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Susan Dennard’s ‘Witchshadow’ is on another level (and why you should read the Witchlands books)
For real, if you haven’t heard of the Witchlands yet, or you have and are yet to venture into its depths, do drop everything and discover why Susan Dennard’s magnum opus is one of life’s necessities! (PS Baesult is life)
![‘Iron Widow’ by Xiran Jay Zhao and ‘Crier’s War’ by Nina Varela are the queer YA books this world needs](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f89a15ec9f361e323b5b3/1639109186139-ZEMOMT3BT0ZGLBF6R246/Book+Review.png)
‘Iron Widow’ by Xiran Jay Zhao and ‘Crier’s War’ by Nina Varela are the queer YA books this world needs
The year is wrapping up, and with it, I’m accelerating on the book reviews: today’s spotlight is on both ‘Crier’s War’ and ‘Iron Widow’, both here, both queer, and both ready to dismantle the patriarchy. What more could we ask for?
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‘Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World’ is pure catharsis
The sequel to one of the most beautiful coming-of-age stories of all time, yay or nay? (Hint: the title may or may not represent my feelings towards this book.) Come and see the book best paired with Friday nights, chocolate, some good music, and a steaming cup of tea.