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Fiction Genre: Steampunk

On the Lookout for YA Fiction

Hi everyone! I’m on the lookout for YA fiction under any genre (speculative, contemporary, historical). Bonus points if you have plucky protagonists, found families, subplot slow-burn romances and your characters are navigating a world like Tahereh Mafi’s Reestablishment, Chloe Gong’s 1920s Shanghai, or even Suzanne Collins’s Panem. More extra points for representation or a unique … Read more

Stories That Keep Me Reading Past My Bedtime

Psychological suspense and twisty thrillers that keep me—ahem, I mean the reader—guessing until the final page. If I can’t predict the twist, you’ve already won me over. Mystery with strong atmosphere and unforgettable characters, where the setting feels so vivid it might as well be the protagonist. Horror that chills without relying on shock value. … Read more