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In The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill, Darby, a trans man, goes back to his hometown and meets his younger self in the local bookshop.

It was a good premise, but it would have worked much better as a novella. The protagonist spends too much time not understanding obvious things.

Darby is also bisexual, and there's some f/f.

Now You See Me 3

Nov. 12th, 2025 05:30 pm
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Now You See Me 3 was delightful! A great team-up movie.

It feels weird to watch Rosamund Pike play a villain after 3 seasons of The Wheel of Time. XD

Everyday Aliens by Polenth Blake

Nov. 11th, 2025 05:36 pm
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Everyday Aliens by Polenth Blake was absolutely brilliant! It's a collection of sci-fi short stories, sometimes interconnected, about aliens that are completely different from humans.

These stories are very experimental, told from the aliens' strange POVs. Sometimes, they're easy to understand. Other times, they're not, so you just go with the flow, like you're reading poetry. This made me think of Bogi Takács's writing (I actually heard of this book on Bogi's Bluesky).

At the end of the book, you will find a list of everyday Earthlings, like dandelions and tardigrades, that inspired the author.

There are many non-binary characters, often with neo-pronouns.

Chien 51

Nov. 5th, 2025 05:33 pm
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The French movie Chien 51 was excellent. In a dystopic Paris divided by class, an AI helps solve crime, but can it be trusted?

It stars my beloved Adèle Exarchopoulos, whose characters I always headcanon as sapphic (nothing official here).

In Iron Stars by VT Hoang

Nov. 3rd, 2025 05:38 pm
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In Iron Stars by VT Hoang was awesome! It's the sequel to On Silver Shores, but it's readable as a standalone. Inquisitor Saoirse must escort two scientists through the blight: her ex, Iza, and her ex's husband, Cas.

The first book remains my favourite, as this one had too much sex for my taste. Apart from that, I loved the characters and all their interactions, especially the maths flirting. ^^

Saoirse is a Black female half-siren with a supernatural genetic defect. Iza is an Asian trans female half-vampire half-demon. Cas is a Latino lycan. There's major f/f/m and minor m/m (the pairing from Book 1).

Two Husbands One Wife

Nov. 2nd, 2025 05:37 pm
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The QL j-drama Two Husbands One Wife was super cute! An m/f couple ask her ex-boyfriend to join them in a three-way marriage. The latter's rabbit, now in Heaven, watches over them and narrates the story.

This turned out to be a very down-to-earth show, with a vibe similar to Old Fashion Cupcake.

There are 11 episodes of 20 minutes, available on Netflix. Thanks for the rec to [personal profile] maevedarcy!

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