Books, Debut Author, Fantasy, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Trans

They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca is a self-published fantasy novel modeled off the author’s Dungeons and Dragons campaign (4/5 stars)

They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca(post may contain affiliate links) They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca is a self-published fantasy novel modeled off the author's Dungeons and Dragons campaign. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at thirteen hours and is narrated by Chris Ciulla. We follow multiple characters with a… Continue reading They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca is a self-published fantasy novel modeled off the author’s Dungeons and Dragons campaign (4/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Neurodivergence, Queer, Sci-Fi

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake is a dark academia sci-fantasy and the second book in the Atlas series (4/5 stars)

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie BlakeThe Atlas Series, #2(post may contain affiliate links) The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake is a dark academia sci-fantasy and the second book in the Atlas series. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at eighteen and a half hours and is narrated by a full cast. This version also… Continue reading The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake is a dark academia sci-fantasy and the second book in the Atlas series (4/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Historical Fiction, Novel, Retelling

Sparrows in the Wind by Gail Carson Levine is a cute middle grade/YA fantasy retelling of Troy around the time of the Trojan War (3/5 stars)

Sparrows in the Wind by Gail Carson Levine(post may contain affiliate links) Sparrows in the Wind by Gail Carson Levine is a middle grade/YA fantasy retelling of Troy around the time of the Trojan War. The ebook version is 352 pages. I listened to a voicegalley, which clocked in at seven and a half hours and… Continue reading Sparrows in the Wind by Gail Carson Levine is a cute middle grade/YA fantasy retelling of Troy around the time of the Trojan War (3/5 stars)

Books, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Romance

Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy is a contemporary second-chance romance (3.5/5 stars)

Bad Girl Reputation (Avalon Bay, #2) by Elle Kennedy(post may contain affiliate links) (3.5 rounded down to a 3) Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy is a contemporary second-chance romance. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at ten and a half hours and is narrated by Lee Samuels and Summer Morton. We follow are… Continue reading Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy is a contemporary second-chance romance (3.5/5 stars)

Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Novel, Queer

Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen is a queer historic gumshoe mystery (4.5 stars rounded up to a 5)

Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen(post may contain affiliate links) (4.5 stars rounded up to a 5) Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen is a queer historic gumshoe mystery. The ebook version is 256 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little under ten hours and is narrated by Vikas Adam. In… Continue reading Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen is a queer historic gumshoe mystery (4.5 stars rounded up to a 5)

Books, Fiction, Folk Horror, Folklore, Horror, Novel

Lute by Jennifer Marie Thorne is a slow burn folk horror novel (4/5 stars)

Lute by Jennifer Marie Thorne(post may contain affiliate links) Lute by Jennifer Marie Thorne is a slow burn folk horror novel. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at nine and a half hours and is narrated by Victoria Blunt. We follow our main characters with a first-person point-of-view. Every seven summers--on The Day--seven people… Continue reading Lute by Jennifer Marie Thorne is a slow burn folk horror novel (4/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Romance, Urban Fantasy

Neon Gods by Katee Robert is an urban fantasy romance loosely based on Greek mythology (4/5 stars)

Neon Gods by Katee Robert(post may contain affiliate links) Neon Gods by Katee Robert is an urban fantasy romance loosely based on Greek mythology. It's the first entry in her Dark Olympus series. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at ten and a half hours and is narrated by Zara Hampton-Brown and Alex Moorcock.… Continue reading Neon Gods by Katee Robert is an urban fantasy romance loosely based on Greek mythology (4/5 stars)

Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Novella, Romance

My Last Duchess by Eloisa James is a winter vibes historical romance novella and the prequel to The Wildes of Lindow Castle series (4/5)

My Last Duchess by Eloisa James(post may contain affiliate links) My Last Duchess is a historical romance novella by Eloisa James, and the prequel to The Wildes of Lindow Castle series. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little over five and a half hours and is narrated by Susan Duerden.Hugo Wilde, Duke… Continue reading My Last Duchess by Eloisa James is a winter vibes historical romance novella and the prequel to The Wildes of Lindow Castle series (4/5)

Books, Disability, Fiction, Historical Romance, Novel, Queer, Romance

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian is a fun queer historical romance that features a hero with a disability (4/5 stars)

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian(post may contain affiliate links) The Queer Principles of Kit Webb is a queer historical romance by Cat Sebastian. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little over nine hours and is narrated by Joel Leslie. We follow both main characters with alternating third-person point-of-views.… Continue reading The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian is a fun queer historical romance that features a hero with a disability (4/5 stars)

Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Novel, Romance

Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey is a contemporary romance with comedic elements (4/5 stars)

Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey(post may contain affiliate links) Hook, Line, and Sinker is a contemporary romance with comedic elements by Tessa Bailey. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at ten hours and is narrated by Lauren Sweet. We follow our two characters with third-person points-of-view.Fox Thornton is a king crab fisherman,… Continue reading Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey is a contemporary romance with comedic elements (4/5 stars)