Short AF Book Review | High - Class Homos Volume 1| ARC Received By Netgalley

Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "High - Class Homos Volume 1" by Momozerii This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers to please keep that in mind!)

"Princess Sapphia is decidedly not into princes, or any boys for that matter. So when her parents begin to push her to marriage, she quickly enlists her equally gay best friend to organize a sham marriage, navigate life and love, and hopefully get the girl, in High - Class Homos.

Princess Sapphia of Mytilene and Prince August of Phthia have been friends for years. They're both royalty in their own right, they both love getting to know the castle staff and knights, and they're both completely and utterly gay. When Princess Saphia's parents begin hinting that she needs to get married, she and August begin to put together a plan: Marry each other, continue pursuing their own romances. Simple!

Will Sapphia and August be able to pull of a successful engagement and eventual marriage? More importantly, will Sapphia ever land a date with the castle maids? Will August get the nerve to confess to the knight he's been pining after? Follow these high class homos as they navigate life, love, and (occasionally) their actual jobs."

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is because as you all know I love queer graphic novels. What you might not know, however, is I spend a lot of time on webtoons. I am actuallysomewhat surprised that I never picked this one up. Friends, I am not joking when I say I was truly missing out and I'm so appreciative that Netgalley has introduced this to me . This graphic novel was so funny and was packed full of diverse characters. If the beautiful art and colours of this graphic novel didn't get my attention the characters and all of their personalities certainly did. This 1000% gave me slice of life but make it queer. I genuinely got through this in one sitting and I'm so excited for the next one to come out. Now whether I'll wait for it to come our or read it straight on webtoons, then buy the books as trophies is another matter. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who just wants a cute, fun, queer graphic novel to read. 

I gave this book a 4/5 star rating on Goodreads.

This book comes out on the 11th November 2025!

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Have a wonderful day!

Love, Doe!

Short AF Book Review | The Devil She Knows | ARC Received By Netgalley

 Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "The Devil She Knows" by Alexandria Bellefleur. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers to please keep that in mind!)

"A down - on - her - luck woman makes a deal with a crafty demon to win back her ex - girlfriend after a proposal gone awry, only to discover the girl of her dreams might be the devil she knows, from nationally bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur.

Samantha Cooper is having a day from hell.

In less than 24 hours, her life has unraveled, leaving her single and with nowhere to live. Adding insult to injury, she's trapped in an elevator with a gorgeous woman claiming to be a demon.

Daphne is not at all what Samantha expeccted from someone claiming to be an evil supernatural entity. She's pretty, witty, dressed in pink, and smells nice. And she's here to offer Samantha a deal she can't refuse. Six wishes in exchange for one tiny trade - Samantha's soul. There's a glaring loophole in their contract, one Samantha fully intends to exploit so she doesn't fork over her soul. After all, she only needs one wish to win her ex back.

Hell - bent to gather the last of the one thousand souls she needs to that she can be free of her own devilish deal, Daphne grants each of Samantha's wishes... with a twist, so that Samantha is forced to make another.

As Samantha's wishes dwindle and Daphne offers her glimpses into the life she thought she wanted, the unlikely pair grows close. Perhaps the girl of Samantha's dreams is actually the stuff of nightmares, but Samantha and Daphne will have to outsmart the Devil himself if they want a chance at happily ever after."

I received this book as an ARC on Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

Friends, have you ever watched Brendan Frasier's "Bedazzled" and thought, this would be so much better if it was more campy and had lesbians"... That is exactly what this book was for me. So the reason I wanted to read this as bad as it sounds is because the cover caught my eye and I noticed it was queer, so I applied for it. I could not be more happy to have applied for and read this story knowing absolutely nothing about it. This was such a fun and easy read. This book was campy, and funny, and heartwarming and I just so easily fell in love with it. The character development between Daphe and Samantha was incredible and definitely kept me on my toes at times (fuck Hannah though). I loved the message that this book was trying to portray of self empowerment and female badassery, of putting yourself first whilst still proving that it is absolutely a-okay to rely on those closest to you whilst you are going through hard times. I loved that this book almost had me in tears both from laughing and hurting with the characters. I absolutely will be recommending this book to everyone and anyone and I will be picking up a physical copy of this when I get the chance too. I'll also definitely be reading more of Alexandria's works and I can't wait to see what she writes next!

I gave this book a 5/5 star rating on Goodreads.

This book is already out!

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Love, Doe!

Short AF Book Review | My Lips, Her Voice | ARC Received By Netgalley

Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "My Lips, Her Voice" by L.L. Madrid. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers to please keep that in mind!)

"Copper City's bloody history is steeped in ghost stories and whispers of serial killers, but three girls have caught the attention of something far more sinister.

A grandmother tormented by visions tried to warn the town, but no one listened. Now, a haunted inheritance has passed to her granddaughters, Audrey and Mara. When Mara's body is discovered in the old mine, Audrey fears her grandmother's premonition is manifesting.

The nightmare begins as Mara's spirit returns - lurking under Audrey's skin, hellbent on vengeance and desperate to rekindle things with her former girlfriend, Zadie. Willing to hijack Audrey's body to get what she wants, Mara drags them both into a deadly pursuit.

When another girl in town goes missing, Audrey, Mara, and Zadie know the killer has struck again. In a fight to solve Mara's death and uncover the mystery of disappearances in Copper City, the girls soon find themselves at war with each other. How do you survive long enough to hunt a murderer on the loose if the person inside you might kill you first?"

I received this book as an ARC on Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is because I genuinely love a good queer thriller. Friends, this book did not disappoint. I was genuinely on the edge of my seat through most of reading this story and got sucked into it straight away. This story was fast paced, tense and just left me wanting more. It was so nice to see these teenage girls being strong and powerful through everything they were going through, and to see the strong feminist message come through with not only how they acted, but how they thought and felt. I'm not going to lie, the multiple POV did confuse me at the time of reading, however I am really glad they were included, especially Audrey's grandma's from the past as it gave us a much bigger view of the full story, than it would have if we'd only had Audrey's and Zadie's. There was parts of this story that were genuinely difficult to read so if you do want to read this one please check the trigger warnings first. I really enjoyed reading this one, and as much as there were some things I didn't necessarily always understand, it was actually quite a good read, just not one of my favourites. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a good queer thriller, and as much as I don't think I'll be getting a physical copy of this one I will definitely be reading whatever L.L does write next.

I gave this book a 4/5 star rating on Goodreads.

This book is already out!

What did you think of this book? Who were your favourite or least favourite characters? Do you have any books you'd recommend for me to read and do a review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

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Love, Doe!

Short AF Book Review | Teenage Girls Can Be Demons | ARC Received By Netgalley

 Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "Teenage Girls Can Be Demons" by Hailey Piper. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers to please keep that in mind!)

"13 terrifying coming - of - rage stories from the Bram Stoker Award - winning author of Queen Of Teeth, perfect for fans of Clive Barker, Mariana Enriquez and Eric LaRocca.

13 coming - of - rage stories the way only Bram Stoker Award - winning author Hailey Piper can tell them - wildly inventive, brilliantly imaginative, and completely and utterly enthralling.

A vicious group of college upperclassmen prey on the freshman girls in 'Why We Keep Exploding;' an impossible world of sinister desire opens beneath a family basement in 'A Living Piece Of Time;' a girl on a night out realizes a bizarre cop is hunting her in 'The Long Flesh Of The Law;' and in the acclaimed novella 'Benny Rose, The Cannibal King,' a Halloween prank goes horribly wrong when a murderous ghost steps out of an urban legend into the real world.

These stories take our most difficult years of transformation and twist them into new and terrifying shapes, where the monsters are real and you'll do whatever t takes to get away, or get even."

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is because I love queer storytelling as you all know, but I especially love queer storytelling when it comes to horror. Friends, I'm not going to lie. I was a bit 50/50 with this one. That is to say, half of the stories I loved, half of the stories I either wasn't to keen on or just didn't keep me interested. I loved that quite a few of these stories focused on trans/queer main characters and Hailey clearly used her own thoughts/experiences to get through those stories and make them as loveable and spooky as they are. My favourite story by far was "Magical Girls Child Crusader Squad" and I would genuinely love for it to be turned into a full novel and not just a short story, as I feel like there was so much potential with that one. It took me so long to read this book because as y'all know I am a night reader and some of these stories were just super scary. The stories that I didn't like wasn't necessarily because of bad writing, just that they didn't grip me as much as the others did. I feel that's because the stories that I loved really pulled me in and made me want to read more, whereas the ones I weren't too keen on just didn't. All in all, I do truly believe that there is a story in this book for everyone to enjoy, and I will be recommending this to my horror loving friends.

I gave this book a 3/5 star rating on Goodreads.

This book is already out!

What did you think of this book? Who were your favourite or least favourite characters? Do you have any books you'd recommend for me to read and do a review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

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Love, Doe!

Short AF Book Review | The Other Parker | ARC Received By Netgalley

 Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "The Other Parker" by Sarah Zane. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers to please keep that in mind!)

Bri Tanner has one goal for her junior year: destroy Shawn Parker.

After the no - good lousy cheat broke Bri's younger cousin's heart, she's determined to make him pay. He might be able to charm every other person at their school, but not her.

Bri has a secret weapon: she's demisexual and already hates him

There's nothing he can say or do to make her fall for him or his tricks. Shawn might be Harris High's star football player, but Bri Tanner is about to show the player how it feels to be played.

The only problem? The more time Bri spends with Shawn, the more she's around his sister Shannon. Shannon always has a goofy smile, a joke, and a helping hand ready for anyone who needs it.

Shawn Parker has no chance at her heart, but the other Parker? She might be a problem.

This sapphic coming - of - age story inspired by John Tucker Must Die and Easy A is packed full of queer joy, found family, girl power, high school hijinks, and a little bit of revenge."

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is literally because this was advertised as "John Tucker Must Die" but make it gay, and I was all in. Friends, the description did not lie. This book was such a fun read. First of all, I got all the nostalgic feelings from this book, it did genuinely feel like watching an early 2000s girlypop movie like John Tucker Must Die, Mean Girls or Easy A. We truly don't make media like that anymore and it makes me so excited to see it coming back. This had everything I wanted in a queer story. The found family in this story was incredible and I loved that the characters friendships were built around what happened to them instead of them tearing each other down. The group was a feminist powerhouse and the wit and banter between them all was hilarious and so much fun to read and feel a part of. There were quite a few twists and turns that I was absolutely was not expecting, but once again just added to the story and made it so much more enjoyable to read. I genuinely laughed out loud so much with this story and kept wanting to pick it up any time I wasn't reading it. This was honestly just such an easy read, and I had such a good time with it. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who just wants a quick fun little read which gives off those y2k girlypop movie vibes, whilst being incredibly queer. I will definitely be picking myself up a physical copy of this book as well as reading Sarah's other books when I get the chance to.

I gave this book a 4/5 star rating on Goodreads.

This book is already out!

What did you think of this book? Who were your favourite or least favourite characters? Do you have any books you'd recommend for me to read and do a review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

Have a wonderful day!

Love, Doe!

Short AF Book Review | Livingston Girls | ARC Received By Netgalley

Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "Livingston Girls" by Briana Morgan. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers to please keep that in mind!)

"There's a place for troublesome teenage Livingston Academy. When 16-year-old Rose's relationship with her English teacher is exposed, her community mourns his reputation, and she's the one banished to boarding school

Ashamed and hoping to keep her past under wraps, Rose is surprised to learn she's not the only one with a Livingston Academy was founded by Salem witch trial survivors - and their successors still practice magic in secluded dorm rooms and the woods outside the school grounds. When Rose falls in with the strange and rebellious group of girls that make up the Livingston coven, Rose gets an offer to join that she can't refuse. Soon she's part of a hidden world of whispered spells, charms, summonings, and sisterhood.

But there's a darker side to becoming a waitch - there will always be powerful men who resent and envy a witch's abilities. When the headmaster of the nearby boy's school is revealed to be a witch hunter eager to claim the power of the Livingston coven, Rose and her new friends must fight for their very survival.

And Rose might have an even bigger problem. She can't keep her eyes off her prickly coven sister and roommate Charlie. Will she master her power in time to save the school, or will her crush prove a deadly distraction?"

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is because as y'all know I love queer fiction especially with found family and magical elements, so I thought I would love this one... Friends, I could not have been more wrong. This genuinely sounded like it would be the perfect book for me as I really love girl power, and women coming together, and those books being queer... But honestly? Can there be such a thing as too much? First of all, the relationships between these girls were barely given the time or energy that they deserved to at least make their closeness believable. Everything just felt so rushed, especially with the amount of time jumps there were that were hardly given a reason for. I had no chance to find moments to fall in love or empathise with any of the characters, which is really sad because some of these characters truly did have heart-breaking stories, but the way they were portrayed made me feel absolutely nothing. I'm a girl who wants to laugh, smile, cry and hurt with the characters I'm reading about and honestly all this book made me feel was unamused and irritated. The only reason I actually finished this book is because it is just over 200 pages long making it a shorter read, and there were some parts that did actually make me want to keep on reading, which did not end up being worth it in the end. I do feel like the premise for the story is really there, it was just executed poorly. As much as I finished it, I don't think I will be recommending this story to anyone, and I don't think I'll be picking up another one of Briana's works again.

I gave this book a 2/5 star rating on Goodreads.

This book is already out!

What did you think of this book? Who were your favourite or least favourite characters? Do you have any books you'd recommend for me to read and do a review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

Have a wonderful day!

Love, Doe!

Short AF Book Review | You Weren't Meant To Be Human | ARC Received By Netgalley

 Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "You Weren't Meant To Be Human" by Andrew Joseph White. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers to please keep that in mind!)

"Alien meets Midsommar in this chilling debut adult novel from award - winning author Andrew Joseph White about identity, survival, and transformation amidst an alien invasion in rural West Virginia.

Festering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and fresh corpses, these hives offer a few struggling humans salvation. A fresh start. It's an offer that none refuse.

Crane is grateful. Among his hive's followers, Crane has found a chance to transition, to never speak again, to live a life that won't destroy him. He even met Levi: a handsome ex - Marine and brutal killer who treats him like a real man, mostly. But when Levi gets Crane pregnant - and the hive demands the child's birth, no matter the cost - Crane's desperation to make it stop will drive the community that saved him into a devastating spiral that can only end in blood.

You Weren't Meant To Be Human is a deeply personal horror; a visceral statement about the lives of marginalized people in a hostile world, echoing the works of Stephen Graham Jones and Eric LaRocca."

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is because I previously read "The Spirit Bares It's Teeth" by the same author and loved it, and as y'all know I love queer books so I wanted to sink my teeth into this one. Friends, I have never both loved and been so triggered by a book at the same time more than I have with this one. Please, if you read this, make sure you pay attention to the trigger warnings! Something I admire about Andrew's writing is that he's not afraid to get deep and dark into these triggering topics, and I'm not gonna lie, there were so many times where I did want to put this book down and never pick it back up again. However, that is truly the point of this book, to make people feel uncomfortable, especially with something that is going on right now in real life (minus the alien/paranormal aspect). And at the same time, every time I put this book down, I wanted to pick it straight back up. I wanted to sit in that uncomfortableness and know that what I was feeling was only a fraction of what could happen to someone like Crane in real life. I do genuinely feel like Andrew is an incredible author in both the YA and adult horror space and I cannot wait to see what he does next. I will definitely be getting myself a physical copy of this book so I can share it with my horror loving friends.

I gave this book a 4/5 star rating on Goodreads.

This book is already out!

What did you think of this book? Who were your favourite or least favourite characters? Do you have any books you'd recommend for me to read and do a review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

Have a wonderful day!

Love, Doe!