Thanks so much to my fantastic (& patient) Canonballer, the Cheerbrarian, for the wonderful gifts! I’ve loved Richard Osman’s earlier series and have had this new on on my list for a few months; I can’t wait to get started. And “Ink Blood Sister Scribe” by Emma Törzs wasn’t on my radar but sounds right up my alley – thanks for the introduction! She also included a Kindness Diary and an adorable squishmellow because who doesn’t love adorable?!? I’ve never had much luck with journaling […]
A Gay Romp
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Alex is the son of the US president. He’s well-liked by his friends, intelligent and witty. His mother sends him and his sister on a diplomatic mission: attend the Royal Wedding of the crown prince of England. Unfortunately for Alex, he is forced to interact there with the prince’s younger brother Henry. Alex thinks Henry is a stuck-up sod and goes to confront him. Hijinks ensue, and the two end up faceplanting into a seventy five thousand pound or dollar (the novel is unclear about […]
“You can’t add to the list!” I’m aghast. “It’s laminated.”
Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone
Lenny is drowning in grief. She can function just enough to take short term babysitting gigs, but not more. Miles is trying to connect with his sister and niece and failing. The two make a deal, Miles will keep Lenny from drowning and Lenny will teach Miles how to befriend his niece, Ainsley. The result is a tender, slow burn romance, that explores so many facets of love. When Lenny and Miles have their first kiss, it feels epic, and earned. And then, in true […]
The Sound of [Not] Silence
The Silentary by Antonio Di Benedetto
Written in 1964 by Argentinian writer Di Benedetto, The Silentary, or the “maker of silence”, is set in a nameless Latin American city in the early 1950s. The nameless narrator is a young man who aspires to be a novelist, and silence is the one thing he cannot control at all. For no matter where he goes, noise is always there. He shares an apartment with his mother, and has a friend from work (a nameless bureaucratic agency), and a girlfriend, Nina, who soon moves […]
First of three interconnected prequel stories to Vox Machina,
The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 1 Ripley by Critical Role, Tyler Walpole and Marieke Nijkamp
The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 1 Ripley by Critical Role, Tyler Walpole and Marieke Nijkamp is not OMG BEST BOOK EVER but it is a nice read. You know the story if you’ve followed Vox Machina in any of its forms, but also because it is a fairly straightforward Villain who does not see herself as Villain (and later a couple forms of revenge) story. The artwork is familiar. You know the scenes and setting. Few real surprises, but it is […]
Jello-Coated Updo
Barely Floating by Lilliam Rivera
Nat is an amazing swimmer, and the pool is her favorite place to be. She’s not afraid to boast about it, or even challenge the older boys to swim races, but she has to be loud and proud. She’s a fat Latina in an sport known for its skinny white athletes. One day, she learns about a local artistic swimming team (formerly known as synchronized swimming). She had no idea that swimmers could not only be strong and fast, but glamorous and creative. Nat adores […]
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