The writing in this book is overly descriptive and the romance between Lucifer and Michael is ridiculous. The number of times Lucifer is called "beautiful" by the other angels was tiring and now I think I dislike that word. Although it was kind of interesting when Lucifer started to rebel against God. Still I really should have dnfed this when I learned that it's popular on TikTok.

Three sisters, Isla, Irene, and Agnes are forced to interact and come to a decision about what to do after their father dies. He designed homes as a way for people to escape the rising water, but they were also unaffordable. The sisters are constantly bickering and insulting each other while also wanting to be a family. It was hard to read this because of how bleak it is, but the writing had me hooked. The descriptions of how there's water everywhere and people insisting on continuing with what is "normal" had me so stressed out. Also the writing is gorgeous just like in Our Wives Under the Sea. I am looking forward to reading more from Julia Armfield.

This novella is so weird and I was very intrigued while reading it. It is about a married couple, Celia and Martin, and the attack on them while they are driving home. Celia ends up with a schism in her mind, and Martin's body is taken apart and then spliced with a woman's body and then impregnated. Themes in this novella include autonomy, abuse of power, and disability. This is my second time reading something by Valkyrie Loughcrewe and I am excited to read more.

This novella was hard to read both because of the writing and the things that happen in it. It's a reimagining of the eighteen months Benito Juárez spent in New Orleans after being exiled from Mexico. While there with other exiles, he witnesses multiple injustices and plans a revolution along with his eventual return to Mexico. The descriptions of the food, music, smells and everything else are so vivid that it became overwhelming so I kept having to put this down despite how intrigued I was. Even though this book can be challenging to read it is definitely worth checking out.

This is an excellent and thought-provoking poetry collection about being black, queer, and disabled.

This is a sweet historical sapphic romance that takes place after the Crimean War and follows Harriet, whose husband died in the war, and Lydia, whose brother also died in the war. Harriet is new to the village called Bickerton after inheriting a house with some friends. She meets Lydia when Lydia finds her escaped prize rooster Walter near her home. Lydia explains the chicken contest to Harriet after finding Walter with some chickens that were thought to be extinct. Lydia and Harriet get to know each other and become closer. I really enjoyed this and I'm glad I didn't read the whole summary because if I'd known this novella also takes place around Christmas I may have chosen to not read it even if it is by Olivia Waite. The way Harriet and Lydia support each other through their grief was nice to read. Also I really like that this novella has protagonists who are either in their thirties or forties. This is the second book I've read by Olivia Waite and I'm definitely eager to read more of her books.

Mask is unemployed and depressed and grieving the deaths of their grandmother and dog. Soon they are targeted by a creature called The Nothing that goes after people who are isolated like Mask is. Mask has figure out how to defeat The Nothing or let it take them. At some point they become friends with a homeless black trans man who goes by V. I really liked reading this book. It is both scary and funny, as well as insightful. Also I was not expecting Mask to be aroace because aromanticism and asexuality are still very underrepresented which really sucks, but anyway I felt happy when I read that. The friendship between Mask and V was so sweet and wholesome and I liked reading how they looked after each other. I am definitely looking forward to reading else Alvar Theo publishes in the future.

Some of these stories are great and some I thought were awful. I skipped Carmilla and Louisiana: 1850 because I already have them in paperback format. There are some stories that have outdated language regarding people who don't have sex, but besides that I still like this anthology.

This is such a fun and delightful graphic novel. The stories are scary and the illustrations are eye-catching. A teacher makes her students tell eerie stories, and the stories are all different from each other. There's a story about an abandoned town, another is a girl who lives in the forest with her aunt and uncle, as well as a story about three friends who chase a ghost. Reading this reminded me of the times I read Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and just like that series, the horror in this book is not toned down. I am definitely gonna read this again someday.