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I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself by Marisa Crane
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Read For:
✓ Cool Formatting
✓ Queer Science Fiction
✓ Anxiety Rep (Main Character)
✓ Unique Storytelling Style (Dairy Entry Vibe)
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Honestly, I just couldn’t get into this book. While I liked the unique aspects of it such as the formatting I just couldn’t fully grasp what was happening until a good chunk into the book. I think this book would be great for some people but I just wasn’t one of them. It was kinda a mess for me but for the right person I could definitely see why someone would like it.
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)
Angst Level: 💧💧💧 (3/5)
POV: First Person, (Diary Entries)
Release Date: 17, January 2023
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol
Highland Fling: A boy, a girl, a dating guru - what can possibly go wrong?! by Emma Baird
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
1.5
Read For:
✓ House Cat
✓ Scotland Setting
✓ Getting Over a Breakup
✓ Hallmark Movie Vibe (PG-13)
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While I kinda got into this at the start, traveling away after a breakup to go cat sit only to realize all too late you’re allergic to cats… it was pretty funny and I liked the main character but about chapter four-ish it got a bit too Hallmark movie for me. Small town where everyone knows each other with a woman who is living out her life as if it were a television show.
I just couldn’t get into it much, the characters kinda got on my nerves and I just didn’t really care for most of them.
Spice Level: n/a
Spice Level: n/a
Angst Level: n/a
POV: First Person
Release Date: 04, June 2019
Content Warnings
Minor: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Do You Want Me? by W. Winters
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Read For:
✓ Novella
✓ Stalking
✓ Lawyer MC
✓ Quick Read
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This probably would have been a lot better if I read the other books in this series but I got this for free on Stuff Your Kindle Day and thought I’d try it. I didn’t realize it was a novella. It wasn’t horrible, but I have no idea what I just read. It felt like it could have just been added to one of the books in the series instead of just being on its own.
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Angst Level: n/a
POV: First Person
Release Date: 03, May 2020
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Torture, Medical content, and Murder
Judgment Day by River Gardner
dark
emotional
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
5.0
Read For:
✓ Sapphic
✓ Feminine Rage
✓ Religious Bigotry
✓ Happy Revenge Ending
˗ˏˋ ★ REVIEW ★ ˎˊ˗
Holy shit. This book was so messed up and the revenge was served exactly what the dad was cun—and the epilogue was so good. This book had lots of dark topics and severe religious bigotry and the trauma linked to it. Thea taking on the rage of making those who harmed her hurt just like she did, the scene with the broom really WAS fully appropriate for what all she endured.
I highly suggest reading the acknowledgments for this book.
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
I highly suggest reading the acknowledgments for this book.
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Angst Level: 💧💧💧💧💧
POV: Third Person (First Person Flashbacks)
Release Date: 27, July 2024
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
His First Bite by D.N. Bryn
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
4.0
Read For:
✓ Gay MC
✓ Vampire
✓ Biting Kink
✓ Short Story
The sad background to how Vincent became a vampire. Heartbreaking, reckless, and lonely. It’s so nice to know things do get better for him eventually in the novel “How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager” at least because the poor dude deserves a happy ending.
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Angst Level: 💧💧💧 (3/5)
POV: Third Person
Release Date: 06, November 2022
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm and Blood
Minor: Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Into the Untamed Lands by Jacob Peppers, Jacob Peppers
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
♡ Found Family
♡ Badass Horse
♡ Entertaining Adventure
Dekker and his family were so wholesome. I loved seeing how well Ungr and Dekker’s friendship grew and the trust they had for each other. This book had the most adventure and overall things happening so far with this series. From close calls, and death in the air, to hunting down a wizard, life on the run hasn’t had a dull moment. Veikr being the best horse ever was also a bonus, the ribbons were a nice touch.
Spice Level: n/a
Spice Level: n/a
Angst Level: 💧 (1/5)
POV: Third Person
Release Date: 02, December 2022
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror and Blood
Minor: Cursing and Grief
Requiem for a Soldier: Book Two of The Last Eternal by Jacob Peppers
adventurous
mysterious
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
5.0
♡ Found Family
♡ Wholesome MC
♡ Well Written Fighting Scenes
This book really helped set the stage for the series. I really liked how Ungr has a bit of a found family moment as well. I really enjoyed this read, it was tense and entertaining.
Spice Level: n/a
Angst Level: 💧(1/5)
POV: Third Person
Release Date: 07, October 2022
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual violence and Kidnapping
The King of Infinite Space by Lyndsay Faye
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
♡ Angsty Vibes
♡ Re-telling of Hamlet
♡ Amazing Formatting
I never really thought I’d like classical re-tellings as much as I do but this one was so entertaining. The formatting of this book was absolutely stunning and so unique to anything I’ve ever read. It really showed how scrambled and chaotic Benjamin’s thoughts were.
This book had queer and neurodivergent characters all throughout and I really loved the different point of views; Benjamin’s being my favorite.
Having said that this is still a Shakespeare re-telling so it’s filled to the brim with tragedy. It has twists and turns and a plot that took me admittedly too long to understand. But I really enjoyed reading this book.
Spice Level: n/a
Spice Level: n/a
Angst Level: 💧💧💧 (3/5)
POV: Multiple, Third Person
Release Date: 10, August 2021
Rep: Gay/Demisexual (Main Character), LGBTQIA+ (Main and Side Characters), Neurodivergent (Main and Side Characters),
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Murder
A Conclave of Crimson Book Two: A Queer Vampire Romance by Nicole Eigener, Beverley Lee
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
♡ Mutual Pinning
♡ Queer Vampires
♡ Emotional Hurt/Comfort
This book was so heartfelt. The mutual pinning and heartbreak of things changing around Teal and Eric.
The character development really shined in this book. Relationships growing and dynamics changing. This book was spicy and had all the elements of an emotional hurt/comfort tag you could ask for. I also found myself liking Moth a bit more in this book which I mean I liked him in the first book but he felt more vulnerable and I just really enjoyed his character.
I do kinda hope for another book with how this ended I need to know what happens next.
A huge thank you to the authors for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Angst Level: 💧💧💧 (3/5)
POV: Switching, Third Person
Release Date: 07, September 2024
Rep: LGBTQIA+ (Main and Side Characters)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Blood
Moderate: Death, Gore, and Grief
The Wandering Sword: Book One of The Last Eternal by Jacob Peppers, Jacob Peppers
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
5.0
♡ Always on the Run
♡ Old Western Vibes
♡ The Best Horse Ever
I actually liked this a lot more than I was thinking I would. The setting and characters really instantly had my attention. I read most of it in one sitting.
This had an old western vibe with fantasy mixed in there with it. I really liked the moments the wanderer talked to the dead souls with the pendent, it was such a cool idea.
Spice Level: n/a
Angst Level: 💧 (1/5)
POV: Third Person
Release Date: 03, March 2022
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Genocide, Blood, and Death of parent