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Sigh-ah. Chaotic good, autistic, ADHD, fibromyalgia, queer pagan, book blogger. Agender, she/her. Unironically enthusiastic about everything. Fibro = slow responses!
I read + review queer SFF @ everybookadoorway.com
I read + review queer SFF @ everybookadoorway.com
207. The Poet Empress by Shen Tao. Fantasy, arc. On one hand, I read this in a single six-hour sitting; on the other hand, it should not have been that breezy a read with the concepts and themes it was trying to engage with. Very simple prose with almost no description. Definitely not what I hoped!
November 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
207. The Poet Empress by Shen Tao. Fantasy, arc. On one hand, I read this in a single six-hour sitting; on the other hand, it should not have been that breezy a read with the concepts and themes it was trying to engage with. Very simple prose with almost no description. Definitely not what I hoped!
206. Landlocked in Foreign Skin by Drew Huff. Scifi/horror novella. MOST EXCELLENT. Fascinating non-humans, toxic sapphics, selkie vibes but the selkies will straight-up EAT YOU. No one is good, everyone is interesting, lots and lots of murder. Check the trigger warnings!
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
206. Landlocked in Foreign Skin by Drew Huff. Scifi/horror novella. MOST EXCELLENT. Fascinating non-humans, toxic sapphics, selkie vibes but the selkies will straight-up EAT YOU. No one is good, everyone is interesting, lots and lots of murder. Check the trigger warnings!
205. The Wolf and His King by Finn Longman. Fantasy. Loved this just as much as I expected to! Lycanthropy as metaphor for chronic pain/disability was so powerful and meant a lot to me; the sheer writing CRAFT on display here is so freaking impressive. (2nd person! 3rd person! Verse!) Instant fave!
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
205. The Wolf and His King by Finn Longman. Fantasy. Loved this just as much as I expected to! Lycanthropy as metaphor for chronic pain/disability was so powerful and meant a lot to me; the sheer writing CRAFT on display here is so freaking impressive. (2nd person! 3rd person! Verse!) Instant fave!
204. Turns of Fate by Anne Bishop. Urban fantasy. Hits most of the same notes as the Others books, so fans of the one will probably like the other. Very readable, lots of misogynists getting their just desserts and abuse victims getting unconventional escapes/justice. Perfectly good popcorn read!
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
204. Turns of Fate by Anne Bishop. Urban fantasy. Hits most of the same notes as the Others books, so fans of the one will probably like the other. Very readable, lots of misogynists getting their just desserts and abuse victims getting unconventional escapes/justice. Perfectly good popcorn read!
203. The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow. Time-travel fantasy? FUCK. I don't care what you've heard, you have NO IDEA how painfully perfect this is. So good it makes me want to GNAW A WALL. WHILE WEEPING. BC IT'S JUST THAT BEAUTIFUL. Need so many lines tattooed! (Also, YAY UNEXPECTEDLY QUEER!)
November 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
203. The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow. Time-travel fantasy? FUCK. I don't care what you've heard, you have NO IDEA how painfully perfect this is. So good it makes me want to GNAW A WALL. WHILE WEEPING. BC IT'S JUST THAT BEAUTIFUL. Need so many lines tattooed! (Also, YAY UNEXPECTEDLY QUEER!)
202. Of the Emperor's Kindness by Chaz Brenchley. Fantasy of manners? My fave Brenchley book so far! Absolutely loved it - pretty unusual mc for me, party girl trying to be an ambassador, completely oblivious to how terrible she is. (Not at her job, as a person!) Too short, I need the sequel!
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
202. Of the Emperor's Kindness by Chaz Brenchley. Fantasy of manners? My fave Brenchley book so far! Absolutely loved it - pretty unusual mc for me, party girl trying to be an ambassador, completely oblivious to how terrible she is. (Not at her job, as a person!) Too short, I need the sequel!
201. The Bell at Sealey Head by Patricia A. McKillip. Fantasy. Goodreads claims this was a reread but I have no memory of it. Delighted with the non-magical parts, found the fantasy elements really boring. Seemed like a lot of abrupt reveals, which I always dislike.
November 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
201. The Bell at Sealey Head by Patricia A. McKillip. Fantasy. Goodreads claims this was a reread but I have no memory of it. Delighted with the non-magical parts, found the fantasy elements really boring. Seemed like a lot of abrupt reveals, which I always dislike.
200. The Fifth House of the Heart by Ben Tripp. Horror? reread. Who does NOT want to read about an elderly gay antiquarian who made his fortune slaying vamps and stealing their hoards, and now has to do it again??? Fascinating vampire lore + we love us a cowardly mc!
November 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
200. The Fifth House of the Heart by Ben Tripp. Horror? reread. Who does NOT want to read about an elderly gay antiquarian who made his fortune slaying vamps and stealing their hoards, and now has to do it again??? Fascinating vampire lore + we love us a cowardly mc!
199. Slow Gods by Claire North. Sci fi. Jfc, mesmerising, breathtaking, packed full of galaxy-brain moments. Silky prose, so much INCREDIBLE worldbuilding, mc is a being from the Dark who reads autistc. Queerness everywhere. Story about MAKING meaning when it all feels meaningless. Perfection,
November 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
199. Slow Gods by Claire North. Sci fi. Jfc, mesmerising, breathtaking, packed full of galaxy-brain moments. Silky prose, so much INCREDIBLE worldbuilding, mc is a being from the Dark who reads autistc. Queerness everywhere. Story about MAKING meaning when it all feels meaningless. Perfection,
198. The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton. Fantasy, reread. YES I READ IT TWICE THIS YEAR, WHAT OF IT??? Swooned my way through it just like I did reading it the first time. VERY intrigued by some of the lines that vanished between arc and final copy. Amoral heroines ftw!
November 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
198. The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton. Fantasy, reread. YES I READ IT TWICE THIS YEAR, WHAT OF IT??? Swooned my way through it just like I did reading it the first time. VERY intrigued by some of the lines that vanished between arc and final copy. Amoral heroines ftw!
197. Sekaran by Rachel Neumeier. Fantasy. A series of shorts following the character Sekaran from the Tuyo series - I had no idea what to expect, bc I didn't have strong feelings about him, but I DEVOURED this in 24 hours! Absolutely loved it and now adore the character!
November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
197. Sekaran by Rachel Neumeier. Fantasy. A series of shorts following the character Sekaran from the Tuyo series - I had no idea what to expect, bc I didn't have strong feelings about him, but I DEVOURED this in 24 hours! Absolutely loved it and now adore the character!
196. Testimony of Mute Things by Lois McMaster Bujold. Fantasy novella. Lovely! Penric and Desdemona solve a murder (after proving it WAS murder).
November 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
196. Testimony of Mute Things by Lois McMaster Bujold. Fantasy novella. Lovely! Penric and Desdemona solve a murder (after proving it WAS murder).
195. A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo. Horror-fantasy novella. Welp. Really difficult to read - I kept tearing up - but, as usual from Vo, absolutely stunning. I remain in awe of her prose!
October 23, 2025 at 6:32 AM
195. A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo. Horror-fantasy novella. Welp. Really difficult to read - I kept tearing up - but, as usual from Vo, absolutely stunning. I remain in awe of her prose!
194. Whalesong by Miles Cameron. SF. Well, that was disappointing. Pure filler - EVEN THE CHARACTERS SAID SO! - and YET AGAIN, a Gollancz ebook that's packed full of typos. Despite this costing twice what the previous ebook did, yes I am bitter. Perfectly pleasant but should have been a short story.
October 22, 2025 at 10:56 AM
194. Whalesong by Miles Cameron. SF. Well, that was disappointing. Pure filler - EVEN THE CHARACTERS SAID SO! - and YET AGAIN, a Gollancz ebook that's packed full of typos. Despite this costing twice what the previous ebook did, yes I am bitter. Perfectly pleasant but should have been a short story.
192. Deep Black by Miles Cameron. Scifi reread. Just INHALED this one; I love this series so freaking much! Confusingly feel-good despite the high stakes and tension. Realistic space battles! Aliens! MORE aliens! And so many thrilling reveals (such as who's actually pulling all the strings...)
October 21, 2025 at 6:26 AM
192. Deep Black by Miles Cameron. Scifi reread. Just INHALED this one; I love this series so freaking much! Confusingly feel-good despite the high stakes and tension. Realistic space battles! Aliens! MORE aliens! And so many thrilling reveals (such as who's actually pulling all the strings...)
191. Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella. Contemp fantasy? Reread bc we have a sequel! JUST AS MUCH FUN AS THE FIRST TIME I READ IT. Brian is such a Fail, and so deeply relatable, gah. Nik and Darcy are objectively The Best. Laughed so much, still can't put my finger on what makes it so addictive!
October 21, 2025 at 6:23 AM
191. Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella. Contemp fantasy? Reread bc we have a sequel! JUST AS MUCH FUN AS THE FIRST TIME I READ IT. Brian is such a Fail, and so deeply relatable, gah. Nik and Darcy are objectively The Best. Laughed so much, still can't put my finger on what makes it so addictive!
191. Queen Demon by Martha Wells. Fantasy. LOVED IT, OBVIOUSLY! Everything that was amazing about Witch King is here in spades, with more worldbuilding and higher stakes. Was Most Excellent seeing more of Kai's allies and learning his reputation by inference. MARVELLOUS!
October 21, 2025 at 6:20 AM
191. Queen Demon by Martha Wells. Fantasy. LOVED IT, OBVIOUSLY! Everything that was amazing about Witch King is here in spades, with more worldbuilding and higher stakes. Was Most Excellent seeing more of Kai's allies and learning his reputation by inference. MARVELLOUS!
190. Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia McKillip. Fantasy reread. Read now as a bedtime book for the partner. Honestly, didn't love it (though records show I adored it on my first read in 2012). It was all right, definitely not my fave McKillip. Don't rec starting with this one if you're new to her!
October 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
190. Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia McKillip. Fantasy reread. Read now as a bedtime book for the partner. Honestly, didn't love it (though records show I adored it on my first read in 2012). It was all right, definitely not my fave McKillip. Don't rec starting with this one if you're new to her!
189. Artifact Space by Miles Cameron. Reread sci fi. Fourth time reading this, LOVE IT SO FREAKING MUCH. How is it so warm and feel-good when there's so much going on??? Most importantly: THIS NEW SAGA PRESS EDITION HAS FIXED THE 100+ TYPOS FROM THE GOLLANCZ EDITION, I AM SO RELIEVED!!!
October 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
189. Artifact Space by Miles Cameron. Reread sci fi. Fourth time reading this, LOVE IT SO FREAKING MUCH. How is it so warm and feel-good when there's so much going on??? Most importantly: THIS NEW SAGA PRESS EDITION HAS FIXED THE 100+ TYPOS FROM THE GOLLANCZ EDITION, I AM SO RELIEVED!!!
187. Cinder House by Freya Marske. Fantasy. Appreciated this a bit more than I actually enjoyed it, but it delighted me endlessly; such a cool take on ghosts, and adored the ending! The author's note at the end was a galaxy-brain moment, made me think about everything in a very different way!
October 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
187. Cinder House by Freya Marske. Fantasy. Appreciated this a bit more than I actually enjoyed it, but it delighted me endlessly; such a cool take on ghosts, and adored the ending! The author's note at the end was a galaxy-brain moment, made me think about everything in a very different way!
186. Witch King by Martha Wells. Fantasy reread before reading the sequel! Adored it just as much as the first time. Weirdly comforting??? I adore this entire cast and love how deft Wells is with worldbuilding; just a few details of fashion tells us SO MUCH about everyone we encounter!
October 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
186. Witch King by Martha Wells. Fantasy reread before reading the sequel! Adored it just as much as the first time. Weirdly comforting??? I adore this entire cast and love how deft Wells is with worldbuilding; just a few details of fashion tells us SO MUCH about everyone we encounter!
185. The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard. Fantasy reread. No matter how many times I reread this (this was time #4!) chapter 78 always has tears streaming down my face. So beautiful, so heart-full, so perfectly hopepunk and optimistic. A book I'll always treasure.
October 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
185. The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard. Fantasy reread. No matter how many times I reread this (this was time #4!) chapter 78 always has tears streaming down my face. So beautiful, so heart-full, so perfectly hopepunk and optimistic. A book I'll always treasure.
184. Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes. Dark fantasy? EVERYTHING I WANTED, BEST OF 2025, URGH IT'S SO FUCKING GOOD! Baroque and WEIRD and prose you'd lick off knives. Gender weirdness, bugs, hypnotically beautiful mutation body-horror! Kin to Kerstin Hall's Asunder. Dgaf about genre. Love love LOVE!
October 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
184. Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes. Dark fantasy? EVERYTHING I WANTED, BEST OF 2025, URGH IT'S SO FUCKING GOOD! Baroque and WEIRD and prose you'd lick off knives. Gender weirdness, bugs, hypnotically beautiful mutation body-horror! Kin to Kerstin Hall's Asunder. Dgaf about genre. Love love LOVE!
183. Power and Majesty by Tansy Rayner Roberts. Fantasy reread. Ending was more abrupt than I remembered, but gods DAMN I love this series. It's just like nothing else I've ever read. Mouse shapeshifters going to war with the sky! 1920sxRome aesthetic! Dress-making! Excuse me while I swoon.
October 9, 2025 at 8:41 AM
183. Power and Majesty by Tansy Rayner Roberts. Fantasy reread. Ending was more abrupt than I remembered, but gods DAMN I love this series. It's just like nothing else I've ever read. Mouse shapeshifters going to war with the sky! 1920sxRome aesthetic! Dress-making! Excuse me while I swoon.
182. Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz. Cosy scifi novella. Eh, it was fine. A bit jumpy/jerky, didn't think it flowed super well, and I wish it had been a bit longer so it could be less rushed. But the cast was lovely and the noodles gave me cravings!
October 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
182. Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz. Cosy scifi novella. Eh, it was fine. A bit jumpy/jerky, didn't think it flowed super well, and I wish it had been a bit longer so it could be less rushed. But the cast was lovely and the noodles gave me cravings!