About
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Hi! I'm Zachary Kai, maker of Road Less Read. It's a book blog, review log, literary recommendation resource, and eventual zine-o-pedia. Here's how it works:
- Find something you actually want to read, fast. No distractions.
- Only books that've become pieces of my soul. Nothing bad or worse, mediocre.
- Classics, obscure finds, bestsellers, new releases... Books as bridges. To ideas, culture, change.
- My recommendations? Short, sharp, and useful.
Ready for a reading adventure? The road less read awaits!
Photo Credit: Christine Neale
Colophon
All book covers are merely for demonstrative purposes for my recommendations, and the copyright belongs to their respective owners. All other images, unless otherwise stated, are courtsey of the generous Christine Neale.
I dither my images with the Dither Me This tool, created by Nathaniel, using the Vaporwave filter.
My headings are typeset in Bokor, and paragraph text in Smythe, both used under the Open Font License.
Many thanks to James for the inspiration on the sidebar layout.
Disclaimer
Clicking links to external sites may earn me a commission. I want to enrich your reading life, but I’ve also got to eat! Rest assured I only recommend books I adore.
RoadlessRead is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
This site is also a member of the Bookshop.org and Libro.fm affiliate programs.
Privacy
There's no advertising, analytics, cookies, or tracking on the site, only affiliate links.
When you sign up for my newsletter, your email is only used for delivery. I never share it, and you can always unsubscribe.
Review Policy
I welcome book review requests from authors and publishers! I love reading, being introduced to new books, and supporting the publishing community. Perhaps you've got something I could consider?
And it's not just books! I also review zines, and would love to hear about yours.
Reviews are published on this site, in the reviews section plus on my profiles on Fable, Goodreads, Hardcover, LibraryThing, Literal, Open Library, The Storygraph (and Netgalley if applicable.) I'm not on social media.
Before Requesting A Review
Format: I accept eBooks (ePub only) and audiobooks (only for non-fiction.)
Timeline: I read at my own pace and don't guarantee publication dates. Reviews are posted when complete.
Honest Reviews: I provide thoughtful, honest feedback. I won't post reviews for books I don't finish or can't recommend. If I don't have anything positive to say, I won't say anything at all.
Genre Preferences
- Preferred Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Non-Fiction, Young Adult
- Willing To Consider: Adventure, Comics, Contemporary, Cozy Mystery, Folklore, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Humor, Mythology, Poetry, Retellings, Steampunk, Short Stories (Anthologies + Collections)
- Won't Read: Autobigraphies, Academic Texts, Anime, Biographies, Crime Fiction, Domestic Fiction, Drama, Dystopian, Erotica, Grimdark Fantasy, Horror, Inspirational, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Memoir, Middle Grade, Paranormal, Religious Fiction/Non-Fiction, Satire, Science Fiction Romance, Technical Manuals, Thrillers, True Crime, Urban Fantasy, War
Theme Preferences
- Adore Books With/About: Diverse Experiences, Queer Characters & Themes, Spanish Bilinguialism
- Enjoy Books With/About: Consumer Technology, Internet, Linguistics
- Won't Read Books With/About: Animal Death/Cruelty
How To Request
Email me with your book's title, genre, brief description (2-3 sentences), and preferred format. Please include a sample chapter or link to preview the book before sending the full copy.
Contact
Questions? Want a book recommendation? Please email me! Find this site in your RSS Reader.
Log
Below, in reverse-chronological order, is a list of changes I've made to this site.
- 3 Nov 2025: Refined the review policy, edited this page's code.
- 28 Oct 2025: Fixed a few errors on this page, added to the review policy.
- 11 Oct 2025: Added a review policy, more information to this page, the reviews section to the sidebar menu, and a script to display the latest entries on the homepage.
- 27 Sep 2025: Added more information to the colophon, fixed the h-card.
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