Opal review

I've been putting off reading Call Down the Hawk ever since my preorder came in, but finally reading this short story has made me not only want to read that but also reread the whole series. That's the power of Maggie Stiefvater's writing.

The Red Scrolls of Magic review

Title: The Red Scrolls of MagicAuthors: Cassandra Clare & Wesley ChuFormat: paperbackMy rating: 4/5 stars content warnings: violence, parental abuse (discussed), abandonment, attempted human sacrifice, cult activity, homophobia representation: indonesian bisexual main character, gay main character, korean main character, asian lesbian main character, bisexual main character, pansexual asian side character, aro/ace mexican side character, bisexual…

Odd Spirits review

Title: Odd SpiritsAuthor: S.T. GibsonFormat: ebookMy rating: 3/5 stars content warnings: biphobia, misogynyrepresentation: bisexual main character, main character of colour, main interracial f/m relationship “Magic is a technology [...] It’s neither good nor bad; just a neutral skill to be used by a competent practitioner. Who you glorify with that skill, who you hurt or…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz review

Title: The Wonderful Wizard of OzAuthor: L. Frank BaumMy rating: 3/5 starsFormat: paperback content warnings: violence, self-mutilation “No matter how dreary and grey our homes are, we people of flesh and blood would rather live there than in any other country. There is no place like home.” This is one of those books that I…

Predatory review

Title: PredatoryAuthor: Brooklyn RayFormat: eARCMy rating: 4/5 stars 1) Darkling ★★★★ 2) Undertow ★★★★ 2.5) Unbroken ★★★★ content warnings: violence, child abuse, magical drug use, explicit sex, consensual pain during sex representation: mlm protagonist, asian mlm main character, interracial m/m main relationship, trans mlm main character, gay main character of colour, m/m side interracial relationship,…

Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories review

Title: Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA StoriesAuthor(s): Michael Earp, Jax Jackie Brown, Claire G. Coleman, Alison Evans, Erin Gough, Benjamin Law, Omar Sakr, Christos Tsiolkas, Ellen Van Neerven, Marlee Jane Ward, Jen Wilde & Nevo ZisinFormat: PaperbackMy rating: 4/5Blog tour master post: https://ausyabloggers.blogspot.com/2019/05/kindred-tour.html Synopsis: What does it mean to be queer? What does it mean to…

The Gilded Wolves review

Title: The Gilded WolvesAuthor: Roshani ChokshiFormat: PaperbackMy rating: 4/5 stars Asian Readathon: read a book by an asian author, read a book featuring an intersectional asian character content warnings: racism, misogyny, ableism, homophobia, discussion of colonialism, violence, loss of a loved one, torture, gore, body horror, mentions of past suicide, abandonment, panic attacks, grief representation:…

In an Absent Dream review

Title: In an Absent DreamAuthor: Seanan McGuireFormat: AudiobookMy rating: 5/5 stars 1) Every Heart a Doorway ★★★★2) Down Among the Sticks and Bones ★★★★3) Beneath the Sugar Sky ★★★★★ content warnings: bullying, violence, body horror (people turning into birds), loss of a loved one “Following the rules didn't make you a good person, just like…

Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 5 review

Title: Scott Pilgrim, Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim's Finest HourAuthor: Bryan Lee O'MalleyFormat: PaperbackMy rating: 4/5 stars 1) Scott Pilgrim, Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life ★★★2) Scott Pilgrim, Volume 2: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World ★★★3) Scott Pilgrim, Volume 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness ★★★★4) Scott Pilgrim, Volume 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets…

Through Blood, Through Fire review

Title: Through Blood, Through FireAuthor(s): Cassandra Clare & Robin WassermanMy rating: 4/5 starsFormat: ebook 1) Son of the Dawn ★★★2) Cast Long Shadows ★★3) Every Exquisite Thing ★★★★★4) Learn About Loss ★★5) A Deeper Love ★★★★6) The Wicked Ones ★★★★7) The Land I Lost ★★★★★ content warnings: violence, murderrepresentation: chinese main character, interracial main relationship…