It’s Aromantic and Asexual Awareness Week! Prior to realizing I was aromantic, I’ve always had a complicated relationship with romance in fiction: sometimes it’s fun and enjoyable, and I actively
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I love reading about love stories, but sometimes the romance genre does not provide what I’m looking for. Between the repetitive tropes, rocky writing, and lack of anything else going
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The Heart Trials out now from G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers; 400 pages Content Warning: Oppression, death, murder, fantasy racism, assault About the Author: “J. Elle is the
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A couple of months ago, I watched a TikTok video that was an interview featuring booksellers from a small independent bookstore, where they shared their bookish “hot takes.” One specific
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In the summer I have more free time to read books of my choosing, but it can be difficult to know what books to pick up out of all the
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The Thorn Queen coming April 14th, 2026 from HarperCollins; 368 pages Content Warning: Abuse, animal cruelty, death, gore, violence About the Author: “Sasha Peyton Smith is the New York Times
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