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Isn’t He Romantic? by Adib Khorram (audio)

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Thistle

Third in a series, where each of three friends (gay, Iranian-American men in Kansas City) has their own journey on the path toward love. This one had a fake-dating plot when a professional cellist (Ben) is trying to escape his … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – September 2026

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Thistle

I have a feeling there’s going to be a cascade of fics in October. There are a few Bangs happening right now and I’m reading like fifteen stories that are posting once per week… Anyway, here’s the much shorter list … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: two audiobooks by KJ Charles

Posted on September 30, 2026 by Thistle

A couple weeks back, I was bored and looking for more audiobooks to listen to. I found two KJ Charles books that had short hold lines, and put them both on hold at the library, only for them both to … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist of All Hallows Eve, by Gigi Pandian (audio)

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Thistle

I think this is like the tenth book in the series? Plus a few novellas that have come out along the way? What else can I say about it, given that I’ve reviewed so many?? This installment was excellent. Great … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – August 2026

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Thistle

I spent half the month traveling, and so most of what I read was under the 10k mark. Here are the few exceptions! First: And Your Nemesis Closer by beerok23. This retelling of Bridget Jones’s Diary was far better than … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – July 2026

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Thistle

Two of the fics below were read either in April or May, but I was traveling/moving and so completely forgot to put them on my book list. Good thing ao3 has a good history feature! First: Hired Heart by GayDemonicDisaster. … Continue reading →

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The Disaster Gay Detective Agency, by Lev AC Rosen (audio)

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Thistle

A series of bad choices gets a group of friends mixed up in espionage and murder. I’m not going to say anything more than that about the plot, because it’s best going in knowing as little as possible. This was … Continue reading →

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Heartstopper, by Alice Oseman

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Thistle

Back in January 2024, I picked up the first volume of Heartstopper while out at Nowhere Bookshop. I got sucked in and read the whole thing while at the shop. Then I ended up ordering the other four volumes from … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – June 2026

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Thistle

First: Jasmine Cottage by thisisshiny. This is an adorable human AU where Az and Crow both inherit a sentient cottage that they have to visit together per the instructions of the will/estate. Said sentient cottage is a huge fan of … Continue reading →

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The Ending Writes Itself, by Evelyn Clarke (audio)

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Thistle

When a prestigious author dies, a group of mid-list authors are brought to his remote Scottish island to write the end of his last book. They aren’t working together, though. It’s a competition, with a major payout and a book … Continue reading →

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