Audiobook Review: ‘Yerba Buena’

Yerba Buena is an adult novel about two women's separate lives and how they come together as adults. It's about how romance and love can be messy and is imperfect. This is a novel that I can't stop thinking about and it had some really intense moments. Title: Yerba BurnaAuthor: Nina LaCourSeries: StandaloneGenres: Romance, Contemporary,…

Audiobook Review: ‘Nothing Burns as Bright as You’

If you're looking for a book told in verse about two young Black teenage girls in love, you've found the right book. This book shines and I can't wait for more people to read it! Title: Nothing Burns as Bright as YouAuthor: Ashley WoodfolkSeries: StandaloneGenres: Contemporary, Poetry, LGBTQ+ Goodreads Summary I don't see enough books…

Audiobook Review: ‘All That’s Left in the World’

Post-apocalyptic story, but make it queer. This new release caught my eye and I'm glad I decided to pick it up, its been a while since I read a dystopian story about the end of the world, and while we're still living in a pandemic and this hit a littleeee close to home, I found…

Audiobook Review: ‘A Dark and Starless Forest’

I haven't seen this one talked about much, but it really should be! If you're looking for something a little darker with magic and found family, this is the story for you! There is no romance in this but it is very LGBTQ+ friendly. Title: A Dark and Starless ForestAuthor: Sarah HollowellSeries: StandaloneGenres: Fantasy, Contemporary…

Audiobook Review: ‘The Companion’

This is the story of two trans women and a trans man in a polyamorous relationship set in 1949 in upstate New York. I don't even remember how this came across my radar but I was curious to pick up this short novella due to the LGBTQ+ aspects and the fact its historical fiction. When…

Audiobook Review: ‘The Bone Spindle’

This Indiana Jones meets Sleeping Beauty adventure story was just released in January, and I'm glad I was able to get it to not long after release! Title: The Bone SpindleAuthor: Leslie VedderSeries: The Bone Spindle #1Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Witches Goodreads Summary This is an adventure story you really have to be in the right…

Audiobook Review: ‘A Dowry of Blood’

This is a book I had on my TBR but forgot about until I saw it appear on so many peoples best of 2021 lists - and I knew I had to make it a priority to read this one soon, and I'm so glad I did! Title: A Dowry of BloodAuthor: S.T. GibsonSeries: StandaloneGenres:…

Audiobook Review: ‘The Starless Sea’

This is a book that has been on my TBR since early 2019 and I just kept putting it off. I was scared to see if this lived up to the hype of The Night Circus. Well, I finally did it! I finally read it! Title: The Starless SeaAuthor: Erin MorgansternSeries: StandaloneGenres: Fantasy, Magical Realism,…

Audiobook Review: ‘The Lost Girls’

I would like to thank The Lost Girls for being the funniest vampire book I've read all year (I've read 3, for the record) and for being the last book I finished in 2021 - this ended the year on a high note because it was so much FUN! Title: The Lost GirlsAuthor: Sonia HartlSeries:…

Audiobook Review: ‘The Grimrose Girls’

Boarding school where a girl just died and the four main girls are all queer? Say no more and sign me up! Title: The Grimrose GirlsAuthor: Laura PohlSeries: StandaloneGenres: Fantasy, Mystery, LGBT+ Goodreads Summary Boarding school set in a secluded mountain in Switzerland? The main four girls are all queer? Fairytale retelling? Sounds like a…