essjay's
2024
Reading Wrap-Up

Books by new authors

Beta Vulgaris by Margie Sarsfield

Beta Vulgaris

Margie Sarsfield

288 pages • 2025 • 7 editions

user-added

fiction horror dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
4.75 essjay's review
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

Motherthing

Ainslie Hogarth

288 pages • 2022 • 24 editions

fiction horror dark funny tense medium-paced
4.5 essjay's review
The Against Taffy Sinclair Club by Betsy Haynes

Taffy Sinclair #1

The Against Taffy Sinclair Club

Betsy Haynes

112 pages • 1976 • 1 edition

fiction childrens middle grade lighthearted fast-paced
Helga by Catherine Yu

Helga

Catherine Yu

352 pages • 2024 • 3 editions

user-added

fiction horror young adult adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
4.5 essjay's review
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

I Hope This Finds You Well

Natalie Sue

337 pages • 2024 • 31 editions

fiction contemporary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
3.75 essjay's review
Doughnuts and Doom by Balazs Lorinczi

Doughnuts and Doom

Balazs Lorinczi

133 pages • 2022 • 5 editions

fiction fantasy graphic novel lgbtqia+ romance young adult funny lighthearted fast-paced
2.75 essjay's review
Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by MJ Wassmer

Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend

MJ Wassmer

384 pages • 2024 • 11 editions

fiction science fiction adventurous funny tense medium-paced
2.75 essjay's review
Bingo Brown's Guide to Romance by Betsy Byars

Bingo Brown #4

Bingo Brown's Guide to Romance

Betsy Byars

115 pages • 1992 • 2 editions

fiction middle grade lighthearted medium-paced
Bingo Brown and the Language of Love by Betsy Byars

Bingo Brown #2

Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

Betsy Byars

144 pages • 1989 • 3 editions

fiction middle grade funny lighthearted fast-paced
Stargazer by Laurie Petrou

Stargazer

Laurie Petrou

256 pages • 2022 • 9 editions

fiction literary thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
3.75 essjay's review