4.07 avg rating — 202,410 ratings

"Finding the courage to forgive monsters, and forgive yourself for thinking them monsters when you realise the truth.

This is by far the greatest queer resource to-date. Where many works of queer literature allude to stories and writers as markers, Bechdel smacks these books shouting 'yes! this is me. This is queer.'"

3.50 avg rating — 168 ratings

"I adore Mark Gatiss's prose. Everything seems so casual for the protagonist, which you quickly realise is a complete lie. He talks like he knows what he's doing but he doesn't have a clue."

4.08 avg rating — 58,080 ratings

"The protagonist is frustrated. I know that feeling.

Forster never wanted this published, so I will regard the privillege of having read it as a treasure."

4.06 avg rating — 37,631 ratings

"Inside the mind of a bitter old man–bitter because he's not allowed to mourn the way everyone else is. It's tragedy when he finally allows himself to grieve."

4.05 avg rating — 490 ratings

"The inspiration for two of my favourite books: Moto Hagio's 'Thomas no Shinzou' and Angus Stewart's 'Sandel.'"

3.78 avg rating — 123,539 ratings

"The only book I've ever been able to celebrate with another person, and for that I'm truly grateful.

The last book comes out soon, and a happy ending seems impossible. We;ll see how that goes."

4.30 avg rating — 1,986,259 ratings

"Because I fucking cried!

You know how it's going to end as it's historical fiction, and yet there's something about Miller's prose that builds a false sense of hope. It's when you think there's nothing left that she gives you what you want: a happy ending."

4.09 avg rating — 23,274 ratings

"Because sometimes you need a story to get absolutely lost in."