Check, Please!, Book 2: Sticks & Scones by Ngozi OkazuSeries: Check, Please!Genres: Contemporary romance, Hockey romance, New adult fiction, Sports romanceTropes: Celebrity relationships, Coming out, Ensemble cast, Found family, Grumpy/sunshine, Men loving men, Secret relationship, Sports teams, Stress bakingCharacters: Baker, Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with PTSD, Closeted main character(s), Hockey player, Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Student athleteTime Periods: 2010-2020Places: College, Massachusetts
Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey by Ngozi OkazuSeries: Check, Please!Genres: Contemporary fiction, Contemporary romance, Hockey fiction, Hockey romance, New adult fiction, Realistic fiction, Sports fiction, Sports romanceTropes: Character blog, Ensemble cast, Found family, Grumpy/sunshine, Men loving men, Pining, Sports teams, Stress bakingCharacters: American main character, Baker, Bisexual main character(s), Canadian main character, Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with depression, Character(s) with PTSD, Characters in their 20s, Characters in their late teens, Cisgender man main character(s), Closeted main character(s), College student, Figure skater, Gay main character(s), Hockey player, New adult main characters, Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Student, Student athlete, White/European diasporic main character(s), White/European main character(s)Time Periods: 2010-2020, Information AgePlaces: Arena, College, Massachusetts, New England
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreySeries: The ExpanseGenres: Space operaTropes: Band of misfits, Ensemble cast, Gateways and wormholes, Ghost ship, Mystery plot, PoliticsCharacters: Middle-aged charactersTime Periods: Long-Term FuturePlaces: Outer space
Mass Effect: The Complete Comics by Jeremy Barlow, John Jackson Miller, Mac WaltersSeries: Genres: Science fictionTropes: Ensemble cast, Evil AI, Heist, Snarky AI, Spaceship crewCharacters: Time Periods: Places: Outer space
Beartown by Fredrik Backman, Neil SmithSeries: Genres: Contemporary fictionTropes: Athletes are untouchable, Close-knit community protects their own, Ensemble cast, Slice of lifeCharacters: Adult characters, High school student, Student athlete, Teen main character(s)Time Periods: Information AgePlaces: Residential, Small town, Sweden