Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, Latinx, Novel, Romance

You Had Me at Hola is a swoony first entry in the Primas of Power contemporary romance series by Alexis Daria (4/5 stars)

You Had Me At HolaPrimas of Power, #1by Alexis Darianarrated by Seraphine Valentine(post may contain affiliate links) You Had Me at Hola is a swoony first entry in the Primas of Power contemporary romance series by Alexis Daria. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library via the Hoopla app and really enjoyed listening to… Continue reading You Had Me at Hola is a swoony first entry in the Primas of Power contemporary romance series by Alexis Daria (4/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Debut Author, Fiction, Humor, Novel, Romance, Travel

Work in Progress by Kat Mackenzie is a charming and hilarious contemporary rom-com, and somehow the author’s debut (4.5/5 stars)

Work in Progressby Kat Mackenzienarrated by Angela Dawe(post may contain affiliate links) Work in Progress by Kat Mackenzie is a charming and hilarious contemporary rom-com, and somehow the author's debut. I borrowed the audiobook from the library and listened while following along in my physical review copy. The book is narrated by the same voice… Continue reading Work in Progress by Kat Mackenzie is a charming and hilarious contemporary rom-com, and somehow the author’s debut (4.5/5 stars)

Adult, Asian Author, Book Club, Books, Cozy Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Novel, Queer, Romance, Speculative Romance

The Keeper of Magical Things is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Julie Leong set in the same universe as The Teller of Small Fortunes (4.25/5 stars)

The Keeper of Magical Thingsby Julie Leongnarrated by Natalie Naudus(post may contain affiliate links) The Keeper of Magical Things is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Julie Leong set in the same universe as The Teller of Small Fortunes. This was a delightful read! I listened to the audiobook on Spotify while following along… Continue reading The Keeper of Magical Things is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Julie Leong set in the same universe as The Teller of Small Fortunes (4.25/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Cozy Mystery, Debut Author, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Humor, Mystery, Novel, Paranormal, Queer, Trans

Dead & Breakfast is a fantastic–and funny–debut paranormal cozy mystery from co-authors Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor (4.5/5 stars)

Dead & Breakfastby Kat Hillis & Rosiee Thornarrated by Daniel Henning(post may contain affiliate links) Dead & Breakfast is a fantastic (and funny!) debut paranormal cozy mystery from co-authors Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor. I listened to the audiobook via Spotify (reminder: you get 15 hours/month if you have a premium subscription!) while following along… Continue reading Dead & Breakfast is a fantastic–and funny–debut paranormal cozy mystery from co-authors Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor (4.5/5 stars)

Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Romance, Trans, YA

And They Were Roommates is a lovely YA contemporary romance by Page Powars featuring a queer roommate mishap (3.5/5 stars)(3.5/5 stars)

And They Were Roommatesby Page Powarsnarrated by Ben Balmaceda(post may contain affiliate links) And They Were Roommates is a fun YA contemporary romance by Page Powars featuring a queer roommate mishap. A reviewer I follow noted it gave off Ouran High School Host Club vibes, and I find that extremely accurate. (Side note: I really… Continue reading And They Were Roommates is a lovely YA contemporary romance by Page Powars featuring a queer roommate mishap (3.5/5 stars)(3.5/5 stars)

Adult, Anthology, Books, Debut Author, Folklore, History, Humor, Neurodivergence, Non-Fiction, Queer, Trans

Queer as Folklore is a nonfiction exploration of queer history and mythology (3.75/5 stars)

Queer as Folkloreby Sasha Cowardnarrated by Will Watt(post may contain affiliate links) Queer as Folklore is a nonfiction exploration of queer history and mythology. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and enjoyed listened to the narrator. I think he put just the right inflection on things, especially when they were meant to be… Continue reading Queer as Folklore is a nonfiction exploration of queer history and mythology (3.75/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Neurodivergence, Novel, Romance, Urban Fantasy

Burn for Me is the first book in a phenomenal urban fantasy romance series by Ilona Andrews (4.5/5 stars)

Burn for MeHidden Legacy, #1by Ilona Andrewsnarrated by Renee Raudman(post may contain affiliate links) Burn for Me is the first book in a phenomenal urban fantasy romance series by Ilona Andrews. I really love the worldbuilding in this series, which is potentially easy to see as this is my third time starting this first trilogy… Continue reading Burn for Me is the first book in a phenomenal urban fantasy romance series by Ilona Andrews (4.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Novel, Queer, Romance

Last Dance Before Dawn is the final book in the queer historical Nightingale mystery series by Katharine Schellman (3.75/5 stars)

Last Dance Before DawnThe Nightingale Mysteries, #4by Katharine Schellmannarrated by Sara Young(post may contain affiliate links) Last Dance Before Dawn is the final book in the queer historical Nightingale mystery series by Katharine Schellman. I listened to the audiobook that I borrowed from my local library while following along in my physical review copy. The… Continue reading Last Dance Before Dawn is the final book in the queer historical Nightingale mystery series by Katharine Schellman (3.75/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Essay, Food, Humor, Memoir, Neurodivergence, Non-Fiction

Food for Thought is a collection of essays by culinary personality Alton Brown (3.5/5 stars)

Food for Thought: Essays & Ruminationsby Alton Brownnarrated by the author(post may include affiliate links) Food for Thought: Essays & Ruminations is a collection of essays about food and life by culinary personality Alton Brown. I listened to the audiobook while following along in my physical review copy. The hardcover contains doodles drawn by the… Continue reading Food for Thought is a collection of essays by culinary personality Alton Brown (3.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Neurodivergence, Novel, Queer, Romance, Science

Love, Theoretically is a contemporary STEM romance by Ali Hazelwood (3.75/5 stars)

Love, Theoreticallyby Ali Hazelwoodnarrated by Thérèse Plummer(post may contain affiliate links) Love, Theoretically is a contemporary STEM romance by Ali Hazelwood. This was my first Ali Hazelwood and I had fun with it! I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and enjoyed listening to the narrator. Elsie was a fun main character to read… Continue reading Love, Theoretically is a contemporary STEM romance by Ali Hazelwood (3.75/5 stars)