A must read to understand later sapphic vampire novels - this is quick and engrossing, but didn’t live up to the hype in my head. I was expecting something more explicitly sapphic but given the time period my expectations were unrealistic

Propelling, thought provoking and bingeable - this will make you uncomfortable and disgusted, and that’s the entire point

She was solid, she was cute, I had a good time - nothing groundbreaking here but nothing unenjoyable either (in a very positive way).

This is not a perfect book, definitely have some polishing points on plot and craft, but I devoured this and loved the reading experience

Obama era nostalgia inducer. The audiobook, narrated by Michelle herself, is the way to go. Save for a time when you need to believe in America again

I now think about tuberculosis weekly, previously I thought about it never. If that’s not a ringing endorsement idk what to say

So massive PSA this is written by a comedian - the tone is comedic. The subject matter is not. This is not a book you’ll be able to send to the people in your life who need deconstructing. It’s more of a “preaching to the choir” situation for those that already know fundamentalism is a disease, indoctrination is dangerous, and religion without critical thinking leads to ignorance. It may add some interesting tidbits for you, but if you’re already highly educated in this subject you won’t learn anything new. Recommend for those in the beginning or middle of their religious reconstruction journey

probably witten to impress an MFA cohort

Book equivalent of a bingeable, poorly made, guilty pleasure Netflix show

To answer the obvious question everyone’s curious about: Yes, Liz made plans to kill her lover Rayya. No, she did not do it. And yes, the backlash was overblown and you need to read the memoir to understand. This is an account of grief, addiction, codependency, personal liberation, terminal illness, and obsessive love. What happens when you lose yourself in another? What happens when that person destroys themselves, and almost takes you with them? When can we blame people for their toxic behavior, and when should we extend empathy? Liz is incredibly raw in her story, her vulnerability is at times shocking, and I think we can all benefit from showing her a bit of gratitude for giving us this very human and exposed work of art rather than chiding her for not handling a horrible situation perfectly.

The most nuanced, emotionally raw account of the trans experience I've ever had the pleasure of reading. High brow in the best way, there is no hand holding as we dive into trans + gender theory. The author is trans herself and I am so grateful to her for the vulnerability expressed in these pages

READ THIS RIGHT NOW. A made up murder mystery, where the characters are all real historical figures (including Catherine de Medici and Michelangelo) writing letters to each other. There is zero narration after the first 3 pages; the story unfolds through the letters sent between the characters, and we play detective along with them to figure out who murdered Pontormo. BRILLIANT STUNNING INNOVATIVE

I devoured this in two days, staying up nearly all night to finish. Don't even bother reading the synopsis - this book takes so many turns you'll never know what's coming, and it 100% captured my attention. It takes a while to get into as we figure out what kind of story this is going to be, which did detract from my enjoyment a bit, but the overall experience was fascinating and thought provoking.