It takes awhile for this novella to find its stride. The first few chapters are a bit awkwardly paced and there is a lot of information thrown at the reader. After chapter 3 it improves dramatically.

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April check-in for #gottacatchemall

Another 78 books logged and another 20 Pokémon caught! There are some evolutions happening too which is exciting! Well done everyone!

@Kenyazero @willaful @Jari-chan @5280reader @Zuhkeeyah @Whollybologna @KateReadsYA @TheAromaofBooks @Yuki_Onna @Laughterhp @SunnieK @coffees

It is time to vote for June‘s author for #queerbc

I know it is really early, the plan is that voting will last around 2 weeks and then there is another 2 weeks to pick a book and source it. We‘ll see how it goes!

Here are the 3 randomly selected authors to pick from. You are selecting an author and can read any of their works. You can read anything they have written.

Vote here - https://forms.gle/LHni7Mhzm46pCZkD7

Voting ends 17th May

This is a very low conflict manga about first love. It's a good blend of humour and sweetness.

The artwork is lovely and really fits the vibe. I would definitely recommend it as an easy, happy read

Thanks to #netgalley for the #ARC

I have mixed feelings about this book. I found the mix of humour and information very unbalanced for much of the book, it seemed to fine a good balance about half way through and I enjoyed the second half of the book much more than the first.

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I've got a bunch of ARCs to read, some books for work, and then my #roll100 #readordonate #queerbc and #bookspin

It'll be fine!

#bookspinbingo @thearomaofbooks

I've done Conqueror challenges in the past and loved how they work. The medals are well worth it.

I've been focusing on building my business this year which is a lot of social media, lots of traveling around, and a very disjointed routine.

I want to get outside more and have some space from my work. Get out of the house, find somewhere to read and just breathe. Thought these might help! I'm very motivated by shiny things 🤣

Another 99p Kindle deal

#ukkindledeal #99ponkindle

Just spotted this, I think it was suggested for #CampLitsy24

#ukkindledeal #99ponkindle

I've got a few ARC books that I need to read this month so I'm hoping to get at least 2 of them done as well as a book for #queerbc

@thearomaofbooks #bookspinbingo

A man on TikTok told me to get this because it's free for one day only and good? So now I'm telling all of you!

#freekindle #kindledeal

Sakurai‘s exam nerves meant that she didn‘t do as well as she expected and didn‘t get into her preferred school. A teacher offers to write her a referral to her dream school if she can get a truant student to start coming to school.

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A really enjoyable Gothic horror

The couple was sweet, a little rushed but whatever. What I didn't like was that there was no resolution to the 'bad guys' There was attempted murder and it was just 'oh well, we know who did it but we can't prove it'

I dunno, it's realistic but I also don't want that

I skim read the majority of this because I didn't like the writing. It was awkward and badly paced.

The story lacked a lot of tension and felt very low stakes even though it was constantly telling me how high stakes it was.

I think I would like the characters more written by a different author.

May always makes me think of flowers and spring so I went with some more colourful dice for #roll100

1 = 29

2 = 59

3 = 62

The first author selected for #queerbc is Adib Khorram!

This is for May, I‘ve got it up early so you can pick what you want to read and source it.

You can read anything he has written, so have a look and see what catches your interest. If you‘ve already read something by them maybe drop a recommendation in the comments.

I‘ll post again at the end of May to see what everyone read and what you thought

Happy reading!

This was such a wonderful and heart-warming asexual/aromatic coming of age story. The characters and relationships were really well done and interesting. There was exploration of what being in a relationship meant, what love meant, and that platonic relationships can be just as valid as romantic and sexual ones.

The art style was great and I really enjoyed reading it.

Thanks to #Netgalley for the #ARC of the book

#ukkindledeals #99ponkindle

I'm excited! Finally carved out some time to binge watch the TV show. I am ready to be destroyed!

Thank you to everyone who suggested authors for #queerbc Over 80 were suggested which is amazing! Vote for the author who you would like to read in May. You are selecting an author and can read any of their works.

I‘ve given some examples of their works so you can look them up, see if any catch your attention, but you are not limited to those books. You can read anything they have written.

Vote here - https://forms.gle/9DbrmKEvhk84Fpdt6

#ukkindledeals #99ponkindle

Ok, I am being impulsive in-between folding socks! #queerbc will be starting in May

One LGBTQIA+ author will be selected each month and you can read anything they have written. At the end of the month you can discuss them, their works, and maybe stack a few new books.

Suggest authors below or through GoogleForms - https://forms.gle/sYFzHid61eSJRaHT9

I'll keep a list then randomly select 3, you guys will then vote and one author will be chosen

Well done everyone! There was a total of 80 books logged and 16 Pokémon caught in March for #gottacatchemall

You guys are amazing!

Koffing and Vespiquen are now tied for most caught Pokémon

@Kenyazero @willaful @Jari-chan @5280reader @Zuhkeeyah @Whollybologna @KateReadsYA @TheAromaofBooks @Yuki_Onna @Laughterhp @SunnieK @coffees

Would anyone be interested in a book club that focuses on LGBTQIA+ authors?

There have been a few in the past and I don't want to step on anyone's toes, I just like organising things and selfishly could do with some recommendations!

I was thinking of either doing an author a month where we vote on an author and then you can read any book by them or choosing a specific book.

If you are interested or have any thoughts comment below!

#lgbtqia

April #roll100 Eh, March was a bust so I'm going to go with any reading this month will be good.

I'll take a pause from #bookspin this month. Just try to get back into the swing of things ... I am ignoring the 20 tabs open with epic SW time travel fix it fics

April is nearly here! I refuse to believe it! March has been really busy for me so no pretty dice this month, just rolls from my lost in fey elf that doesn‘t like undead and is the tallest one in the group.

Here are the picks for April #roll100

Roll 1 = 100

Roll 2 = 6

Roll 3 = 74

I had the digital copy of this book and no effort was put into making it suitable for digital media.

The pictures are tiny and don't expand. There are lots of tables that just don't work over several pages. It made the book unreadable.

This is a series of short articles by various authors. It's interesting but I found the articles didn't go into much detail.

It was more like a quick overview

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If you are going to set a book somewhere then visit. It is really inexcusable to get street names wrong or describe areas of a city wrong. Take a research holiday.

York is amazing, and so far I get no sense of that from this book. It's generic England!

Fine! I'll read One Piece!

#doublespin is an impulse read

#bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

March #readyourkindle Universe really wants me to read Lure

@CBee

Feb into March is a busy and draining time for me so I've not been reading (except TWD fix it fics) and I'm very behind on everything.

Also, I bought 8 Rick Riordan books impulsively because they were on 4 for 3. I'm doing fine! 🤣

#bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

This is a really interesting and well written book, it just didn't capture me

February #readordonate @julieclair

March is fantasy chunkster and One Piece for #roll100

I'm not sure if I'll read any of them. One Piece maybe as I can get through that pretty quickly. Feb/March tend to be draining months for me and not sure I want big books

March #roll10 picks are here! I went with a yellow theme as I'm hoping spring will come soon

Roll 1 = 79

Roll 2 = 48

Roll 3 = 67

February check in for #gottacatchemall How we getting on?

Congrats to @Jari-chan @Whollybologna @Laughterhp for catching their first Pokémon

Koffing is now the most caught Pokémon

The first in this series didn't grab me. I liked the artwork but the story was a bit slow and disjointed.

This was way too slow for me. I enjoyed the setting and the main couple but there was no tension, it just plodded on.

The 'plot' isn't resolved, I think it runs into the other books. I don't care enough to read the other books.

#readyourkindle @CBee

I like a good slow burn where stuff happens. This was just repetitive pining. It gets boring after a while.

Well I'm sold!

Gay Pride Shop is offering 20% off all books for LGBTQIA+ History Month

#ukdeals #lgbtqiahistorymonth

This was recommended to me so many times and I finally gave in and read it.

I was bored. It started off well and then just went down hill. It's not a good sci Fi book, it's not a good romance book, the erotica was fairly meh.

The main couple were boring so I may try another in the series to see if that was the problem

This read more like a a/b/o romance than a parody. I'm here for the parody. I don't care about this couple as a real couple.

I want Brad to be vindicated and for Devon to turn up.

I'm putting this as a pick if you stop about 80% in.

It's a fun satire that mocks romance tropes and has a 'real person' reacting to genre conventions that make no sense. Love that.

Then it becomes an a/b/o romance and I'm checking out. I'll read a few more because they are short and I'm coming off a migraine so my brain is dumb

I didn't fully understand all of the questions. I went through pretending it was a timed test otherwise I would over think everything and analyse the language used.

I don't agree with the cultural and eco feminism bits. I read through the descriptions at the end of the quiz and those don't align with my views at all

https://www.idrlabs.com/feminist-perspectives/test.php

#readyourkindle I've got lots of books from stuff your Kindle day

@CBee

This was like reading a speed run, there was no depth and no details.

Very disappointing

#99ponkindle #ukkindledeal

#bookspin is my #readordonate book and #doublespin I've started reading

@TheAromaofBooks