Ah, cozy fantasy, my beloved. The Phoenix Keeper by S. A. MacLean tells the story of Aila, who works at a zoo for magical creatures. Her specialty—and passion ever since she was young—are phoenixes, which are critically endangered. She is determined to revitalize the zoo’s breeding program, which hasn’t been successful for over a decade. …
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Book Review | A Banh Mi for Two (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In A Bánh Mì for Two, Lan loves working at her family’s food truck in Sài …
Book Review | Flamer
In Flamer by Mike Curato, Aiden Navarro goes away to Boy Scout summer camp, all the while grappling with various problems: bullies, confusing friendships, and self-doubt. And then there’s Elias, a boy he can’t stop thinking about. But he’s not gay, he can’t be. Having been raised in a religious home, he knows that being …
Book Review | The Lost Story (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer follows Emilie, a young woman who is searching for answers about what happened …
Book Review | The Guncle
This was so cute! In The Guncle by Steven Rowley, Patrick (or GUP, Gay Uncle Patrick) loves his niece Maisie and nephew Grant, but also likes his home in Palm Springs, where he leads a solitary life as an aging actor (well, aging for Hollywood standards). And, as much as he likes Maisie and Grant, …
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