Jenna Marie
@jennamariekittycat.bsky.social
librarian, book critic, cat caretaker, chicagoan. fan of tea and pop culture.
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I recently saw the opera Medea (excellent), so now I'm very interested in NO FRIEND TO THIS HOUSE by Natalie Haynes-- a new imagining of the Greek myth of Medea. #ewgc
November 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I recently saw the opera Medea (excellent), so now I'm very interested in NO FRIEND TO THIS HOUSE by Natalie Haynes-- a new imagining of the Greek myth of Medea. #ewgc
speaking of sci-fi, also very intrigued by WHAT WE ARE SEEKING by Cameron Reed- queer scifi marketed as for fans of Ann Leckie. seeing really good reviews and buzz. #ewgc
November 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
speaking of sci-fi, also very intrigued by WHAT WE ARE SEEKING by Cameron Reed- queer scifi marketed as for fans of Ann Leckie. seeing really good reviews and buzz. #ewgc
news about the louvre put anyone else in a heist story mood? excited for sci-fi novella AND SIDE BY SIDE THEY WANDER by Molly Tanzer. "An intergalactic art heist by a ragtag group of underqualified misfits. What could go wrong?" #ewgc
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
news about the louvre put anyone else in a heist story mood? excited for sci-fi novella AND SIDE BY SIDE THEY WANDER by Molly Tanzer. "An intergalactic art heist by a ragtag group of underqualified misfits. What could go wrong?" #ewgc
very much looking forward to Melissa Albert's upcoming book for adults! THE CHILDREN. "the estranged adult children of a legendary author, written into their dead mother’s beloved fantasy series, contend with the vine-like creep of legacy, memory, and magic."-- what a hook! #ewgc
November 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
very much looking forward to Melissa Albert's upcoming book for adults! THE CHILDREN. "the estranged adult children of a legendary author, written into their dead mother’s beloved fantasy series, contend with the vine-like creep of legacy, memory, and magic."-- what a hook! #ewgc
I am in awe of Jenny Tinghui Zhang. SUPERFAN was so different from her first book but equally as captivating. will be great for discussion. #ewgc
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I am in awe of Jenny Tinghui Zhang. SUPERFAN was so different from her first book but equally as captivating. will be great for discussion. #ewgc
winter olympics are just around the corner, and SKATE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT by Rufaro Faith Mazarura is perfect for the season! really delightful romance. #ewgc
November 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
winter olympics are just around the corner, and SKATE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT by Rufaro Faith Mazarura is perfect for the season! really delightful romance. #ewgc
top of my TBR: SEEK THE TRAITOR'S SON by Veronica Roth- I've enjoyed several of her books in the past and I love a good sweeping, epic fantasy! #ewgc
November 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
top of my TBR: SEEK THE TRAITOR'S SON by Veronica Roth- I've enjoyed several of her books in the past and I love a good sweeping, epic fantasy! #ewgc
My email to my alderman, written while I had insomnia last night
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
My email to my alderman, written while I had insomnia last night
It's October so of course I'm in the mood for some horror! Looking at CRAWLSPACE by Adam Christopher (space mission horror!) and HER LAST BREATH by Taylor Adams (caving expedition horror!) #ewgc
October 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It's October so of course I'm in the mood for some horror! Looking at CRAWLSPACE by Adam Christopher (space mission horror!) and HER LAST BREATH by Taylor Adams (caving expedition horror!) #ewgc
Newer ARCs of 2026 books that caught my eye and all sound really great: CELESTIAL LIGHTS by Cecile Pin, LOVE GALAXY by Sierra Branham, WE DANCE UPON DEMONS by Vaishnavi Patel, and MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina LaCour. #ewgc
October 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Newer ARCs of 2026 books that caught my eye and all sound really great: CELESTIAL LIGHTS by Cecile Pin, LOVE GALAXY by Sierra Branham, WE DANCE UPON DEMONS by Vaishnavi Patel, and MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina LaCour. #ewgc
Really enjoyed JANAE SANDERS' SECOND TIME AROUND by LaQuette! Sexy romance, great friendships, examines both positive and harmful parent/child relationships. #ewgc
October 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Really enjoyed JANAE SANDERS' SECOND TIME AROUND by LaQuette! Sexy romance, great friendships, examines both positive and harmful parent/child relationships. #ewgc
@riverheadbooks.bsky.social the whole collection team at my library has poured over The Eddy looking for this cat. Where is it?? (We’re going mad over here haha! We enjoyed doing crossword together though!)
September 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
@riverheadbooks.bsky.social the whole collection team at my library has poured over The Eddy looking for this cat. Where is it?? (We’re going mad over here haha! We enjoyed doing crossword together though!)
Four very different novels that I'm equally excited for and plan on reading sooooon: ALMOST LIFE by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, GRACELESS HEART by Isabel Ibañez, SUPERFAN by Jenny Tinghui Zhang, and THE POET EMPRESS by Shen Tao #ewgc
September 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Four very different novels that I'm equally excited for and plan on reading sooooon: ALMOST LIFE by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, GRACELESS HEART by Isabel Ibañez, SUPERFAN by Jenny Tinghui Zhang, and THE POET EMPRESS by Shen Tao #ewgc
I truly do not understand how Jesse Q. Sutanto writes so many novels so quickly, but what a gift to us all! MS. MEBEL GOES BACK TO THE CHOPPING BLOCK, out April 2026, sounds delightful. #ewgc
September 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I truly do not understand how Jesse Q. Sutanto writes so many novels so quickly, but what a gift to us all! MS. MEBEL GOES BACK TO THE CHOPPING BLOCK, out April 2026, sounds delightful. #ewgc
read I, MEDUSA by Ayana Gray back in April and still think about it regularly. So ready for it to be out. I love love loved this mythology retelling. #ewgc
September 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
read I, MEDUSA by Ayana Gray back in April and still think about it regularly. So ready for it to be out. I love love loved this mythology retelling. #ewgc
CONFORM by Ariel Sullivan is a captivating debut dystopia with strong romance elements. Really unique, fascinating world and I cannot wait for book two! Super intrigued that before book 2, we're getting book 1 of a new trilogy that's a prequel to this- BENEATH- will definitely be reading! #ewgc
September 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
CONFORM by Ariel Sullivan is a captivating debut dystopia with strong romance elements. Really unique, fascinating world and I cannot wait for book two! Super intrigued that before book 2, we're getting book 1 of a new trilogy that's a prequel to this- BENEATH- will definitely be reading! #ewgc
I read (and loved) SPREAD ME by Sarah Gailey back in July, but my coworker just listened to the audio version and she loved it, too, so it's been fun to be able to finally talk about this totally bananas, erotic horror book with someone! #ewgc
September 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I read (and loved) SPREAD ME by Sarah Gailey back in July, but my coworker just listened to the audio version and she loved it, too, so it's been fun to be able to finally talk about this totally bananas, erotic horror book with someone! #ewgc
I loved Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister, the Serial Killer so I've been super anticipating CURSED DAUGHTERS and while it's very different than My Sister, it's equally as incredible! I could not put it down. These women and their relationships were so captivating. #ewgc
September 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I loved Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister, the Serial Killer so I've been super anticipating CURSED DAUGHTERS and while it's very different than My Sister, it's equally as incredible! I could not put it down. These women and their relationships were so captivating. #ewgc
Totally understand why A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF by Megha Majumdar is on the Kirkus Prize list. I was blown away by this story- definitely one of my top reads this year. Super thought provoking and deeply human. #ewgc
September 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Totally understand why A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF by Megha Majumdar is on the Kirkus Prize list. I was blown away by this story- definitely one of my top reads this year. Super thought provoking and deeply human. #ewgc
Did you see JB’s response? 👏🏻
September 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Did you see JB’s response? 👏🏻
Reading The Eddy with Wasabi 🩷📚🐈⬛ @riverheadbooks.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Reading The Eddy with Wasabi 🩷📚🐈⬛ @riverheadbooks.bsky.social
Other romances on my TBR I'm really excited about: SOME KIND OF FAMOUS/ Ava Wilder, SPARKS FLY/ Zakiya N. Jamal, HER TIME TRAVELING DUKE/ Bryn Donovan, A LITTLE HOLIDAY FLING/ Farah Heron #ewgc
August 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Other romances on my TBR I'm really excited about: SOME KIND OF FAMOUS/ Ava Wilder, SPARKS FLY/ Zakiya N. Jamal, HER TIME TRAVELING DUKE/ Bryn Donovan, A LITTLE HOLIDAY FLING/ Farah Heron #ewgc