READING LIST

Hello. This a page for me to share what I am currently reading, or interested in reading, whether that be articles, books, comics, or fanfiction.

I don't think I'm very picky about what genres I read, and my preferences are all over the place. But I typically enjoy the following:

  • Young adult
  • If fantasy; rich world-building
  • Feminist, gender, queer, etc. theory
  • A good amount of suffering, misery, and whump
  • Fun, light-hearted fluff and slice-of-life
  • Dysfunctional and often abusive relationships
  • Memoirs

    • THE RAVEN BOYS / MAGGIE STIEFVATER

    STATUS Currently reading
    GENRES Fiction, fantasy, YA
    RATING TBD
    THOUGHTS


    HIJAB BUTCH BLUES / LAMYA H

    STATUS Read
    GENRES Nonfiction, memoir, queer
    RATING 5/5
    THOUGHTS

    This book is very dear to me. Lamya's writing is terrific, smart, and vivid, which really did feel like they were pulling me into their world. Though I grew up a queer person in the West, with a Baptist Christian upbringing, I had no trouble resonating deeply with Lamya's experiences: the constant battles of religion vs. queerness, family vs. individual identity, East vs. West, bigotry in the LGBTQ community vs. bigotry in our cultural/ethnic communities. I really enjoyed the parts where she drew parallels between stories from the Quran to her own life. This book is unforgettable. Please read it.

    "...even after all of this, my saying the truth out loud is not enough to prove who I am to a world that doesn't believe me." -- Lamya H., Hijab Butch Blues


    SIX OF CROWS / LEIGH BARDUGO

    STATUS Read
    GENRES Fiction, fantasy, heist, YA
    RATING 5/5
    THOUGHTS


    BLOOM / DELILAH S. DAWSON

    STATUS Read
    GENRES Fiction, horror, queer, adult
    RATING 4/5
    THOUGHTS

    I love abusive lesbian cannibals.

    This novella was a hell of a ride. It's an easy, digestable horror that starts off tame, and does require some patience for the darker stuff to arrive, but had my eyes glued to the page the entire time. The writing left me with this indescribable feeling of dread and suspense that made me feel almost claustrophobic (in a good way).

    My only gripes are that the beginning of the story dragged on more than I thought was necessary, and the plot is a bit predictable. I also wish more chapters were spent on the visceral horror elements.