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Witches, found family, and a big FU to transphobes.

Her Majesty's Royal Coven (Her Majesty's Royal Coven, #1) by Juno Dawson

December 4, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

This was a lot more emotionally fraught than I expected it to be. And that ending 😩 I was hopeful going in to this that Juno Dawson’s first adult book, and first fantasy book would be good, because that premise sounded like so much fun. And while I was rewarded with a quality book that I really enjoyed reading, it really wasn’t all shits and giggles. Come for the 90s nostalgia, female friendships, a cool take on contemporary witches, and then leave heartbroken by the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, British, british fantasy, contemporary fantasy, her majesty's royal coven, juno dawson, LGBTQIA, narfna, queer fantasy, Trans rights

narfna's CBR14 Review No:206 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, British, british fantasy, contemporary fantasy, her majesty's royal coven, juno dawson, LGBTQIA, narfna, queer fantasy, Trans rights ·
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Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith

June 18, 2021 by msvreadsbooks 2 Comments

This is the second time I’ve read this book. I’m a big fan of the Cormoran Strike novels, and the fifth one is just as enjoyable as the first. However, this is first JK Rowling novel I’ve read since she came out as TERF (Trans-Exclusive Radical Feminist), and I have mixed feelings. I think this is the last time I’ll read Rowling’s new works as I don’t believe in economically supporting people who do that much harm to vulnerable populations. However, I cannot deny that […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Robert Galbraith, Support trans folx, Trans men, Trans rights, Trans women

msvreadsbooks's CBR13 Review No:14 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Robert Galbraith, Support trans folx, Trans men, Trans rights, Trans women ·
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