Adult, contemporary, romance, sports fiction, LGBTQ+ transphobia, homophobia, misogyny, panic attacks/anxiety attacks, injuries, sexual content (open door), ageism Hello book nerds! I’m back with another book review and recommendation. But this time, it’s a queer sports romance! Now, I don’t read a lot of queer sports romance, but somehow I always end up really enjoying the ones I read (*cough* *cough). This book is no exception! I’m talking about (This, of course, did not affect my overall opinion of the book.) is a tender and wholesome queer sports romance novel that surprised me. It’s about ..read more

here). So when I heard that there was an upcoming sequel to miscarriage, childbirth, violence, blood, death, injuries, gore, sexual content (consensual/fade to black) The Diablo’s Curse is brimming with magic, adventure, and heart. It is a delightful and brilliant follow-up to the story of the beloved character we first met in The Wicked Bargain. ! My main tour stop is on Instagram, and make sure to check out the tour schedule for more reviews and content!) ), and do an interview with the author, Gabe Cole Novoa (see was one of my top reads last year. I was fortunate enough to read it in advan ..read more

I can’t believe I’m once again doing this queer book reading challenge and in the fourth year now! What once started as a personal reading challenge is now a challenge for hundreds of others. So if you’ve joined us for the past years, thank you! And if you’re here again and ready to join, I hope you enjoy another year ..read more

With the scholarship program underway and his future hanging in the balance, Nat embarks on an epic quest to compete with the celebrity in a real-world PvP match he’s not ready for. But in the midst of life’s frustrating glitches, epic wipeouts, and disastrous rage-quitting, is winning over his best friend the right strategy after all before it’s Game Over ..read more

in exchange for an honest review! Young adult, fantasy, mythology, romance, queer, Jewish violence, gore, injury details, blood, murder, war, bullying Filled with magic, political intrigue, romance, and high stakes, This Dark Descent is a brilliant YA fantasy novel that will take your breath away and have you on the edge of your seat. , which I enjoyed!), so I wasn’t sure what to expect with her YA work. However, I can tell you now that this one blew me away ..read more

is a great queer YA anthology for those who love horror stories that are atmospheric, rich, but also uplifting in more ways than one. Young adult, horror, short stories, fantasy, anthology, queer homophobia, racism, violence, injury detail, blood, gore, death, grief, depression, suicidal ideation Hello book nerds! I don’t know why, but for some reason, I’ve been in a horror mood lately. It’s not even spooky season yet! But hey, if I get to read good horror titles, I’m not complaining. And this book is definitely one of those! (This, of course, did not affect my overall opinion of the book ..read more

This part horror, part science fiction novel is a masterpiece. It takes you on a damned journey to find the truth about a ship, and the creatures that attacked it and the people in it. However, it also takes you on a journey to know more about humanity, our environment, and both the known and unknown history and mysteries of our world ..read more

Read on to know more about as Ao3 tags, building a queernorm world, and what the author thinks of Vico Ortiz narrating the audiobook! , chances are you’ll probably love this too). It’s a Latinx pirate fantasy with a transmasc nonbinary pirate, demon deals, and magic ..read more

Young adult, contemporary, mystery, thriller, speculative, queer, lgbtq religious bigotry, religious abuse, conversion therapy camps, techniques and forms of conversion therapy, parental abuse (especially from adoptive parents), predatory adults, mentions of sexual assault/harassment, homophobia, racism I’ve already had the pleasure of reading one of their young adult novels back in 2020 ( ) and it turned out to be one of the most beautiful books I’ve read. So when Mark announced as their next young adult novel, a coming-of-age story laced with dark mystery and is also deeply autobiographical ..read more

Young adult, fantasy, historical fiction, queer, transgender parental death, death, murder, violence, dysphoria Now, I have to tell you. The minute I found out about this book, I wanted it. A pirate fantasy starring a transmasc nonbinary teen who seeks revenge?! It reminded me immediately of ! To make matters even more exciting, I also found out that Vico Ortiz, the amazing actor who plays the nonbinary pirate in OFMD, is going to narrate the audiobook. Since , I took this as a clear sign that I was meant to read this book. And I did. and I loved it! is everything I imagined it would be. With ..read more