My relationship with rating this book is a complicated one.

I started off with the expectation of getting a Kalidotrope x King Falls AM (I am aware that both of these are podcasts with queer mcs, but let me have hope of something that lives up to it, ok?), and at the beginning it felt like I got exactly that. Aiden seemed like a fun guy that was not the classic too smug and grumpy “my parents hate me/are dead“-type, and his and Lucie‘s dynamic was entertaining.

Then the actual romance aspect (or more like the physical attraction) hit, and my joy sank. I get that jealous men are supposed to be hot or whatever, but it gets incredibly annoying when it literally gets in the way of Aiden doing his JOB. It also didn‘t help that in the middle of the book basically nothing happened. It is a slow read, but for a 420-page book, I would have liked a bit more plot.

The characters were interesting enough, and I really ended up adoring Lucy, even if I didn‘t fully understand her willingness to settle for something she protested very strongly against for a big portion of the book. Aiden is a different story. While I really liked him at first, the emotional immaturity ended up getting on my nerves more than once (the scene with the movie scenes made me laugh out loud. Sorry, I couldn‘t help myself). I suggest a therapist at this point. On to the final important character: Maya. You are telling me this twelve-year-old is so romance focused that she literally called in at a radio station??? I don't know about you, but if I knew a child that was this allonormative at that age in real life, I would have a lot of questions.

If you have read this far and think none of these aspects are an issue for you, then hey, you might love First-Time Caller. Because even after all my complaints, it had its fun moments where even I had a good time.

Travel journal writer in space might be my new dream job… Or a detective in space? Can I be both, please?

There is just something so fascinating about sci-fi stories focusing on the question of how humans interact with living beings and tech. And the Stellar Snow Job features exactly that. It has fascinating spaceships as well as far-off civilizations and combines all of that with intriguing characters.

I just wish it was a bit longer so we could get to know the characters, their motivations and the world building better. Guess I‘ll have to get the other books to find out more about them.

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Let‘s make a list of aspects that I liked and disliked that would make Demeter proud. Like: The switching POVs that can be easily differentiated by their writing styles The wholesome found family Inhuman entities that change their mind on the useless humans and end up caring for them (give me more of that theme, I beg of you!) It's just very entertaining Dislike: The pacing was a bit abrupt at times Some characters did not get the attention they deserve

All in all an interesting story with an intriguing plot.

Eyes: Blessed Life: Changed Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

This is it; I am camping out in front of the cinema to be one of the first to watch this movie. Because if the visuals of the movie are only half as mind-blowingly stunning as the art in this comic, it's going to be so incredible.

I was continuously fighting the urge to frame every single frame. The only thing that stopped me was the fact that I borrowed this copy from my friend, and she would not have been happy with a comic without the pictures. 🥲 So committing them to my memory it is.

This comic doesn't just draw you in with a beautiful art style, though. The story, which is giving the concepts of grief and revenge center stage, is a stunning experience that also allows for beautiful insights into Supergirl's character.

I struggled a bit with the ending, but other than that, beautiful work all around. ✩₊˚.⋆