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jdobzynski#BooksRead2024 - 068 - “No Ordinary Love: An Anthology of Love Stories Almost Never Told” by Various Authors
An anthology zine of six couples making a connection on Hinge, the popular dating app. Cheesy, but in the best way. Sadly, no Garrett!
#BooksRead2024 - 067 - “How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read” by Pierre Bayard
A satirical and insightful look at the need to have read a book in order to talk about it, and the difference between the book that was written and the book that was read.
#BooksRead2024 - 066 - “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett
Two light-skinned twins of color leave their hometown and separate, one passing as white. A multigenerational look at classism, racism, and colorism from 1968-1986, with heavy representation for the queer community.
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#BooksRead2024 - 065 - “The Nightmare Before Kissmas” by Sara Raasch
A delightful holiday-themed Achillean romance, between two rival Holiday houses. Really loved the world-building and commentary on the purpose of holidays. Decent spice.
#BooksRead2024 - 064 - “V” by Aura Marquez
An autistic Chicana vampire in modern Los Angeles risks her standing in the vampire community for the love of a human. The first of hopefully many more volumes in The V Chronicles.
#BooksRead2024 - 063 - “This is How You Lose the Time War” by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
Absolutely captivating. Listened to this is one day and loved every second of it. Two time-crossed enemies in the Time War start a correspondence that changes the space-time continuum.
#BooksRead2024 - 062 - “On Being Different: What it Means to Be a Homosexual” by Merle Miller
Merle Miller’s landmark essay outlines the facts and dispels the prejudices of the queer community of the early 1970s, focused on his personal experience. Still applicable today.
#BooksRead2024 - 061 - “The Honey Witch” by Sydney J. Shields
A young woman discovers she has the power to become a honey witch, but only at the cost of never knowing love. Her soulmate has other ideas. More fairy tale than fantasy.