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

Elektra: A Novel of the House of Atreus is a fantasy retelling of Greek mythology by Jennifer Saint, and her sophomore outing

Elektra by Jennifer Saint(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 starsElektra: A Novel of the House of Atreus is a fantasy retelling of Greek mythology by Jennifer Saint. The ebook version is 320 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at ten and a half hours and is narrated by… Continue reading Elektra: A Novel of the House of Atreus is a fantasy retelling of Greek mythology by Jennifer Saint, and her sophomore outing

Asian Author, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Novel, Queer, Self-Help

Happy Book Birthday to queer urban fantasy novel Siren Queen (Nghi Vo) and The Book of Knowing and the Book of Overthinking (Dr. Gwendoline Smith), a bind-up of two short self help guides

Just a quickie today to hype two fabulous book birthdays! Siren Queen by Nghi Vo(post may contain affiliate links) Siren Queen is an urban fantasy novel by Nghi Vo that is set in pre-Code Hollywood. Luli Wei grew up working in her Chinese American family's laundry business in Los Angeles, blocks away from Hollywood directors… Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to queer urban fantasy novel Siren Queen (Nghi Vo) and The Book of Knowing and the Book of Overthinking (Dr. Gwendoline Smith), a bind-up of two short self help guides

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

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

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

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

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, Queer

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

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

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)

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)

Books, Fiction, Humor, Novel, Suspense/Thriller

When the Corn is Waist High is an absurdist thriller by Jeremy Scott with tons of dry humor

When the Corn is Waist High by Jeremy Scott(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsWhen the Corn is Waist High is a mystery/thriller by Jeremy Scott with tons of dry and absurdist humor. The eBook version is 294 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in just shy of nine… Continue reading When the Corn is Waist High is an absurdist thriller by Jeremy Scott with tons of dry humor