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Favorite Reviews:
I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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- audio
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- Cosmere
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- dream-invader
- education
- end of year
- fanfiction
- favorite
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- gender studies
- goals
- good omens
- Harry Potter
- health
- historical
- house
- humor
- I made a thing.
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- KonMari
- Latin America
- LGBTQIA
- lists
- memorable
- Middle East
- mini-review
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- nonfiction
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- psychology
- quarantine
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Category Archives: Adult
Never After, by Alexis Hall (audio)
Micha is an opium-addicted prostitute dying on the streets. Thomas is a third son consigned to the priesthood and unaware of his sexuality until he rescues the most beautiful man he’s ever met and is drawn toward him regardless of … Continue reading
Posted in 2026, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, divinity, historical, LGBTQIA, portentous, psychology
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Fanfic Minis – April 2026
When I look back at the fics I read this month, I’m startled that these were all in the same month. April was LONG… First: An Architecture of Feelings by thisisshiny. When Crowley loses his vision, he loses everything else, … Continue reading
Strange Girls, by Sarvat Hasin (audio)
Honestly, I’m going to keep this one as a mini-review. I’m a bit angry with it. After spending way too much time trying to find a decent audiobook to listen to that wasn’t just another KJ Charles series, I began … Continue reading
A Charm of Magpies (series), by KJ Charles (audio)
Lucien Crane was packed off to China by his family when he was 17. Several decades later, he suddenly finds himself forced back to England as the next in line to inherit money and titles. He doesn’t want to be … Continue reading
Posted in 2026, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, dream-invader, historical, LGBTQIA, speculative, WTF moments
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The Shooting Season, by Isobel Starling (audio)
Benedict makes his way to Scotland for an auction at the manor of his former lover, Euan. He hasn’t seen Euan in thirty years, and in fact, has repressed his nature since the man left him in a rather abrupt … Continue reading
Posted in 2026, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, divinity, historical, LGBTQIA, mini-review, psychology
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Fanfic Minis – March 2026
So you know how I said I would try looking up fanfic for the Will Darling series? Well… Let’s just say there’s not a lot out there. I had to do a lot of narrowing, because there’s crossover with other … Continue reading
Posted in 2026, Adult, Prose
Tagged fanfiction, good omens, LGBTQIA, mini-review, speculative
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Shifting Gears, by Jazz Forrester (audio)
As the CEO of her late father’s company, Eleanor/Nora Cromwell works far too much. Her friends insist she needs rest, and Nora wants to take the company down an environmentally-friendly route. Two birds with one stone, she rents a cottage … Continue reading
The Will Darling Adventures, by KJ Charles (audio)
When I read Copper Script, I posted about it on BlueSky, and a bunch of my GO friends thought it sounded like it could be GO fanfic. Ironic, given that I see that in a lot of the tradpub queer … Continue reading
Posted in 2026, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, dream-invader, favorite, historical, LGBTQIA, multi-read
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Copper Script, by KJ Charles (audio)
Police detective Aaron Fowler doesn’t believe that it’s possible for graphologist Joel Wildsmith to accurately read people’s characters and actions from their handwriting. He’s convinced that the man is pulling a con. Joel has no love for the police, but … Continue reading
Fanfic Minis – February 2026
If you’re unfamiliar with the fanfic world, they have what they call Bangs, where artists and authors get paired together. It’s a nice way to collaborate and additionally, you often end up meeting lots of fellow writers and artists that … Continue reading
Posted in 2026, Adult, Prose
Tagged dream-invader, fanfiction, good omens, LGBTQIA, mini-review, revisiting, speculative
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