Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Novel, Queer, Suspense/Thriller

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)

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)

Books, Debut Author, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Novel, Queer, Sci-Fi, Trans

Throwback: The Bone Orchard is a stunning dark sci-fantasy mystery debut by Sara A. Mueller (5/5 stars)

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)

Adult, Biography, Books, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Queer

Say Everything is a coming-of-age celebrity memoir by actress Ione Skye (4/5 stars)

Say Everything: A Memoirby Ione Skyenarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) Say Everything is a coming-of-age celebrity memoir by actress Ione Skye. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library. I'm always a fan of memoirs where the author narrates the audiobook themself, and Skye does a pretty good job here. I listened… Continue reading Say Everything is a coming-of-age celebrity memoir by actress Ione Skye (4/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Neurodivergence, Novel, Queer, Suspense/Thriller

One Death at a Time is a fun and fast-paced cozy mystery by Abbi Waxman (4/5 stars)

One Death at a Timeby Abbi Waxmannarrated by Patti Murin(post may contain affiliate links) One Death at a Time is a fun and fast-paced cozy mystery by Abbi Waxman. Ex-actress (turned lawyer) Julia teams up with her Gen Z sobriety sponsor, Mason, to solve a murder she's been accused of that could send her back… Continue reading One Death at a Time is a fun and fast-paced cozy mystery by Abbi Waxman (4/5 stars)

Adult, Anthology, Books, Essay, Non-Fiction, Outdoors, Queer, Resources, Travel

Women Travel Solo is a lovely collection of travel stories and photography compiled by Lonely Planet (4.75/5 stars)

Women Travel Soloby Lonely Planet(post may contain affiliate links) Women Travel Solo is a lovely collection of travel stories and photography compiled by Lonely Planet. For some people, it may seem terrifying to travel as a solo femme-presenting individual. This book has a lot of inspirational solo travel stories that can help alleviate some of… Continue reading Women Travel Solo is a lovely collection of travel stories and photography compiled by Lonely Planet (4.75/5 stars)

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

On Her Terms by Amy Spalding is a fun queer contemporary romance (3.5/5 stars)

On Her TermsOut in Hollywood, #3by Amy Spalding(post may contain affiliate links) On Her Terms by Amy Spalding is a fun queer contemporary romance. Clementine just broke up with her boyfriend of almost two decades because they didn't want the same things in life, like marriage and kids. Now in her mid-30s, Clem can finally… Continue reading On Her Terms by Amy Spalding is a fun queer contemporary romance (3.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Graphic Novel, Humor, Memoir, Neurodivergence, New Adult, Non-Fiction, Romance, YA

Snug by Catana Chetwynd is a collection of cute and cozy comics about love and partnership (4.5/5 stars)

Snug: A Collection of Comics about Dating Your Best Friendby Catana Chetwynd(post may contain affilaite links) Snug by Catana Chetwynd is a collection of cute and cozy comics about love and partnership. The past several weeks have been very data-heavy at my day job, our basement took on some water earlier this week (it appears… Continue reading Snug by Catana Chetwynd is a collection of cute and cozy comics about love and partnership (4.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Essay, Folklore, History, Humor, Memoir, Neurodivergence, Non-Fiction, Queer, Sociology

You Didn’t Hear This From Me by Kelsey McKinney is a collection of essays about storytelling and gossip (4/5 stars)

You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossipby Kelsey McKinneynarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) You Didn't Hear This From Me by Kelsey McKinney is a collection of essays about storytelling and gossip. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and did a blended read with my physical review… Continue reading You Didn’t Hear This From Me by Kelsey McKinney is a collection of essays about storytelling and gossip (4/5 stars)

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

All Twerk, No Play is a fun and steamy contemporary romance by Bailey Seaborn (4.25/5 stars)

All Twerk, No PlayAll or Nothing, #2by Bailey Seaborn(post may contain affiliate links) All Twerk, No Play is a fun and steamy contemporary romance by Bailey Seaborn. The title and cover were what initially caught my eye about this book. While All Twerk, No Play is the second book in the All or Nothing series,… Continue reading All Twerk, No Play is a fun and steamy contemporary romance by Bailey Seaborn (4.25/5 stars)

Adult, Asian Author, Books, Contemporary, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Neurodivergence, Novel

Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) is the second cozy mystery in the eponymous series by Jesse Q. Sutanto (4.25/5 stars)

Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man)Vera Wong, #2by Jesse Q. Sutantonarrated by Eunice Wong(post may contain affiliate links) Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) is the second cozy mystery in the eponymous series by Jesse Q. Sutanto. This series is so fun! The book picks up about a year… Continue reading Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) is the second cozy mystery in the eponymous series by Jesse Q. Sutanto (4.25/5 stars)