Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle
Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC. It hasn't affected the contents of my review. If I had to rank all of Chuck Tingle's novels, the order would be for me, from best to least best*: Bury Your Gays, Lucky Day, Camp Damascus, then Fabulous Bodies. (I have not read his … [Read more]
Young Man with a Horn by Dorothy Baker
A short sharp and brilliant novella written by Dorothy Baker in 1938. Often called the first jazz novel, it is loosely based off the life of Bix Beiderbecke, a white trumpeter who generally played with black bands, in this era of Jim Crow, and who died young of alcoholism. Baker … [Read more]
Sweet Filthy Boy (Wild Seasons Book 1) by Christina Lauren
We're married for the summer. Summer marriages don't get dragged down in heavy stuff. ― Christina Lauren, Sweet Filthy Boy “Which was your favorite? Living room, or bed, or floor, or bed, or wall, or mirror, or bar, or floor?” “Shhh,” I whisper, lifting my cup to take another, more careful sip … [Read more]
Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About by Isabel Klee
I stumbled on Isabel Klee on one of my Instagram-reeling marathons (@Simonsits). She seemed like a nice, young woman who fosters dogs and documents their stories on Instagram. She lives in Brooklyn, which I recognized from my visits to my brother and enjoyed seeing again. I've liked her Instagram … [Read more]
Mastery: Sex Wizards Book 2 by Alethea Faust
This book has no right to be as good as it is. If Sex Wizards: Initiation introduced all of the rules of magic and forced Dominai to accept his power, Mastery shows his progression as he decides to improve his skills and learn how to slow down and let things come on their own. At the end of book … [Read more]
Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood
By this point, I will read any book by Ali Hazelwood, and I'm usually not disappointed. However, she's so prolific that her books often sneak up on me. As soon as I became aware of its existence, I put Two Can Play (2026) on hold at the library and just recently finished it. Two Can Play feels … [Read more]
