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Quick Review: Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade (Read by Isabelle Ruther

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Y’all, this story was adorable. April Whittier is a geologist who writes fan fic in her spare time. Her favorite OTP are Aeneas and Lavinia from a series turned television show called Gods of the Gates. Marcus Caster-Rupp plays Aeneas on the television show. He has the reputation of being hard-working, very pretty, but very dumb. So, no one would know he has a secret. He also writes Lavinia-Aeneas fan fiction. April and Marcus meet online and have a wonderful friendship, never knowing who the other person is behind the screen.

Then April posts a picture of herself and Marcus gets tagged by a bunch of asshole fanboys who are making fun of a fat cosplayer. Marcus wants to make it clear that he’s not on their side, so he follows April and then asks her out. Their first date is bland and Marcus is able to get a second date. Then he realizes the woman in front of him is his friend from the fan fiction community. Can he keep that a secret while also trying to woo April? What if she finds out and they break up and she tells the press? That could ruin his career.

This book was fun. It was very touching. It had spicy sex scenes. It had me texting non-sensical things to Beth while I was listening. I really annoyed the character arcs of both April and Marcus. They struggle and grow, both as individuals and together. I really enjoyed this! I can’t wait to dive into the sequel.

Quick Review: Yolk by Mary H.k. Choi

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Yolk by Mary H.k. Choi

This is the story of Jayne and June Baek. They are two estranged sisters who were once very close. They are completely different people. June, the older sister, has a job in finance and an upscale apartment. Jayne is in school for fashion design and lives in an illegal sublet in Brooklyn. They moved from Seoul to San Antonio, Texas and somehow grew apart. Now they’re in New York City and June startles Jayne with a revelation: she has cancer.

The novel is the story of how these two navigate June’s news and their sisterly conflict. This story was beautiful and it was beautifully written, too. I really enjoyed the dynamic between the two sisters and the slow unfolding of finding out how they first grew apart. The end was very emotional, so keep a box of tissues nearby. But I absolutely loved this and I look forward to reading more things by Mary H.k. Choi.

CW: cancer, possible infertility, disordered eating

Quick Review: Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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Harrow the Ninth is a sequel and picks up where Gideon the Ninth left off. Harrowhark finds herself a wreck, but in the emperor’s service. She is not well-liked by her colleagues, she has, at best, acquaintance who will keep her around as long as she’s useless, and she lives on a space station that the angry ghost of a planet is heading towards. Her body is also not on-side. How does she survive all this mess?

This was just has fun and engrossing as the prequel. The writing is spectacular and full of little clues to the bigger picture that made it a fun puzzle to work through. These are really enjoyable reads and I can’t wait for the next one.

Quick Review: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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So, Gideon is a trained warrior and orphan in the House of the Ninth on a resurrected planet in a resurrected galaxy and she just wants to get out and join the army. You know, do something with her life instead of finding herself wasting away on a planet full of people who don’t care about her. But then her plan goes to hell and she ends up having to be the swordswoman to her childhood nemesis, the necromancer Harrowhark Nonagesimus. Harrow, and the heads of all other houses, have been invited by the emperor to undergo trials and join him. If Harrow can beat the trials, she becomes immortal and can join the emperor. Gideon isn’t keen on this, but she’s promised her freedom if she helps.

This book was so freaking enjoyable. I couldn’t put it down. I had so many questions that I had to keep listening in hopes of finding out answers. Gideon is delightful. She’s smart and funny and just a wonderful character. I was so into it.

I’m glad so many people recommended this and I can’t believe I waited so long to pick it up!

What I’m Listening to Now: Gideon The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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In the beginning of 2023 I asked people to suggest books for me. I wrote them down and put them in a jar so when I wasn’t sure what to read next I could just pull one out and that would be the next one.

Gideon the Ninth was suggested by at least 3 people and I’ve been giving up my first-in-line spot at the library for at least six months. This time, I figured it was time.