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- “Bludgeon” by Thaddeus Howze ★★★¼
- “A Guide to the Fruits of Hawai’i” by Alaya Dawn Johnson ★★★¼
- “Calendar Girls” by Justina Ireland ★★★½
- “Spyder Threads” craig by Laurance Gidney ★★★
- “The Orb” by Tara Campbell ★★★
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Pryor Convictions: And Other Life Sentences
by Richard Pryor
★★★¾
It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism: Why It’s Time to Break Up and How to Move On
by Malaika Jabali
★★★¼
The Last Gifts of the Universe
by Riley August
★★★½
Blob: A Love Story
by Maggie Su
★★¾
Under the Eye of the Big Bird
by Hiromi Kawakami
★★★
Breasts and Eggs
by Mieko Kawakami
I appreciate that female friendships and fulfilment without a romantic relationship are themes in the author’s work. Writing about poverty and classism from the opening chapter also boded well, but in the end I was disconnected from every one of the characters’ thought processes and motivations. Disengaging scenes … Read more
Nails and Eyes
by Kaori Fujino
★★½
Flight of Magpies
(A Charm of Magpies #3)
by K.J. Charles
★★★½
A Case of Possession
(A Charm of Magpies #2)
by K.J. Charles
★★★¼
Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter
by Adeline Yen Mah
★★★¼
Sister Snake
by Amanda Lee Koe
★★★
Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End the Housing Crisis
by Tracy Rosenthal, Leonardo Vilchis
★★★★
Private Rites
by Julia Armfield
★★¾
Rental House
by Weike Wang
★★
Arboreality
by Rebecca Campbell
★★¼
The Magpie Lord
(A Charm of Magpies #1)
by K.J. Charles
★★★¾
She’s Always Hungry
by Eliza Clark
- “Build a Body Like Mine” DNF
- “The Problem Solver” ★★★
- “She’s Always Hungry” DNF
- “The Shadow Over Little Chitaly” DNF
- “Hollow Bones” ★★★
- “Goth GF” ★★★
- “Extinction Event” ★★★★
- “Nightstalkers” ★★¾
- “Shake Well” DNF
- “The King” DNF
- “Company Man” ★★¾
Blood Over Bright Haven
by M.L. Wang
★★★½
City of Laughter
by Temim Fruchter
★★★½