I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this was because I read the first book (also as an ARC). Friends, I didn't know how Kate was going to continue this series because to me, even if there was enough space for their to be more story it seemed like the story had finished. I am so glad however that we got more, and I am super hoping that we do get a third too. As I said, because I didn't know what I was expecting to come from this second book it made it every bit as exciting and fun to read. It was so good to catch up with some old characters from the first book, but also to meet some new badass characters too. The found family that I fell in love with in the first book really shone through in this one, and truly taught us that no matter what happens the people you love will always be there for you (even if you don't want them to be). There was so many truly heartbreaking moments throughout this book so I do recommend a pack of tissues if you read it. I will definitely be picking up a physical copy of this book and I cannot wait to see what Kate does next with this universe.

I just couldn’t get behind Sara telling the story about her trans partner and how it affected her. Sara has her own story and I would have much rather heard that.

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is because as you all know I love queer graphic novels. What you might not know, however, is I spend a lot of time on webtoons. I am actuallysomewhat surprised that I never picked this one up. Friends, I am not joking when I say I was truly missing out and I'm so appreciative that Netgalley has introduced this to me . This graphic novel was so funny and was packed full of diverse characters. If the beautiful art and colours of this graphic novel didn't get my attention the characters and all of their personalities certainly did. This 1000% gave me slice of life but make it queer. I genuinely got through this in one sitting and I'm so excited for the next one to come out. Now whether I'll wait for it to come our or read it straight on webtoons, then buy the books as trophies is another matter. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who just wants a cute, fun, queer graphic novel to read.

I received this book as an ARC on Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

Friends, have you ever watched Brendan Frasier's "Bedazzled" and thought, this would be so much better if it was more campy and had lesbians"... That is exactly what this book was for me. So the reason I wanted to read this as bad as it sounds is because the cover caught my eye and I noticed it was queer, so I applied for it. I could not be more happy to have applied for and read this story knowing absolutely nothing about it. This was such a fun and easy read. This book was campy, and funny, and heartwarming and I just so easily fell in love with it. The character development between Daphe and Samantha was incredible and definitely kept me on my toes at times (fuck Hannah though). I loved the message that this book was trying to portray of self empowerment and female badassery, of putting yourself first whilst still proving that it is absolutely a-okay to rely on those closest to you whilst you are going through hard times. I loved that this book almost had me in tears both from laughing and hurting with the characters. I absolutely will be recommending this book to everyone and anyone and I will be picking up a physical copy of this when I get the chance too. I'll also definitely be reading more of Alexandria's works and I can't wait to see what she writes next!

I received this book as an ARC on Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is because I genuinely love a good queer thriller. Friends, this book did not disappoint. I was genuinely on the edge of my seat through most of reading this story and got sucked into it straight away. This story was fast paced, tense and just left me wanting more. It was so nice to see these teenage girls being strong and powerful through everything they were going through, and to see the strong feminist message come through with not only how they acted, but how they thought and felt. I'm not going to lie, the multiple POV did confuse me at the time of reading, however I am really glad they were included, especially Audrey's grandma's from the past as it gave us a much bigger view of the full story, than it would have if we'd only had Audrey's and Zadie's. There was parts of this story that were genuinely difficult to read so if you do want to read this one please check the trigger warnings first. I really enjoyed reading this one, and as much as there were some things I didn't necessarily always understand, it was actually quite a good read, just not one of my favourites. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a good queer thriller, and as much as I don't think I'll be getting a physical copy of this one I will definitely be reading whatever L.L does write next.

I knew it wasn't something I'd enjoy so I DNFd

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is because I love queer storytelling as you all know, but I especially love queer storytelling when it comes to horror. Friends, I'm not going to lie. I was a bit 50/50 with this one. That is to say, half of the stories I loved, half of the stories I either wasn't to keen on or just didn't keep me interested. I loved that quite a few of these stories focused on trans/queer main characters and Hailey clearly used her own thoughts/experiences to get through those stories and make them as loveable and spooky as they are. My favourite story by far was "Magical Girls Child Crusader Squad" and I would genuinely love for it to be turned into a full novel and not just a short story, as I feel like there was so much potential with that one. It took me so long to read this book because as y'all know I am a night reader and some of these stories were just super scary. The stories that I didn't like wasn't necessarily because of bad writing, just that they didn't grip me as much as the others did. I feel that's because the stories that I loved really pulled me in and made me want to read more, whereas the ones I weren't too keen on just didn't. All in all, I do truly believe that there is a story in this book for everyone to enjoy, and I will be recommending this to my horror loving friends.

Posh snobs can't stay at home during covid - this book truly was in poor taste and I didn't want to keep on reading

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is literally because this was advertised as "John Tucker Must Die" but make it gay, and I was all in. Friends, the description did not lie. This book was such a fun read. First of all, I got all the nostalgic feelings from this book, it did genuinely feel like watching an early 2000s girlypop movie like John Tucker Must Die, Mean Girls or Easy A. We truly don't make media like that anymore and it makes me so excited to see it coming back. This had everything I wanted in a queer story. The found family in this story was incredible and I loved that the characters friendships were built around what happened to them instead of them tearing each other down. The group was a feminist powerhouse and the wit and banter between them all was hilarious and so much fun to read and feel a part of. There were quite a few twists and turns that I was absolutely was not expecting, but once again just added to the story and made it so much more enjoyable to read. I genuinely laughed out loud so much with this story and kept wanting to pick it up any time I wasn't reading it. This was honestly just such an easy read, and I had such a good time with it. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who just wants a quick fun little read which gives off those y2k girlypop movie vibes, whilst being incredibly queer. I will definitely be picking myself up a physical copy of this book as well as reading Sarah's other books when I get the chance to.

I did not agree with what the main character did so I chose to DNF the book

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is because as y'all know I love queer fiction especially with found family and magical elements, so I thought I would love this one... Friends, I could not have been more wrong. This genuinely sounded like it would be the perfect book for me as I really love girl power, and women coming together, and those books being queer... But honestly? Can there be such a thing as too much? First of all, the relationships between these girls were barely given the time or energy that they deserved to at least make their closeness believable. Everything just felt so rushed, especially with the amount of time jumps there were that were hardly given a reason for. I had no chance to find moments to fall in love or empathise with any of the characters, which is really sad because some of these characters truly did have heart-breaking stories, but the way they were portrayed made me feel absolutely nothing. I'm a girl who wants to laugh, smile, cry and hurt with the characters I'm reading about and honestly all this book made me feel was unamused and irritated. The only reason I actually finished this book is because it is just over 200 pages long making it a shorter read, and there were some parts that did actually make me want to keep on reading, which did not end up being worth it in the end. I do feel like the premise for the story is really there, it was just executed poorly. As much as I finished it, I don't think I will be recommending this story to anyone, and I don't think I'll be picking up another one of Briana's works again.

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is because I previously read "The Spirit Bares It's Teeth" by the same author and loved it, and as y'all know I love queer books so I wanted to sink my teeth into this one. Friends, I have never both loved and been so triggered by a book at the same time more than I have with this one. Please, if you read this, make sure you pay attention to the trigger warnings! Something I admire about Andrew's writing is that he's not afraid to get deep and dark into these triggering topics, and I'm not gonna lie, there were so many times where I did want to put this book down and never pick it back up again. However, that is truly the point of this book, to make people feel uncomfortable, especially with something that is going on right now in real life (minus the alien/paranormal aspect). And at the same time, every time I put this book down, I wanted to pick it straight back up. I wanted to sit in that uncomfortableness and know that what I was feeling was only a fraction of what could happen to someone like Crane in real life. I do genuinely feel like Andrew is an incredible author in both the YA and adult horror space and I cannot wait to see what he does next. I will definitely be getting myself a physical copy of this book so I can share it with my horror loving friends.

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this was because I read the first book (also as an ARC) earlier this year. Friends, I loved every single minute of this book as much as the first one. I loved that we kept with the multiple POV's making sure we get every single side of the story from all different kinds of angles. I loved that we got new characters and with those new characters, new lore and world building that paints so much more of a bigger picture. I love that we're slowly being introduced to more diverse characters who will possibly be able to help guide us with their POVs in the next book. I just loved this book. This book was daunting to me at first knowing it was over 500 pages (because I've been reading short books lately) but honestly, it just kept on pulling me back in to want to read it. Even last week when I had no time to read I just kept on wanting to shove away all my responsibilities and pick it up. I really cannot wait to see what the final book will bring. I will 100% be picking it up when it comes out and getting all 3 books for my book shelf!

I did receive this book as an ARC on Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is because one: it is from one of my favourite graphic novel publishers Oni Press, but two: I feel like everyone could always use as much information as possible when it comes to healthy relationships, and even at the ripe old age of 31, that includes me too. Friends, I am so happy that I applied for this one and got it. The art in this graphic novel is beautiful, I loved the artist's colour palette as well as their use of anthropomorphism to show the different humans and helping them look more unique! In my personal opinion, this comic is so GOOD, and so IMPORTANT especially for younger readers who might not know what healthy relationships are, not just in the form of romance, but in friendships, families and in the workplace etc etc. Even at 31, there were things that I learned that I did not know before. I loved that each type of relationship was formed into categories and what would be considered healthy within that category whilst also showing if you wouldn't accept it in one type of relationship, you shouldn't accept it in the other. I read this in one sitting and loved every minute of reading it. Not only was the learning fun but the diversity within this book was beautiful (I almost cried because there was a wheelchair user depicted as a panda, which if you didn't know is my favourite animal). I genuinely believe whether you're 15 or 50 this book is suitable for people of all ages, and is 100% something that everyone should read at least once. I will definitely be looking at the other books in the series and I will be picking a physical copy of this one when it is out.

I did receive this book as an ARC on Netgalley, however all opinions are my own. So the reason I wanted to read this is because as you all know I love graphic novels, but what you might not know is Oni Press is one of my favourite graphic novel publishers and Adventure time is one of my all time favourite cartoons. So when I saw the three combined I knew I had to apply for this one. Friends, I am so ecstatic that I got to read this. This graphic novel truly sent me back, to me and Jamie binging the adventure time series at the start of our relationship, and gave me all of the nostalgia I could ever want. I loved every moment of reading it and had so much fun. I actually managed to get through this in two sittings in a single day (and honestly, I would of done it in one if I didn't have to stop because of other responsibilities), I genuinely would never need a reminder of how much I love Adventure time, but if anything was going to remind me it would have been this, and I definitely think I'm up for a rewatch after reading this. I'm so excited to see what the future entails due to this graphic novel, and I am 100% going to be grabbing the next ones as and when they come out. I would 100% recommend this to anyone who loves Adventure time, heck, even if you've never watched Adventure time I would recommend this as it's just such a fun read.

I was gifted this book from Harper Collins, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is genuinely because I just wanted to read it before I watched the movie and I had heard so many good things about it. Plus N.D. Stevenson helped create some of my favourite series Cough She - Ra And The Princess Of Power Cough. So when I saw this in the Harper Collins influencer newsletter I applied for it. Friends, I'm not gonna lie, I was ecstatic when this showed up on my doorstep. As y'all know I LOVE graphic novels, and this one was no different. Friends, I just need you to know this HURT in all the good ways. If you are going to read it, please do so with tissues. N.D. does such a good job at making a story really beautiful without shying away from the nitty gritty of it all. Nimona's story was heartbreaking and truly showed how impactful what she had been through in her life had been for her. All I wanted to do was to reach through the book and give her a massive hug. I genuinely had to put this book down a couple of times in order to not get tears on the pages. You also know I loved this book from the fact that I read this in one sitting (which has been super hard for me to do these days). All in all, Nimona is a beautifully heartbreaking story about what it's like to grow up different, and how that can have such an impact on not only a young person's life but the people that come into their lives after the fact, and their relationships with them. This is forever going to be in my top 3 graphic novel recs now and I will 100% be reading more of N.D. Stevenson's works.

I received this book as an ARC on Netgalley, however all opinions are my own

So the reason I wanted to read this is because I read "Something To Be Proud Of" by Anna earlier this year and loved it, so when I saw this on Netgalley I knew I wanted to apply for it. Friends, I'm actually so happy that I got to read this one. This book is everything that I want in a queer book and more. First of all, as there was with their last book "Sad Girl Hours" truly has such a diverse cast of characters and there genuinely is something for almost everyone. I felt like there was so many characters I could relate to as a disabled, asexual queer girly, and I loved knowing that there would definitely be something for others too. The found family in this book was incredible and I genuinely laughed so much with this book as the banter between the friends was incredible, but I also cried because of how beautiful the friendship was between them all and how important the author put across that it was to have friends like these. I loved the dual perspective because it truly let us know how the characters were actually feeling compared to how they were seeing each other, and it gave us a much more deeper understanding of their relationship with not only each other but the others in the group. This book hit on so many heavy topics but did so with such a softness which made it easier for people who might not deal with these topics in real life easier to understand and empathise with the characters. I genuinely would recommend this to anyone and everyone who wants a good, cute sapphic romance, but especially younger queer people to give them a sense of what relationships/friendships should really be like. I'm so excited to see what more Anna will write about, and hope that they never stop writing books like this for the queer community.

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is genuinely because I read the first book (also as an ARC) in January and I loved it, so I applied for the second one. Friends, I was genuinely so happy to get this sequel, however I feel a little 50/50 about this one compared to the first. Let's start off with the good. The storytelling in this book was just as fun, and magical as the first one. The author did such a good job at making us feel like we were there with Kem and Rika. The twists and turns were just as, if not more, twist and turny as the first book. I loved learning more about Kem and Rika and what their life was like. I loved that we got to know more about the villains and their lore. I was so happy to see that there was still that witty banter and yearning there was in the first. I genuinely feel like this series is like nothing I have ever read before. However, this book for some reason just slogged on for me. It's not that I wasn't enjoying all of the content, I just found it so difficult to want to pick it up and there was nothing really pulling me until the last 10 chapters. If I wasn't already so invested in this series, I may have DNF'd it at the start. Both of these books so far have had a slow start and a STRONG finish but for me, the slow start just lasted a little too long for my liking in this one. I'm definitely still going to be picking up the next book when it comes out, however the next book will also definitely determine whether or not I would still recommend this series to others.