A Gentleman's Gentlemanby T.J. Alexandernarrated by Harrison Knights(post may contain affiliate links) A Gentleman's Gentleman is a queer and trans Regency romance by T.J. Alexander. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and following along with my review copy. I had a lot of fun listening to the narrator; he did a great job… Continue reading A Gentleman’s Gentleman is a lovely queer and trans Regency romance by T.J. Alexander (4.5/5 stars)
The Imposition of Unnecessary ObstaclesThe Investigations of Mossa & Pleiti, #2by Malka Oldernarrated by Lindsey Dorcus(post may contain affilaite links) The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older is the second novella in a cozy sci-fi mystery series set on Jupiter with sapphic romance elements. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and listened… Continue reading The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older is the second novella in a cozy sci-fi mystery series set on Jupiter with sapphic romance elements (4.25/5 stars)
Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own GraveFinlay Donovan, #5by Elle Cosimanonarrated by Angela Dawe(post may contain affilaite links) Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano is another fun entry in the long-running humorous mystery series. This time Finlay is not unwittingly part of a crime; a body turns up under the roses in the… Continue reading Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano is another fun entry in the long-running humorous mystery series (4.25/5 stars)
Greenteethby Molly O'Neill narrated by Catrin Walker-Booth(post may contain affiliate links) Greenteeth is a fun and cozy historical fantasy by debut author Molly O'Neill. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and followed along in my physical review copy. I really enjoyed listening to the narrator, especially because it's written in the first person… Continue reading Greenteeth is a fun and cozy historical fantasy by debut author Molly O’Neill (4.25/5 stars)
Fan Serviceby Rosie Danannarrated by Aaron Shedlock & Brittany Pressley(post may contain affiliate links) Fan Service by Rosie Danan is a fun paranormal romance that's also a love letter to fandom. I had a lot of fun with this one; I laughed out loud a lot! I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and… Continue reading Fan Service by Rosie Danan is a fun paranormal romance that’s also a love letter to fandom (4.5/5 stars)
The One That Got Awayby Mike Gayle(post may contain affiliate links) The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle is a contemporary short story with humor and light romance elements. This ~100 page yarn suffers a bit from mismarketing. It is not really a romance short story, though I've been seeing it listed as such… Continue reading The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle is a contemporary short story with humor and light romance elements (3.5/5 stars)
The Single Dad's Guide to RecreationWelcome to Climax, #1by Karen Grey(post may contain affiliate links) The Single Dad's Guide to Recreation is a cute contemporary romance by Karen Grey. Avery took up the helm of playgroup, a parent/toddler program in her hometown's Parks & Rec department after her mother became ill with long COVID. A… Continue reading The Single Dad’s Guide to Recreation is a cute contemporary romance by Karen Grey (3.75/5 stars)
Kills Well With OthersKillers of a Certain Age, #2by Deanna Raybournnarrated by Jane Oppenheimer & Christina Delaine(post may contain affiliate links) Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn is a fun and fast-paced second book in the Killers of a Certain Age mystery series. We pick up a little over a year since the events… Continue reading Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn is a fun and fast-paced second book in the Killers of a Certain Age mystery series (4/5 stars)
I hope June has been good to everyone so far! I'm really trying to utilize my Always Fully Booked planner from Little Inklings Design as fully as possible this year. I finished 12 books in the month of May, down from 16 in April. This month I continued to listen to a bunch of audiobooks,… Continue reading May Reading Recap
The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller(post may contain affiliate links) The Bone Orchard is a debut gothic/horror sci-fantasy/mystery by Sara A. Mueller. Charm is many things: a mistress, a madam, a necromantic witch, and a psychic with a mind lock. The Emperor, who controls his psychic population with mind locks--forcing them to do his… Continue reading Throwback: The Bone Orchard is a stunning dark sci-fantasy mystery debut by Sara A. Mueller (5/5 stars)
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