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dvar-trek · 1 year ago

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Romance Roundup: Part 2

the full list:

loved | liked | okay | didn't like

●Captive Prince Trilogy by C.S. Pacat ○Captive Prince ○Prince's Gambit ○Kings Rising ○The Summer Palace ●Whyborne and Griffin Series by Jordan L. Hawk (there are like 11 of these in total, but this is as far as i got. this is not the only reason i stopped, but this series does contain a sex scene wherein sliding back the foreskin is described as "peeling". and i just. i simply don't think you should peel a dick. i don't think it's good for them.) ○Widdershins ○Eidolon ○Threshold ●Sweet Disorder by Rose Lerner ●Sailor's Delight by Rose Lerner ●Something Human by A.J. Demas ●Doomsday Books by KJ Charles ○The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen ○A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel

●Old Bridge Inn Series by Annick Trent ○Beck and Call ○The Oak and the Ash ●10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall ●Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (okay, listen, the first chapter hits you with a high concentration of cringe, and is therefore difficult to read. but the cringe concentration lessens considerably as you go along, and this ended up being one of my faves.) ●Husband Material by Alexis Hall (again with the cringe, but it's not a strong enough book otherwise to make up for it, imo. the first book stands up great without having to bother with the sequel) ●The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn ●Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn ○The Duke and I ○The Viscount Who Loved Me (there are six more of these, but i simply couldn't go on)

●The Mystery of Nevermore by C.S. Poe ●Turner Series by Cat Sebastian ○The Soldier's Scoundrel ○The Lawrence Browne Affair ○The Ruin of a Rake ○A Little Light Mischief ●The Last Binding by Freya Marske (these are kissing books, but i didn't like the actual romances so much as the. like. plot.) ○A Marvellous Light ○A Restless Truth ○A Power Unbound ●Lucky Lovers of London by Jess Everlee ○The Gentleman's Book of Vices ○A Rulebook for Restless Rogues ●A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland ●His Heart's Obsession by Alex Beecroft ●Seducing the Sedgwicks by Cat Sebastian ○It Takes Two to Tumble ○A Gentleman Never Keeps Score ○Two Rogues Make a Right ●Hard Sell by Hudson Lin ●Green Men World by KJ Charles ○The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal (can be read as a stand-alone. is also not really a romance, per-se, although they sure do fuck. more like if shelock holmes had been a ghost-hunter, and watson had told us about all the sex they were having) ○Spectred Isle (n.b. this was meant to be the first book in a series that is on hold indefinitely, though i enjoyed it plenty on its own)

●Winterbourne series by Joanna Chambers (there's one more novella in this series but none of my libraries has it) ○Introducing Mr. Winterbourne ○Mr. Winterbourne's Christmas ○The First Snow of Winter ●The Vicar and the Rake by Annabelle Greene ●The Gentleman and the Spy by Neil S. Plakcy ●The Lord and the Frenchman by Neil S. Plakcy ●Unfit to Print by KJ Charles ●Brook Street by Ava March ●Enlightenment Trilogy by Joanna Chambers ○Provoked ○Beguiled ○Enlightened ○The Bequest (epilogue novella) ●Unnatural by Joanna Chambers ●Restored by Joanna Chambers ●Society of Gentlemen by KJ Charles (another one where the whole series is worthwhile for the story, even if i didn't love all of the romances. the characters are endearing and there's an excellent little series epilogue availble on the author's website) ○The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh (prequel novella) ○A Fashionable Indulgence ○A Seditious Affair ○A Gentleman's Position

●Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall ●Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian ●The Missing Page by Cat Sebastian ●Sins of the Cities by KJ Charles ○An Unseen Attraction ○An Unnatural Vice ○An Unsuitable Heir ●Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston ●Bright Falls series by Ashley Herring Blake (I'm still on a waitlist for the third book, which just came out) ○Delilah Green Doesn't Care ○Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail ●Fake it 'til You Make Out by Isla Olsen ●The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite ●The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite ●The Lilywhite Boys by KJ Charles ○The Rat-Catcher's Daugher (prequel novella) ○Any Old Diamonds ○Guilded Cage ○Masters in this Hall (sequel novella) ●England World by KJ Charles ○Proper English ○Think of England ●Will Darling Adventures by KJ Charles ○Slippery Creatures ○The Sugared Game ○Subtle Blood

●The Lady's Secret by Joanna Chambers ●A Charm of Magpies series by KJ Charles ○The Magpie Lord ○A Case of Possession ○Flight of Magpies ●Other KJ Charles book linked to the Magpies world ○A Queer Trade ○Rag and Bone ○Jackdaw ●Wanted, A Gentleman by KJ Charles ●The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by KJ Charles ●A Thief in the Night by KJ Charles (novella linked to Gentle Art) ●Band Sinister by KJ Charles ●Unmasked by the Marquess by Cat Sebastian ●A Duke in Disguise by Cat Sebastian

romance roundup part 1

#if the random paragraph breaks don't work to make tumblr process this post. i have one more idea to try but it sucks.#wip wednesday #romance roundup #look at my opinions boy

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mediaevalmusereads · 3 years ago

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A Seditious Affair. By K. J. Charles. New York: Loveswept, 2015.

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Genre: historical romance, lgbtqia+ lit

Part of a Series? Yes, Society of Gentlemen #2

Summary: Silas Mason has no illusions about himself. He’s not lovable, or even likable. He’s an overbearing idealist, a Radical bookseller and pamphleteer who lives for revolution . . . and for Wednesday nights. Every week he meets anonymously with the same man, in whom Silas has discovered the ideal meld of intellectual companionship and absolute obedience to his sexual commands. But unbeknownst to Silas, his closest friend is also his greatest enemy, with the power to see him hanged—or spare his life. A loyal, well-born gentleman official, Dominic Frey is torn apart by his affair with Silas. By the light of day, he cannot fathom the intoxicating lust that drives him to meet with the Radical week after week. In the bedroom, everything else falls away. Their needs match, and they are united by sympathy for each other’s deepest vulnerabilities. But when Silas’s politics earn him a death sentence, desire clashes with duty, and Dominic finds himself doing everything he can to save the man who stole his heart.

***Full review under the cut.***

Content Warnings: explicit sexual content (including humiliation kink and bondage)

Overview: K. J. Charles’s books have been on my TBR for a while, so when a copy of A Seditious Affair became available through my library, I jumped at the chance to read it. I had high hopes and high expectations; Charles has been lauded as the go-to author for mlm historical romance, and I was excited to see what the hype was all about. Upon reading this novel, I discovered a few things: 1.) there were things I really liked about A Seditious Affair - the complex politics and personal growth of the main characters, the plethora of queer characters, the main message that there’s nothing wrong with Dominic for wanting a certain kind of sex; and 2.) I felt like the plot rushed by way too fast and it wasn’t given much shape, so a clear sense of progression was absent. Because of the latter, I couldn’t give this book more than 3.5 stars, but I am excited to see more from Charles once more books become available to me.

Writing: Charles’s prose is pretty straight-forward in that it describes what is happening and doesn’t use a lot of figurative language. It’s acceptable for the genre Charles is writing in: easily digestible, not too complex, and you can skim, if that’s your thing. Personally, I would have liked a little more flair to make the emotional moments resonate, but as it stands, the clarity and concision help move the plot along.

Perhaps where I didn’t much appreciate Charles’s writing was in the imbalance I perceived between dialogue and action. At about the 50% mark, I started getting the feeling that there were a lot of conversations with much less action, to the point where I felt that the plot was essentially being narrated through those conversations (as opposed to actions being shown). I think I would have liked to see Charles hold back a bit more, perhaps using action to make a point or to tell us something about character and conflict without resorting to dialogue.

Lastly, I want to point out that I felt like I was missing context or background information. This book makes references to characters and situations which I suspect would be more meaningful if I had read the first book in the series, so to be fair, this may be on me. But if Charles had meant to write a stand-alone, I think there could have been more done to help the reader feel oriented in the world and the plot.

Plot: The non-romance plot of this book follows Dominic Frey (a Tory) who is tasked with bringing “Jack Cabe” - an anonymous writer and printer of seditious pamphlets - to justice. Dominic is horrified to learn that his quarry is none other than Silas Mason - his lover, who he has been meeting anonymously at a “molly house” for the past year.

Overall, I really like the conflict that Charles set up. Not only must Dominic and Silas reconcile their ideological differences, but they also have to overcome class differences which put a strain on their relationship and their senses of duty and morality. I don’t think romance in general deals enough with this era of political upheaval and backlash against the ruling classes, and it was refreshing to see class difference being explored in this way. It was especially satisfying to see the way Dominic began to doubt himself and what was right, and for Silas to begin to see Dominic as more than just a “Tory.”

What I didn’t like, however, was that there seemed to be so many things that happened that didn’t build on one another to create a coherent, overarching narrative. One moment, the characters were dealing with a murder. The next, a raid. And then a fire. Many of these events either happened off-page or seemed to pop up at random and be resolved in a few pages with little influence on what came next in the story. I would have preferred to see something of a through-line; for instance, Dominic’s second-in-command is mounting an investigation against Silas, and it would have been suspenseful to see that investigation unfold step by step with Dominic and Silas reacting to mounting pressure and danger.

Characters: Dominic, one of our “heroes,” is a delightfully complex character. He’s a Tory, so he has some political positions which many readers would disagree with, but he also seems to be genuine in his beliefs and liked having his ideas challenged. I really enjoyed seeing him progress from being pretty firm in his morals to doubting himself and being more open to other ideas, even if he didn’t abandon his old principles completely. I also really liked seeing him call out the more toxic elements of revolutionary culture - the feeling that one couldn’t take a break, for instance, or that one had to suffer for the cause.

Silas, our other “hero,” is also fairly likeable in that he has a lot of revolutionary beliefs and is devoted to the working and poorer classes of London. I really liked that he refused to abandon his beliefs, even in the face of a challenge, and I liked seeing him become more open to seeing the ruling classes as individual people. Perhaps the most annoying thing about him, however, was his stubborn pride; there were times where it was admirable, but other times, it seems like it got him in trouble, and he never seemed to apologize for the harm that stubbornness could bring on his friends. But otherwise, he was a nice counterpart to Dominic.

Supporting characters were interesting in that they were mostly lgbt+, poor, and/or people of color. Some of them had a stronger part to play in the story than others; Richard (Dominic’s ex-lover), for example, was useful for the way he embodied certain aristocratic privileges and held certain beliefs that went against Dominic’s own, and I liked that the two were able to disagree so passionately without being too toxic. They were able to retain a friendship, and I thought that was quite valuable. Other than that, however, characters seemed to weave in and out when convenient, and I would have liked to see some more consistent involvement over a sustained period of time. Dominic’s second-in-command, for example, could have had a more consistent presence to drive the plot and create tension. I think Harry and Julius could have also been more involved, as could the madam (Mistress Zoe) and other characters which offer Silas safe harbor from time to time. Overall, I felt like characters weaved in and out without much purpose, and I wish Charles had crafted a more purposeful narrative so that their presence made sense.

Romance: Silas and Dominic’s relationship was interesting in that it moved from purely sexual and completely impersonal to more emotional and intimate. I really liked that they had to overcome ideological and class barriers, and I think Charles handled these pressures well. I also really liked the way she handled consent; because Dominic is into humiliation and bondage, it’s easy to become uncomfortable when it appears as if Dominic is withholding consent. However, the book very clearly shows the two negotiating boundaries and choosing a safe word, and I think that negotiation is valuable to see. I also liked that there was a lot of discussion about how there’s nothing wrong with Dominic’s desire and that two people could be emotionally compatible without being sexually compatible.

However, I also think moments of narrative climaxes - moments that were highly emotional or significant - seemed to appear at odd moments which threw off my sense of pace and structure. For example, it seemed like Silas and Dominic confessed their love for one another at about the 40-50% mark, which meant that the rest of the book felt like falling action. Of course, they still had to overcome some challenges, but the emotional climax and narrative climax didn’t really line up or the timing didn’t really compliment one another, so I felt like their love story had little shape. I would have liked to see emotions build a bit more, with more events that challenge or bring out the realization that Dominic and Silas love one another.

TL;DR: A Seditious Affair is enjoyable for the ideological and class barriers that our heroes must overcome to be together, and the lgbt+ representation is a much needed element in historical romance. While this book was overall an enjoyable read, the plot could have used more shape, with more time devoted to creating suspense both in the romance and non-romance parts of the narrative. Still, I would like to see more from K. J. Charles, as she clearly has a talent for developing interesting, multi-faceted characters.

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ohcorny · 6 years ago

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chiming in to say I definitely enjoyed both the stories! porn doesn't really do much for me, but even so the sex scenes were really fun and engaging. most of all I think you did an excellent job making me care about the characters Very quickly... even though Tybaltine by necessity doesn't show all the years of mutual dumbass pining, I really Felt It. I was yelling at my screen for a good chunk of both of the stories, so well done! also, you definitely have a gift for subtly weaving in kink.

thank yooooooooooooou ❤️

also God can i talk for a minute about kink in prose? and how godawful it can be when it isn't done right? not to say i'm a genius at it myself but it's so Glaringly Obvious when it's not done naturally and is just shoe-horned in, esPECIALLY in historical-style romance. like god there was one that brought out rubber dildos in 1920s and called them “dilators” and it was just. awful.

the only good use of kink-as-plot-element that i've encountered was KJ Charles’ “a seditious affair” where the dom/sub dynamic was Plot Crucial and affected relationships that weren't even part of the sex. it was important both to understanding the characters as individuals, and played a role in the greater conflict. it wasn't just There To Be Hot, it MATTERED!!!! i can't recommend it enough (though it's part 2 in a 3 part series so you'd have to read another one before that but spoilers: the whole society of gentlemen series is Extremely Good so you'd want to do that anyway)

this doesn't relate to kink in prose necessarily but this was from the same book as the dilators thing and the mood whiplash haunts me to this fucking day. i hate it so much

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drchristineputnam · 6 years ago

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KJ Charles reading order

As we all know, KJ Charles is a very prolific author, who writes series, oneshots and short stories and if you’re a new reader, it might get a bit overwhelming, trying to figure out what goes where! I’ve wanted to make this list for some time, but KJ just kind of... keeps releasing more books and I get very easily distracted haha

This list is split into paranormal and regular historicals! Here we go!

Books in bold are main novels, books in italics are essential shorts (aka the ones that set up books/series), rest are non-essential free shorts

Historicals:

Society of Gentlemen series:

The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh- a prequel short story for the main trilogy

A Fashionable Indulgence- book one of the series

A Seditious Affair- book two of the series

A Gentleman’s Position- book three of the series

A Private Miscellany- a free short story set after the trilogy, available through subscription to KJ’s newsletter or on her site

A Confidential Problem- free short scene, set between books 2 and 3, available through subscription to KJ’s newsletter or on her site

A Domestic Coversation- free short scene, set after book 3, available in KJ’s facebook group

Sins of the Cities series:

An Unseen Attraction

An Unnatural Vice

An Unsuitable Heir

Lilywhite Boys series:

Any Old Diamonds

Oneshots:

Think of England (no longer a oneshot but the now duology doesnt have a name so Im keeping it here for now)

Song for a Viking- free short scene, different pov of the ending of Think of England, available in KJ’s facebook group

Proper English- prequel to Think of England centering side characters from ToE, recommend to read after ToE, but both can be read as standalone

Wanted, A Gentleman

Wanted, An Author- free short story, set after Wanted, A Gentleman, available in KJ’s facebook group

Unfit to Print

Band Sinister

Paranormals:

A Charm of Magpies series:

The Magpie Lord

A Case of Possession

Flight of Magpies

The Smuggler and the Warlord- free short story, set before the series starts, available on KJ’s site

Interlude with Tattoos- free short story, set after book 1, available on Smashwords

Feast of Stephen- free short story, set after book 3, available on Smashwords

A Case of Spirits- free story, set between books 2 and 3, available packaged in with book 2

Jackdaw- full novel, set after the main trilogy, has new protagonists

A Queer Trade- novella, intoduces new protagonists

Rag and Bone- full novel, set after the main trilogy, protagonists introduced in Queer Trade

The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal/Green Men universe:

The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal

Remnant: free story, a crossover between Secret Casebook and Jordan L. Hawk’s Whyborne and Griffin series; set after Casebook’s Writing on the Wall chapter and during Whyborne’s Necropolis, available on Smashwords

Green Men series:

Spectred Isle: set 25 years after The Secret Casebook, has several returning characters and cameos

Last Couple in Hell: not published yet, but it has a cover so I’m including it too

Other:

This is the category where I put the other two books that I’m not sure where else to put them. Historicals, but not historically accurate in the way KJ’s other books are. Pulps? Retellings?

The Price of Meat: horror novella inspired, but also set in the world of, Sweeney Todd; not a romance, but includes it; f/f with a female protagonist, very gory, be warned (I love it though)

The Henchmen of Zenda: queer retelling of Anthony Hope’s A Prisoner of Zenda, you don’t need to read the original, but you will enjoy KJ’s version so much more if you do

#kj charles #romance novels #m/m romance #Book Recommendations #romance #phew done! and it only took me *checks calendar* a year and a half #i really need to get that add checked out dont i

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mustlovetights · 6 years ago

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Goodbye 2018!

As this strange, surreal year draws to a close I felt it might be nice to recap a resolution I made at the beginning of the year: to read more published books. My goal was 2 per month minimum.

Maybe it was a blatant need for escapism in any form, but I read a crap ton this year.

Never let it be said I do anything half way. Ahem.

In the interest of some form of organization I am dividing this literary amalgamation into categories: Fiction, Art & Hobbies, and Children’s Lit (I adore beautifully illustrated picture books. This isn’t a surprise.) My favorites are marked with bold and italic.

Fiction: Fiction consumed the latter half of the year, consisting of 1 action/adventure book and... a few dozen m/m romance novels. (Again--not a surprise). In the order of reading here are the spoils (with Amazon links, for which I get absolutely nothing.):

Artemis by Andy Weir

The Adventures of Charls, the Veretian Cloth Merchant: A Captive Prince Short Story (Captive Prince Short Stories Book 3) by C. S. Pacat

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Witchmark (The Kingston Cycle Book 1) by C. L. Polk

The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies Book 1) by KJ Charles

A Case of Possession (A Charm of Magpies Book 2) by KJ Charles

Flight of Magpies (A Charm of Magpies Book 3) by KJ Charles

Band Sinister by KJ Charles

Jackdaw (A Charm of Magpies World) by KJ Charles

Rag and Bone (A Charm of Magpies World) by KJ Charles

A Queer Trade (A Charm of Magpies World) by KJ Charles

A Fashionable Indulgence: A Society of Gentlemen Novel (Society of Gentlemen Series Book 1) by KJ Charles

A Seditious Affair: A Society of Gentlemen Novel (Society of Gentlemen Series Book 2) by KJ Charles

A Gentleman's Position: A Society of Gentlemen Novel (Society of Gentlemen Series Book 3) by KJ Charles

An Unseen Attraction (Sins of the Cities Book 1) by KJ Charles

An Unnatural Vice (Sins of the Cities Book 2) by KJ Charles

An Unsuitable Heir (Sins of the Cities Book 3) by KJ Charles

Spectred Isle (Green Men Book 1) by KJ Charles

Think of England by KJ Charles

It Takes Two to Tumble: Seducing the Sedgwicks by Cat Sebastian

The Soldier's Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian

The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian

The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian

A Gentleman Never Keeps Score: Seducing the Sedgwicks by Cat Sebastian

Provoked (Enlightenment Book 1) by Joanna Chambers

Beguiled (Enlightenment Book 2) by Joanna Chambers

Enlightened (Enlightenment Book 3) by Joanna Chambers

A Minor Inconvenience by Sarah Granger

Widdershins (Whyborne & Griffin Book 1) by Jordan L. Hawk

Threshold (Whyborne & Griffin Book 2) by Jordan L. Hawk

Stormhaven (Whyborne & Griffin Book 3) by Jordan L. Hawk

Whyborne and Griffin, Books 4-6: Necropolis, Bloodline, and Hoarfrost (The Whyborne & Griffin Series Box Sets Book 2) by Jordan L. Hawk

Whyborne and Griffin, Books 7-9: Maelstrom, Fallow, and Draakenwood (The Whyborne & Griffin Series Box Sets Book 3) by Jordan L. Hawk

Balefire (Whyborne & Griffin Book 10) by Jordan L. Hawk

Restless Spirits by Jordan L. Hawk

Dangerous Spirits by Jordan L. Hawk

Guardian Spirits by Jordan L. Hawk

SPECTR: The Complete First Series (SPECTR Box Sets Book 1) by Jordan L. Hawk

Introducing Mr. Winterbourne by Joanna Chambers

Mr Winterbourne's Christmas by Joanna Chambers

A Ferry of Bones & Gold (Soulbound Book 1) by Hailey Turner

Art & Hobby: I love learning new things, and along with reading and studying several art books, I also took a few online art classes this year (two at JeanneOliver.com and several over at Skillshare). I’ve mentioned it before but I let my creative side slide for several years, giving up painting and drawing because I thought there was no point since art wasn’t my “Career”. (Spoiler: I was wrong). In no particular order, these were the art books I read (and refer back to), along with a few “lifestyle/creative living” books too.

Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color by Wendy Hollender

Botanical Illustration Course: With the Eden Project by Rosie Martin & Meriel Thurstan

Imagine a Forest: Designs and Inspirations for Enchanting Folk Art by Dinara Mirtalipova

My Name is Girl: An Illustrated Guide to the Female Mind by Nina Cosford

The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service: by Hayao Miyazaki

The Art of Howl's Moving Castle by Hayao Miyazaki

The Art of My Neighbor Totoro: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki

Paint and Frame: Botanical Painting: Nearly 20 Inspired Projects to Paint and Frame Instantly by Sara Boccaccini Meadows

By Hand: The Art of Modern Lettering by Nicole Miyuki Santo

Watercolor With Me in the Forest by Dana Fox

Art Starts with a Line: A creative and interactive guide to the art of line drawing by Erin McManness

Draw Your Day: An Inspiring Guide to Keeping a Sketch Journal by Samantha Dion Baker

Modern Watercolor: A playful and contemporary exploration of watercolor painting By Kristin Van Leuven

The Little Book of Life Hacks: How to Make Your Life Happier, Healthier, and More Beautiful by Yumi Sakugaw

Other-Wordly: words both strange and lovely from around the world by Yee-Lum Mak, Kelsey Garrity-Riley

The Joy of Watercolor: 40 Happy Lessons for Painting the World Around You by Emma Block

Everyday Watercolor: Learn to Paint Watercolor in 30 Days by Jenna Rainey

Urban Watercolor Sketching: A Guide to Drawing, Painting, and Storytelling in Color by Felix Scheinberger

100 Days of Drawing (Guided Sketchbook): Sketch, Paint, and Doodle Towards One Creative Goal Jennifer Orkin Lewis

Brush Lettering Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Workbook to Create Gorgeous Freeform Lettered Art by Chrystal Elizabeth

Mindfulness & the Art of Drawing by Wendy Ann Greenhalgh

Children’s Books: I follow many illustrators on instagram and YouTube and many of those have written or illustrated children’s books. Mary Blair has long been my favorite illustrator, and I already own two books featuring her work for Walt Disney & Little Golden Books among others. I love collecting children’s illustrated picture books, but I usually do pass them along to my nieces and nephews. Here are a few I would have a hard time letting go...

Home by Carson Ellis

How to Make Friends with a Ghost by Rebecca Green

Walt Disney's Cinderella (Reissue) (Walt Disney's Classic Fairytale) by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Mary Blair

Jane, the Fox, and Me by Fanny Britt, Isabelle Arsenault, Christine Morelli, Susan Ouriou

Mary Poppins (picture book) by Dr. P. L. Travers, illustrated by Genevieve Godbout

And that’s it! Whew! I’m not much for resolutions usually, other than reaffirming my own personal goals and promises to myself to take better care of

and giving back to the earth / being conscious of how I contribute to the continuation of a healthy planet. But reading was a good one for me. It gave me an outlet I didn’t realize I had missed quite as much as I did.

Can you believe I still read fanfic after all of this? I DID! Admittedly not as much as in previous years (and I accomplished very little writing of my own, but I did a little bit here and there and that’s okay too).

For now, it’s Goodbye to 2018 and hello to 2019! If you have any really wonderful LGBTQ authors to recommend, I would love to have some new blood! I’m pretty loyal when I find one I like and sort of inhale their catalogue.

Happy New Year!!

#hny2019 #Happy New Year #books #resolutions #what i’m reading

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