Music From Another World by Robin Talley 🌺🌺🌺/5 It's the summer of 1977 and a resurgence of conservatism is thrumming through the United States. Closeted lesbian Tammy has been caught up in the middle of it—her aunt and uncle are two of the ringleaders of the West Baptist Church advocating for a return to family … Continue reading Book Review: Music From Another World
Book Review: The Henna Wars
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar 🌺🌺🌺.5/5 Trigger Warning: Racism, Homophobia, Forced Outing, Bullying Nishat has a problem. Well, she doesn't have a problem—her parents, friends and rivals do. Her parents won't accept that she is a lesbian. Her friends won't accept her desire to operate a henna shop as part of their school project. And her … Continue reading Book Review: The Henna Wars
Book Review: The Winter Duke
The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett 🌺🌺🌺.5/5 Ekata is this close to freedom from her murderous family—once her brother is named heir and betrothed to some sucker of a southerner, she'll be fast on her way to the university and her dream of higher knowledge. But on the night of her brother's betrothal, her entire family … Continue reading Book Review: The Winter Duke
June 2020 TBR
It's June! Already! As the world slowly starts to reopen (for better or worse), please take care of yourselves. And celebrate Pride, of course, by being as gay and queer as possible, and by uplifting queer people of color. I'm super excited for my reads this month, although I think I bit off a bit … Continue reading June 2020 TBR
May 2020 Wrap-Up
May's over, and it looks like all my May reviews will be published in June! Woohoo procrastination! However, while May was dreary and boring for me (minus some library drama as we reopen—and as other libraries reopen—and I feel overwhelmed with compassion fatigue), this continued to be a horrific month for marginalized communities. Racism in … Continue reading May 2020 Wrap-Up
Book Review: Something to Talk About
Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 When Hollywood A-Lister Jo takes her assistant, Emma, with her to a red-carpet event, neither have any idea of the scandal and rumors that soon surround them—and how there might actually be some truth to the rumors. As Emma's promotion is threatened and Jo's future teeters, both … Continue reading Book Review: Something to Talk About
Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons I Love Science Fiction!
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. I'm a week behind, but since I don't really pay … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons I Love Science Fiction!
Book Review: Sleeping Giants
Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel 🌺🌺🌺/5 A little girl falls into a hole and onto a giant hand. She's drawn by the mystery of the hand, and 17 years later is the leader of a research team dedicated to compiling pieces of a giant alien robot/construct/thing/weapon. Can her team make it work? Do they even … Continue reading Book Review: Sleeping Giants
Book Review: Network Effect
Network Effect by Martha Wells 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 The plot, basically: MURDERBOT AND ART TEAM UP TOGETHER BUT NOT REALLY BECAUSE ART IS AN ASSHOLE AND IT'S AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG The plot, slightly more professionally: Murderbot is sorta kinda figuring it out. It's now a contractor with Dr. Mensah's team, but during a routine(ish) expedition where it foiled an attempted … Continue reading Book Review: Network Effect
Book Review: Check, Please! Books 1 and 2
This has to be one of my favorite graphic novel duologies of all time. I love how Ukazu examines and reshapes bro hockey culture through the eyes of a queer former figure skater who loves to bake, and how his teammates and the world begin to open up. Check Please! Book #1: Hockey 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 This … Continue reading Book Review: Check, Please! Books 1 and 2
The Suspected Bibliophile 