#kay o'neill

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Queer Fiction Free-for-All Book Bracket Tournament: Round 2B

Book summaries below:

The Tea Dragon Society by K. O'Neill

From the award-winning author of Princess Princess Ever After comes The Tea Dragon Society, a charming all-ages book that follows the story of Greta, a blacksmith apprentice, and the people she meets as she becomes entwined in the enchanting world of tea dragons.

After discovering a lost tea dragon in the marketplace, Greta learns about the dying art form of tea dragon care-taking from the kind tea shop owners, Hesekiel and Erik. As she befriends them and their shy ward, Minette, Greta sees how the craft enriches their lives—and eventually her own.

Graphic novel, fantasy, secondary world, queernorm, middle grade

The Hands of the Emperor (The Hands of the Emperor, At the Feet of the Sun, and other stories) by Victoria Goddard

An impulsive word can start a war. A timely word can stop one. A simple act of friendship can change the course of history.

Cliopher Mdang is the personal secretary of the Last Emperor of Astandalas, the Lord of Rising Stars, the Lord Magus of Zunidh, the Sun-on-Earth, the god. He has spent more time with the Emperor of Astandalas than any other person. He has never once touched his lord. He has never called him by name. He has never initiated a conversation.

One day Cliopher invites the Sun-on-Earth home to the proverbially remote Vangavaye-ve for a holiday.

The mere invitation could have seen Cliopher executed for blasphemy. The acceptance upends the world.

Fantasy, romance, politics, secondary world, series, adult

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Character, book, and author names under the cut

Xie Lian/Hua Cheng- Heaven Official's Blessing/Tiān Guān Cì Fú by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Princess Amira/Princess Sadie- Princess Princess Ever After by Kay O'Neill

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Graphic Novel Rec

that have less than 100,000 ratings on Goodreads

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen- If you haven't read this book, please do it now, it is amazing! It is about a Vietnamese American family telling stories to each other alongside the events of their lives.

10/10, one of my favorite books of the year!

Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill- This series is so sweet and the epitome of cottagecore fantasy! Filled with little dragons, found family, and beautiful pictures!

10/10, a feel good book of mine

Sleepless by Sarah Vaughn, Leila del Duca, Alissa Sallah- Has anyone done bodyguard romance this well? No, they have not. A lovely romance at the center and lots with court intrigue.

9/10, a swoonworthy romance fantasy!

Fangs by Sarah Anderson- Who hasn't wanted a romance between a vampire and a werewolf? Low stakes and adorable.

8/10, a super quick ad satisfying read

Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection- A collection of short stories by various writers and artists about the many tricksters from the various cultures.

7.5/10 full of tricks and stories

The Old Guard by Greg Rucka- A little too gory for my taste, but as someone who loved the movie, I really enjoyed seeing the material it was adapted from!

7/10 action packed and emotional

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag- An adorable sapphic romance with a selkie as the love interest!! Super lovely!

7/10 a darling love story

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🍵 The Tea Dragon Festival by Kay O’Neill

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Rinn has lived in her alpine village her whole life, taking tender care of the tea dragons the community is proud to host, every year having a tea festival. When a guardian dragon who’s been asleep for 80 years wakes up, Rinn decides to show the dragon what home feels like.

Out of the three Tea Dragon books (Society, Festival, and Tapestry) this one is my favorite! I love Kay O’Neill’s use of sign language in this story and the diversity of characters. Everyone helps in this community to keep it running, even Aedhan- the dragon who has awoken. Festival is wholesome and inspiring, bringing forth themes of home, belonging, purpose, and dealing with regret. Also, we get to meet a younger Erik and Hesekiel, which the two are charming as ever!

You don't have to read The Tea Dragon Society to understand this one, but it does give you a deeper appreciation for the characters and story.

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Indie Comics Ships

Round 1

The Tea Dragon Society has been posted online by its author here

You can have a preview of Letters for Lucardo here

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[skygemspeaks]

Yeahhh! I got more Kay O'Neill books!!! I'm obsessed with their books, they're all so sweet!

[foxandcatlibrary]

49th Book I Read in 2024

Title: Princess and Princess Ever After

Author: Katie O'Neill / Kay O'Neill

Notes: Super cute kids book! Know exactly who to give it to, once she is old enough to start reading in English.

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What I read in September 2024

Love this series so much!!!!

Such a disappointment

very silly nostalgic read, got it in a @shiftythrifting book box XD

How is this story so good!!!!

A very slow, kinda philosophical, kinda slice of life, kida biology textbook on snails ^_^

Loved that Touya didn't take a specific side when he reaches the one kingdom, just tries to prevent any further killing.

Really sweet slice-of-life manga

Cute-reread, could have been a bit longer to fully flesh-out the message. But over all cute.

Another cute slice-of-life

Preparing for the agony...

a fairly good sequel Arden can be yeeted into the sun.

I love this series every time I reread it.

Not a bad overview

He's in her clutches!

I didn't know much going into this and there was a lot more murder than anticipated XD

[readtilyoudie]

TEA DRAGON: TAPESTRY

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Queer Fiction Free-for-All Book Bracket Tournament: Round 1C

Book summaries below:

The Tea Dragon Society by K. O'Neill

From the award-winning author of Princess Princess Ever After comes The Tea Dragon Society, a charming all-ages book that follows the story of Greta, a blacksmith apprentice, and the people she meets as she becomes entwined in the enchanting world of tea dragons.

After discovering a lost tea dragon in the marketplace, Greta learns about the dying art form of tea dragon care-taking from the kind tea shop owners, Hesekiel and Erik. As she befriends them and their shy ward, Minette, Greta sees how the craft enriches their lives—and eventually her own.

Graphic novel, fantasy, secondary world, queernorm, middle grade

The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher

When Gerta’s friend Kay is stolen away by the mysterious Snow Queen, it’s up to Gerta to find him. Her journey will take her through a dangerous land of snow and witchcraft, accompanied only by a bandit and a talking raven. Can she win her friend’s release, or will following her heart take her to unexpected places?

A strange, sly retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s "Snow Queen," by T. Kingfisher, author of "Bryony and Roses" and "The Seventh Bride."

Fantasy, retelling, fairytale

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Character, book, and author names under the cut

Princess Amira/Princess Sadie- Princess Princess Ever After by Kay O'Neill

Chang Geng/Gu Yun- Sha Po Lang/Stars of Chaos by Priest

Shen Zhuo/Bai Sheng- Hui Tian by Huai Shang

Nike Wehner/Georgette Kalinin- Anarchie Deco by J.C. Vogt 

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The Tea Dragon Society

A 5 Star read for me | Ngl I went blindly into this book, not knowing it's for a much younger audience and only read it because it looked cute on KU but IT WAS SO ADORABLE OMG

[writerlunawinters]

I needed help, but I didn't know how to ask. I didn't know how to explain I needed help with the small things. The things I never noticed before, until suddenly they took effort. Sometimes I feel like I just want to go to sleep for a while, and wake up when I'm stronger or things are different somehow

Kay O'Neill, Aquicorn Cove

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Indie Comics Ships

Round 1

You can find a preview of Princess Princess Ever After here

You can find a preview of Mamo here

Princess Princess is a refreshing take on the "princess stuck into a tower" story

Ah, Mamo ! Such a good comic with great imagery.

[llinoscathrynthomas]

[some-weird-queer-writer]

I really like Kay O'Neill's books! They're super cute and fluffy :)

I've been having a lot of fun getting into graphic novels lately. Does anyone have recommendations for their favorite graphic novels?