• ARCs,  Book Reviews,  Fiction

    Reasons to Heal by Jenn Matthews | ARC Review

    1st July 2020
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    Reasons to Heal by Jenn Matthews

    Molly Blue has just started her police training when she is assaulted on duty. Sustaining multiple injuries, she has to put her career on hold for several weeks. When physiotherapist Kudzi Mufaro takes on her case, their interactions are awkward but flirty. Yet Kudzi is not ready to come out to her Zimbabwean parents, and Molly is unsure about her own future. What does it take for them to find their way to each other?

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    The Politics of Love by Jen Jensen | ARC Review

    29th June 2020
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    The Politics of Love by Jen Jensen

    Evangelical Republican attorney and writer Shelley Whitmore meets the liberal, transgender rights activist and psychotherapist Rand Thomas for an MSNBC show in Manhattan. The pair connects immediately with philosophical and political debates. But Shelley has yet to come to terms with her own sexuality and Rand is suffering constant harassment from her deceased wife’s parents. With their values clashing and own problems to tend to, will Shelley and Rand be able to reach out to each other and build something more out of their friendship?

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  • Book Reviews,  Fiction

    All the Worlds Between Us by Morgan Lee Miller

    7th June 2020
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    All the Worlds Between Us (All the Worlds Between Us #1) by Morgan Lee Miller

    Quinn Hughes never knew why her best friend Kennedy Reed broke off contact after moving away and refused to acknowledge her after moving back. It had been four years since that goodbye peck on the lips when they were thirteen.

    Since then, Quinn had came out, failed to qualify for the Olympics, and did her best to move on from losing her best friend. When she ran into Kennedy in the restroom at a party, they really faced each other for the first time in four years.

    But Quinn could not allow herself to be side-tracked when the swimming World Championships were coming up. Plus, Kennedy had acted that she did not exist for the past four years. Could they pick up from where they left off and be best friends again? Or whatever it was that they were both feeling? With Quinn’s twin brother Liam also crushing on Kennedy, things were destined to end up in a mess. Right?

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  • Book Reviews,  Fiction

    Autoboyography by Christina Lauren

    24th September 2018
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    Autoboyography by Christina Lauren, read by Deacon Lee & Kyle Mason

    Autoboyography is a very cute and sweet story between a bisexual high school senior, Tanner, and a Mormon Brother, Sebastian. It is the sort of book that provides hope for readers, especially young and queer ones, but, sadly, does not reflect the real world. The overall story is a dream too good to be true. Maybe that is part of the reason why it was enjoyable: you get things you don’t get out of life. Deacon did a great job at narrating, too, even though he didn’t sound much like a high schooler. He gave this story a calmness that makes it even more soothing to listen to. Also, I finished the book in two days. That is approximately two sittings, which is weirdly fast for me.

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  • Book Reviews,  Fiction

    Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

    27th April 2018
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    Leah on the Offbeat (Creekwood #2, Simonverse #3) by Becky Albertalli, read by Shannon Purser

    I hate when assholes have talent. I want to live in a world where good people rule at everything and shitty people suck at everything.

    Okay, I really like this book. It hit home so hard. Also, I am an aching and happy mess hours after finishing the book.

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