The books in the series are like homemade chocolate chip cookies: not original, a little rough around the edges, but comforting, enjoyable, and made wThe books in the series are like homemade chocolate chip cookies: not original, a little rough around the edges, but comforting, enjoyable, and made with love. I'm going to rush to devour the next one!...more
This may be the best Declan Hunt mystery yet. It had lots of well-paced twists and clues that kept me reading as well as some laugh-out-loud moments. This may be the best Declan Hunt mystery yet. It had lots of well-paced twists and clues that kept me reading as well as some laugh-out-loud moments. I didn't really care for the subtle hints of paranormal activity, but it wasn't a big distraction and I'm sure for some people it would be a plus.
Thank you to the author for an advance copy of the ebook....more
I spent the day reading Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure, a romance where the characters are genuinely old (69 and 73). And they're lesbians! And I spent the day reading Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure, a romance where the characters are genuinely old (69 and 73). And they're lesbians! And they burn down the patriarchy (almost literally)!
Can't-put-it-down good. Rougher than the other books of Fox's I've read. Content warnings (view spoiler)[domestic abuse, sexual abuse, sexual violenceCan't-put-it-down good. Rougher than the other books of Fox's I've read. Content warnings (view spoiler)[domestic abuse, sexual abuse, sexual violence, abusive relationship, vehicle crash, references to suicidal urges. (hide spoiler)] Action-movie hijinks too. Whomp....more
This is a Southern gothic novel, full of spooky happenings and hints of the devil, with a powerful message: "God... the Devil... neither one exists wiThis is a Southern gothic novel, full of spooky happenings and hints of the devil, with a powerful message: "God... the Devil... neither one exists without men and women to do their bidding." And with it, a story of grief and recovery and a solid romance plot. Melodramatic in places--what gothic novel isn't--but it held me rapt all day....more
This is a fun Chanukah read. Ben's brother sets him up on blind dates for each night of Chanukah and they're all terrible--except for the part where tThis is a fun Chanukah read. Ben's brother sets him up on blind dates for each night of Chanukah and they're all terrible--except for the part where the hot bartender saves Ben's ass. Every time. It was kind of fun (and maybe a tiny bit cringe) waiting to see how each new date was going to go badly wrong....more
This was a can't-put-down read for me. The plot kept me hooked and I liked both Cam and Gloria a lot. (And oh, I'm weakFour stars rounded up from 3.5.
This was a can't-put-down read for me. The plot kept me hooked and I liked both Cam and Gloria a lot. (And oh, I'm weak for a dashing, slender butch like Cam.)
I had some trouble with (view spoiler)[how easily Cam got over her touch aversion because she had found the right lover (hide spoiler)] and also some anachronistic language--"psychedelic" was the worst offender. (Picky of me, I know, but this is my rating, and something that consistently bugs me is going to lose a book at least half a point.)...more
Heartbreak Boys by Simon James Green is great! It’s an enemies-to-lovers, grumpy-sunshine, road trip, social media, forced proximity, second chance YAHeartbreak Boys by Simon James Green is great! It’s an enemies-to-lovers, grumpy-sunshine, road trip, social media, forced proximity, second chance YA romance that is not at all the vapid trope soup you might expect from that barrage of keywords. Flamboyantly gay, Tigger-ish Jack and subdued, Eeyore-ish Nate slowly and sweetly find their way towards each other and, in the process, learn some things about living life for itself rather than for the ‘gram....more
I really enjoyed this YA gay romance. Two young men fall in love while working at a park a lot like Dollywood. I found the music industry shenanigans I really enjoyed this YA gay romance. Two young men fall in love while working at a park a lot like Dollywood. I found the music industry shenanigans engaging and liked the MCs (and the performers who voiced them). They were a bit obtuse at times, but high school seniors can be like that. (I live with two of them.)...more
It’s 2065 and strong colors and personal expression are heavily frowned upon. Reed Rothwell is a ball of nerves, and when the government-mandated softIt’s 2065 and strong colors and personal expression are heavily frowned upon. Reed Rothwell is a ball of nerves, and when the government-mandated software implanted in his body starts showing signs of sentience it’s the last thing he needs.
This techno thriller with a gentle side of romance, good feels, and a love of deco style and jazz music kept me riveted. I can’t wait to read more of the series.
This was...fine? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's pretty much a by-the-numbers, somewhat tropey, enemies-to-lovers romance novel. It's somewhat unusual in being an MM rThis was...fine? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's pretty much a by-the-numbers, somewhat tropey, enemies-to-lovers romance novel. It's somewhat unusual in being an MM romance written by a gay man and also in featuring a fat man who is desired for his fat body. Not a bad read if those are things you value, and the audiobook narration is well done....more
Two men, one a veteran with PTSD and two artificial legs, the other HIV+ and somewhat haunted by his past, slowly find their way towards loving each oTwo men, one a veteran with PTSD and two artificial legs, the other HIV+ and somewhat haunted by his past, slowly find their way towards loving each other. It's pretty short--I listened to the 4 1/2 hour audiobook--but heartfelt and real. As someone who has been chronically ill for thirty years, I really identified with the way they connected through their different challenges. There was a part where Jamie was thinking about how they were both "from the island of broken toys" that reminded me of being in my 20s, newly diagnosed, and connecting with other people who had walked on the shadow side, as I've always thought of it.
I definitely teared up in a happy way at one point towards the end, and I don't often tear up at books.
The book's about a decade old, and it was a reminder of a time before PrEP and Obamacare, when HIV was a rougher road than it is now but not as deadly as in the first decade of the epidemic.