• Book Reviews,  Fiction

    Autoboyography by Christina Lauren

    24th September 2018
    Cover of Autoboyography (Christina Lauren)

    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

    Starting from Scratch by Jay Northcote

    12th June 2018
    Cover of Starting from Scratch (Jay Northcote)

    Starting from Scratch (Housemates #5) by Jay Northcote

    accurate trans portrayal, hot sex, awesome people

    Most people were obsessed with genitals. Gay guys were all about the dick and straight guys were all about tits and pussy. It was something you took for granted, a fact of life, until you realised you were trans and then suddenly began to see gender through a totally different lens. Definitions of masculinity and femininity became more flexible, less rigid, and not so focused on body parts.

    This is my first attempt to read a sort-of-erotic M/M romance fiction, and also a first novel with a trans lead.

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  • Book Reviews,  Fiction

    Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

    20th April 2018
    Cover of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Becky Albertalli)

    Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Creekwood #1, Simonverse #1) by Becky Albertalli, read by Michael Crouch

    From: hourtohour.notetonote@gmail.com
    To: bluegreen118@gmail.com
    Blue,
    …
    Love,
    Jacques

    I figured since I love Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, this book might be something of the same sort. According to Becky, Stephen’s book was part of her inspiration.

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