In Which Grad School is Worse Than Hell - Katabasis by R. F. Kuang
“…your ambitions are a feast, Amina Al-Sirafi…” - The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
Between the Accident and the Incident - Curse of the Blumenthals by Phyllis Karas
Humpty Doos and Swingles and Citrus History - Citrus: A World History by David J Mabberley
“No meaning–that was the monster that drove us away from one another in the end” - A Short Stay in Hell by Steven Peck
He was cloaked in shadows, leaning against the wall, holding a beer by the neck. Her skin tingled. - Enemies to Lovers by Alisha Rai
Illearth War – book 2 of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant - The Illearth War by Stephen R Donaldson
Intersectionality in the 1950s - Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Leave Your Mess at Home: A Novel by Tolani Akinola - Leave Your Mess at Home: A Novel by Tolani Akinola
Backstory Can Be Relevant, Who Knew - Spy X Family vols. 14-15 by Tatsuya Endo
Do Hard Things - Smile, or You're Doing it Wrong by Andy Glaze
“Reader, I married him. Because it should be me or no one.” - Murder Road by Simone St. James
Unspeakable pain, unspeakable loneliness - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
“In three days,” he continued, “I will be your husband. I will take a solemn vow to protect you until death do us part. Do you understand what that means?” “You’ll save me from marauding minotaurs?” - Bridgerton: Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Penelope & Colin’s Story) by Julia Quinn
Non fui, fui, non sum, non curo—“I was not. I was. I am not. I care not.” - Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife by Bart D. Ehrman
Lesbian Space Heist 2 – 2 Lesbian 2 Heist - The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto
Filipino Food Sounds Goods - Make It Plant Based: Filipino by Ria Elciario-McKeown
Anna fiddles as the town burns - Burn It Down: Rigsby WI Volume 2 by S. E. Case
Don’t bug out! - Insectopolis: A Natural History by Peter Kuper
Bottom’s up for summer sippin’ - The Art of Mixology: Mocktails by Parragon Books
Picking up up righ where it left off - The Ancient Magus Bride vols. 19-21 by Kore Yamazaki
Wuthering Heights Meets the Olympics - The Favorites by Layne Fargo
Almost Almost Famous - The Uncool by Cameron Crowe
The things people do for their siblings - The Starter Ex by Mia Sosa
A sweet second chance romance in these depressing times - The Love Feud by Janine Amesta
Creepy kids! Drug addicts! Murder! Drawing! - Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
Back to the orcs, rattkins, and elves!! - Brigands and Breadknives (Legends and Lattes #2) by Travis Baldree
Heading into the Grishaverse - Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) by Leigh Bardugo
“Yes, I suppose this will teach us all not to prioritize murder before drunkenness,” said I. - The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison
“The witch looked surprised to see me, her eyes blinking furiously at me through murky waters. I don’t know why she was so astonished. It was my lake she’d been thrown into; she should have expected I’d come and see if there was anyone worth eating.” - Greenteeth by Moly O'Neill
Sliiiiiice - Blade by Wendy Walker
If you read this book – definitely opt for the audiobook version! - Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson
When a great story is adapted into a great movie, x2 - Different Seasons by Stephen King
Horsing Around - Tom's Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski
“The truth is that the truth is almost beside the point.” - The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family by Jesselyn Cook
My Fate is in Your Hands - This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial by Helen Garner
The Harsh Law of Memory - The Accident by Elie Wiesel
A Matter of “Pure Will”? - Voss by Patrick White
“If I were to live here in Cardiff, by the sea, I think that another self would emerge in me. My soul.” - Cardiff, By the Sea by Joyce Carol Oates
A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa - Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild
“The dream dies. Which leaves you with a choice: you can settle for reality, or you can go off, like a fool, and dream another dream.” - Heartburn: A Novel by Nora Ephron
There are three sides to every story… - Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Big Damn Robot Heroes, Sir - Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill
The journey continues - The October Girl Volume Two by Matthew Dow Smith
“Ruth decided that the next time she saw Evan Miller, she would wear her best pyjamas.” - A Girl Like Her (Deluxe Edition) by Talia Hibbert
This book also has a character called “the cutie bandit,” which is amazing. - The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich
More digestible self help - The Anxious Perfectionist by Clarissa W. Ong and Michael P. Twohig
Possession-Lite - Come Closer by Sara Gran
Going to Dark Places - Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
Shaping our shape of self - Unretouchable by Sofia Szamosi