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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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Tag Archives: audio
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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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
Go Luck Yourself, by Sara Raasch (audio)
This second book in the Royals & Romance series involves the second heir of Christmas stuck in an enemies-t0-lovers type situation with the would-be king of St Patrick’s Day. Someone from St Patrick’s Day is stealing magic from Christmas, but … Continue reading
A Box Full of Darkness, by Simone St. James (audio)
When Violet, Dodie, and Vale were children, their younger brother Ben disappeared one day during a game of Hide and Seek. He was only six years old. Police never found him, and eventually, the family fell apart. Now, twenty years … Continue reading
The Man in Black, by Elly Griffiths (audio)
This is a collection short stories relating to Griffiths’ various series, and some that I think are standalone (or at least are unrelated to books that I’ve read). I listened to this on audio, read by many different narrators, who … Continue reading
Strange New World, by Vivian Shaw (audio)
As this is the 4th (ish**) book in a series, I’m not going to go into plot details. Instead, I’m going to talk y’all through my experience of reading this book. 1) I began this book not really knowing if … Continue reading