River of Teeth

So I went into American Hippo by @gaileyfrey thinking it would be hilarious (idk why..the title?), and it was actually an action packed, very bloody, heist with some awesome diversity in an LGBT+ accepting historical fantasy world. Even the villains were respectful, and never slipped up using they/them pronouns.

So I went into American Hippo by @gaileyfrey thinking it would be hilarious (idk why..the title?), and it was actually an action packed, very bloody, heist with some awesome diversity in an LGBT+ accepting historical fantasy world. Even the villains were respectful, and never slipped up using they/them pronouns.

Hero Shackleby from River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey is non-binary

25 Days of Booklr Day 8: A book and a food (or in this case a drink) you tried this year!

I read River of Teeth while I was on vacation where I tried a Mai Tai shot for the first time! I also learned how to float alcohol to make it look pretty! (I’m very proud of this fact)

River of Teeth is a fun read about cowboys but if it were hippos instead of horses! Really a great read!

Also me:

Earlier than my usual Friday Book Recs, but I’m so excited about this one I couldn’t wait.

A month or so ago I preordered Sarah Gailey’s River of Teeth, because I’m a sucker for killer-animal stories and the history behind the book is *fantastic*–  did you know the government once wanted to breed hippos in the American South for meat?

So today it showed up on my Kindle, and I started reading.

First few pages, m/m implied sex scene.  Me–  “That’s… not what I usually see in these books. Huh. Cool.”

A little further in–  sexy, fat con artist whose weight is not used as a punch line!  “Curiouser and curiouser…”  <3

Then we meet Hero, who uses they/them pronouns, and it was at this point I turned into a full-on ball of squee and glitter.  

((btw, the “this is diverse and that is Not Cool my poor sensibilities noooo” reviews have already started, so if you give this a read be sure to leave a review on Goodreads/Amazon!))

LGBTQ books read in 2018: River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey

I got to draw and paint a hippo! This is like reason #4,534,252 why working with Tor.com and Irene Gallo is an absolute pleasure.