A deeply impactful, brutally honest poetry collection about the joys and trauma of living with a disability.

I highlighted SO much of this book. The prose are stunning, the imagery is compelling, the way Elizabeth-Best plays with form elevates her words beyond the page.

For me, reading poetry is a deeply intimate act that connects the reader to the author in really vulnerable ways. In Ashley-Elizabeth's case, she takes her specific lived experiences and then cracks it open to create a connection to others in this really compelling way.

A Macbeth retelling, but make it gothic feminine rage. The prose are gorgeous. The pacing was consistent. The gothic descriptions of Macbeth's castle made me feel the stones beneath my fingers.

Long live dislikable female main characters with this flip on traditional fantasy tropes.

Pirates and magic and storms, oh my!

An atmospheric, adventure-filled follow up to Dark Water Daughter.

Find your inner goddess and unleash your rage with this book.

I love that Hera's story is one of feminine rage, and power.

A spellbinding return to Neverland, where a grown-up Peter Pan murders a bunch of pirates and finds his true love.

This is Peter Pan like you've never seen him before, and yet, this is the truest version of Peter Pan I could ever imagine.

If you love folklore retellings that are fast-paced and keep you guessing right up until the end - this book is a must read.

A lyrical Celtic folklore retelling, dense with prose and magic.

A demonic garden horror story that will have you questioning miracles.

A haunted Italian vacation story that left me wanting a main character with more agency.

A cozy queer horror that will either inspire you to grow a flower garden or delete your neighbour.

A cozy sci-fi, with low stakes and high hopes.

You'll love getting lost in the multiverse in this sci-fi, horror novella.

A sapphic erotic horror that uses sex as a weapon and salvation.

Them: "Critique colonialism, but make it a YA action-packed heist adventure."

Hafsah Faizal: "Hold my tea"

A compelling new adult feminist introduction to the legend of King Arthur.

This book is best read at a house party where you don't know anyone, but everyone is beautiful, relaxed and looking at you like you're their next snack.

If you love Greek/Roman mythology retellings, this book is for you.

The first half of 2024 is chocked full of AMAZING books I can’t wait to get my hands on, and a few I was able to get earlier from publishers. So you’ll see a lot of these reviews coming through in the next few months. Let me know if you’re excited for these releases too by following me on Instagram @kay_west_reads

A heartwarming trans/queer retelling of Pride and Prejudice that should be required reading. Oliver Bennett is the second eldest Bennet sibling who his mother and society at large refers to as Elizabeth. When Oliver is at a ball, forced into a gown, he meets Mr. Darcy who is cold and distant. However, when Oliver meets Darcy as himself later in the book, sparks fly.