3.5 stars, but rounded down to 3 because of past bad behavior. It was with great trepidation and a whole lot of “this is a bad idea” that I purchased Penny Reid’s Grin and Beard It. I had read books of hers I liked, books I really disliked, and a series that took me hostage. Reid is good at witty banter and female friendships, but has written some dubious, or outright abusive, male protagonists and is overly fond of big misunderstandings and high drama fuckery. […]
Julien-Shaped Shrug
Worst Read of the Year Contender! All-around good person, Kate, runs a local food bank. Desperate for funds, she makes a local TV appearance asking for donations. Her storefront is delighted to receive a recurring anonymous monthly donation of $1,000. It always arrives in a paper bag and Kate delights in dumping the money out. If it’s singles and the local peeler bar is taking contributions, it might work. If it’s $5 or $10 bills, it’s still vaguely okay, but if the bills are any […]
Good, not great, M/M romance
I have really mixed feelings about this book, but overall really enjoyed it. If I had the luxury of time to sit and read it in a single sitting I would have. Every time I picked it up I found myself sucked in. But strangely, when I wasn’t reading it, I had trouble finding the compulsion to pick it back up. This is a contemporary New Adult M/M story. Refreshingly, both characters are already out, and at no time question their sexuality. (I know there […]
Decentish New Adult Romance
I found Tracy Ward’s new adult contemporary sports romance, Rookie Mistake, in the “multicultural and interracial romance” section on Amazon. Wanting more diversity in my favoured genre, I have been making a point of seeking it out. Please note that in this same “multicultural and interracial romance” section, Amazon also lists shape-shifter romances such as Alpha Rancher Bear: BWWM Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance which, correct me if I’m wrong, qualifies as neither multicultural nor interracial but may, depending on their retrospective corporeal forms during consummation, qualify […]