FYI: Content update in progress

Hello everyone! I wanted to drop in a quick note that I am in progress of adding trigger warnings and representation notes to my book reviews. This is going to be a long and involved process, and I can't guarantee I'll remember everything in books that I haven't read recently. So while anything after this...

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Seanan McGuire: Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight (October Daye #7) by Seanan McGuire (urban fantasy) This is an enjoyable installment of the series, but it's one that I can't recommend unconditionally. For one, it deals with addiction, and I can't tell how it would be received for someone who is struggling with addiction. The other part that bugs me...

Martha Wells: Artificial Condition

Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries #2) by Martha Wells (sci-fi) This is a great second installment of the Murderbot Diaries. I love the humor and humanity Wells writes into murderbot, and I'm glad we got to meet some other bots/constructs in this volume rather than having all the secondary characters be human. (Though now I...

Noelle Stevenson: Nimona

Nimona written & drawn by Noelle Stevenson (sword & sorcery & mad science graphic novel) This is a really cute graphic novel that takes the traditional sword-and-sorcery themes and turns them on their head. There's also a quite unique blend of magic and science. It's really rare to see laser guns and swords being used...

Kitty Curran & Larissa Zageris: My Lady’s Choosing

My Lady's Choosing: An Interactive Romance Novel by Kitty Curran & Larissa Zageris (historical romance parody, choose-your-own-adventure) This is a very silly parody book. Well — it's partly a parody. The "choose your own adventure" part is completely true to form, and was IMO the best part of the book. But the romance part? Completely...