"'Choke, Redford. Just choke.'He seemed to adore her more every second." Title: Get a Life, Chloe BrownAuthor: Talia HibbertPublication: 2019Rating: 4.5/5 starsCW/TW: chronic illness, near-death experience What do you get when you combine a charming leading man/artist extraordinaire, a chronically ill sass-master of a heroine, nosy sisters, and a cat? Talia Hibbert’s delightful novel Get… Continue reading REVIEW: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
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REVIEW: Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian
“Hate is just fear in drag.” Title: Like a Love StoryAuthor: Abdi NazemianPublication: 2019Rating: 4/5 starsCW/TW: homophobia, racism, illness + death, fat-shaming New York City might be considered progressive due to its diverse population, but in 1989 - and probably still in 2019 - it was still a city that reeked of homophobia and racism.… Continue reading REVIEW: Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian
REVIEW: Octavia E. Butler’s Xenogenesis Trilogy
"They own themselves. They don't belong to you." Title: Xenogenesis/Lilith's BroodAuthor: Octavia E. ButlerPublication: 1987-89Rating: 3/5 stars (for the whole series)CW/TW: violence, child abuse, murder, rape Between the months of August and October, Vegan Book Club, an online community that gathers on Goodreads (and sometimes Instagram) to discuss, well, vegan books (duh), had been reading… Continue reading REVIEW: Octavia E. Butler’s Xenogenesis Trilogy
Book Review: The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
“But, these days, fairy-tale endings come in all shapes and sizes. It’s okay for the princess to end up with the prince, it’s okay for her to end up with the footman, it’s okay for her to end up on her own. It’s also okay for her to end up with another princess, or with… Continue reading Book Review: The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
