Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles
I’ve heard such good things about the Will Darling series and was excited to have a good reason to start it! Super enjoyable, and I’m already a good way into the second book. KJ Charles does period M/M romance so well.
~ unfunpleasures
Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon by Jeffrey Kluger
The book was a pretty straightforward "here's what happened" of the Apollo 8 mission and everything leading up to it without much in the way of critical discussion but I did have a good time reading it; the writing style was solidly engaging throughout without feeling like it was being padded with fictionalized pieces or anything.
~ remreader
"What Ever Happened to Eddy Crane? A Memoir and a Murder Investigation" by Kate Crane
Not something I necessarily would have found on my own, but I saw this on a book rec thread on bluesky and was intrigued. The author writes about how her father's death affected her and her family, and traces the path she took as an adult to find out more about what happened. NB: there is not a super satisfying "wrapped up with a bow" ending regarding either the murder or the author's life/relationships, but it's a compelling and intimate read.
~ @alimasin.bsky.social
Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 7: This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinnimin
Quite possibly the most important book of the series so far, Carl, Donut, and their friends take on Faction Wars, doing battle with the universe’s most powerful people.
Hopeful about the books being turned into a tv series too.
~ killerweasel
The Disaster Gay Detective Agency (2026) by Lev AC Rosen
This was a lot of fun, with a small friend group who are so there for each other. I envy that.
I kept thinking of OFMD as I read…
-OFMD - ‘So Brandon needs to rescue Jon, right? That's what Prince Charming does. Destiny. It never runs smoothly. Maybe this is all just a trial for true love.’
-OFMD - [Brandon says,] "I'm so sorry we're all mixed up in this."
"Are you kidding?" Ollie says, taking Brandon's arm and squeezing. "This is the most exciting thing to happen to us in ages."
-OFMD - "Well, I'm glad you're coming with me anyway," Brandon says.
"I mean, if we are going to"—he leans in again-"die, then at least I'll be with a friend." He straightens up, spinning back a little on the pole. "And it'll be for love."
"For love," Ollie says with a nod.
-OFMD - ‘Victor smiles a little. Ian loves his smiles. He goes from this slab of muscle and fire to something so soft, and every smile feels like it's just for lan.’
~ cindyb5.bsky.social
The Picture of Dorian Gray (uncensored version)
still not gay enough
~ Feña - moonysmith81
As I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee
Modern retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice which asks, ‘What if Orpheus did what he did not out of love, but because he was selfish and didn’t want to be alone?’.
~ killerweasel
The Extended Universe: How Disney Killed the Movies and Took Over the World by Vicky Osterweil
I found the book/topic very interesting overall but one of the things I initially really liked about the book was the structure of each chapter analyzing one movie and connecting it to the chapter's theme and in the end I wished the author had done more with that; a lot of the movies were only briefly/superficially touched on or sort of felt like an afterthought to the arguments being made.
~ remreader
Night witch - Ben Aaronovitch
What I like about the Rivers of London graphic novels is they are separate short stories but still fit into the overall series.
Each graphic novel is a nice length for reading during a spare hour. It’s always good to see recurring characters and stories that don’t fit into the main novels and novellas and in this we got more of a back story for the Russian ‘night witch’ and some amusing scenes with a river goddess and Russian mafia.
~ Robotpinemarten
I Who Have Never Known Men - Jacqueline Harpman
This is one of those books that my friends have been telling me to read for ages and the time finally felt right to listen to them. What a book! I love a short horrible novel, I love a world that refuses to tell you things and instead just takes you along for the ride. Phenomenally written/translated, disquieting and hopeful at the same time, a little gem!
~ rueforyou
The Blanket Cats - Kiyoshi Shigematsu
The Man At Work Who Occasionally Gives Me Books gave me this because I told him I had a cat.
'Healing Fiction' isn't a genre I had heard of before and, to be honest, the name alone put me off (I want my fiction to hurt me not heal me!) but I didn't hate this. It's hard to review a short story collection and some of the stories I just let wash over me as small little cozy bursts but I really enjoyed two (The Cat in the Passenger Seat and The Cat Who Went on A Journey) and didn't resent any of the time spent reading this so yeah, a fine book!
~ rueforyou
A Plague upon your family by Mark Tufo
The continuing adventures of Michael Talbot pick up where Zombie Fallout leaves off and chronicles Michael Talbot and his family and their group of comrades in arms in their struggle to survive the hordes of the undead and their decision for the group to split up and go their separate ways in order to find missing family members unfortunately those decisions have far reaching consequences that threaten to end their tenuous grip on survival as old enemies rear their heads
~ bonnietylerfan
Full Shift by Jennifer Dugan
Lesbian werewolf tries to figure out where she belongs while falling for a friend. Throw in werewolf hunters, family fights, and pack dynamics for more drama.
~ killerweasel
Black mould - Ben Aaronovitch
Evil sentient black mould that wants people dead, sounds familiar. A tale of scumlords, hazards come to life and naturally some magic.
~ robotpinemarten
Mahommad Gardo Baquaqua: An Enslaved Muslim of the Black Atlantic by Paul E. Lovejoy & Nielson Bezerra
A strong analysis of the life and autobiography of Baquaqua. The authors discuss the uniqueness of his story as an enslaved Muslim taken captive to Brazil, fleeing to freedom in New York, then working among abolitionist circles in the US, Haiti, Canada & Great Britain before returning to West Africa. A fascinating look at identity formation, resistance, and resilience.
~ Kim (bonnetsbookshelf)
Song of Ancient Lovers by Laura Restrepo
This book was so romantic and heart wrenching and very, very well written. The translation work was also very well done.
~ lem0nb0iio
Superfan by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
Fuck Nate, all my homies hate Nate. But for real, this book is so good. I definitely plan on reading more from Jenny in the future.
~ lem0nb0iii
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