#PrideLibrary19 Day 4: Orange Books

I thought I’d do a recommendation list for day 4, which focuses on orange covers. All the books on this list are queer; I tried to have a bit of a cross-section, identity-wise. This list definitely shows my bias towards contemporary queer fiction, esp romance, but also includes speculative fiction, essays, YA romance, litfic, aromantic …

#RomBkLove: Geek Romances

This post is part of #RomBkLove, a month-long Twitter event where folks share their recs for romances that fit particular themes. For the purposes of this post, geek romance is a romance that centers characters who are enthusiasts of something, be it a special interest, a hobby, a subject, a fandom. "geeks are fans of their subjects, …

Review of Fumbled

Fumbled by Alexa Martin. Berkeley. 2019. Content Warnings for review: Discussion of ableism and internalized ableism. Brief references to misogyny, cissexism, queer antagonism, anti-sex work sentiment. Brief discussion of stalking, hero's controlling behavior. Note: I do not recommend this book to disabled readers. I wanted to read this because I enjoyed Intercepted and was looking …

My A-Spec April Readathon TBR

@jellyfable is hosting an A-Spec April readathon (#AspecApril) from April 1-14, and this is my TBR! I like to have options for reading challenges, so I'm including a few for each category. These books lean to romance, YA and SFF as my reading does (esp romance). I am including some rereads because I often reread and I'd …

Review of Play It Again

Play It Again by Aidan Wayne. Carina Press. 2019. Content Warnings for review: Discussion of emotional abuse and trauma, sexual negotiations. I wanted to read this because it has a Jewish disabled queer hero, and because online relationships and MCs who create online content are such big catnip for me. I want to glom all …

Fave Valentine’s Day Themed Romances 2019

This post lists my favorite Valentine's Day-themed romances I read since last Valentine's Day's list. I tried 30 romances to get to this list! These recs definitely show my bias towards contemporary romance, but there are romsusp and paranormal romances included as well. I link to reviews where I have written them; and also where …

Sunday Night Comfort Reads: Sated

I find myself, on Sunday nights, wanting to read something comforting and familiar. A book that's an old friend, that I return to again and again. I find myself wanting that, needing that, not just on Sunday nights, if I am to be honest. But there is a particular quality to this on Sunday nights, …

Review of One True Pairing

One True Pairing by Cathy Yardley. Swerve. 2017. There are many lovely pieces of this story. The chemistry between the MCs, the way desire and tenderness wound together between them, the hotness of them together, the delayed gratification of that. There are super charming swoony moments; I especially liked the dancing moment. And the heroine …

Review of Her Every Wish

Her Every Wish by Courtney Milan. 2016. I loved this book, a lot. This is one of my top five books by this author, who is one of my favorite authors. (The others in my top five are: The Duchess War, The Pursuit Of..., Trade Me, and Talk Sweetly to Me. This one pushed out The …

Review of Something Like Love

Something Like Love by Christina C. Jones. Warm Hues Media. 2017. 5 stars I loved this book, and its going on my list of comfort rereads. It's dual POV and both the MCs had such strong voices (something I adore about Jones' work in general) and there is so much complexity to their characterization. I …