I'm not even gonna try reading named books in August. Here's my vague #bookspinbingo

@TheAromaofBooks

July #bookspinbingo I'm not sure I'm going to get the rest of the squares since I've got a backlog of ARCs and KU books 🤣

I got the #bookspin and #doublespin this month and read 3/4 of my #ReadYourKindle books

@TheAromaofBooks @CBee

This is an accompanying book to her Exercise for Better Bones that focuses on yoga.

It is a really useful guide that is very clear and gives easy modifications to make movements safe.

I think it is important that people take responsibility for their bone health and have the resources to make exercise accessible to them.

This is a great resource. The glaring issue with it is that the website links no longer work. I think the digital copies could be updated with her new website as the information is still available if you search for it.

This is a low stakes cosy fantasy about an adventurer going on a quest to find his missing husband.

This didn't work for me. I found the humour quite off putting, one of the characters keeps flirting with the MC even though he says he wasn't interested. It got a bit uncomfortable but I think it was supposed to be horny Grandma funny?

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Just saw this on Steam. The demo is available to play if anyone is interested

Had an evening of 00's rock anthems and jigsaw. This one was very challenging 😂

These read like episodes of a paranormal TV show. Everything is fast paced, lots of tropes, lots of twists and it ends on a cliff hanger.

Each book is between 150-200 pages long which makes them quick read. I would read them back to back if possible.

It's very hot today! I'm out in the garden on a lounger alternating between snoozing and reading.

Enjoying this one so far. I'm only on the first book but it's fun. Perfect for this kind of evening

I'll post with more details and the bingo boards closer to the time. This is just for people that are already planning and who want to be tagged when I post everything

I've made a bunch of challenges on Storygraph. You can join and plan your reads but it won't officially start until October

I've got 5 up, links will be in the comments

It is difficult to judge this book because who this is targeted at will change my opinion on the book.

If this book is aimed at yoga teachers who are looking to learn more about pelvic floor and post partum bodies or as additional information alongside pre/post natal yoga training then I think this is a good book.

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A Halloween/Autumn vibe #queerbc buddy read for October!

I am getting everything sorted for the autumn. Don‘t worry, I‘ll be posting these again closer to the time and reminding people. I just want to be able to tick this off my list.

Suggest 5 books that fit the Halloween/Autumn vibe. They must feature a LGBTQIA+ character or be written by a LGBTQIA+ author.

You can suggest books until September 8th.

https://forms.gle/oGYBEUSqLYAXd52c9

August's #queerbc author is Aiden Thomas!

You can read anything written by this author. If you've read them before, drop a recommendation in the comments.

Having just finished Celestial Monsters, I would recommend the Sunbearer Trials duology

Can anyone help me find this series? I found a few in a charity shop but they didn't have the first book and I was certain I would remember the name … I did not.

Set in Cambridge (or at least one book). Professor amateur sleuth and local police. I think 1900-1950 time period.

One of the books was called something like ‘shadow of … hall looms‘

I've had no luck with Google. Thanks!

#booksesrch

I was really excited to read a queer retelling of the Eros and Psyche myth. I was disappointed.

I could not stand the writing style. Lyrical writing can be poetic, this was bloated with unnecessary similes and metaphors. The words start to lose meaning.

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Oh I love it when I get accepted for #ARC that I don't remember requested ...

I've got a bit of a backlog. I got distracted by Kindle Unlimited. I might have to shift a bunch of them to next month and focus on the stuff from #Netgalley

A Mafia romance I actually enjoyed!

This author is so fun. Very short monster fucker books that hit a bunch of different tropes and kinks. They aren't amazing but 200 pages of silly, kinky nonsense are always fun

Going to be adding the individual books to the database so you can all enjoy them too 😅

Get 3 months free access to Kindle Unlimited. This is for the UK, not sure if it's anywhere else

Just set a reminder to cancel as it will renew after the 3 months.

Excellent. I was looking for more filth to read.

#ukkindledeal #kindleunlimited

This is a weird book. The best character was Kristen, the dead wife. The best relationship was Levi and Kristen, his dead wife 😂

It isn't a marriage of convenience. Levi is blackmailed into it. Makes it hard to like the characters or want them together.

The plot made no sense in general. It didn't do it for me.

#readyourkindle @CBee

Well that was devastating but in the best possible way. I couldn't put this down and I was tense reading it. It built and built to a conclusion that made sense to the world and story.

As much as I loved it, the pacing felt a little off and some POV chapters weren't as well done as others. Though that could be my bias as some characters I cared more about than others.

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Another 99p on Kindle. I get a lot of ads from publishers on social media now 🤣

#ukkindledeal #99ponkindle

One is the author options for #queerbc August is Juno Dawson. If anyone is wanting to continue the series

#ukkindledeal #99ponkindle

#bookspinbingo Yes, if I read Black Leopard, Red Wolf I get 4 squares! I've had this book for over a year and it's from the library 🤣

Kindle will be #readyourkindle picks and I'm resting to get my arc back log down

@TheAromaofBooks

This is quite an old and basic book. It doesn't go into bone density vs bone strength. It's also a bit weirdly placed because some of it is for people with osteoporosis and some of it is for people who are worried about it.

The exercises were general mobility ones rather than weight bearing. The information was good if a little patronising.

It's a quick read though. A good introduction maybe. I think you'd find better information online

One of these things is not like the other ...! #readyourkindle picks for July

I'm already reading Mirrored Heaven so maybe I'll hit up some romance after that 😀

@CBee

Ok ok so technically I finished Celestial Monsters in June but it was on my July list so I'm counting it!

#doublespin is a book a client lent me that I keep meaning to read

@TheAromaofBooks

I'm excited! It's coming out soon!

The book starts immediately where the last book left off. I would suggest re-reading the first book or reading the wiki because it goes straight into action and assumes you remember everything that happened.

I liked that it started this way. It was a continuation and that really worked for this series.

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I've got several other books to focus on but I'll try and get to Black Leopard, Red Wolf because I technically stole that from the library ... the machine glitched out and it never went onto my account

#roll100

July's #roll100 rolls!

Roll 1 = 34
Roll 2 = 3
Roll 3 = 66

I've been away from my dice recently so I've decided to open up submissions and show case other people's pretty dies.

If you want to submit a picture, roll a d100 and d10 and then you can upload the photo to Google Form: https://forms.gle/Mnp48DPHgHpRJeip9

I'll use this alongside my own stuff. So if you have some dice you want to show off, start rolling!

August author pick for #queerbc

If you are behind like me, don‘t worry about it! This is about exploring authors you may not have heard of before.

You get to read anything the author has written. Check them out, see what takes your fancy and vote

https://forms.gle/Z2AHk4ShDWqJNTCm8

July author is Charlie Jane Anders

Wow! That is the most books logged and most Pokémon caught this year for #gottacatchemall Well done everyone!

Thank you to everyone who filled in the feedback form, it was really helpful. I‘ll leave it up in case you want to change your answers or whatever.

How are we all doing? This was my best month, I actually caught something 😂

My July #readyourkindle list @CBee

Bit vague this month #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

A bunch of LGBTQIA+ romance books for cheap on Kindle. Seems to be US only though.

https://books.bookfunnel.com/kaleidoscopeofromancejune/

Ooo #Netgalley approved my request! I'm so excited. I loved the first book.

TBR what? Shush. New shiny.

I'm not sure what it says about me that I got legit excited when I was shown anatomy of the layers of pelvic floor muscles. Then the pelvic floor wasn't treated in isolation but as part of the rest of the body? Oh swoon!

Can we stop imagining the pelvic floor as this mystical thing that does not influence the body or be influenced by the body.

The idea of this book is a really great one and definitely something that is needed. The fitness industry has become increasingly toxic and not an inclusive environment though this is being challenged by a lot of fitness professionals.

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I am finally able to review this! I‘ve been running the campaign for close to two years now and we‘re going into the finale in July (which is not in the book). I replaced the Icewind Dale setting with Eiselcross from Wildmount. Nothing major was changed but I thought I‘d mention it.

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December – January will have #wintercosy which will be 2 bingo boards again and #wintercleardown

December will be #castthedie #gottacatchemall winter edition, #queerbc buddy read and #snowedin

All my other regular stuff will be running alongside these. You don‘t need to be part of #queerbc to join in or whatever.

#puddlejumper

I‘m usually busier in autumn than in the summer so I‘m trying to get on top of everything. I tend to run a bunch of challenges/bingos etc in October and December

This is mostly for me to keep on track with things and to let you know guys what is coming up so you can watch out for the inevitable Google Forms coming your way!

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Updating my spreadsheet with #ARCs and #ReadYourKindle and #Roll100

I'm already looking forward to #Scarathlon and #Wintergames 😂 I've got several spooky and Christmassy Kindle books that I want to save

Oh bit late but they still are free (the ones I've gone for) #stuffyourkindle

I was just getting to grips with my Kindle books and now that's gone!

Memoirs are not a genre I gravitate towards. I wanted to read this book because of my interest in Greek tragedy and because I've experienced suicidal ideation. I was curious about using ancient literature as a way to explore and understand people's decision to kill themselves and the impact it has on the people left behind.

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#ukkindledeals #99ponkindle

This was a very sweet and easy to read manga. The title pretty much gives the plot away – Hasimoto badmouths his boss to a friend in an online game, not knowing that his friend is actually his boss.

There are multiple misunderstandings, mostly because Hasimoto is ridiculously dense, but they serve to further the plot and character development and are comical rather than angsty.

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This is a very fun manga about a man who finds himself working for a ghost real estate agency.

He has to work with the mysterious tattooed hottie. I'm guessing this will turn romantic in the future. I wouldn't mind either way. These two work really well together and have a nice, fun developing relationship whether it's romantic or not.
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There are a bunch of publishers giving away free stuff for Free RPG Day

Roll & Play Press are giving away an adventure from One Shot Wonders. I have this book, it is great for quick side quests/one shots

https://freerpgday.com/

July's #queerbc author is Charlie Jane Anders!

Thank you to everyone who voted! I'm not familiar with this author so I'm excited to see what they've written.

If you've read them before then drop some recommendations below or let people know what you've chosen to read