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, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor, Queer, Romance, Trans

Motherlover is a fantastic and heartwarming queer graphic novel by Lindsay Ishihiro (5/5 stars)

Motherloverby Lindsay Ishihiro(post may contain affiliate links) Motherlover is a fantastic and heartwarming queer graphic novel by Lindsay Ishihiro. Technically, this is kinda a re-read for me, as I support Ishihiro on Patreon and read through the webcomic version as it was being published. Practically as soon as it was announced to have a print… Continue reading Motherlover is a fantastic and heartwarming queer graphic novel by Lindsay Ishihiro (5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Dystopian Horror, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Humor, Magical Realism, Queer, Satire, Sci-Fi, Trans

Boys Weekend is a sci-fi horror graphic novel by Mattie Lubchansky featuring a trans-“final girl” (4.25/5 stars)

Boys Weekendby Mattie Lubchansky(post may contain affiliate links) Boys Weekend is a sci-fi horror graphic novel by Mattie Lubchansky featuring a trans-"final girl." I had a lot of fun reading this! Sammie is an artist's assistant who came out as nonbinary transfemme about a year prior to the events of the graphic novel. Now, they're… Continue reading Boys Weekend is a sci-fi horror graphic novel by Mattie Lubchansky featuring a trans-“final girl” (4.25/5 stars)

Adult, Arab Author, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Novella, Queer, Retelling, Romance, Trans

The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar is a lyrical novella set on the edge of Faerie (5/5 stars)

The River Has Rootsby Amal El-Mohtarnarrated by Gem Carmella(post may contain affiliate links) The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar is a lyrical novella set on the edge of Faerie. I followed along in my gorgeous physical review copy (the illustrations are STUNNING) while listening to the audiobook, which I borrowed from my local library.… Continue reading The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar is a lyrical novella set on the edge of Faerie (5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Novel, Queer, Romance, Trans

A Gentleman’s Gentleman is a lovely queer and trans Regency romance by T.J. Alexander (4.5/5 stars)

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)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Novel, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Queer, Romance, Speculative Romance, Trans, Urban Fantasy

Fan Service by Rosie Danan is a fun paranormal romance that’s also a love letter to fandom (4.5/5 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)

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, 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)