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  • A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

    A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

    An ultimately skippable Christmas episode of a book whose main utility is resetting the stakes for the next installment.

    leafreads

    April 30, 2022
    Books, Fiction
    fantasy, read in 2022, romance, Sarah J. Maas, woman protagonist, woman-authored
  • Flowers of Mold by Ha Seong-nan

    Flowers of Mold by Ha Seong-nan

    Watered down Junji Ito-esque dread meets unclear pronoun reference.

    leafreads

    April 25, 2022
    Books, Fiction
    POC-authored, read in 2022, short stories, woman-authored
  • Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

    Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

    Thoroughly original, deeply funny, and surprisingly moving.

    leafreads

    April 7, 2022
    Books, Fiction
    fantasy, made me cry, read in 2022, sci-fi, science fantasy, Tamsyn Muir, woman protagonist, woman-authored
  • A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

    A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

    Still reading and complaining about Sarah J. Maas.

    leafreads

    April 1, 2022
    Books, Fiction
    fantasy, read in 2022, romance, Sarah J. Maas, woman protagonist, woman-authored
  • A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

    A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

    For some reason I bought the second A Court of Thorns and Roses book after hating the first.

    leafreads

    March 26, 2022
    Books, Fiction
    fantasy, read in 2022, romance, Sarah J. Maas, woman protagonist, woman-authored
  • Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel

    Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel

    A thorough if abstract primer on the give and take of intimacy and desire in committed relationships.

    leafreads

    February 27, 2022
    Books, Nonfiction
    Esther Perel, read in 2022, self-help, woman-authored
  • A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

    A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

    Beauty and the Beast meets Saw meets Twilight meets entirely too many em dashes.

    leafreads

    February 25, 2022
    Books, Fiction
    fantasy, read in 2022, romance, Sarah J. Maas, woman protagonist, woman-authored
  • Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    Daisy Jones & The Six is a fun, fast read with powerful women characters.

    leafreads

    February 20, 2022
    Books, Fiction
    fake documentary, music book, quick reads, read in 2022, Taylor Jenkins Reid, woman protagonist, woman-authored
  • The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

    The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

    A rich tapestry of stories that is hampered by eye-rolling representation of women.

    leafreads

    February 19, 2022
    Books, Fiction
    fantasy, Patrick Rothfuss, read in 2022
  • Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

    Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

    An emotionally challenging read, worthwhile for readers of any gender.

    leafreads

    February 4, 2022
    Books, Fiction
    Torrey Peters, trans books, woman protagonist, woman-authored
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