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A Short Stay In Hell

July 17, 2024

One of those books that’s not at all breezy, but rather an intellectual exercise and a bit of a thought experiment based on a Jorge…

Knox

My Lady Jane (series)

July 3, 2024

Based on a novel that reimagines the life of Lady Jane Grey. This healed my childhood trauma from the disappointment that was Bridgerton S3 Pt2.…

Jamie

Beautyland

June 5, 2024

It was such a fantastic story—Tender, full of heart, and delightfully weird. I also really loved that it’s a lot about loneliness and belonging.

Jamie

The Ministry of Time

May 8, 2024

Truly, my Venn diagram of genres: time travel, thriller, and slow-burn romance. The way that this author sits with Commander Gore as he adjusts to…

Jamie

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

April 10, 2024

It’s as if Practical Magic and The House by the Cerulean Sea had the cutest baby who never cried. It's a cozy delight…

Jamie

I Cheerfully Refuse

April 10, 2024

This contained story uses dystopia as the background engine for the premise and focuses on the characters. It is equal parts poetic and gritty. Some…

Knox

3 Body Problem

April 3, 2024

It's high science fiction, but also a detective story and culture critique, but not in a weird way! In a "slow-burning War of the…

Knox

The Other Valley

April 3, 2024

As a reader, I've realized I like to be hooked by an author's premise, and I really enjoyed this premise. Even though time travel exists,…

Knox

Renegade Nell

April 3, 2024

I was surprised by how much I loved this show! The fact that it was on Disney made me think it was a kid’s show,…

Jamie

All of Us Strangers

February 28, 2024

With so many layers of grief and loneliness, this is the perfect way to hack your cry. It was a fascinating movie with a truly…

Jamie