Category: Biography
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Review: Dreams in Which I’m Almost Human by Hannah Soyer (Release: 06/02/2026
I received an E-ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own. I absolutely loved reading this memoir. I had immediately been drawn to it by the gorgeous cover of the mermaid in a wheelchair, a symbol I hadn’t seen before but which is carried throughout Hannah’s experiences. Hannah writes…
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Review: Queer Power Couples by Hannah Murphy Winter (Release 05/07/2024)
This is an absolutely gorgeous and loving portrait of queer couples through both the lenses of the authors, and their own lenses. This book was sweet, and funny, and absolutely captivating.
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Review: Where Are Your Boys Tonight? by Chris Payne (Release 06/06/2023)
I received an eARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Where Are Your Boys Tonight? is an in-depth look at the history of Emo music from 1999-2008. Segmented into time frames, and divided into chapters, often based on location, if you ever wanted to know how bands…
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Review: Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults) edited by Alice Wong (Release: 10/26/2021)
I received an e-ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed this collection and reading it made me want to pick up the larger collection of essays. This collection is nicely organized with clear themes, and each piece is on the shorter side, so it is easy to read it a bit…
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Review: Queer Icons and Their Cats by Alison Nastasi and PJ Nastasi (Release 05/04/2021)
I received an uncorrected proof of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The nature of this book lends itself to a short review, but I really enjoyed reading this book, and can definitely see it as being a great coffee table book. I’m excited to pick up a physical copy when…
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Review: People of Pride: 25 Great LGBTQ Americans by Chase Clemesha (Release 02/01/2021)
I received an Uncorrected Proof of this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley. This book gives kids 25 quick and simple biographies of famous Americans who belong to the LGBTQ community. All the biographies were simple but engaging, with a photo of each person included. Each biography has a short one-sentence recap…
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What Would Frida Do? by Arianna Davis (Released 10/20/2020)
As a lover of Frida myself, I really wanted to love this book. Unfortunately, this book was not my cup of tea. I found it to be bland and devoid of the life that Frida herself infused into everything she did. I had gone into reading this book thinking it would a guide that used…