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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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- atmospheric
- audio
- BBAW
- body image
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- circus horror
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- Cosmere
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- dream-invader
- education
- end of year
- fanfiction
- favorite
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- food
- 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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- quarantine
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Tag Archives: LGBTQIA
Transatlantic Reunion Cruise, 2025
Okay! I’m finally up to my last travel post, heh. This one goes all the way back to fall of 2024. After going on the mini-cruise with Stephanie, I decided to book a transatlantic crossing over Halloween 2025. It would … 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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Gwen & Art Are Not in Love, by Lex Croucher (audio)
Gwen and Art have been betrothed since birth, as seems appropriate given their namesakes. But they hate each other. It’s almost time to set the wedding date, however, so they’re forced to spend a summer together. Very quickly, Gwen discovers … Continue reading
Posted in 2026, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged historical, LGBTQIA, mini-review, revisiting
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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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The Narrow, by Kate Alice Marshall (audio)
No one survives the Narrow. If you fall in, the water will destroy you, often in a way that means your body will never be found. And yet, Eden knows that at least one person survived. She saw Delphine fall … Continue reading
The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy, by Roan Parrish (audio)
Edgar has been haunted by ghosts – literally – for most of his life. When he meets Jamie, a professional haunter (creating major haunted houses in New Orleans, specifically), he really likes them – but how can he tell anyone, … Continue reading
The Breakup Lists, by Adib Khorram
Jackson really likes Liam, but Liam is straight, right? Besides, Jackson’s sister really likes Liam, too. So even though it hurts him to do it, Jackson nudges the two of them together. The fallout is not at all what he … Continue reading
Europe, summer 2025 [part 3 – Berlin]
During my summer trip, I got to attend two major Pride events. The first was Cologne Pride, as previously written about. The second was Berlin Pride. I’m gonna try to keep this short and let the photos do most of … Continue reading
Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating, by Adiba Jaigirdar (audio)
When Hani tells her best friends that she’s bisexual, they don’t believe her. She’s never kissed a girl, so how could she know? Irritated, Hani claims to have a girlfriend, a fellow Bengali student named Ishu. Ishu isn’t her friend, … Continue reading