Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
This coming-of-age novel showcases the intersection of ethnicity and sexuality against the recurring backdrop of McCarthyism. It appears to have been meticulously researched, which I appreciate. The novel centers on Lily Hu during the first half of her senior year in high school. She becomes closer … [Read more]
No Matter What by Cara Bastone
I’ve always enjoyed Cara Bastone’s books (except one that I dnf’d), but last year’s Promise Me Sunshine was a tour de force of an emotional, slow burn romance. No Matter What, also explores grief through a marriage in trouble romance and will also rip your heart out and put it back together. I loved … [Read more]
Leave Your Mess at Home: A Novel by Tolani Akinola
Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. Trigger warning: Child sexual assault shown/depicted in the book and then later discussed. This was a very hard book to read in places, but ultimately a very good one to read. It focuses on a … [Read more]
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
And I realized that such childishness was fantastic at my age and the happiness out of which it sprang yet more so; for that moment I really loved Giovanni, who had never seemed more beautiful than he was that afternoon. And, watching his face, I realized that it meant much to me that I could make … [Read more]
Spy X Family vols. 14-15 by Tatsuya Endo
Turns out that sometimes backstory time can be both interesting and maybe even relevant. Spy x Family is essentially an action-comedy where a spy has to create a family to get close to his mark; the gal he marries is secretly an assassin, the daughter he adopts is secretly a telepath (but she’s 6, … [Read more]
Grand Slam Romance Book 1 by Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous
I am so upset. I remember the first time I saw the cover of this book. Covered in bright pinks and yellows, it exuded such a queer vibe that I couldn't look away if I tried. I thought it looked utterly delightful and, of course, I added it to my want-to-read list. I saw other people review it, … [Read more]
