Since I’m starting this website in June 2025, I want to showcase what I’ve read in the previous months of 2025! Rather than make a separate post for each month, I think it’s easier to combine them all so it’s all in one place. Each title is hyperlinked to the StoryGraph page; simply click on it to view the cover and the synopsis!

January
In January, I read 25 books and a total of 8,735 pages.
Seven Devils by L.R. Lam and Elizabeth May (sapphic MC, f/f relationship, Black trans woman major side character, MC who is autistic and asexual and has anxiety, MC who is sapphic and an amputee; adult science fiction). 5 stars (reread; I ALWAYS start my reading year with a reread of this tehe).
An Honored Vow by Melissa Blair (bisexual MC; adult fantasy). 5 stars.
The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy (trans girl MC; adult fantasy). 4 stars. Also my book club (Trans-cendent Tales on discord) pick for January!
Yesterday Is History by Kosoko Jackson (queer MC; young adult science fiction). 4 stars.
Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer (pansexual MC; young adult science fiction). 4.5 stars.
Thronebreakers by Rebecca Coffindaffer (pansexual MC; young adult science fiction). 5 stars.
Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore (trans boy MC, trans boy LI; young adult historical fiction). 5 stars (reread).
The Dark Tide by Alica Jasinska (queer MCs; young adult fantasy). 2 stars.
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanen McGuire (adult fantasy). 4 stars.
Single Player by Tara Tai (nonbinary queer MC, sapphic MC; adult romance). 5 stars.
The Brilliant Death by A.R. Capetta (genderfluid nonbinary MC and LI; young adult fantasy). 4 stars.
So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole (demisexual MC, sapphic MC; young adult fantasy). 5 stars (reread).
This Ends in Embers by Kamilah Cole (demisexual MC, sapphic MC; young adult fantasy). 5 stars.
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron (bisexual MC, sapphic parents; young adult fantasy). 5 stars.
This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron (bisexual MC, sapphic parents; young adult fantasy). 5 stars.
The Z Word by Lindsay King-Miller (bisexual MC, queer side characters). 3 stars.
Leap by Simina Popescu (sapphic MCs; young adult contemporary graphic novel). 3.5 stars.
The Witches of Silverlake by Simon Curtis (achillean MCs, sapphic MC, trans femme MC, bisexual MC; young adult fantasy graphic novel). 4.5 stars.
The Dark One by Taylor Hubbard (trans man MC and LI; adult erotic horror). 4.5 stars.
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (lesbian MCs; adult science fiction MC). 5 stars.
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (lesbian MCs; adult science fiction MC). 5 stars.
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (adult science fiction MC). 5 stars.
The Falconer by Elizabeth May (adult fantasy). 5 stars (reread).
Ruin Road by Lamar Giles (young adult horror). 4.5 stars.
I Shall Never Fall in Love by Hari Conner (nonbinary MC, queer MC, enby/f; young adult historical graphic novel). 4 stars.

February
In February, I read 20 books and 8,074 pages.
The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill (trans man MC; adult magical realism). 5 stars.
The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi (disabled trans woman MC, bisexual MC, sapphic MC; adult fantasy). 5 stars (reread). Also my book club (Trans-cendent Tales on discord) pick for February!
A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark (sapphic MC; adult historical fantasy). 4 stars.
The Forbidden Book by Sacha Lamb (nonbinary MC; young adult historical fantasy). 3 stars.
To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (bisexual MC; adult fantasy). 5 stars.
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson (sapphic MCs; adult science fiction). 4 stars.
When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance by Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel with Sean Carlton (nonfiction). 5 stars.
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (sapphic MCs; adult fantasy). 4 stars.
The Science of Ghosts by Lilah Sturges (trans woman MC; adult horror graphic novel). 4.5 stars.
A Quick and Easy Guide to Coming Out by Ravi Teixeira and Kristin Russo (nonfiction). No rating.
Brewed With Love by Shelly Page (sapphic MCs; young adult fantasy). 4 stars.
Dragonfall by L.R. Lam (genderfluid nonbinary MC, queer MC; adult fantasy). 5 stars (reread).
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (young adult dystopian). 4 stars (reread).
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (young adult dystopian). 5 stars (reread).
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (young adult fantasy). 5 stars (reread).
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (young adult fantasy). 5 stars.
The Broposal by Sonora Reyes (achillean MCs; adult romance). 4 stars.
The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow (queer MC; young adult romance). 3.5 stars.
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko (young adult fantasy). 4 stars.
Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko (young adult fantasy). 4 stars.

March
In March, I read 23 books and 6,980 pages.
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (young adult dystopian). 5 stars (reread).
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (young adult dystopian). 5 stars (reread).
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (young adult dystopian). 5 stars.
Oathbound by Tracy Deonn (young adult fantasy). 5 stars.
ARC of Emberclaw by L.R. Lam (genderfluid nonbinary MC, queer MC; adult fantasy). 5 stars. Out now.
Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada by Michelle Good (nonfiction). 5 stars (reread).
ARC of Tempest, Take Me Home by Charlie Knight (nonbinary MC, disabled trans man MC, queer man love interest; adult fantasy romance). 5 stars. Out now.
The Revenge of Captain Vessia by Leslie Allen (queer woman MC, trans woman love interest, f/f; adult fantasy). 5 stars.
The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa (trans masc nonbinary MC; young adult fantasy). 5 stars (reread).
By Way of Sorrow by Robyn Gigl (trans woman MC; adult mystery thriller). 3.5 stars.
Survivor’s Guilt by Robyn Gigl (trans woman MC; adult mystery thriller). 4 stars.
The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo (trans man MC, trans man love interest; adult historical horror). 4 stars.
ARC of Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer by Dylan Mulvaney (memoir). 5 stars. Out now.
ARC of A Gentleman’s Gentleman by TJ Alexander (trans man MC, trans man LI; adult historical romance). 4 stars. Out now.
Strange Bedfellows by Ariel Slamet Ries (trans masc MC, queer MC; young adult fantasy/science fiction graphic novel). 4 stars.
ARC of Muted: Volume 1 by Miranda Mundt (sapphic MC; young adult graphic novel). 4 stars. Out July 8th, 2025.
This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham (sapphic MC, trans girl LI; young adult horror). 4 stars.
Miss Major Speaks: The Life and Times of a Black Trans Revolutionary by Miss Major Griffin-Gracy with Toshio Meronek (memoir). 5 stars.
The Flowered Blade by Taylor Hubbard (disabled trans man MC, achillean MC; adult fantasy romance). 5 stars. Also my book club (Trans-cendent Tales on discord) pick for March!
The Companion by E.E. Ottoman (trans woman MC, trans woman LI, trans man LI; adult romance). 4 stars (reread).
The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley (nonbinary sapphic MC, lesbian MC; adult historical romance). 4 stars.
Dreadnought by April Daniels (trans girl lesbian MC; young adult science fiction). 3 stars.
A Short History of Trans Misogyny by Jules Gill-Peterson (nonfiction). 5 stars.

April
In April, I read 22 books and 7,014 pages.
Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert (m/m; adult erotic romance). 4 stars.
Remain Silent by Robyn Gigl (trans woman MC; adult mystery thriller). 5 stars.
Nothing But the Truth by Robyn Gigl (trans woman MC; adult mystery thriller). 4 stars.
ARC of Muted: Volume 2 by Miranda Mundt (sapphic MC; young adult graphic novel). 4 stars. Out October 14th, 2025.
The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor (disabled nonbinary ace MC; young adult mystery). 4 stars. Also my book club (Trans-cendent Tales on discord) pick for April!
August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White (nonbinary MC, queer MC, enby/m; adult science fiction). 3.5 stars.
The Vanishing Throne by Elizabeth May (adult fantasy). 5 stars.
The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May (adult fantasy). 5 stars.
Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq (adult magical realism). 4 stars.
a body more tolerable by jaye simpson (poetry). 4 stars.
Babel by R.F. Kuang (adult historical fantasy). 5 stars.
A Song For You and I by K. O’Neill (nonbinary MC; middle grade fantasy graphic novel). 4.5 stars.
Boyfriends: Volume 1 by refrainbow (queer MCs, trans man MC, polyam M/M/M/M; adult romance graphic novel). 1 star.
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (agender MC; adult science fiction). 4 stars (reread).
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (agender MC; adult science fiction). 4 stars.
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells (agender MC; adult science fiction). 4 stars.
Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (agender MC; adult science fiction). 4 stars.
The T in LGBT: Everything You Need to Know About Being Trans by Jamie Raines (nonfiction). 4 stars.
The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis (queer MCs, nonbinary major side character; adult science fiction). 4 stars.
These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs (sapphic MC, nonbinary MC; adult science fiction). 4 stars.
Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury (trans boy LI, trans girl side character; young adult fantasy). 5 stars.
The Natural Mother of the Child: A Memoir of Nonbinary Parenthood by Krys Malcolm Belc (memoir). 3 stars.

May
In May, I read 25 books and 7,749 pages.
Unexploded Remnants by Elaine Gallagher (trans woman MC; adult sience fiction). 4 stars.
The Second Rebel by Linden A. Lewis (queer MCs, nonbinary MC; adult science fiction). 5 stars.
The Last Hero by Linden A. Lewis (queer MCs, nonbinary MC; adult science fiction). 5 stars.
Woodworking by Emily St. James (trans woman MC, trans girl MC; adult literary fiction). 4 stars. Also my book club (Trans-cendent Tales on discord) pick for May!
Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman (trans masc MC, trans side characters; adult literary science fiction). 3 stars.
ARC of In Your Nature by Estlin McPhee (poetry). 3 stars. Out now.
A Hundred Vicious Turns by Lee Paige O’Brien (nonbinary MC, trans boy LI; young adult fantasy). 4.5 stars (reread).
A Single Brutal Fate by Lee Paige O’Brien (nonbinary MC, trans boy LI; young adult fantasy). 5 stars.
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh (sapphic MC; adult science fiction). 4 stars.
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters (adult literary fiction). 5 stars.
Model Home by Rivers Solomon (nonbinary MC; adult horror thriller). 4.5 stars.
Network Effect by Martha Wells (agender MC; adult science fiction). 4 stars.
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (agender MC; adult science fiction). 4 stars.
System Collapse by Martha Wells (agender MC; adult science fiction). 4 stars.
Renegade Girls by Nora Neus (sapphic MCs; graphic novel). 4 stars.
Teleportation and Other Luxuries (trans boy MC, trans girl MC, nonbinary MC, gay MC; young adult science fiction graphic novel). 4 stars.
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (nonbinary MC; adult science fiction). 4 stars.
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (nonbinary MC; adult science fiction). 4 stars.
ARC of Pantomime by L.R. Lam (intersex MC; adult fantasy). 5 stars. Out September 9th, 2025.
The Blighted Stars by Megan E. O’Keefe (trans man MC; adult science fiction). 5 stars.
ARC of These Vengeful Gods by Gabe Cole Novoa (trans masc disabled nonbinary MC; young adult fantasy). 5 stars. Out now.
ARC of We Can Never Leave by H.E. Edgmon (nonbinary MC, queer MCs; young adult fantasy). 4 stars. Out now.
ARC of Castle Swimmer: Volume 2 by Wendy Martin (m/m; graphic novel). 4 stars. Out now.
Pluralities by Avi Silver (nonbinary MC; adult speculative fiction). 3.5 stars.
Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders (bisexual MC, trans girl LI; young adult science fiction). 5 stars (reread).

Favourite of each month:
Trying to pick a favourite from the new 5 stars reads is always a bitch, but I like to look back at the year and see which book outshined every other book I read each month!
January: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (Sarah, I know you’ll scream about this 😉 thank you for forcing me to read it finally)
February: The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill
March: Tempest, Take Me Home by Charlie Knight
April: Babel by R.K. Kuang
May: Pantomime by L.R. Lam (May was the hardest to pick an overall favourite!! I love this rewrite; I loved the original version, but this rewrite just brought a whole new love for me!)

Least favourite of each month:
I also like to keep track of the flops from each month. I usually find I don’t rate books lower than 3 because I KNOW my taste (a 3 is still a book I recommend because it was fun and I enjoyed it!). I pick books I think I’ll enjoy. But, sometimes there are heavyyyyyy flops (like 1-2 star worthy). So here are the least favourites from each month!
January: The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska (2 stars; don’t recommend)
February: The Forbidden Books by Sacha Lamb (3 stars; still a great book!)
March: Dreadnought by April Daniels (3 stars; I had my issues with this book, my review on StoryGraph lists them, but overall I do still recommend this book!)
April: Boyfriends by refrainbow (1 star; I DO NOT recommend this book)
May: tie between Notes From a Regicide by Isaac Fellman (3 stars; this was good! Just way too literary and not enough science fiction for me to fully enjoy) and In Your Nature by Estlin McPhee (3 stars; overall good poetry collection, but the HP reference threw me the fuck out of it! Can we leave HP in the dust or what? Stop referencing the TERF garbage human being!)