The Veracity of Lies by Anna Woiwood
A difficult but captivating story This is a hard book to read. It’s often discouraging and tragic. It’s also very good. I’ll start with content warnings so you can decide if you’re up to it. There’s a lot of abuse of all sorts: drugs and alcohol, abuse of power, men over women, sexual and emotional. […]
The Frenemy Zone by Yolanda Wallace
A YA book with a lot to love When Olly Smith-Nakamura’s family moves from San Francisco to Frog Wallow, West Virginia, she’s prepared to hate everything about the small town she liked as a summer destination. She quickly finds out that having one of the dads’ families in her life isn’t so bad and neither […]
This Time of Year by Jea Hawkins
A good follow-up to “As Long As Love Lasts” This Time of Year is both a prequel and a sequel to As Long As Love LastsAn emotional lesbian historical audiobook with two couples, one of my favourite audiobooks, the intertwined stories of Peyton and Brooke in the present day and of Marty and Vera (and […]
Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler, narrated by Natalie Naudus and Lori Prince
A very good YA romance audiobook I’m normally not a big fan of Young Adult books but I’ve heard great things about this book and as I’m a fan of both narrators, I’ve decided to give it a go. I’m happy that I did as I’ve enjoyed it a lot. Amber McCloud wants to be […]
Delafield by Katherine V Forrest
Kate Delafield is back and just as sharp as ever I first came to lesfic through mysteries, with Katherine V. Forrest, Clare McNab, Val McDermid, and a few others, as my guides. Along with Karin Kallmaker when I found romance a few months later, Forrest is one of the authors who helped me grow, become […]
A delightful age gap/ice queen romantic suspense novel
Review of The Headmistress by Milena McKay Milena McKay’s debut novel, The Delicate Things We Make, is the book I recommended most often this year since I read it in January. It’s a very impressive debut, a promise of many good books to come. The Perfect Match in February reinforced that impression, but it’s so […]
With Big London Dreams, Clare Lydon has outdone herself
Review of Big London Dreams by Clare Lydon Every time I pick a book by Clare Lydon I know what I’m gonna get well-written, quintessentially London, queer stories. I could like some more than others, though I always know that I’m going to enjoy them. But with Big London Dreams, Clare Lydon has outdone herself. London, […]
I will remember these characters for a long time
Review of Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie This was a good read. It took me a little while to get into the book -more on that later- but once I did, I was hooked. My plan was to read half the book one night but I read it all in one sitting since I was […]
This wasn’t really my kind of book
Review of Old Love by Nancy J. Hedin I thought this was okay but it wasn’t really my kind of book. While I’m a cozy mystery fan, this book had this quirky edge that never really fit right for me. I think the book had some good ideas, but the execution just kept feeling a […]