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Eliza Jane Brazier: Girls and Their Horses (2023, Penguin Publishing Group)

Loved it, despite neither horses or murder mysteries being my usual

I picked this up on a random rec from Tumblr and enjoyed it very much! Good intrigue and use of the frame narrative, lots of characters with interesting motivations and secrets and such, and some good reflection on family and parenting that was tbh a little bit healing. Thanks Tumblrfriend!

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Shelly Jay Shore: Rules for Ghosting (2024, Orion Publishing Group, Limited)

Ezra Friedman sees ghosts, which made growing up in a funeral home complicated. It might …

Ahhh this book is so GOOD, our little trans ball of anxiety protag is somehow perfectly alchemied with messy family, newly-found family, sad softboy love interest, and ghosts?? I LOVE THESE NERDS SO MUCH