ARC Review: Our Dining Table by Mita Ori

Our Dining Table by Mita Ori My rating: 4 of 5 stars Eating around other people is a struggle for salaryman Yutaka, despite his talent for cooking. All that changes when he meets Minoru and Tane—two brothers, many years apart in age—who ask him to teach them how to make his delicious food! It’s not …

Audiobook Review: Bid My Soul Farewell by Beth Revis

Bid My Soul Farewell by Beth Revis My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Alchemy student turned necromancer Nedra Brysstain has made a life-changing decision to embrace the darkness--but can the boy who loves her bring her back to the light before she pays the ultimate price? Lunar Island is trying to heal. The necromantic plague that …

ARC Review: Seven Days: Monday–Sunday by Venio Tachibana & Rihito Takarai

Seven Days: Monday–Sunday by Venio Tachibana My rating: 4 of 5 stars The rules were clear: they could date for a week. But someone forgot to tell love! On a whim, high school third-year Yuzuru Shino asks out first-year Toji Seryo, who is notorious for being a weeklong lover—he’ll date the first girl to ask …

ARC Review: Scarlet Soul, Vol. 1 by Kira Yukishiro

Scarlet Soul, Vol. 1 by Kira Yukishiro My rating: 3 of 5 stars The kingdom of Nohmur has been a peaceful land for humans since the exorcists repelled the demons and sealed the way to the underworld of Ruhmon. Two sisters, Lys and Rin, are the heirs of the illustrious Shirano family, the most powerful …

ARC Review: How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters

How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters My rating: 4 of 5 stars Everyone on campus knows Remy Cameron. He's the out-and-gay, super-likable guy that people admire for his confidence. The only person who may not know Remy that well is Remy himself. So when he is assigned to write an essay describing himself, …

ARC Review: Excellence, Vol. 1: Kill the Past by Brandon Thomas, Khary Randolph & Emilio Lopez

Excellence, Vol. 1: Kill the Past by Brandon Thomas My rating: 4 of 5 stars Spencer Dales was born into a world of magic. His father belongs to the Aegis, a secret society of black magicians ordered by their unseen masters to better the lives of others-of higher potential-but never themselves. Now it's time for …

ARC Review: Maiden, Mother, Crone (edited) by Gwen Benaway

Maiden, Mother, Crone: Fantastical Trans Femmes by Gwen Benaway, Kai Cheng Thom, Casey Plett, Crystal Frasier, Gwynception, Kylie Ariel Bemis, Lilah Sturges, Audrey Vest, Alexa Fae McDaniel, Ellen Mellor, Izzy Wasserstein My rating: 4 of 5 stars Maiden, Mother, Crone: Fantastical Trans Femmes is a Bedside Press anthology of new fantastical short fiction by trans women …

ARC Review: Man-Eaters, Vol. 3 by Chelsea Cain, Elise McCall & Lia Miternique

Man-Eaters, Vol. 3 by Chelsea Cain My rating: 4 of 5 stars Middle schooler, Maude, and several friends, have been sent to Ruminations: Malibu, a rehabilitation clinic for pantherism. Simply put, they are all suspected of turning into Big Cats when they get their periods and Ruminations promises to cure them through hormone therapy and …

ARC Review: Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh

Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh My rating: 4 of 5 stars Astrid is the surrogate for Princess Renya, which means she bears the physical punishment if Renya steps out of line. Astrid has no choice—she and her family are Outsiders, the lower class of people without magic and without citizenship. But there is a …

ARC Review: The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White

The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White My rating: 4 of 5 stars There was nothing in the world as magical and terrifying as a girl. Princess Guinevere has come to Camelot to wed a stranger: the charismatic King Arthur. With magic clawing at the kingdom's borders, the great wizard Merlin conjured a solution--send in Guinevere …

ARC Review: Find Me Their Bones by Sara Wolf

Find Me Their Bones by Sara Wolf My rating: 4 of 5 stars No one can save her. In order to protect Prince Lucien d’Malvane’s heart, Zera had to betray him. Now, he hates the sight of her. Trapped in Cavanos as a prisoner of the king, she awaits the inevitable moment her witch severs …

ARC Review: Black Canary: Ignite by Meg Cabot & Cara McGee

Black Canary: Ignite by Meg Cabot My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thirteen-year-old Dinah Lance knows exactly what she wants, who she is, and where she's going. First, she'll win the battle of the bands with her two best friends, then she'll join the Gotham City Junior Police Academy so she can solve crimes just …

ARC Review: A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow, Vol. 1 by Makoto Hagino

A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow, Vol. 1 by Makoto Hagino My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sometimes you find what you yearn for… Konatsu is about to start a new school in a new town, and she’s basically all on her own. Her dad just got a job overseas, and her aunt can only …

ARC Review: Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 4 by Tomohito Oda

Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 4 by Tomohito Oda My rating: 4 of 5 stars The journey to 100 friends begins with a single conversation. Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi’s greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. With the whole student body …

ARC Review: People of the Lake by Nick Scorza

People of the Lake by Nick Scorza My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sixteen-year-old Clara Morris is facing an awkward summer with her father in the tiny upstate town of Redmarch Lake. Clara’s relationship with her parents—and with life in general—has been strained since she lost her twin sister, Zoe, when the girls were eight. …