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The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
If this was the science I learned growing up, I would have been way more invested. This is an intersectional look at physics, detailing the dazzling wonder and the stifling social conditions of physics.
Mazarin Blues by Al Hess
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This is an urban fantasy romance based in Korean mythology and it’s got epic battles, a detective mystery, and dramatic confessions of love. It ends tragically, but with lots of room for hope at the end.
Hani— a Gumiho who has long since given up her life as the scarlet fox, still too full from her rampage where she gorged on far too many men’s livers. Now she works in a coffee shop, cringing as the beans are ground and serving the worlds most irritating customer, the fallen god Seokga. She trips up when two men attack her, bringing out an investigation into the scarlet fox once more.
Hani— a Gumiho who has long since given up her life as the scarlet fox, still too full from her rampage where she gorged on far too many men’s livers. Now she works in a coffee shop, cringing as the beans are ground and serving the worlds most irritating customer, the fallen god Seokga. She trips up when two men attack her, bringing out an investigation into the scarlet fox once more.
Seokga— the trickster god has been diminished, forced to remain in the human realms as penance for his most recent failed trick. He lead an army of unrulies, but only claimed the throne for a matter of minutes. Now he works as a detective, tracking down the very unrulies he once lead into battle. He must catch and dispatch 20,000 of them before his brother will let him back into his power and the realm of the gods.
Seokga is called upon to solve a recent string of murders involving the famed scarlet fox. Hani plants herself squarely in his path as his assistant to try and misdirect him. Feelings are caught. Drama ensues.
These two fall head over heels for each other in such an endearing way. I would label them as grumpy x sunshine, except they are really more grumpy x grumpier. I had a great time reading this ARC and fell in love with these characters.
These two fall head over heels for each other in such an endearing way. I would label them as grumpy x sunshine, except they are really more grumpy x grumpier. I had a great time reading this ARC and fell in love with these characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Stars and the Stage by D.N. Bryn
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This books is so dramatic and I loved it. Light dom/sub, a platonic soulmate and a romantic soulmate, and all the theatrics! It was a quick and very sweet read.
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
5.0
"...what I call minor feelings: the radicalized range of emotions that are negative, dysphoric, and therefore untelegenic, built from the sediments of everyday racial experience and the irritant of having one's perception of reality constantly challenged and dismissed."
Part memoir and part cultural criticism, minor feelings is a powerfully insightful books. Cathy Park Hong has a well crafted voice and a interesting insight into US culture. I have quite a few quotes and ideas that I kept having to pause the audio book and pull out a paper copy to write down to ponder later.
I hate that the bar for trans people is in hell, but they are just casually welcomed and considered in this book and for that I am grateful.
Part memoir and part cultural criticism, minor feelings is a powerfully insightful books. Cathy Park Hong has a well crafted voice and a interesting insight into US culture. I have quite a few quotes and ideas that I kept having to pause the audio book and pull out a paper copy to write down to ponder later.
I hate that the bar for trans people is in hell, but they are just casually welcomed and considered in this book and for that I am grateful.