Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt #ContemporaryYA #Heist #Queer CW: Click Here 5/5 I've been wanting to read Aces Wild by Amanda DeWitt for several years now. At first I was waiting for my library to get it on Libby, which they didn't. Then I joined the Queer Liberation Library (it's free!). It had lots of queer books available! I got myself on the waiting list pretty quickly, but the hold period was many months. Got to read another book by DeWitt while waiting, despite

Wren Martin Ruins It All by Amanda DeWitt #ContemporaryYA #RomCom #MLM #Ace CW: Underage Drinking, Grief, Cancer, Loss of a Parent, Bullying, Internalized Acephobia, Discussed Classism, Suicidal Thoughts, Discussed Injury 4.5/5 This is a review I accidentally skipped posting. It was originally dated August 21st, 2025. I discovered Amanda DeWitt through a tumblr post with ace book recs a few years ago. It was recommending Aces Wild: A Heist to me. It's taken a long time for my

Roll for Love by M. K. England #ContemporaryYA #WLW #RomCom #NerdsInLove CW: (Pre-book) Death of a Grandparent, Grief, (Pre-book) Divorce, Abandonment, Internalized Queer-phobia, Religious Bigotry, Homophobia, Racism, Emotional Abuse, (On-page, but symptoms aren't focused on) Panic Attack, Cursing, Sexism, Bugs 4.5/5 Admittedly, I don't remember putting M. K. England's Roll for Love on my Libby T.B.R., but as I was scrolling through recently, I spotted it was available. I ce

I feel that I need to address the controversy surrounding Homegrown Magic and Rebecca Podos ( review here ). There are many claims that the book is antisemitic and that Podos experiences internalized antisemitism. I discovered this after finishing the novel. I wasn't even planning on talking about this book from a Jewish perspective. Although, as you can see, I did make this discussion separate from my review. The only Jewish things I noticed in it were the names "Yael" and "

Homegrown Magic by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos #Queer #CozyFantasy #Romance CW: Alcohol, Classism, Abusive Parents, Capitalism, Self Sacrifice, Grief from Losing a Loved One, Sexual Content, Cursing, Money Problems, Bugs, Gaslighting, Invasive Surveillance, Communication Issues, Vomit 4/5 The cover of Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos's Homegrown Magic caught my eye while scrolling on Instagram one day. I've read one of Pacton's books before, The Life and (Medieval) Times of

2025 was a tough year for me personally and for the year at large. I slowed down a smidge with reading and a lot with posting here on my blog. I have a backlog of posts that I hope to get to soon. Know if you're feeling sluggish, you aren't alone. Still, books continue to mean a lot to me. They bring me closer to others, they give me an escape from this world, and they challenge my perception of all kinds of things. Below you will find my 2025 reading stats from The StoryGrap