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I really enjoyed this paranormal mystery. It was spookier than I expected but I liked the magical aspects. The relationship between Whyborne and Griffin was well developed and I look forward to continuing the series.
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Percy Whyborne, a philologist working in the Ladysmith Museum, is asked to help PI Griffin Flaherty decode a book sent by a murder victim to his father.

The rather nebulous eldritch Lovecraftian horror didn't really engage me until the last third when I started to feel some sort of connection to the characters. This series may get better now that the characters are established so I'll continue with the next installment.

I was late for my appointment with a dead man.

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My library copy of Widdershins looks like it has the original cover, from maybe its indie print? Benny is giving it the side eye for taking his spot on my lap 😹
Anyway, loving the creepy paranormal stuff going on so far!
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Widdershins is the first in a historical steampunk, magical, adventure series with a gay main character. This is escapist reading at its finest. The characters are awesome, the plots are fun, relationships develop throughout the series and everything feels vaguely cosy.

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I don't have an X book so straight onto the W - Widdershins the first in the Whyborne and Griffin series which is one of my favourite series

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It's a fun book, don't take it too seriously, and enjoy it for what it is

I sprung for WONDER WOMAN 1984 tonight as a family Christmas present and it wasn‘t nearly as good as the first one. Sadness.

Now it‘s sorta late and I‘m really tired, but I‘m gonna try to sink into WIDDERSHINS before I fall asleep. I‘ve been meaning to read Jordan L. Hawk for years and years, and I got a good vibe off the opening pages. Fingers crossed.

I loved this! Thanks be to the tumblr drawing that made me curious enough to google what it was referencing. While it was at times a little repetitive, it‘s funny enough and the characters are lovely enough that I can‘t say I minded!

I wanted to finish this last night but I was too tired so ended up sleeping instead 😴

This is the point I gave up trying to read at the concierge desk... definitely not supposed to be cackling while guiding people to the sign in sheets 😂

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Don‘t mind if I do...

Bath time with a book! I try to do it at least twice a week, both to make time for me and because a 40°C bath helps raise your body temperature and regulate your circadian rhythm -- with benefits for folks with depression (and most likely anxiety as well, since it's often co-morbid).

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5371197/

Aaaand I can already sense I will read a lot by this author. It's just so easy and fun.

Romance isn't my thing, but Lovecraftian adventure is, and this has enough of the latter that I didn't hate it. Heck, I might even read the sequel.

Jordan L. Hawk is one of the authors at #GRL2019 and on my list of recommendations to my friend who is attending with me. She‘s paying for KU to get some books but this series isn‘t available there BUT it is one I own and can lend through Amazon. I‘ve been sending two at a time because you can only lend for 14 days and I want her to have time - she‘s devouring them so she‘s had time to go back and re-read.

A female archaeologist talking about the number of phallic symbols prevalent in her line of work.

Victorian American detective story with magic and monsters and science. A bit Mary Shelley, with smut. Actually a bit scary in places! M/M but it‘s hardly the main point of the book. I love the female character a lot.

Ha! Reminds me quite a bit of everything I loved in Monette's short stories about a depressive gay hero in a Lovecraftian world, but a softer, lighter take with happier endings and explicit sex. I devoured this like popcorn. Will pick up more in this series.

#LitsyPSA: On sale, and I can‘t say it any better than the author can.

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This is one of my favorite #mmromance series. I 100% recommend it if you like historical and paranormal romance. #lgbtreads #queerbooks