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Review: Bottling His Ghosts by SH Cooper

Sage Elliott, 1 July 202512 January 2026

Bottling His Ghosts by SH Cooper is a novella that explores the ghosts we carry with us and how societal expectations determine how we’re “allowed” to grieve.

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Review: The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders by Sarah Aziza

Sage Elliott, 26 June 202512 January 2026

The Hollow Half is the story of Aziza’s experience with anorexia & how it echoes her family’s experience of being displaced from their home.

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Cover: The Reckless Kind by Carley Heath

Review: The Reckless Kind by Carly Heath

Sage Elliott, 24 June 202512 January 2026

I went into The Reckless Kind by Carly Heath expecting to love it. A queer platonic relationship? An asexual character? A gay couple? Disability rep? Yes please. But was Heath’s novel really all I hoped it would be?

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Review: How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual

Sage Elliott, 17 June 202512 January 2026

Because it’s Pride Month, I wanted to make sure I read something with asexual representation. Rebecca Burgess’ graphic memoir, How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual caught my attention and I’m so glad I picked it up.

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Cover: Psychosis Diagnosis by Nikki Minty

Review: Psychosis Diagnosis by Nikki Minty

Sage Elliott, 3 June 202512 January 2026

I was intrigued by the description of Psychosis Diagnosis. I was looking forward to an audiobook that explored mental health & featured supernatural elements. Did it live up to my expectations?

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