Black girl magic and killer plants make this Young Adult fantasy book fascinating
Review of This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron Not all gifts are welcome. Briseis is bright and determined and if keeping herself in check didn’t require so much of her energy, she’d be an excellent student. But as it is, trying to stop plants – flowers, trees, grass – from reacting to her presence takes […]
A gritty and sexy romance where nothing is what it seems
Review of House of Agnes by Fiona Zedde When you open a book by Fiona Zedde, you know it’s going to be sexy. Even more so if one of the main characters is a respected and feared madam. House of Agnes is definitely sexy but it’s so much more than just a sexy book. Lola […]
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
My favourite read of 2021 I fell in love with August and Jane. August is searching for a place to belong. Unsure of her future, wanting no part of her eccentric mother’s obsessive behaviour, she becomes a minimalist. I could relate to that restless uncertainty in my twenties. Where do I go from here? Where […]
This was a pretty good read but I didn’t love it as I hoped to
Review of Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler This was a pretty good read but I didn’t love it as I hoped to. This story had a queer Grease vibe that I was really excited about reading. The premise was good, but there were some obvious issues for me, mostly story choices, that I’m […]
An okay romance between a bicurious extrovert and a shy lesbian
Review of Flipcup by Kim Hartfield If you’ve ever wondered what goes on in the head of the straight girl who one day decides that it would be fun to experiment with another woman, meet Chelsea. Chelsea is half the lesbians I know’s worst nightmare and the other half’s fantasy, that toaster oven dream of […]
What happens when you fall in love with your best friend’s mother?
Review of Mrs. Middleton by Melissa Tereze If you like age gaps, forbidden relationships, angst and sexy scenes, Mrs Middleton is worth checking out. When they met at university, Emma Bradley and Lauren Middleton became best friends right from the start. Emma was twenty-one, Lauren was eighteen. Because her relationship with her own family can […]
A sweet debut novel about pregnancy and finding love while knitting
Review of Knit, Purl, a Baby and a Girl by Hettie Bell A drunken stroll down memory lane with her ex-boyfriend leads Poppy to a Planned Parenthood clinic for help and advice. Escorting her from the cab to the door through the mob of anti-abortion nuts is Rhiannon. The two young women meet again a […]
A good BDSM romance with a disappointing narration
Review of Mine by Kim Hartfield, Audiobook narrated by Violet Woods This is the second book I listen to in a relatively short period that begins with a city girl needing a change in life, applying to work on a farm and unexpectedly finding love. The first one was Must Love Chicken by Jea Hawkins. That’s […]
An enjoyable age gap debut novel
Review of Never Say Never by Rachael Sommers Never Say Never is Rachael Sommers’s debut novel and it’s a pretty good start, especially if you enjoy age gap celebrity ice queen romances. Between college and university, Emily Walker needs to earn money and has applied to be a full-time nanny. She’s new to New York, […]