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Kill the Boy Band by Goldy Moldavsky

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fast-paced

5.0

I loved this. I have been a fan girl at different stages of my life, and let me tell you, do not underestimate a fan girl. Good twists and good discussion on both fanaticism and on being demeaning/generally shitty about teen girls and their interests. Teen girls are the taste makers, and I'll be damned if I ever talk down on their interests or underestimate their powers and determination.
I really enjoy what this author writes and will continue reading their works.

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A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair

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medium-paced

3.0

Didn't like this one as much as the first one. Persephone was frustrating and even annoying in this one. I read a few reviews that mentioned that, but I still wanted to give this sequel a shot. Wish we got some more Apollo Persephone stuff, but that wasn't a big issue. Hades was still hot so that was good. Didn't love that their issues were dealt with by having sex but what else could I really expect with this type of book πŸ˜‚

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A House Unsettled by Trynne Delaney

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medium-paced

3.0

Not bad and would be willing to read more from the author. I like a good haunted house story and love a queer romance. Also love stories of mixed race main characters. But something felt a little lacking, and I'm unsure what it is. Maybe it felt a little anti-climactic or like it didn't go whole hog on the themes and action in the story? I dunno just something about the story left me wanting.

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Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

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slow-paced

2.0

READ CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNINGS. 
I forced myself to finish this, but I don't think I should've. I also had to read this with the audiobook because I would've DNF'd if I read it without. It's not for me and I don't get the praise for it. It could've been shorter, and it still would've kept the essence of the story. I disliked most of the characters and they weren't interesting enough for me to be really invested. Like there were parts that were interesting, but not interesting enough for me to enjoy the book as a whole or to have been worth reading the whole thing. I liked the idea of the book and I liked the setting though.
I will not be checking out more from this author if she writes future books like this. 

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Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

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fast-paced

5.0

Really enjoyed this one. Didn't love all the characters but the general sort of mysterious vibes really carried me through the story. I'm not big on dark academia so I checked this one out with caution. Will def check out more from this author once they publish more.
Check out content/trigger warnings just in case tho.

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When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo

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fast-paced

2.5

Once again, beautiful writing, but I don't think these are enjoyable enough for me to continue reading the rest. 
A Game of Fate by Scarlett St. Clair

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medium-paced

4.0

I like the idea of seeing/hearing Hades' side of things but I didn't enjoy his perspective as much. I will still read his along with Persephone's perspective stories tho since I still did overall enjoy it.

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I'm Not Dying With You Tonight by Kimberly Jones, Gilly Segal

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fast-paced

4.0

(read this before knowing the co-author served as part of the iof🀒)
Overall enjoyed this quite a bit, super quick read as well. Liked the main characters and how each of the girls grew in different ways. Liked the concept of two authors writing the different povs so you could really get different voices entirely in the story.
Would be willing to read more from one author (Jones) but not the other since the other is not someone I would want to support whatsoever. I wouldn't go out of my way to read from Jones tho unless she has stated that she supports Palestinians/is against the genocidal state that shall not be named.

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A Short History of Trans Misogyny by Jules Gill-Peterson

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fast-paced

5.0

A necessary read if you are like me who wants to be as inclusive as possible in your feminism but don't know much about the history of trans-misogyny and trans activists or trans women in general. The way trans women have been treated will piss you off (like the death of a Filipina at the hands of a u.s. military person who did NOT receive fair punishment) but their stories and voices are necessary to listen to and hear especially right now with the abundant, loud, dangerous, violent rhetoric being spewed over the past few years. We should all learn and grow and protect our trans sisters. No TERFs πŸ’―

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When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

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fast-paced

3.5

Fun, quick, and light read. Enjoyed the characters and loved the quick mention of Madoka Magica πŸ˜‚