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- How else can I sing the praises of the Monk and Robot novellas? They are the kindest, warmest books I've ever read, while still sorting through the thorniness of existing.
- Dex and Mosscap are closer in this sequel, a real partnership, even if they still don't always understand each other.
- Honestly, I would read books set in any corner of this world. All the characters they encounter on their journey are wonderful and I would happily spend more time with any of them.
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing
Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol
- Honestly, TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW is one of those books I'm not sure I can write a review about because I feel so intensely about it. It completely knocked the breath out of me, and I never wanted to leave its pages.
- Sam, Marx, and Sadie are a tender, complicated group, and following them through their ups and downs was both fulfilling and painful. I loved that this book showcases how your connections with people grow, change, stagnate, restart, and more throughout your life.
- They're all prickly and hard to love at times, but also, how could you do anything but love them deeply?
- The book is so well plotted too, with the narrator dropping little bits of foresight into the story, and the way themes and images recur throughout the characters' lives, whether they do it on purpose or it happens organically.
- Even if you don't know anything about video games, please give this one a try if you can. I think it's quite special. Do check the content warnings though, because there is some majorly heavy stuff in here.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Abortion
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
- THE BONE MAKER is a rare standalone fantasy book, and it was wonderful to get lost in this world knowing I wasn't committing to a huge series.
- Kreya and her crew are a tender found family, and I loved watching them all find each other again after years of separate pain. I also loved that they were older characters, and that this book took place after the initial war: after most books end.
- On top of all the great character work, it's also a gripping adventure filled with twists and turns. I couldn't put it down.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy
This edition is a reissue of a book first published in 2016 and set in 2012, and while I understand that acceptable language has evolved since then, you’d think they’d have done something about the ableist phrases absolutely littering this book. A shame, since the premise is great and Jenna and Eric’s chemistry is hot and believable.
- The group that Marra gathers along her journey is a great little ragtag crew, each character unique and full even with the book's brevity.
- I mean, don't you want to read a book that has both "burn the patriarchy" vibes AND a chicken possessed by a demon?
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence
- Even if you think you have a handle on all thing disability, I'd still recommend checking it out. I realized when I got to the history section that I had little concept of disability rights activism before the Americans With Disabilities Act, and I learned a lot.
- The writing style of this book is friendly, a we're-in-this-together tone. It would be a great gift for a young reader given the tone and simplicity of the writing, since disability and accessibility issues are generally not taught in schools.
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Abortion
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder
Moderate: Self harm