bookdragonkatie's Reviews (750)

The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi

The Battle Drum

Saara El-Arifi

4.5
adventurous challenging emotional tense 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: Complicated
Kwame! šŸ˜­šŸ˜­
I both loved and hated Anoor in this one. I understand grief is a tough and strange emotion but damn! I need her to start thinking for herself again!
Homebody by Theo Parish

Homebody

Theo Parish

5.0
hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
I Love Him to Pieces by Eldon Cowgur, Janina Gƶrrissen, Evonne Tsang, Maria Viccar

I Love Him to Pieces

Eldon Cowgur, Janina Gƶrrissen, Evonne Tsang, Maria Viccar

4.0
funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman

Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales

Melanie Gillman

4.0
hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng Thom

Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir

Kai Cheng Thom

4.0
challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-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
What Mother Won't Tell Me by Ivar Leon Menger

What Mother Won't Tell Me

Ivar Leon Menger

4.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out by Shannon Reed

Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

Shannon Reed

4.0
funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Honestly, I thoroughly enjoyed this. It was funny and heartfelt, and there were a lot of parts I related to/made me think. Iā€™d recommend it, however (TW inbound)
be prepared for a decent amount of HP/JK Rowling discussion. The author does openly condone the author, but still makes references to the characters and one section is all about how HP was essentially a life raft at one point in her life. There are also references to Neil Gaiman books as well.
Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch

Go Luck Yourself

Sara Raasch

4.5
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Why She Wrote: A Graphic History of the Lives, Inspiration, and Influence Behind the Pens of Classic Women Writers by Lauren Burke, Hannah K. Chapman

Why She Wrote: A Graphic History of the Lives, Inspiration, and Influence Behind the Pens of Classic Women Writers

Lauren Burke, Hannah K. Chapman

4.5
hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced
A wonderful introduction to these amazing trailblazers! I loved how each author had a Selected Works section; definitely rekindled my interest in these classics. 
Out of Body by Jeffrey Ford

Out of Body

Jeffrey Ford

2.75
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Honestly thought itā€™d be creepier based on the blurb. It was interesting, but Iā€™m not sure ā€œhorrorā€ is the right way to describe it.