World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War Max Brooks 5/5 Super intense, I wish I had another 300 pages

Horrorstör Grady Hendrix 4.5/5 My first foray into Grady Hendrix! Very fun concept

Devolution Max Brooks 4.5/5 Could definitely see this happening. I love trapped-in-places horror

The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune 5/5 Looooooooooooooove love love. Fav kid: Sal

The Teller of Small Fortunes Julie Leong 3/5 Very cozy (a bit too cozy for me, hence the 3, but if that's your vibe then I recommend it!)

Just Like Home Sarah Gailey 4/5 Such a cool concept!

Bingo Love Jackpot Edition (many) 3/5 Sweet little graphic novel

Bury Your Gays Chuck Tingle 4/5 /Oooof/(in a good way)

The Twisted Ones T Kingfisher 4/5 Right up my alley with the creepy-things-outside-windows

Howl's Moving Castle Diana Wynne Jones 4.5/5 I'd only seen the movie before so this was delightful

River of Teeth Sarah Gailey 4.5/5 Such a cool concept!! I love the hippos!

Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes 3.5/5 I read this a long time ago in school so I wanted to reread it, and I read the extended version this time. I actually prefer the first one, it hit me harder

Her Body and Other Parties Carmen Maria Machado 2/5 I was hopeful, but not my vibe tbh. Some parts were very odd in a good way, and some parts were very odd in a bad way

A Rival Most Vial RK Ashwick 3.5/5 Cute!

Nimona ND Stevenson 4.5/5 Did the full cast audiobook for this one and it was delightful, and then immediately rewatched the movie

The House with a Clock in Its Walls John Bellairs 4/5 Very fun!

It Came From The Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror (many) 3.5/5 Cool collection of essays

How to Sell a Haunted House Grady Hendrix 4.25/5 I have 0 fear of puppets and developed a huge soft spot for Pupkin and the others so it was fun

This is Not a Game Kelly Mullen 4/5 I love trapped-in-one-place murder mysteries!!

Horror Movie Paul Tremblay 4/5 Super weird but super cool. Found Footage is very much my vibe

Hide Kiersten White 4.5/5 The best setting for a horror book, got attached to people I knew would die, excellent

Charming Young Man Eliot Schrefer 2.5/5 Unfortunately not a blorbo to be found

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires Grady Hendrix 4.5/5 Really fun concept

Band Sinister KJ Charles 4.5/5 I've always wanted a house of all my friends

An Unkindness of Ghosts Rivers Solomon 1/5 Plot holes while not having much plot at all

Hijab Butch Blues Lamya H 3.5/5 Really cool perspective, had a great book club discussion about this book

Cubs and Campfires Dylan Drakes 3.5/5 Cute!

Chef's Choice TJ Alexander 2.5/5 Not my cup of tea

Hi Honey, I'm Homo! Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture Matt Baume 4/5 I really really enjoyed this one

David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music Darryl Bullock 2.5/5 A fascinating subject, needed to be split and expanded into about 8 volumes

The Charm Offensive Alison Cochrun 4/5 Very cute, and I wanted to reach into the book and shake the characters(positive)

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth Andrew Joseph White 4/5 Loved it

Carry On Rainbow Rowell 4/5 a nice alternate to HP

Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America Krista Burton 2.5/5 Bars and people interviewed were fascinating, narrator was not

The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller 4/5 fun and sad

Far Sector (1-12) NK Jemisin 3/5 didn't like the plot, but the art was beautiful

Lavender House Evander Mills 4.5/5 Loved this! Serious Noir with a huge queer cast. Looking forward to reading the sequels

I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World Kai Cheng Thom 2.5/5 parts were ok

Volatile Memory Seth Haddon 2.5/5 really really not my vibe

Don't Let the Forest In CG Drews 4.25/5 I figured out the twist early but I loved it

Until I Meet My Husband Ryousuke Nanasaki 3.5/5 "that's rough, buddy" tm

Rules for Ghosting Shelly Jay Shore 3.5/5 good debut, left with questions though

The Last House on Needless Street Catriona Ward 5/5 WOW

The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde 3/5 Read this before a long time ago, still upset with like 90% of the characters ha

Looking Glass Sound Catriona Ward 4.25/5 super invested, then worried, then invested again

Natural Beauty Ling Ling Huang 4/5 a great commentary

The Pilgrimage John Broderick 3/5 🤷

The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman 5/5 I am OBSESSED they are all my blorbos now Also the movie was super fun, glad I read the book first!

Mister Magic Kiersten White 4.5/5 Really cool

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Ambrose Bierce 4.5/5 quick and interesting!

And Then There Were None Agatha Christie 5/5 probably my 5th re-read!