About me
Hi, everyone! I’m an MLIS student working in a small public library on the southern Oregon coast. I use they/them and she/her pronouns and can offer an #ownvoices perspective on asexuality, panromanticism, anxiety, and adult-diagnosed ADHD. More fun facts about me:
- I’m 26.
- My wife and I have a husky named Kyára and a cat named Ren.
- I love to crochet, hence the name of my blog.
- You can find me on Instagram, Goodreads, and Twitter @YarnOwlReads
Review policy
At the moment I am not accepting ARCs due to my school schedule.
I accept ebooks, physical books, and audiobooks (though I’m not sure how often audios are sent out for review). I will consider self-published works. Though I will read and respond to all requests, please understand that I will be very picky in the requests I accept. I prefer Young Adult books and books with queer main characters, but I am open to other genres; please see my Preferred Genres listed below.
When I receive a book in exchange for a review, I will state the source of the book in the first line of the review. I will only write my honest opinions in these reviews, and I am very stingy with five-star ratings (though I’m equally stingy with one-star ratings). Once I’ve received the book, I will endeavor to post a review within two to four weeks.
To contact me for a review, please use the form on my Contact page.
Preferred Genres
- Young Adult fiction
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- Queer main characters
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- Other types of diversity in main characters (e.g., race, heritage, altered ability, neurodiversity, religion)
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- Fantasy
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- Sci-fi
- Adult fiction
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- Diverse main characters
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- Urban fantasy
- Middle grade fiction
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- Diverse main characters
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- Graphic novels
- Nonfiction
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- Biographies written by/about queer people
Content warnings
The following CWs are an issue for me at the moment, so if your story features any of these I will have to politely decline. I also reserve the right to DNF any review copies I receive if they contain any of the following content.
- Dystopians
- Sexual violence
- Any form of queer hate
- Death of a primary character
My rating system
5 stars: I loved this book and have nothing negative to say about it.
4 stars: I really liked this book; there were just one or two small things about it I didn’t like.
3 stars: This book was good, but I had problems with one big element (like writing/grammar) or a few smaller elements that pulled me out of the story.
2 stars: I didn’t like this book. It was troubling/offensive/had some serious flaws, but it also had a few redeemable qualities.
1 star: This book was deeply offensive and/or it made me really unhappy to read it.
