All Signs Point to Yes is a short story collection inspired by astrology and love! There’s a story for every sign! And it’s very diverse with Black, Latine, Asian, and Indigenous representation. As well as lesbian, gay, pansexual, bisexual, non-binary, and trans rep! 

     I first requested this book because I felt like who better to review this book than me, a lover of books and astrology? I just had to read it! As soon as I started the book I loved the fact that all the stories were based on Venus signs, which is the planet of love, instead of sun signs. I did feel like most of the stories were accurate to their signs. And I love that there was a mix between fantasy and contemporary stories. I didn’t love this book like I thought I would, but I did enjoy it.

     My favorite stories were the Libra, Pisces, Taurus, and Virgo stories. Sadly, out of this whole collection, those are the only stories I gave above 3 stars to. Some of the other stories were pretty confusing or boring to me. But those four stories I mentioned were the standouts. But, there is one thing that bothered me in the Virgo story that I must address. I was very happy to see Indigenous representation in this collection! However, there was so much appropriation of AAVE (African American Vernacular English), it made me very uncomfortable. I enjoyed this story, and individually I gave it 4 stars, but it would’ve been a 5 star read for me if not for the appropriation of AAVE. I hope the author can improve upon that in his next work.

     I wish I had enjoyed this collection more being that I love astrology and it was written by all authors of color. It sounded like the perfect read for me, but several stories left a lot to be desired in my opinion. However, I would love if there was a part 2 with new love stories for each sign! I would definitely read that!

Thank you Inkyard Press and NetGalley for this arc! All opinions are my own.

TW: parental death, parental abandonment, addiction recovery, bullying