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Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality by Eliot Schrefer

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Animal death, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Animal cruelty

Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Death, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Classism and Sexual content

In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Blood, Kidnapping, Torture, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent, War, and Sexual content

The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson
Did not finish book.

Had to return to the library; might pick up again later

Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

I forgot I was reading this book — twice — so it's fair to say that I didn't find it riveting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Stalking, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Child neglect, food insecurity

Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Wasn't expecting to like this one and was pleasantly surprised! If you're familiar with Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, the retelling aspects are really well done — so well done that they melt seamlessly into the story, allowing it to be read and enjoyed as a straightforward modern high school romance.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Sexual assault, and Racism

Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Fatphobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Alcohol, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, and Death

Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Blood, and Gore

Minor: Vomit

Confounding Oaths by Alexis Hall

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Animal death, Cursing, Classism, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual content

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, War, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Blood, Grief, and Classism