First, I caught up with the Adventure Zone graphic novels by reading The Adventure Zone, Vol. 6: The Suffering Game by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Carey Pietsch. This one counts for task #7: Read a book about a piece of media you love, since it’s based on the podcast. I can’t wait until the seventh and final volume is out, but that doesn’t have a release date yet.
The book I read slowly over the month was To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage, which is a literary fiction book about a Cherokee young woman trying to become an astronaut. It’s a fascinating, layered read that I really enjoyed. It just got named a Reese’s Book Club pick, so I’m hoping this helps get it the attention it deserves. This works for task #1: Read a 2025 release by a BIPOC author, task #4: Read a book about obsession, and task #8: Read literary fiction by a BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and/or disabled author.
After that, I read Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun, which works for task #9: Read a book based solely on its setting—it’s set on the Camino trail. I liked this one, but not as much as her previous romance, Here We Go Again.
I also finished Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert, the final book in the Crimson Sails romantasy trilogy. Unfortunately, I found this one to the weakest in the series, though there was definitely an interesting scene. This works for task #16: Read a genre-blending book and task #19: Read a queernorm book.
Finally, I read Lu and Ren’s Guide to Geozoology: A Graphic Novel by Angela Hsieh, which I adored. I love the Tea Dragon Society books, and this is the closest thing I’ve seen to a book that scratches that same cozy fantasy graphic novel itch, but it also is about grief and cultural divides among family. I loved the art so much that I immediately bought a bunch of prints. This counts for task #1: Read a 2025 release by a BIPOC author, task #18: Read a “cozy” book by a BIPOC author, and task #19: Read a queernorm book.
Currently, I’m reading Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger, which has been on my TBR since it came out. This YA novel about an Apache teen who can see ghosts trying to solve the mystery of her cousin’s murder seems like the perfect way to start my fall reading.
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