“Black History is Black Horror” - The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
It is an exploration - What Is It? by Lynda Barry
Do Fly – How to Take Off Creatively - Do Fly by Gavin Strange
See, this is why you should stick to the zoo animals, Applegate - The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate
Ethical Murderers - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
That’s A Lotta Kings! - The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England by Dan Jones
There was a warmth in his chest when he looked at Laurent. He didn’t look often for that reason. - Kings Rising: Book Three of the Captive Prince Trilogy by C.S. Pacat
“It turned out that some crooked things looked even worse when straightened. Some tangled knots only made sense once unraveled.” - Wool by Hugh Howey
Found in a fog - The Unreality of Memory: Notes on life in the pre-apocalypse by Elisa Gabbert
A wonderful exploration of a dysfunctional family spanning 50 years - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
“our evening stories pushing back the brutal dark” - Hereafter: The Telling Life of Ellen O'Hara by Vona Groarke
Books that come out of nowhere to become favorites - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Is it too early in the year for me to claim my favorite book? - Poor Deer by Claire Oshetsky
If you want a no-holds-barred look at growing up as an undiagnosed autistic, you can’t really do better than this - Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
Murderbot and ART: relationships, trauma, and planets are the worst - Network Effect by Martha Wells; System Collapse by Martha Wells
Angst, Drama, and Love - For Never & Always by Helena Greer
Love it, but maybe not for everyone - White Fang by Jack London
“change the dedication / from revolution to revelation” - Special Topics in Calamity Physics (2006) by Marisha Pessl
This feels like a bait and switch - The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
A Worthy Sequel (For Once) - Painted Devils by Margaret Owen
“My castle is very different from what I planned, but I would not alter it, though, like Jo, I don’t relinquish all my artistic hopes, or confine myslef to helping othr fulfil their dreams of beauty.” - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
It only took me a year to review this - Dry by Jarod and Neal Shusterman
This book stole my heart - Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
Fantastic Fantasy! - Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
“I’ve had my eyes taken from me twenty-three hours a day. The one hour I’m out of the hole is the worst of them all. I spend the fifty-nine minutes afraid to go back in.” - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
“I trust you to love the shit out of my boy, and not hurt his shitty little heart. I know it will be messy because, yeah.” - Taste: London Love Book Two by Sophia Soames
We’d missed the notification as we jazzed up our dark purple Madcap Market crewnecks using fabric scissors, some thread, a bit of glitter, and a ton of gay willpower. - The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy Janovsky
A perfect introduction to ADHD for all - How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain by Jessica McCabe
You should warn a guy first… - Begin Again by Oliver Jeffers
“It was the sad privilege of blood relations to love him despite all.” - This House of Grief by Helen Garner
A Perfect Small Winter’s Tale - The Liar by Martin A. Hansen
At the Dawn of Revolution - A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie
“Someone poisoned you last night,” I said bluntly. He looked thunderstruck, then hurt. “It was my birthday party.” - Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
The first review of 2024 and it’s an odd one - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales: Poster Collection by Insomniac Games
Mossa responded simply with a Classical quotation: “‘Why are men?’” - The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older
Ending the year with a cozy fantasy prequel - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Laurent is an incredible anti-hero, but the Vaskian women are my true inspiration - Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat
“He did it all, and infinitely more; and to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, he was a second father.” - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
“It’s funny. No matter where you go, or how many books you read, you still know nothing, you haven’t seen anything. And that’s life.” - Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (#1) by Satoshi Yagisawa
Finding love through doggos - A Walk in the Park by Rebekah Weatherspoon
A foray into darkness with Taylyn - Talyn: Seed of Darkness by Caspian Drake & Geoffrey Rickett
The Most Epic-est - The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan; The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan; The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan; The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan; The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan; Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan; A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan; The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan; Winter’s Heart by Robert Jordan; Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan; Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan; The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan; Brandon Sanderson ; Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan; Brandon Sanderson; A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan; Brandon Sanderson
Two Girls And A Hella Lot Of Corruption - Parachutes by Kelly Yang
A trio of romances featuring a rockstar, small town angst, and magical cooking - Midnight Duet by Jen Comfort; Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn; Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione
Personal Connections to the Past and Future Drive Our Sleuths - Murder At the Merton Library by Andrea Penrose
International Intrigue, Newlyweds, and Unruly Wards - Murder At the Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose
Three Five-Star Reads! - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer; The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston; Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
“Language, even more than color, defines who you are to people.” - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Review #11: “Boy, I was daid” - Neuromancer by William Gibson
Wait! Is that Heather on the Hills? - The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd