Dark and glamorous YA gothic horror (mini-review)
Category: Speculative Fiction
Only a Monster by Vanessa Len
Gripping, page-turning, time-travelling fantasy
League of Liars by Astrid Scholte
Accessible but disappointing fantasy suspense
Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko
Darkly humorous postcolonial novel (mini-review)
The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey
Post-apocalyptic sci-fi page turner
The End of the World Is Bigger than Love by Davina Bell
Lukewarm prize-winning cli-fi
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Strange & beautiful novel
The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White
Twists and turns in this enjoyable historical fantasy
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Tender, time-hopping magic
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
Cool premise, clunky writing (DNF)
MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE LIBRARY... 