Actually just listened to this on audible last week. Generally I don‘t care for audiobooks as people don‘t sound how I think they do but I had a credit to use. Fun monster romance. My husband was enjoying it until the seggs bits. I pulled my physical copies and put it on 2024 reads shelf. I have og cover and renegade romance special editions

This one I had read before. Again POC, mental health, good mc interactions. I think this was the 2nd book of hers I had read. I was on a RW kick for a while and I like her characters although I do have to be in the mood. 1st of a trilogy

What I turn to RW for. Sweet characters who treat each other with respect. A sugar baby situation but not smutty or gratuitous. Honestly her books are a breath of fresh air. Not dark ( even the dark ones ) not smutty not enemies 2 lovers etc. But I only picked this up for backstory. I do like how her MCs interact

The best of trilogy probably because we didn‘t have a male physical therapist = to sex dispenser. My least favorite series from this author who I recalled as being refreshing. I hadn‘t read her work for years so maybe she just doesn‘t hold up. Not that I think romance is great literature but there are some stories I have read, and reread, with great enjoyment over the decades. PRO: disability rep, POC rep, boundary setting, respectful partners

See review for Fit. I dislike sexual domination as being definition of bdsm. And oh! Personal trainers basically being f*cx buddies. Just annoying. Reading for characters backstories of latest book

In my head I like this author but this series not so much. I didn‘t particularly care for premise of orgasms as reward for exercise. It‘s short. Reading to catch up on characters for her latest book. She does write interesting characters and healthy-ish interactions. I think it may have been poorly edited but it‘s been a minute. Also misuses some bdsm terminology

Book 3 in series. Gateway dark romance. Kidnapping (again) murder torture and breeding kink from this mafia family. I actually kinda cringe that I‘m reading the series. But this is my last physical copy as author hasn‘t released anymore discrete covers. You can read entire series on KU which is what I did. Then I bought the ebooks as I would reread with new releases.

More kidnapping murdering mafiosi with breeding kink. Book 2 of disciples series. Gateway dark romance aka I can read them. Multiple rereads due to binging with each new installment. I enjoyed but honestly they are just over so-so status. Honestly if it weren‘t for series status they might be so-so. A guilty read

Fairly tame “dark” romance with kidnapping, mafia, breeding kink. There‘s torture possessiveness murder but it isn‘t hardcore. Like I cannot read a lot of dark romance or horror so I guess this could be gateway into the genre if you want to explore. 1st of series so I‘ve read it again & again to refresh myself on new releases. Wanting alternative covers for all books but authors haven‘t released them for books 4 onward

Okay I also read this one this spring. I recall not enjoying it as much as her other works. The idiot is just that— goofy and clueless and generally a bit over the top in his utter lack of awareness. I do enjoy M/M gay 4 you friends 2 lovers but the over the top part just kinda pushed this book to bottom of pile in author‘s catalogue. But if you‘re into doofuses and hand to forehead shaking head incredulity aka rom coms it might be for you.

Generally speaking I enjoy this author. I don‘t actually remember much as I read this earlier in year. M/M probably funny but uhhh tear jerkers. Anyway going to say it was a pick because I continue auto purchasing her books

Enjoyable story. The results of investigation were easily discernible by end of chapter 2 with no unexpected twists. Strength of story lies in romance. No spice tho. The yearning and restraint. Actually the restraint in general. Duty vs personal feelings. Duty vs desire. Very old fashioned in that depiction of honor, expectations, duty. Refreshingly so. Will not reread 3.5-4 stars

snorted laughed at:

“Very good, sir,“ said Evemer, which Kadou translated as I shall dance and sing in the streets from joy.

Today 10/10 is Day of the Dragon yr. 2. I believe it started as a way for a few indie authors -of the Dragon Lore school- to promote books. Website link:

https://ryancahillauthor.com/dayofthedragon/

Songs of Chaos, my current series, is on sale today! ebooks .99 on Amazon US and UK and discount for physical copies via The Broken Binding.

Another excellent read. Story moving along at a good clip. Additional characters thrown into mix with additional POV. The first book felt like a single POV until towards end but this one goes from one to another right off the bat. Which makes sense going from a band of travellers to divergent locales. 2nd of a expected 5 books. Woe is me. The 4th is still being written.

An easy 5/5 star read. Good world building, magic system set up, character development etc etc. Engaging story that was well paced. A coming of age + dragon rider quest story. Small cast of characters mainly single POV so you needn't create a flow chart to keep track of things. Highly recommend.

What good is a voice without an ear to receive it?

Things are heating up! My first time through this series and am still enjoying the overarching story, lack of romance, and mythic retelling. Fun easy reading. Percy turns 15 in next book so I assume the foreshadowed romance between him and Annabel will heat up alongside the impending war salvos.

Fun follow up to first book {I am reading the series this year}. You know the drill. Greek myths reimagined and retold YA style. No romance which I appreciate. Overarching story line in the series so far but each book stands alone.

A friend recommended the second series. I am hoping not to get sucked into the universe... too many books to follow but so far it looks like a possibility

Perfect cozy fantasy recommended by my son. He states it‘s better than Legends and Latte which I haven‘t read yet. It was totally delicious. M/M rivals to partners an extrovert and introvert with lovely cast of characters. Am looking forward to more set in this world. Also now following author so I can read all their work. Indie published for bonus points

Read after Three Kings, the other book in RAD box. The sentences are sparse- less poetic however the poly relationship was well done. In TK I found the poly problematic but here perfect. The trans representation was also IMO well done. Overall a pick. Cozy with chapters where not much happens but they set tone for setting and mental status. Content warnings were unnecessary or maybe I‘m insensitive.

Trans & Poly rep here. Fantasy set in the quiet moments between a witch, fisherman and selkie. See my blurb. I almost didn't get into it because of the weird emotion juxtapositions but that either went away mid book or I got used to it. Insta-attraction between the 3 characters acted upon within a week which is the span of book sans epilogue. Poems at end stellar due to tie in. Teared up at end.

This book is set in the quiet moments between two, now 3 people. I actually have a different edition released by Rainbow Crate After Dark but since I am adding it to database went with Amazon for info.

You have a witch, a selkie, and a fisherman so magic, cozy?, poly romance. I feel as if the author is trying a bit too hard with the expressions. Or maybe it is my not being used to that being the focus....

What does aggressively sip mean?

My shortiies book ATM is Electric Arches. Poetry. Mainly. When I decided to tackle my anthologies and poetry books I thought wee little breaks between books but I find myself really trying to absorb the pieces. Do I understand what the author is trying to say? 🤷‍♂️

A bit on the darker side re topics covered; mental health, self esteem, being deserving of love and kindness etc set in a romance between an ex soldier who cannot quite fit in due to feelings of survivors guilt and hero complex coupled with a male prostitute who uses sex and pain to deal with feelings of being unworthy. Not overly graphic although sex is discussed but not where there are pages upon pages for a sex scene. A bit of a tearjerker.

Enjoyable read. I have a thing against cliff hangers and this was a complete story in and of itself while also setting up the probability of other books.

I do enjoy retellings because of the familiarity and not needing to wade through too many twists and turns. This one, aimed at pre-teens, is neither dark nor falling for the current trend of making everyting a romance.

A ‘horror‘ vignette about half an hour from start to finish. Not my usual genre so cannot compare to others really. The cover and title give away the entire premise / plot. I am deleting it from my kindle. Will not reread.

I think it might be goosebumps level but I never read those just watched the shows with kids. @CBee #readyourkindle #readyourebooks book no. 12

It‘s the start of @CBee #readyourkindle #readyourebooks challenge. I haven‘t done one of these random # draws before so hopefully I get it right aaand this is for the month. I know I need to pick 2-here are my choices:

12. Down The Drain by Daniel Pyle
14. The Last Witness by John Matthews
17. I Used to Know That : Stuff You Forgot From School by Caroline Taggart
18. Gideon The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Of the 4 I am most excited about Gideon!

…everybody—even monsters—needed a little attention once in a while

It is the start of @CBee's #readyourkindle #readyourebooks challenge. I haven't done one of these random # draws before so hopefully I get it right aaaand this is for the month. I know I need to pick 2 - here are my choices:

12. Down The Drain by Daniel Pyle
14. The Last Witness by John Matthews
17 I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot From School by Caroline Taggart
18. Gideon The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Of the 4 I am most excited about Gideon!

I don‘t quite know how to upload these group pics yet on phone but erm #Two4Tuesday is all over my feed so I just finished my 1st 5 💫 book@of year aka The Book Eaters for best read of January and am anticipating Percy Jackson in February. I think those were questions. May repost from desktop tomorrow with better formatting. Tah!

An easy 5 star ⭐️ read for me. With the exception of a chapter or two a single POV with chapters alternating from present day to a linear past. Fantasy without the epic, and confusing, world building or ever expanding cast of characters. Highly recommend

Like so many places in the north, Alnwick was all history and no future. Gardens and castles for tourists, dwindling high streets and rising unemployment for locals.

I find myself lingering over this one. No breathless sprint to the end. Utterly delightful. Savoring every chapter

Engrossing start. Cannot believe I put off opening the book since I purchased it as soon as I heard about it.

edit: I added it to my librarything on Dec of 22 so I have sat on this book for a year. Totally crazy

Hunted down this OOP book due to a mention as one of the best M/M sports books. Urban & Roux are often recommended due to their 'Cut & Run' series. NO. Dual POV shifting every other paragraph! Massive miscommunication throughout. Authors refer to MC by title 'the science teacher' or 'the coach' even to ending. Fear of being outted but have sex in public! Poorly edited. Banter not so witty. Forced myself to finish.

Well it is the eve of Christmas for those of us who celebrate and amazingly I have not received a single book. However I love myself and purchased this one. I have read it more than once via KU, purchased the ebook, and now I have it in paperback format. Huzzah. I just love the Tal Bauer books I have read. I own ebooks: The Jock, The Quarterback, Gravity, The Rest of the Story, & this one. Friends 2 lovers, bi awakening, hurt comfort.

This book was a gift in a swap group this summer. From what I understand it is supposed to be funny but I have a fairly non-existent sense of humor. Is this funny? As described; a bunch of Weight Watcher's recipe cards from the 70s with the authors commentary. No recipes of course. I do rather want the lime sherbert recipe... it sounds good but is blue? Anyway most have the most stereotypical bad 70s color scheme which is odd for food.

I read a lot of M/M romance and this one, despite being classified a Romance for Mature Audiences, had no real gratuitous sex scenes and was plot driven. Political machinations and intrigue rule the day. Set in a world of Slaves or Pets- mainly a matter of terminology I understand these have been controversial but I feel they were really well written and I became embroiled in what happens next while still rooting for our MCs. 5 stars- 4 for shorts

I enjoyed reading the additional stories from collection. The titular story refers to an expected getaway from Book 3 of trilogy but I personally preferred the fourth story Pet. The first deals with Jord and Aimeric with flash backs from Jord pre-Prince's Guard position and early days of Laurent's machinations. Then we touch base with our MC in Summer Palace and switch to The Adventures of Charls @ a year after trilogy's conclusion.

In this installment you have the enemies from book one in an uneasy alliance working together and growing closer. More military exercises and war preparation than the mental gymnastics of political intrigue. We also get the slow burn that earned the book 'Romance' on back although I have yet to figure out why Mature Audience is noted. The in depth sex scenes are tastefully done and speak more to yearning than gratuitous. Chapter 19.5 in back

Recommendation from my son. I am definitely a C.S. Pacat fan. My son said the series becomes more and more well written as it progresses {author skill improvement} but I had no complaints. Engaging characters and political intrigue. It is clearly the beginning of a trilogy but could be read as a stand alone ending with a transition. My edition contains a short called The Training of Erasmus which is poignant due to cosmic irony.

I enjoyed this one--background I preordered this last fall when I first heard about it thinking it sounded good but then several book tubers trashed it so I hadn't read it until now. I picked up up last night and stayed up all night reading. The sex scenes were terrible. I would have preferred this stay in the fantasy instead of romantisy lane. But the challenges needed to be overcome to graduate on top of politics and magic system were good.

…transsexual bodies, identities, perspectives, and experiences are continuously required to be explained and inevitably remain open to interpretation. Ironic opening to cisgender privilege chapter given that Serrano constantly discusses nuances in language and terminology

My book stack: classic, shorts, fiction, non fiction and guilty pleasures taken from previous stacks: Illiad, Whipping Girl, The House of the Spirits, Captive Prince trilogy followed by Odyssey. Illiad being from my oldest book stack since I restarted using Litsy. Whipping Girl basically broke me but I am determined to read the essays.

After discussing with son--romanticy that discusses trauma but the author isn't skilled enough of a writer for the story. The story was really interesting the premise held a lot of promise but it just fell flat. 3 stars as I definitely will not reread. The author was very inventive and if she had only had a better copyrighter or editor she could have fleshed out the story. It needed more polishing. Creative, inventive and interesting premise.

Finished this book. Unsure how I feel about it. There were parts that were problematic and I am not sure the writing was good. The story itself was interesting but some characters were very one dimensional [and there were only 6]. I think the story deserved a better writer TBH. YA Queer representation... definitely sapphic but also the minute she sees prince's bare chest she thinks he should be put on pedestal and worshipped. Bi Poly Rep?

My son picked this one for our next read along. I gave him my book box special edition as I preferred standard UK cover. There was much hullabaloo about the title and this article on source materials pretty much sums up my thoughts: https://theconversation.com/to-read-or-not-to-read-is-that-the-question-185393

Whipping Girl by Serrano has broken me. I had to binge read something light and fun. I normally don‘t count ebooks but I read this entire series. 3 are only available as ebooks M/M hockey romance for the win