Tag Archives: LGBTQIA

I’ll Have What He’s Having, by Adib Khorram

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Thistle

Farzan goes to Kansas City’s newest wine bar to drown the sorrows of his recent failure in dating. There, he’s mistaken for a restaurant critic and treated to a night of incredible food, wine, and attention. David, the sommelier, knows … Continue reading →

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The Regret List

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Thistle

Back in 2015, I came up with a concept for a novel called The Regret List. At the time, it was a sapphic rom-com that I meant to write for NaNoWriMo that November. I began it, got about 15k words … Continue reading →

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Bitter Waters, by Vivian Shaw (audio)

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Thistle

This is a novella-sized addition (3.5) to the Greta Helsing series. I’ve read the first three, with the fourth coming out later this year. Honestly, it’s been long enough since the third (2019) that I barely remember the previous installments. … Continue reading →

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Fanfic minis – March 2025

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Thistle

A bit of a short one this month. Most of what I’m currently reading is in-progress and didn’t finish in March. Plus, I’ve been trying to focus more on other priorities. First: One Night in Bangor by Atalan. A bet … Continue reading →

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Fanfic minis – Feb 2025

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Thistle

Time for another good omens fanfic roundup! Feb was a huge month for fics, in part because several stories that I’ve been reading for ages have now wrapped up. First: in the house we remain by commodorecliche. This is a … Continue reading →

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Fanfic minis – Jan 2025

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Thistle

Ello, ‘ello! I thought I’d do a monthly mini-review type thing for the fanfic that I read each month, since I’m trying to get back into the habit of book reviews. I know a lot of people don’t think of … Continue reading →

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Every Gift a Curse, by Caroline O’Donoghue

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Thistle

In this third and final edition to this series, Maeve is struggling with the knowledge that a curse is growing inside her. Her friends are equally distracted by their own troubles. When they realize that their preoccupation has allowed a … Continue reading →

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The London Séance Society, by Sarah Penner

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Thistle

Lenna is a scientist at heart, but after her sister’s murder, she travels to Paris to meet with a renown spiritualist, Vaudeline. Vaudeline has fled London due to the danger posed by unscrupulous fraudsters there. With Lenna at her side, … Continue reading →

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Lavender House, by Lev AC Rosen (audio)

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Thistle

When Andy Mills is outed and kicked off the police force in 1950s San Francisco, he doesn’t think life has much left in store for him. Then he’s approached by a rich woman who wants him to investigate the murder … Continue reading →

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The Writing Retreat, by Julia Bartz

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Thistle

Alex has had writer’s block for a year, ever since she and her best friend Wren had a devastating friend-breakup. Now she’s been invited to her favorite author’s estate for a month-long intensive writing retreat, and she couldn’t be more … Continue reading →

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