Book Reviews
Books that have been reviewed and featured on Bookish Brews. We only post positive reviews on Bookish Brews in an effort to only elevate marginalized authors, so every single book review is a shining star in our eyes!
Maria the Wanted is about a young woman named Maria who works at a maquiladora and while she’s working one day, her boss sells off the employees to a group of vampires, one of which takes pity on her and turns her into a vampire herself.
Brandon Taylor tackles nearly every insecurity I’ve ever felt as a creative in one single book. In the aftermath of COVID restrictions and the George Floyd uprisings, clouding Wyeth’s creative head with questions about his art and how it fits into the world.
Cry, Voidbringer is a raw anti-war epic fantasy full of found family and the true cost of what it takes to be free.
Playing Flirty is so much more than the love story between two people, it’s a love story for anyone who has ever had a dream while being stuck in corporate America. The way that Rose thinks about her game is a pure love that any creative can understand.
The Last Bloodcarver Is honest and sincere in the details that remind you that the author understands. It’s in the details, in the comments, in the insecurities, in the yearning. This story is told through a lens of diaspora, and in the same way that Nhika finds home in her magic and knowledge, to me, The Last Bloodcarver feels like a glimpse of home.
Hoàng thoughtfully explores toxic masculinity and how easy it is to fall into harmful behavior, especially when you feel like you don’t belong.
In the middle of an epic space thriller, as the characters are tumbling away from earth at rapid speeds, Kitasei brings us closer and closer to home.
Liar, Dreamer, Thief transcends expectations, genre, identity, capitalism, and structure to construct a genuinely showstopping story. Maria Dong brings her brilliance to the page in a way that will leave her words with you for weeks.
Lunar Love is the mixed race representation I needed growing up but I’m so glad that I have it today. But I’m even more glad that others won’t have to go without it anymore.