I have nothing but so much praise for Angel & Hannah. From the first page, I was hooked, and by the last, my heart had left my body.

The Bone Maker was a fun, creative standalone fantasy novel. I loved the characters, and I thought it did well with the “heroes: where are they now” premise.

The Performance is excellent. It’s deeply layered; impressive from a craft perspective but also approachable, emotional, and resonant.

The Unbroken manages to flip tropes on their heads and make big statements while giving fantasy lovers all the things they love: an underdog, a mystery, magic, and a world worth fighting for.

What can I say about Song of Solomon that hasn’t been said before, and a hundred ways? Toni Morrison continues to blow me away in a way that I never could have been prepared for.

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies is a short but super impactful collection of stories. They’re sharp, incredibly crafted, and deeply resonant.

Burnt Sugar is not going to be for everyone, but I found it to be a beautifully, carefully written novel about memory and childhood trauma with an A+ ending.

The Girls Are All So Nice Here is a brutal, twisted thriller with a wild ending, told from the perspective of the mean girl herself.

All the Tides of Fate is a good conclusion to the All the Stars and Teeth duology. These books are fast-paced, easy to read, creative, and fun escapism.

How We Disappeared is a moving, well-written novel that brings to life the experiences of “comfort women” in Singapore during WWII.

Nightingale Point is a novel packed with great characters in situations that highlight the complexity of emotions and trauma. I liked it.

Milk Fed is a visceral, bodily, sharply written novel about disordered eating, sexual hunger, spirituality, and the balance between freedom and control.

Lore was an imperfect book, but it was definitely a fun read with an exciting story. And I’m always here for fantasy based on Greek mythology!

Middlegame is an incredibly creative novel with great plot and character. I really liked it a lot and I’ll definitely be reading more of Seanan McGuire’s work.

I’m making my way through all of Toni Morrison’s fiction for the first time — and oh, how I loved this one. Her ability to use words to cut like a knife is absolutely unparalleled.

Redhead by the Side of the Road is a relatively straightforward, feel-good story about opening the tradeoff between control and loneliness.

The Most Fun We Ever Had is a sweeping, beautiful, crack-your-heart-open novel. It’s long, but the characters are incredible.