That’s all in the name of good drama. The past is boring anyway.” - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
A Slow Burn Magic Story - Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
There’s oil in those hills….and a lot of sh** too - Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
Baking Competition Heats Up When a Contestant and Judge Have Immediate Chemistry - Love At 350˚ by Lisa Peers
Didn’t expect to find myself looking in the mirror… - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Kept Me Guessing - The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
The end of an era but not really - My Hero Academia Vigilantes, vols. 14-15 by Hideyuki Furuhashi, Betten Court
“The stories in this anthology trust their worlds and characters completely, and because we can sense the author’s confidence, we are willing to trust them in return.” - The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 by Edited by R.F. Kuang
Nevertheless, they persisted - Bright Young Women: A Novel by Jessica Knoll
Lady Green Snake and the Golden One - Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim
“We shall be useful. But just as importantly we shall be defiant, occasionally ill-mannered, and completely indomitable.” - The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman
Not All Books about Books are the Same - The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin; The Bookbinder by Pip Williams
“Disobedient bodies don’t just look a certain way, they act.” - Disobedient Bodies: Reclaim Your Unruly Beauty by Emma Dabiri
A Strong Collection of Horror Stories - The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume One by Edited by James D. Jenkins & Ryan Cagle
Midwestern soil reminds me a lot of New England - A Man with a Rake by Ted Kooser
The Truth Doesn’t Matter - Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
A fairy tale turned horror story - Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran
I’m the Prophecy - Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
I know it may be wrong but, I’m in love with [Sadie’s] mom - Alice Sadie Celine by Sarah Blakely-Cartwright
Books and Spooks - Silverview by John Le Carré
Ancient beings, modern sensibility - Circe by Madeline Miller
Man makes our art story - Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art by Hannah Salyer
Does this count as Sweater…Sweater? - Sink or Swim by Annabeth Albert
Inside A Serial Killer’s Fantastically Disturbing Life - Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbo
The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind small - Zanzara by Gloria Vitanza Basile
“So if you don’t mind, I need your stupid brain and maybe a reassuring glasses cleaning or two.” - Slayers: A Buffyverse Story by Amber Benson
Of Mice and Metaphors - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
perhaps this will be the year of expanded worlds both IRL and fictional (yes, I mean maybe I’ll finally get around to the Cosmere) - Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
thoughtful villains to start the year off right - Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Bittersweet Coming of Age Manga - The Golden Sheep Vol. 1-3 by Kaori Ozaki
I Choose Darkness - I Choose Darkness by Jenny Lawson
Selkies are hard to resist - Selkies Are a Girl's Best Friend by Molly Harper
“Art was dangerous, it gave you ideas.” - Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson
“When we’re mindful, we notice sooner when we’re barreling into mental “time travel.” We come back to what’s in front of us, which otherwise may not get much attention at all. We recognize when thoughts make a challenging situation even more challenging.” - Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Teen ADHD: Build Executive Functioning Skills, Increase Motivation, and Improve Self-Confidence by Mark Bertin and Karen Bluth
An adorable YA romance from Talia Hibbert - Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
Caught up on Mercy Thompson - Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs; Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs
The monster, the thief, and the vampire lover - Monstress Volume One: Awakening by Marjorie Liu; Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost; Bayou Book Thief by Ellen Byron
“I do not believe I could ever be frightened of someone who cannot stir out of doors if his cloak has a wrinkle.” - Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
More Nick and Charlie, just in time for Christmas - Heartstopper volume 5 by Alice Oseman
These Folks Can’t Stay Away From Murder Even When They Really Try - Murder At the Rpyal Botanic Gardens by Andrea Penrose
Action Packed With Great Character Moments - Daindreth's Traitor by Elisabeth Wheatley
Adventures in Bedtime Reading III - How To Speak Dragonese by Cressida Cowel
Thank you Moira Quirk–I would not have discovered this book without you. - The Councillor by E.J. Beaton
Still on my auto-read list - Between Us by Mhairi McFarlane
There are two types of people in the world: people who like heavy metal, and dicks - A History of Heavy Metal by Andrew O'Neill
“There, it had happened, I had done it: spoken out loud, for the first time in my life, the words of William Shakespeare. In the moment, it was no big deal. Shakespeare, up to that point, had held no meaning to me. But writing these words now, I feel a thrill.” - Making It So by Patrick Stewart
More books I read this summer and am only reviewing now to make it to 104 - Cassiel's Servant by Jacqueline Carey; Codename Charming by Lucy Parker; With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo; Sleep No More by Seanan McGuire
Something’s a Bit Fishy - Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller