bamboobones_rory's reviews
436 reviews

Interesting but like blog snippets, not any information in depth about how it all works! Some of the science is more speculation that fact. Some of it is super cool and actually downplayed how cool it is!!! 

This was the queer rural mlm dysfunctional family rep I needed. Gay rural fantasy - feels like the urban fantasy genre but this one is set in rural areas and deals with complex family dynamics. I love to see a modern fantasy novel featuring gay men (or mlm) and witchcraft! Exciting fantasy plot but also address homophobia, racism, weird relations to class, shitty family and parents, and family tensions. 

I loved the gay romance mixed in with fantasy plot so much! Main character was also hospitalized as young adult for mental health/magic, and has trauma due to that, at the hands of family. 

I personally liked the portrayal of family tension and class and the complexity of it. Some family members are in a trailer park still, some are working white-collar jobs like doctors, and this is openly discussed. This isn't something I have read much of in other novels. I think I felt like these dynamics were one of the few times ever I've seen this in a fantasy novel.

Downside- I don't know how I feel about the lizard people in this book. I think it's just like a D&D race and not a dogwhistle but that might make someone else uncomfortable. 

Practical & useful, written by a therapist. Not academic/theory but steps and lists to identify behaviors and recovery. 

This book makes nutrient cycling in soil so clear to understand. Used this for a MS thesis! It's been more helpful than a lot of classes. Obviously a soil science book but it uses plain language as much as possible. The pictures are so useful. It's been so helpful to me that I wanted to rate it here, even though I usually use storygraph for fiction recs! 

Beautiful reflective writing from the perspectives of various animals on life, death, disaster, sorrow and separation, and searching for meaning.