#MSWL, I'd love to see more thriller/mystery/suspense novels with really unique and unusual protagonists--I'd love to see protagonists who are not current or ex-law enforcement agents; unusual people at the center of a mystery please!

Also I blame @chatgreenfield for why I can't stop thinking about a teen in cozy mystery. Maybe murder at the quilting club, or underground grandma karaoke goes awry.

Side note, I am a huge fan of the TRULY DEVIOUS novels so you can also see the influence there #MSWL

I want an Anne and Gilbert romance because let's just acknowledge the epic tropes here.

Also that slate smashing scene is still 🤌🤌 #MSWL

I want a YA book that brings these vibes to the table: color, summer, fun. #MSWL

I want a cozy magic, witchy book. I want hygge but in a contemporary fantasy book. #MSWL

Cosplay Medic #MSWL

And jumping off mermaids: PROFESSIONAL MERMAIDS. Have you all seen the people who make the super realistic mermaid tales? Or do you know there mermaid meet ups? Or that you can take a class to learn to swim like a mermaid (it's a scuba diving class) #MSWL

Mermaids. I know I am picky, but I know the mermaid story for me is out there.

It'll be atmospheric, mermaids won't talk under water, hell it might not even be set in the water. #MSWL

I want a Ren Faire Book. The turkey legs, the shenanigans, the tarot cards, the BANDS #MSWL

Stefanie Rossitto #MSWL: I would love a rom-com set in Greece!

Hit me up if you want a fuller wish list, but this is my MSWL for now. Slide me some good subs! 10/10

Lastly, as always, in all areas my focus is on uplifting marginalized communities, so stories about BIPOC folk, queer folk, disabled folk, folks with mental illness, etc are what I'm looking for. 9/10

Books that contain themes of race, class, identity, home, belonging, inheritance, land, lineage, grief, sexuality, self-exploration are ideal. 8/10

For Nonfic, I'm looking for Narrative nonfiction, some memoir and cultural criticism. I'm pretty flexible here, but generally looking for authors who have a personal stake in the subject matter and who can infuse their own perspective into whatever they're investigating 7/10

I'm open to books set mostly in the real world, but that have speculative elements that help tell stories in interesting ways. I'm also looking for some upmarket fiction and short stories! Similar themes/ideas as in Lit Fic 6/10

I love coming of age novels too (whether they feature a young protagonist taking on the world on their own for the first time or a second coming of age that takes characters into new phases in their lives.) 5/10

Workplace novels. Novels about power, control, resistance. Novels that investigate the ills of capitalism and the commodification of art. Also, speaking of art, I'm interested novels that make fresh and interesting social commentary on art, music, fashion, entertainment etc. 4/10

Specifically, I'm looking for complex family sagas that span decades (must include a contemporary component). Stories about friendships and the ways those bonds build and sometimes fracture. Sibling stories. Novels about home, belonging, lineage, legacy, and inheritance. 3/10

Literary Fiction! I'm always on the hunt for beautiful, lyrical, haunting prose. Sentences that will stay with me for a long time. But I also want these books to have plots that move the story along, that have heart and wit and sharp observations about the world around us. 2/10

Said it before, I will say it again: someone give me GLASS ONION/KNIVES OUT in YA #MSWL