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Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Latinx, Magical Realism, Novel, Queer

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina is a wonderful literary fantasy by Zoraida Córdova that deftly explores grief, magic, and the concept of family

Ashleah

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 starsThe Inheritance of Orquídea Divina is a literary fantasy novel by Zoraida Córdova. The eBook version is 336 pages. We follow multiple characters in dual timelines with third person points-of-view.In one of our timelines, we follow the eponymous… Continue reading The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina is a wonderful literary fantasy by Zoraida Córdova that deftly explores grief, magic, and the concept of family

Black Author, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Novella, Romance

If you’re in the mood for steamy dark romance, check out the Vegas Nights novella trilogy by Christina C. Jones

Ashleah

Maybe Next Time by Christina C. Jones(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsMaybe Next Time is the first dark romance novella in the Vegas Nights series by Christina C. Jones. The eBook version is 94 pages. We follow our two characters with alternating first-person points-of-view. The complete series is available on… Continue reading If you’re in the mood for steamy dark romance, check out the Vegas Nights novella trilogy by Christina C. Jones

Books, Classic, Fiction, Mystery, Novel

Fireside Reading of A Study in Scarlet is a wonderfully narrated version of the mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle

Ashleah

Fireside Reading of A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)Fireside Reading of A Study in Scarlet is just what it sounds like: a wonderfully narrated version of the mystery novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, read before a fire.… Continue reading Fireside Reading of A Study in Scarlet is a wonderfully narrated version of the mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle

Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Romance

Happy Book Birthday to Blame it on the Brontës, a contemporary romantic comedy from Annie Sereno

Ashleah

Blame it on the Brontës by Annie Sereno(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 rounded up to a 4)Blame It on the Brontës is a second-chance romance by Annie Sereno. The ebook version is 371 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at eleven hours and is narrated… Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Blame it on the Brontës, a contemporary romantic comedy from Annie Sereno

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

Happy Book Birthday to I Kissed Shara Wheeler, a fun queer contemporary romance by Casey McQuiston in their YA debut

Ashleah

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsI Kissed Shara Wheeler is a queer contemporary romance by Casey McQuiston, and her first YA novel. The eBook version is 368 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at nine and a half hours and is… Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to I Kissed Shara Wheeler, a fun queer contemporary romance by Casey McQuiston in their YA debut

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Novella, Romance

The Warlord Wants Forever is a steamy prequel novella in the Immortals After Dark urban fantasy series by Kresley Cole

Ashleah

The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsThe Warlord Wants Forever is a prequel novella in the Immortals After Dark urban fantasy series by Kresley Cole. The eBook version is 154 pages. We follow our two main characters with an alternating third-person point-of-view.Nikolai Wroth is a… Continue reading The Warlord Wants Forever is a steamy prequel novella in the Immortals After Dark urban fantasy series by Kresley Cole

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Novella, Queer

Spear is a queer fantasy novella with folklore elements by Nicola Griffith

Ashleah

Spear by Nicola Griffith(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 starsSpear is a queer fantasy novella with folklore elements by Nicola Griffith. The eBook version is 192 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at six hours and is narrated by wonderfully by the author. We follow our main character… Continue reading Spear is a queer fantasy novella with folklore elements by Nicola Griffith

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, New Adult, Novel, Queer, Romance

Payback’s A Witch is a queer paranormal fantasy romance by Lana Harper that leans New Adult

Ashleah

Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 stars (4.25 rounded down to a 4)Payback's A Witch is a queer paranormal fantasy romance by Lana Harper that leans New Adult, though there are some steamy scenes. The eBook version is 340 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which… Continue reading Payback’s A Witch is a queer paranormal fantasy romance by Lana Harper that leans New Adult

Books, Fiction, Humor, Novel, Suspense/Thriller

Happy Book Birthday to absurdist thriller When the Corn is Waist High (by Jeremy Scott)

Ashleah

Just a quickie today to hype a fabulous book birthday! When the Corn is Waist High by Jeremy Scott(post may contain affiliate links) When the Corn is Waist High is a mystery/thriller by Jeremy Scott with tons of dry and absurdist humor. Sometime in the 1980s, Father Solomon Lancaster is both the elected sheriff and… Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to absurdist thriller When the Corn is Waist High (by Jeremy Scott)

Asian Author, Books, Novel

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto is an absurdist murder mystery with some romance sprinkled in

Ashleah

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsDial A for Aunties is an absurdist murder mystery with some romance sprinkled in by Jesse Q. Sutanto. The eBook version is 320 pages and is told in the first person both in present day and in various… Continue reading Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto is an absurdist murder mystery with some romance sprinkled in