Grace (they/them)

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📚 Book recs and reviews 🙋🏻‍♀️ 23 y/o architecture student 🏳️‍🌈 aro ace agender 📍 Boston 🔗 https://linktr.ee/a.student.reading

Red background with cover of Elite Capture by Olúfémi O. Táíwò. Black text with title, author, and general information Published: May 2022 Genres: nonfiction Setting: Earth POV: first person he/him Review: 4 stars
Cream background with cover of How We Get Free edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. Black text with title, author, and general information: Published: December 2017 Genres: nonfiction POV: first person personal interviews Review: 4 stars
Gray background with cover of Evicted by Matthew Desmond. Black text with title, author, and general information Published: March 2016 Genres: nonfiction Setting: Milwaukee Wisconsin USA POV: first person he/him and third person Review: 3 stars
Yellow background with cover of The Other Olympians by Michael Waters. Black text with title, author, and general information Published: June 2024 Genres: nonfiction history Setting: 1914-1936 Olympics POV: third person Review: 4 stars Olympic rings in corner
Gold background with cover of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. Black text with title, author, and general information Published: October 2014 Genres: nonfiction Setting: USA POV: first person he/him Review: 4 stars Books and scale graphic in corner
Orange background with cover of Restaurant Kid by Rachel Phan. White text with title, author, and general information Published: April 2025 Genres: nonfiction memoir Setting: Ontario Canada POV: first person she/her Review: 5 stars Wanton graphic in corner
Pink background with cover of The Future is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha. White text with title, author, and general information Published: October 2022 Genres: nonfiction Setting: USA and Canada Pov: first person she/they Review: 4 stars Mask graphic in corner
Brown background with cover of Villa Victoria by Mario Luis Small. Light yellow text with title, author, and general information Published: July 2004 Genres: nonfiction sociology Setting: 1970s-90s Villa Victoria, Boston POV: first person he/him Review: 3 stars Puerto Rican flag graphic in corner
Gray background with cover of In Harm’s Way by Doug Stanton. White text with title, author, and general information Published: January 2001 Genres: nonfiction history Setting: July-August 1945 Phillippine Sea POV: third person Review: 4 stars Shark fin graphic in corner
Blue background with cover of Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. Black text with title, author, and general information Published: March 2025 Genres: nonfiction memoir Setting: Facebook POV: first person she/her Review: 4 stars Facebook logo in corner
Red background with cover of Recognizing the Stranger by Isabella Hammad. Black text with title, author, and general information Published: September 2024 Genres: nonfiction lecture Setting: delivered September 2023 at Columbia University POV: first person she/her Review: 5 stars Lectern graphic in corner
Blue background with cover of Hot Summer by Elle Everhart. White text with title, author, and general information Published: June 2024 Genres: queer romance Setting: Hot Summer Villa, Cyprus POV: third person Review: 4 stars Chocolate croissant graphic in corner
Orange background with cover of The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun. Black text with title, author, and general information Published: September 2021 Genres: queer romance Setting: USA, Germany, South Africa, and Bali POV: third person Review: 4 stars Puzzle graphic in corner
Red background with cover of Here For the Wrong Reasons by Annabel Paulsen and Lydia Wang. White text with title, authors, and general information Published: May 2024 Genres: queer romance Setting: USA, Buenos Aires, Patagonia, and Costa Rica POV: third person Review: 4 stars
Red background with cover of The Burning Queen by Aparna Verma. White text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: November 2025 Genres: fantasy sci-fi Setting: Ravence and the second continent POV: third person Review: 3 stars Orange and blue fire graphic in corner
Light yellow background with cover of Ollie Fitzgerald’s Heartbreak Anthems by Charlie Arrigo. Black text with title, author, and general information Published: June 2023 Genres: ya queer romance Setting: high school POV: first person he/him Review: 4 stars Tickets graphic in corner
Light gold background with cover of The Ivory City by Emily Bain Murphy. Dark red text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: November 2025 Genres: Historical mystery romance Setting: 1904 St Louis World’s Fair POV: third person Review: 4 stars Ferris wheel graphic in corner
Blue background with cover of Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite. White text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: November 2025 Genres: literary fiction Setting: 1994-present Lagos, Nigeria POV: third person Review: 4 stars Dog graphic in corner
Gold background with cover of Hot Chocolate and Holiday Mishaps by Samantha Picaro. White text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: November 2025 Genres: queer contemporary Setting: Madison Grove, New Jersey POV: first person she/her Review: 3 stars Hot chocolate graphic in corner
Pink background with cover of Interstellar Megachef by Lavanya Lakshminarayan. Yellow text with title, author, and general information Published: November 2024 Genres: queer sci-fi Setting: Uru, Prima, Primus POV: first person she/her and third person Review: 3 stars Cooking graphic in corner
Yellow background with cover of Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto. Black text with title, author, and general information Published: December 2024 Genres: queer sci-fi Setting: Kepler POV: first person they/them Review: 3 stars Poker chips graphic in corner
Red background with cover of To Bargain with Mortals by RA Basu. Gold text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: October 2025 Genres: fantasy Setting: Marnapur, Viryana POV: third person Review: 4 stars Wave graphic in corner
Gold background with cover of Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen. Green text with title, author, and general information Published: July 2014 Genres: queer ya romance Setting: Louisiana POV: third person Review: 5 stars Graduation cap graphic in corner
Olive green background with cover of Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell. White text with title, author, and general information Published: April 2024 Genres: queer cozy horror Setting: Underlook POV: third person Review: 3 stars Rosemary oil graphic in corner
Pink background with cover of Can We Skip to the Good Part? by Melissa Brayden. White text with title, author, and general information: Coming out soon: September 2025 Genres: queer romance Setting: Everly Springs, Virginia POV: third person Review: 3 stars Cereal graphic in corner
Purple background with cover of Beautiful Dreamer by Melissa Brayden. White text with title, author, and general information Published: July 2019 Genres: queer romance Setting: Dreamer’s Bay, South Carolina POV: third person Review: 4 stars Fridge graphic in corner
Reddish brown background with cover When They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-Yi Lee. Light green text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: October 2025 Genres: queer historical fantasy Setting: 1972 Singapore POV: third person Review: 4 stars Butterfly graphic in corner
Light blue background with cover of Most Valuable Player by A.M. Woody. Dark brown text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: October 2025 Genres: Queer YA contemporary romance Setting: Elwood POV: first person he/him Review: 4 stars Rock with eyes and a mustache in corner
Orange background with cover of Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife by Deston J Munden. Brown text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: October 2025 Genres: cozy fantasy Setting: necropolis POV: third person Review: 4 stars Stew graphic in corner
Magenta background with cover of Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield. White text with title, author, and general information Published: July 2024 Genres: queer ya romance Setting: August 6 Lewiston Florida POV: first person she/her Review: 3 stars Mozzarella sticks graphic in corner
Chartreuse background with cover of All of Us Murderers by KJ Charles. Dark green text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: October 2025 Genres: queer historical thriller Setting: Lackaday House POV: third person Review: 4 stars Stonehenge graphic in corner
Yellow background with cover of Cover Story by Valerie Gomez. White text with title, author, and general information Published: September 2023 Genres: queer romance Setting: nyc POV: first person he/him Review: 3 stars Wallet graphic in corner
Red background with cover of Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky. White text with title, author, and general information Published: May 2022 Genres: queer romance Setting: Willow Valley Pennsylvania POV: first person he/him Review: 4 stars Movie director clapboard graphic in corner
Red background with cover of Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a dead man) by Jesse Q Sutanto. White text with title, author, and general information Published: April 2025 Genres: cozy mystery Setting: Chinatown, San Francisco POV: third person Review: 4 stars Like, comment, share graphic in corner
Yellow background with cover Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin. Dark green text with title, author, and general information Published: June 2023 Genres: Contemporary Romance Setting: Golden Crescent Toronto Canada POV: third person Review: 5 stars Search bar graphic in corner
Green background with cover of Ring of Salt by Betsy Cornwell. White text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: September 2025 Genres: memoir nonfiction Setting: County Galway Ireland POV: first person she/they/he Review: 5 stars Strawberry graphic in corner
Yellow background with cover of Foul Heart Huntsman by Chloe Gong. Black text with title, author, and general information Published: September 2023 Genres: Historical fantasy romance Setting: 1932 Shanghai POV: third person Review: 4 stars IV graphic in corner
Pink background with cover of Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong. Brown text with title, author, and general information Published: September 2022 Genres: Historical fantasy romance Setting: 1931 Shanghai POV: third person Review: 3 stars Syringe graphic in corner
Yellow background with cover of I Killed the King by Rebecca Mix and Andrea Hannah. Dark green text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: September 2025 Genres: YA Fantasy mystery Setting: Castle Avendell POV: third person Review: 4 stars Lily graphic in corner
Red/orange background with cover of The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Cream text with title, author, and general information Published: June 2020 Genres: Historical Fiction Setting: 1968-1985 Mallard, LA, and NYC POV: third person Review: 5 stars Theater ticket graphic in corner
Pink background with cover of You’ve Goth My Heart by LC Rosen. Black text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: September 2025 Genres: YA queer romance Setting: Sleepy Hollow NY POV: first person he/him Review: 3 stars Black rose graphic in corner
Blue background with cover of Rough Pages by Lev AC Rosen Published: October 2024 Genres: Queer historical mystery Setting: 1950s San Francisco POV: 1st person he/him Review: 4 stars Book stack graphic in corner
Pink background with cover of The Belles by Lacey N Dunham. White text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: September 2025 Genres: historical mystery Setting: 1951 Bellerton College, Virginia POV: third person Review: 3 stars Black ribbon graphic in corner
Red background with cover of Crime Ink: Iconic edited by John Copenhaver and Salem West. White text with title, author, and general information: Coming out soon: September 2025 Genres: queer thriller mystery anthology Review: 3 stars Banana graphic in corner
Light purple background with cover of Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore. Purple text with title, author, and general information: Published: September 2021 Genres: historical romance Setting: 1880 England, Scotland, and France POV: third person Review: 3 stars Old camera graphic in corner
Blue background with cover of A Rogue of One’s Own by Evie Dunmore. Light blue text with title, author, and general information Published: September 2020 Genres: historical romance Setting: 1880 Oxford England POV: third person Review: 4 stars Mail bag with letters in corner
Light gold background with cover of Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore. Blue text with title, author, and general information Published: September 2019 Genres: historical romance Setting: 1879 Oxford, England POV: third person Review: 3 stars Books graphic in corner
Red background with cover of Let’s Split Up by Bill Wood. White text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: September 2025 Genres: queer ya horror mystery Setting: 2001 Sanera, California POV: first person he/him and she/her Review: 4 stars Cleaver graphic in corner
Gold background with cover of To the Gallows by Elizabeth Skarpnes. White text with title, author, and general information Published: August 2024 Genres: fantasy romance Setting: Athera POV: third person Review: 3 stars Wedding rings graphic in corner
Gold background with cover of The Lives of Others by Ellen Won Steil. White text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: August 2025 Genres: literary thriller Setting: Clark Orchard Fox Isle Maine POV: first person she/her Review: 4 stars Teapot and cups graphic in corner
Teal background with cover of Fortune by Ellen Won Steil. White text with title, author, and general information Published: October 2023 Genres: mystery thriller Setting: Rosemary Hill’s Iowa POV: third person Review: 3 stars DNA strand graphic in corner
Maroon background with cover of The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Black text with title, author, and general information Published: November 2024 Genres: Indigenous Nonfiction Setting: North America POV: first person she/her Review: 5 stars Bucket graphic in corner
Gold background with cover of Starstrike by Yoon Ha Lee. Dark green text with title, author, and general information. Coming out soon: August 2025 Genres: ya sci-fi fantasy Setting: the Moonstorm POV: third person Review: 3 stars Flower graphic in corner
Yellow background with cover of The Golden Raven by Nora Sakavic. Black text with title, author, and general information Published: February 2025 Genres: queer sports romance Setting: USC, LA, CA POV: third person Review: 5 stars Pottery graphic in corner
Blue background with cover of Oh No, No the Home by Peggy Rowe. Light yellow text with title, author, and general information Published: October 2024 Genres: nonfiction memoir Setting: Oak Crest Village, an Erickson Senior Living Community POV: first person she/her Review: 3 stars Journal graphic in corner
Red background with cover of Teo’s Durumi by Elaine U. Cho. Yellow text with title, author, and general information Coming out soon: August 2025 Genres: queer sci-fi Setting: Artemis, the moon and Korea, earth POV: third person Review: 5 stars Blue/green hummingbird graphic in corner
Pink background with cover of Difficult Women by Roxane Gay. Black text with title, author, and basic information Published: January 2017 Genres: fiction short stories Setting: USA POV: third person and first person Review: 4 star Night sky graphic in corner
Dark blue background with cover of The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. White text with title, author, and general information Published: June 1970 Genres: classic fiction Setting: 1941 Lorain Ohio POV: 3rd person and 1st person she/her Review: 4 stars Marigold graphic in corner