My favorite books of the year! Who doesn't love talking about books they loved? Some of these were ones I'd been looking forward to, and they didn't disappoint. Some were sort of spontaneous reads. Some I didn't really know if they'd be my kinda book, but they surprised me in the best way. So here, in no particular order, are my top ten(ish) reads of 2022, plus a few other things I...
Time to talk about characters! I included technically more than ten, since I chose multiple characters from some books, as I sometimes do, but I'm sure you all don't mind. And I've run out of things to say in these intros, so here are my favorite characters of...
Is it just me, or are book covers getting better? I have SO many this year. These aren't in any order. I tried to group them together by similar art styles or color, just for a nice aesthetic. And I chose a few to talk about, but I couldn't talk about them all because I'd just be repeating how pretty everything is a million times. And most of them aren't just great art, they're also great text...
Zeke has been living alone in a cabin, thinking he's the last person alive, until Nathan shows up injured on his doorstep a few days before Christmas. As Zeke helps Nathan with his injuries, the two men get to know each other a bit and find companionship and happiness with each...
When Jonathan is spelled to grant the Christmas wishes of people around town, Forrest offers to help. Jonathan mostly finds Forrest insufferable, except for the part of him that has a secret crush on the man, but Forrest isn't the relationship type, and Jonathan isn't ready to have his heart broken...
In a world of animal people, Komazu (a sparrow) is terrified of snakes and is surprised when one saves his life. Shirato fights against his nature because he doesn't want to eat anyone, and the two of them start falling for each other, despite knowing it's probably a bad...
Weird West (sci-fi and fantasy books set in the Old West or worlds inspired by it) is a genre I never expected to like, considering I've never had interest in westerns when it comes to movies or shows. But I do like feeling immersed in historical settings, and I like paranormals and magic, so here we are! These are more fantasy and paranormal than sci-fi, but I tried to get some variety in...
Dali has been on bereavement leave from work, but when other third gender changelings start disappearing, they get recruited by a secret organization to help save the missing people by going undercover on an alien ship. The mission is risky, but Dali has found a reason to live again and is determined to save...
I cut my hair a couple inches even shorter? Is that an update? I've been finding a lot of great music lately. This song and video are just really cool and sexy, I love it! (NSFW) The music starts about a minute in. ... And this music video came on after another song I was listening to finished. The song was so good and the video so powerful and the performances so emotional that it just...
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Hayes is struggling through life as a film maker when he's brought to a remote lab, told about a machine that can predict the future, and shown footage of himself creating the machine in an alternate reality. But this is also where he falls in love with Yusuf, and when Yusuf's life is put in danger, Hayes will have to decide how much he's willing to sacrifice to save him as they flee to other...
