essjay's
2023
Reading Wrap-Up

Books by new authors

Devil's Wake by Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes

Devil's Wake #1

Devil's Wake

Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes

288 pages • 2012 • 3 editions

fiction horror science fiction adventurous fast-paced
3.75 essjay's review
First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen

Waverley Family #2

First Frost

Sarah Addison Allen

305 pages • 2015 • 25 editions

user-added

fiction literary magical realism hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
2.75 essjay's review
Aesthetica by Allie Rowbottom

Aesthetica

Allie Rowbottom

265 pages • 2022 • 8 editions

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
3.0 essjay's review
The Scratch Daughters by August Clarke

Scapegracers #2

The Scratch Daughters

August Clarke

400 pages • 2022 • 5 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
4.75 essjay's review
This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham

This Delicious Death

Kayla Cottingham

250 pages • 2023 • 14 editions

fiction horror lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
3.75 essjay's review
A Good Day to Pie by Misha Popp

Pies Before Guys Mystery #2

A Good Day to Pie

Misha Popp

320 pages • 2023 • 5 editions

fiction magical realism mystery mysterious medium-paced
3.5 essjay's review
Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn

Yours for the Taking

Gabrielle Korn

336 pages • 2023 • 10 editions

fiction dystopian lgbtqia+ science fiction mysterious tense medium-paced
2.25 essjay's review
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher

The Princess Diarist

Carrie Fisher

272 pages • 2016 • 38 editions

nonfiction memoir emotional funny reflective medium-paced
VenCo by Cherie Dimaline

VenCo

Cherie Dimaline

386 pages • 2023 • 15 editions

fiction contemporary fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
3.0 essjay's review
Cackle by Rachel Harrison

Cackle

Rachel Harrison

293 pages • 2021 • 14 editions

fiction horror dark funny mysterious medium-paced
3.75 essjay's review