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)
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)
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)
Don't Sleep with the Deada companion novella to The Chosen and the Beautifulby Nghi Vonarrated by Greg D. Barnett(post may contain affiliate links) Don't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo is a companion novella set nearly two decades after the events of The Chosen and the Beautiful. This is technically a standalone, but I… Continue reading Don’t Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo is a companion novella set nearly two decades after the events of The Chosen and the Beautiful (3.75/5 stars)
Killers of a Certain AgeKillers of a Certain Age, #1by Deanna Raybournnarrated by Jane Oppenheimer & Christina Delaine(post may contain affiliate links) Killers of a Certain Age is a mystery/thriller following 60-year old assassins and the first book in the eponymous series by Deanna Raybourn. After working for an elite network of assassins for forty… Continue reading Killers of a Certain Age is a mystery/thriller following 60-year old assassins and the first book in the eponymous series by Deanna Raybourn (4.25/5 stars)
The Unworthyby Agustina Bazterricatranslated by Sarah Mosesnarrated by Imani Jade Powers(post may contain affiliate links) The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica is a short literary horror novel set in a dystopian future after a climate crisis. After an environmental crisis, where stories of fireflies have been passed down for generations upon generations without anyone seeing them… Continue reading The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica is a short literary horror novel set in a dystopian future after a climate crisis (3.5/5 stars)
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die TryingDark Lord Davi, #1by Django Wexlernarrated by Jeanette Illidge(post may contain affiliate links) How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler is a hilarious fantasy and the first in the Dark Lord Davi duology. I had a lot of fun reading this book!… Continue reading How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler is a hilarious fantasy and the first in the Dark Lord Davi duology (4.25/5 stars)
Let's Call a Truceby Amy Buchanannarrated by Charlotte North(post may contain affiliate links) Let's Call a Truce is a fun banter-filled contemporary romance from debut author Amy Buchanan. Juliana's husband passes away unexpectedly, leaving her with two young daughters and a stalled career after being a stay-at-home mom. When she starts her new job, she… Continue reading Let’s Call a Truce is a fun banter-filled contemporary romance from debut author Amy Buchanan (4.5/5 stars)
Murder by MemoryDorothy Gentleman, #1by Olivia Waitenarrated by Blair Baker(post may contain affiliate links) Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite is a cozy sci-fi novella and the start of a new mystery series following a queer auntie detective. I really enjoyed this little novella! But it felt a little too short; I really wanted more.… Continue reading Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite is a cozy sci-fi novella and the start of a new mystery series following a queer auntie detective (4.25/5 stars)
The LGBTQ+ Travel Guideby Alicia Valenskiand Lonely Planet(post may contain affiliate links) The LGBTQ+ Travel Guide by debut author Alicia Valenski and Lonely Planet has great recommendations for queer-friendly places all over the world. In fact, there are over 50 suggestions for the world's most queer-friendly destinations! Suggestions span from Cape Town and Johannesburg in… Continue reading The LGBTQ+ Travel Guide by Alicia Valenski and Lonely Planet has great recommendations for queer-friendly places all over the world (5/5 stars)
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