The Dry by Jane Harper (Book club read)--First of a mystery series set in Australia; solid read and fit well with the setting in a drought-struck town Never Meant to Meet You by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans (Another book club read)-- Loved this Black/Jewish friendship story and they really know what they're talking about when it comes to teaching! The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow (Yet another book club read)-- Loved, loved this magical alternate history--perfect remix of history and fairytale and feminism--over 500 pages and I did not want it to stop! I actually recommended this one so I guess I really know my own taste lol! Kat Girl by Sarah Lahey (LibraryThing review)--Another one set in Australia, this one in Melbourne. Main character is a twice-divorced architect who is definitely autism spectrum-coded. This book gets really frank and weird and there's a lot of architecture and Monopoly but definitely an interesting read. Also, the romance is definitely second
Pitch It by Evie Blum-- Kind of a weirdly suspenseful romcom but I enjoyed the perspective of a woman working in Silicon Valley, which I don't see a lot. The business jargon was on point. The author is really talented at writing physicality too; be prepared for a lot of spicy scenes. My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Bro di Ashton, and Jodi Meadows--I'd wanted to read this for a while (Tudor history nerd, hello!), and I just saw and loved the show on Prime and finally got the book from Kindle Unlimited. Both are so, so good! Very tongue-in-cheek, intrusive narration, and so many riffs on Shakespeare, Tudor history, and more. Plus it's a surprise fantasy world with people who turn into animals instead of Protestants vs. Catholics--totally brilliant. Can't wait to read the rest! An Improper Situation by Sydney Jane Bailey-- On Stuff-Your-Kindle romance day, I took a chance on a lot of different books. This was the first one I tried. I really enjoyed the 19th century Sprin