#CONVENTIONALLY YOURS BY ANNABETH ALBERT

[haveyoureadthisqueerbook]

[wahlpaper]

Conventionally Yours Review

Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert - 5/5 - Gay New Adult RomCom

Sometimes we find the perfect book, the one that reads like it was written specifically for us. I experienced this feeling when I finally read Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert. Queer enemies-to-lovers, card game nerds on a road trip to a convention, mental health rep, and a Jewish romantic lead. I loved every word of this book and I'm looking forward to reading its spin-off and potentially other books that Albert has written. 

Conrad and Alden are known for being rival players of a game called "Odyssey" on the "Gamer Grandpa" vlog. Due to the vlog's popularity, the professor in charge scores tickets to a Vegas convention for all of his players. If any of them win the convention's tournament they'll have a chance to play in the pro tour. Conrad is close to homelessness and Alden is being forced to follow his parents' dream. A win could be good for either of them. On the road to Vegas, they'll push past the misconceptions they have of each other and realize they might like what they see.

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[tedrakitty]

Ok, page 73, on one of the books I'm currently reading -- it's "Out of Character" by Annabeth Albert, sequel to "Conventionally Yours" (which I'd just finished reading) -- the line is "What about you?" (top of the page).

Ofc I'm linking them so y'all don't have to Google it:

So, what about you? What's your current read?

Fic or book, it's all good to me - though AO3 is the best site for fic imho.

Is it as fun as these two? Tumblr rec'd me the author and her books, so it's only fair that I rec them while I read them 🤷

I've actually bought a few of hers, they're all shaping up to be really good.

Book divination be upon ye!

Pick up the nearest book or access what you’re currently reading on your e-reader. Go to page 73. Point to a place on the page at random. What does it say about your day?

Reblog this post with the line, phrase, or sentence you landed on. Add the book title in the tags if it feels good. Or don’t, and just embrace the chaos! Up to you!

We’ll go first.

Like we know something other people do not.

[lgbtqreads]

this might be weirdly specific but do you have any romance recs (m/m or m/enby preferably but all pairings also happily welcome) where the mc is kinda, what everyone might consider late to romance? Like no high school relationships, no college ones either or if they do have college romance it's bc they're going to college a little older, having your first date first kiss etc like after 20ish? Especially if there's neurodivergent rep? I know 21 is an early age in the Scheme of Things but all my friends are in college and like engaged and I wonder if there are happy romance stories out there for those of us who are kinda still getting started because high school romances are fun but I want something Relatable!! I am still alive, I still have time! and I wanna read about it!!!

Definitely check out Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky, and I don’t think it’s an exact fit but for what you’re seeking I cannot recommend The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun enough. I’d also check out Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert, which again I think is not an exact fit (I wish I remembered these details better!) but is definitely relevant on the neurodivergent front. One I haven’t read yet that comes out in April and sounds like a good fit (though not m/m or m/x) is That’s What She Said by Eleanor Pilcher, but I say that with the major caveat that I have no idea how it turns out - just something to keep on your radar! (Also, FWIW my college roommate did not date in high school or college, met her husband at maybe 30, 31? And is happily married with 4 kids. Yes, there is time!! Have fun, dammit!)

[snarky-magpie]

TEN PEOPLE I WANT TO KNOW BETTER (10 sounds ambitious 😅)

Thanks for the tag, @sc0rpiflow3r ❤️

Last Song

"Scout Lace Harding" from The Dragon Age Inquisition soundtrack because The Veilguard reminded me how much I love the Inquisition soundtrack.

Favourite Colour

PURPLE, but a lot of colors are "contextual" for me. For example, I love yellow cars even though I hate yellow otherwise :D Purple is a staple, though.

Last Book

I re-reread Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert for the tenth time.

Last Movie

Deadpool and Wolverine - I'm not much of a movie girl. I prefer series.

Last TV Show

Agatha All Along and loved it!

Sweet/Spicy/Savoury?

ALL. ALL is good. Like, salty peanuts coated in honey and chili. Delicious. But I do have a sweet tooth, so if I had to pick, sweet.

Relationship Status

Very married. (For 20 years.)

Last Thing You Googled

Fodmap diet.

Current Obsession

THE VEILGUARD! I did my waiting, all ten years of it, and now I'm very much enjoying the reward.

Looking Forward To

Christmas and being done with this crappy year.

Tagging (only if you want to!) @gelly-fsh @ultravioletbrit @soleil-black @ellenembee @lovelymasks @ixekizumab

[oldfangirl81]

I have an actual library card again. My goal is to read more this year.

I need recommendations please!

Some mix of these would be great.

• Queer romance

• Asexual romance

• Urban Fantasy

• Paranormal Romance

• Fake Dating to Real Dating

• Anything with dragons or kitsune

Below the cut are ones on the TBR list I'm creating if you also need ideas. I'll add as I get more recs. And I'll link eventually to a review post as I read them.

Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert

Fake Dating The Prince by Ashlyn Kane

She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino

The Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

Melissa by Alex Gino

Your Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam Sass

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Andrea Mosqueda

If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved A Demon by Kimberly Lemming

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

The Last Sun by KD Edwards

Ace of Hearts by Lucy Mason

The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett

Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June

A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson

The Engineer by CS Poe

After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang

Runebinder by Alex R Kahler

Rare Vigilance by MA Grant

The Witch King by HE Edgmon

Robin Hood Vol 1 by Pat Strand

Dreidel Date by Eliana West

[water-in-the-wind]

Oh yeah I’m 20% in right now and I clocked that shit so fast bc he and I relate way too much for him to not be autistic. Even if you take comparisons to my experience out of the equation, the signs are all there.

EVERYBODY SHUT UP

I'm reading Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert, and I've decided to highlight all signs that Alden is autistic.

I'm only on chapter 5 of 37, but I've already gotten so many hints. This is my favorite thing currently.

[summeryewberry]

Queer Book List

I've just updated my complete list of LGBT+ novels ever read (as far as I can remember). Not including short story collections, comics, non-fiction, or things I've completely forgotten.

I'm not including books where a main character's sexuality was only implied (it's got to be clear on the page), and this list contains queer main and secondary characters only, not background characters that play little part in the story.

I don't read a lot of Young Adult, so assume these are all adult-oriented unless otherwise stated.

I'm not judging nor rating nor recommending any of these; it's purely a list of books I've finished.

True Colors #1: Conventionally Yours, by Annabeth Albert gay male main characters, romance, happy ending

The Geek Who Saved Christmas, by Annabeth Albert gay male main characters, romance, happy ending

Perfect Harmony #2: Love Me Tenor, by Annabeth Albert gay male main character, gay male side characters, romance, happy ending

Knit, Purl, a Baby and a Girl, by Hettie Bell bisexual female main character, lesbian main character, romance, happy ending

Master of One, by Dani Bennett and Jaida Jones gay male main characters, trans woman side character, high fantasy, unfinished series

Cesare Aldo #1: City of Vengeance, by D. V. Bishop Cesare Aldo #2: The Darkest Sin, by D. V. Bishop gay male main character, gay male side characters, mystery, historical, unfinished series

The Crow: The Lazarus Heart, by Poppy Z. Brite gay male main character, trans woman main character, horror, unhappy ending - it's The Crow

Exquisite Corpse, by Poppy Z. Brite gay male main characters, horror, unhappy ending

Lost Souls, by Poppy Z. Brite gay male main characters, horror, I don't remember the ending

The Black Magician #2: The Novice, by Trudi Canavan The Black Magician #3: The High Lord, by Trudi Canavan gay male side characters, high fantasy, happy ending for the gay characters

The Hours, by Michael Cunningham lesbian main characters, bisexual female main characters, general fiction, I don't remember the ending

Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand, by Samuel R. Delany gay male main characters, science fiction, unfinished series

The High King's Golden Tongue, by Megan Derr gay male main characters, romance, high fantasy, happy ending

Nightrunner Books #1: Luck in the Shadows, by Lynn Flewelling Nightrunner Books #2: Stalking Darkness, by Lynn Flewelling Nightrunner Books #3: Traitor's Moon, by Lynn Flewelling gay male main characters, high fantasy, everyone is alive and well as of book 3, I haven't read the rest of the series

Reforged, by Seth Haddon gay male main characters, high fantasy, happy ending

The Well of Loneliness, by Radclyffe Hall lesbian main character, historical classic, unhappy ending

Princesses #1: The Stepsister Scheme, by Jim C. Hines Princesses #2: The Mermaid's Madness, by Jim C. Hines Princesses #3: Red Hood's Revenge, by Jim C. Hines lesbian main character, fantasy, fairy tale, everyone is alive and well as of book 3, I haven't read book 4 yet

Blood & Smoke #1 - Blood Books #1: Blood Price, by Tanya Huff Blood & Smoke #2 - Blood Books #2: Blood Trail, by Tanya Huff Blood & Smoke #3 - Blood Books #3: Blood Lines, by Tanya Huff Blood & Smoke #4 - Blood Books #4: Blood Pact, by Tanya Huff Blood & Smoke #5 - Blood Books #5: Blood Debt, by Tanya Huff Blood & Smoke #6 - Smoke Series #1: Smoke and Shadows, by Tanya Huff Blood & Smoke #7 - Smoke Series #2: Smoke and Mirrors, by Tanya Huff Blood & Smoke #8 - Smoke Series #3: Smoke and Ashes, by Tanya Huff bisexual male main character, gay male side character (main in the Smoke Books), low fantasy, humour, mostly happy ending

Torin Kerr #1: Confederation #1: Valor's Choice, by Tanya Huff Torin Kerr #2: Confederation #2: The Better Part of Valor, by Tanya Huff Torin Kerr #3: Confederation #3: The Heart of Valor, by Tanya Huff Torin Kerr #4: Confederation #4: Valor's Trial, by Tanya Huff Torin Kerr #5: Confederation #5: The Truth of Valor, by Tanya Huff Torin Kerr #6: Peacekeeper #1: An Ancient Peace, by Tanya Huff Torin Kerr #7: Peacekeeper #2: A Peace Divided, by Tanya Huff Torin Kerr #8: Peacekeeper #3: The Privilege of Peace, by Tanya Huff bisexual main characters, bisexual side characters, military space opera, humour, some queer characters survive, others do not - it's set during a war

Gale Girls #1: The Enchantment Emporium, by Tanya Huff Gale Girls #2: The Wild Ways, by Tanya Huff Gale Girls #3: The Future Falls, by Tanya Huff bisexual main characters, bisexual side characters, low fantasy, humour, happy ending

Keeper's Chronicles #1: Summon the Keeper, by Tanya Huff Keeper's Chronicles #2: The Second Summoning, by Tanya Huff Keeper's Chronicles #3: Long Hot Summoning, by Tanya Huff lesbian background character in books 1 & 2 becomes main in book 3, low fantasy, humour, happy ending

Quarters #1: Sing The Four Quarters, by Tanya Huff Quarters #2: Fifth Quarter, by Tanya Huff Quarters #3: No Quarter, by Tanya Huff Quarters #4: The Quartered Sea, by Tanya Huff bisexual main characters, bisexual side characters, high fantasy, humour, happy endings

The Fire's Stone, by Tanya Huff gay male main character, bisexual male main character, asexual female main character, poly relationship, high fantasy, happy ending

The Silvered, by Tanya Huff I don't remember, but considering it's Tanya Huff, probably everyone's bisexual, high fantasy, happy ending

Into the Broken Lands, by Tanya Huff gay male main character, bisexual side characters, high fantasy, horror elements, mostly happy ending

The House in the Cerulean Sea, by T. J. Klune gay male main characters, fairy tale, fantasy, happy ending

Angels in America, by Tony Kushner (play) gay male main characters, play, drama, happy ending

The Last Herald-Mage #1: Magic's Pawn, by Mercedes Lackey The Last Herald-Mage #2: Magic's Promise, by Mercedes Lackey The Last Herald-Mage #3: Magic's Price, by Mercedes Lackey gay male main characters, high fantasy, unhappy ending?

Bergman Brothers #5: Everything For You, by Chloe Liese gay male main characters, sports romance, happy ending

Ash, by Malinda Lo lesbian main character, fairy tale, young adult, I don't remember the ending

So This is Ever After, by F.T. Lukens gay male main characters, young adult, romance, high fantasy, happy ending

Winter's Orbit, by Everina Maxwell gay male main characters, science fiction, unfinished series

Lindsay Gordon Crime Series #6: Hostage to Murder, by V. L. McDermid (Val McDermid) lesbian main character, mystery, happy ending, I haven't read the rest of the series

Trick of the Dark, by Val McDermid lesbian main characters, lesbian side characters, mystery, I don't remember the ending

Iron Council, by China Miéville gay male side character, dystopian fantasy, I don't remember the ending

Hero, by Perry Moore gay male main characters, superheroes, young adult, happy ending

A Land Fit for Heroes #1: The Steel Remains, Richard K. Morgan gay male main character, lesbian main character, high fantasy, I don't remember the ending and I haven't read the sequel

Love & Luck #5: Two Men and a Baby, by Isla Olsen gay male main characters, gale male side characters, romance, happy ending

Captive Prince Series #1: Captive Prince, by C. S. Pacat Captive Prince Series #2: Prince's Gambit, by C. S. Pacat Captive Prince Series #3: Kings Rising, by C. S. Pacat bisexual male main character, gay male main character, bisexual side characters, high fantasy/romance, happy ending

The Monkey's Mask, by Dorothy Porter lesbian main character, bisexual female side character, poetry, mystery, complicated but satisfying ending

Wild Surmise, by Dorothy Porter bisexual female main character, poetry, general fiction, I don't remember the ending

She Drives Me Crazy, by Kelly Quindlen lesbian main characters, lesbian side characters, romance, young adult, happy ending

Cry to Heaven, by Anne Rice bisexual male main character, historical, revenge story, happy ending

The Wolf Gift, by Anne Rice gay male side character, low fantasy, happy ending

The Love Study #2: The Hate Project, by Kris Ripper gay male main characters, gay male side character, genderqueer side character, romance, happy ending

Carry On Series #1: Carry On, by Rainbow Rowell Carry On Series #2: Wayward Son, by Rainbow Rowell bisexual male main character, gay male main character, low fantasy, young adult, everyone is alive and well as of book 2, I haven't read book 3 yet

Get Over It!, by Phillip Scott gay male main characters, mystery, humour, I don't remember the ending

Christopher Marlowe Spy Thriller #1: The Queen's Gold, by Steven Veerapen gay male main character, mystery, spy thriller, historical, unfinished series

Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters lesbian main characters, historical, heist story, happy ending

Tipping the Velvet, by Sarah Waters lesbian main characters, historical, happy ending

Running With Lions, by Julian Winters gay male main characters, gay male side characters, young adult, sports romance, happy ending

The Stone Gods, by Jeanette Winterson lesbian main characters, gay male main characters, ostensibly general fiction but actually more like speculative fiction, implied happy ending

Orlando, by Virginia Woolf bisexual genderqueer main character, historical, I don't remember the ending

[theresthesnitch]

Snitch's 2024 Reads

I'm not doing any reading goals this year, but I wanted to track what I've read. Feel free to ask me questions about any of these!

January Books

The Perfect Fit by Sadie Kincaid

Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert

The Place Between by Kit Oliver

All That's Left In The World by Erik J. Brown

Lose You to Find Me by Erik J. Brown

January Fics

Wild and Precious Life by @r33sespieces (with art by @lunarlivs!)

Crazy Ex-Boyfriend by @amethystheart2421 (with art by @sorenphelps!)

Idita-Ruff by @r33sespieces

Unbound by You by @tracingpatternswrites (with art by @tricksterdraws!)

To Trust a Wolf by @puuvillaa (with art by @pjxckson!)

And WIPs I've read a bit of this month:

A Bit of a Complex by @asterin-kelles

Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby by @demonbanisher (which is finished, but I'm not!)

Stay with Me by @charmstwit and PigeononaCloud (which will be on my list forever because it's long and I love it)

And then about 1.2 million unpublished words that I wrote (this number is an exageration, lol)

[shy-fairy-levele3]

2023 Book List

Unbelievably I read a staggering 70 books in 2023! The most ever! My only disappointment is NOT finishing Dracula Daily, I came so close...

Wolf Brother Michelle Paver

Skin-Walker Michelle Paver

Be the Serpent Seanan McGuire  

She Who Became the Sun 

Soul-Eater Michelle Paver

Nona the Ninth Tamsyn Muir 

The Girl in Red Christina Henry

As yet Unsent Tamsyn Muir   

Outcast Michelle Paver  

Leonard Cohen: On a wire Philippe Girard

Oath Breaker Michelle Paver 

Ghost Hunter Michelle Paver   

 Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life Alan Cumming

M is for Magic Neil Gaiman

Silverwing Kenneth Opal 

Last Violent Call Chloe Gong

Malice: Malice Duology #1 Heather Walter  

Pandora Susan Stokes-Chapman

A Lady for a Duke Alexis Hall                                    

Boyfriend Material Alexis Hall

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries Heather Fawcett  

Motorcycles & Sweetgrass Drew Hayden Taylor

Conventionally Yours Annabeth Albert  

The Unbalancing R.B Lemberg  

Stone Blind Natalie Haynes

The Winter Soldier: Cold Front Mackenzi Lee 

Ruby Nina Allan

The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter Theodora Goss

Husband Material Alexis Hall

The Secret Service of Tea and Treason India Holton  

My Dear Henry: A Jekyll and Hyde Remix Kalynn Bayron

The Monsters we Defy Leslye Penelope

Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix Aminah Mae Safi

Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman Alan Rickman

Morgan Is My Name Sophie Keetch

Threads That Bind Kika Hatzopoulou

European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman Theodora Goss

Feeling Sorry for Celia Jaclyn Moriarty

Daughter of the Pirate King Tricia Levenseller

A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix C.B. Lee

Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour Tee Franklin

Magic for Liars Sarah Gailey

The Story of Owen Emily Kate Johnston

The Brilliant Death A.R. Capetta

Circle of Magic: Sandy’s Book Tamora Pierce

The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror Daniel M. Lavery  

Death's Detective- Malykant Mysteries #1-4 Charlotte E. English

The Salt Grows Heavy Cassandra Khaw

A Touch of Darkness- Hades & Persephone #1 Scarlett St. Clair

Mortal Follies Alexis Hall

Witch King Martha Wells

The London Séance Society Sarah Penner

A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future David Attenborough, Jonnie Hughes

A Game of Fate- Hades Saga #1 Scarlett St. Clair

Immortal Longings Chloe Gong

Hooked Emily McIntire  

Foul Heart Huntsmen Chloe Gong

Signal to Noise Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Daughter of the Siren Queen Tricia Levenseller  

Starter Villain John Scalzi

The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl Theodora Goss

Starling House Alix E. Harrow

A Marvellous Light: The Last Binding #1 Freya Marske   

A Restless Truth: The Last Binding #2 Freya Marske 

Thornhedge T. Kingfisher

What the River Knows Isabel Ibanez  

The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments Hadley Vlahos

Misrule: Malice Duology #2 Heather Walter

The Raven and The Reindeer T. Kingfisher

A Power Unbound: The Last Binding #3 Freya Marske

I started some series, and I finished some series. I found new favourite authors and revisited some old favourites. Please take them as recommendations, or if you have read any of the same books come talk about them with me!  

Reminder you can also follow me on The Storygraph to see what I am reading in real time, where I am simply shy_fairy   

Previous Years Reading lists can be found here: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

[piratefalls]

Top three queer books for sleepover Saturday? xoxo MJ/kiwiana-writes

MJ you have no idea the can of worms you've opened because my initial response was "but what genre" so i'm running with it because books are my most favorite topic.

adult

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert

special mention: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (included because it's obvious, but also because it led me to reading more queer books and landed in my lap exactly when needed it)

young adult

Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (i also enjoyed the movie adaptation)

Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro (not queer MC, but still queer rep & author is queer)

memoir

Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies by Michael Ausiello

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

let's do sleepover saturday!

[e-thonrudwrites]

These are some of my favorite authors, and I absolutely adore their writing. Tal Bauer’s action romances are one of the best I have read, “The Executive Office” series is so good and will keep you on your toes. Keira Andrews made me cry reading “Semper Fi” because the emotions are so good and “Christmas Deal” is a Xmas book I’ll read anytime during the year. Annabeth Albert writes too some good books! All of them are so active, and “Conventionally Yours” is a book I’ll keep thinking back too ’cause it’s so sweet! These authors have written some of my favorite books, and as a writer myself I look up to them ’cause #1 their writing is just so good, #2 they let themselves write a bunch of different stories with different tropes and sub-genres which is awesome! #3 Reading their books makes my publishing dreams feel possible!

[dogsnameisfrank]

@trensu tagged me in 9 people you want to get to know better so here it goes:

Last song: Don’t Look Back in Anger by Oasis (forgive me, it was on the work radio)

Currently watching: The Bear (Jeremy Allen White is so talented and a work friend was desperate for someone to talk to about it so I gave it a shot. I love all the characters and I will definitely be looking for it on here once I finish season 2)

Currently reading: Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert (I’m really struggling to get through it, it’s not bad I’m just not super into it)

Latest obsession: Barbie, all the way. Do I need to explain?

I only just got back on tumblr after literally years away, most of the blogs I used to follow are gone but here are eight people I want to get to know better: @eldesperadont, @adamjf, @orange-catsidy, @infiniteeight8, @incogneat-oh, @ralkana, @faggotmox, and @lectorel

[newskyillusion]

No 4 and 8 for the book asks, pls? x

OMG and ask?! for me?! <3

4. What are your top 3 comfort reads?

If we're going specifics, then one of KJ Charles' books: maybe Will Darling trilogy, or Cat Sebastian who writes low stake but very well written historical romances. Her Daniel Cabot novella is my go to when I'm feeling down! I've also been a big BIG fan of Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert, the audiobook got me through all my COVID shots and then some. I think I've listened to the book 9 times? AND I got it in paperback!

If we're going broader then it's definitely a romance book because I don't want to be surprised by the ending!

I also have this huge crush on Ursula K. Le Guin's writing, I'm waiting for a good time ro reread the whole Earthsea series!

8. What series has most pleased you?

The one that comes to mind first is The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. There's this... cosiness, about them? And most of them are novellas, which cna be read/listened to fairy quickly!

Another one is and oldie but a goodie (to me, specifically): Lynn Felwelling's The Nightrunner series. There's 7 of them and only one (5 one if I remember correctly) is below 3 stars for me. It's fast paced fantasy about court intrigue, spying and stealing AND it's queer! <3

[audikatia]

Another year, another 110 books read! I don’t love organizing books by genre because I feel like so many of the books I read are a mix of fantasy/horror/queer romance/mystery/etc, but I like to see how it all falls into place. I had started 2022 with the goal of reading more poetry but otherwise had no specific goal except to read whatever I wanted. There were some disappointments, some books I have been meaning to read forever, some new favorites, and some comfortable rereads of old favorites. Overall, a good year!

List of books read + my ratings under the cut

Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Males of the Gay World, 1890-1940 by George Chauncey ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner ⭐️⭐️⭐️

No Voyage and Other Poems by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The River Styx, Ohio by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️

All’s Well by Mona Awad ⭐️⭐️⭐️

You’ll be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Twelve Moons by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones ⭐️⭐️

American Primitive by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dream Work by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

House of Light by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️

New and Selected Poems: Volume One by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

White Pine by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️

West Wind by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Leaf and the Cloud by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What Do We Know? by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Owls and Other Fantasies by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Long Life by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Why I Wake Early by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dune by Frank Herbert ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Blue Iris by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️

New and Selected Poems: Volume Two by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thirst by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Red Bird by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Out of Character by Annabeth Albert ⭐️⭐️

The Truro Bear and Other Adventures by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Evidence by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell ⭐️⭐️

The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Swan by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dog Songs by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Blue Horses by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Felicity by Mary Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Woman Beyond the Attic: The V.C. Andrews Story by Andrew Neiderman ⭐️⭐️⭐️

So It Goes by Isis Molina ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Sugared Game by K.J. Charles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Subtle Blood by K.J. Charles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

To Trust Man on His Oath by K.J. Charles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

How Goes the World by K.J. Charles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Band Sinister by K.J. Charles ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by K.J. Charles ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Mary Magdalene Revealed by Meggan Watterson ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Le Petomane 1857-1945 by Jean Nohain and F. Caradee ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell ⭐️⭐️

Magdalene: Poems by Marie Howe ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Love, Hate, & Clickbait by Liz Bowery ⭐️⭐️⭐️

All Eyes on Us by Kit Frick ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Song That Moves the Sun by Anna Bright ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling by Ross King ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Secret Wisdom of Nature by Peter Wohllben ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley ⭐️⭐️

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Every Other Weekend by Abigail Johnson ⭐️⭐️⭐️

You Only Die Twice by Brynn Kelly ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Snakehead by Patrick Radden Keefe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cultish by Amanda Montell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Opal by Maggie Stiefvater ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Greywaren by Maggie Stiefvater ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason Deaver ⭐️⭐️

Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Heroine with 1001 Faces by Maria Tatar ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dracula by Bram Stoker ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Husband Material by Alexis Hall ⭐️⭐️⭐️

What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli ⭐️⭐️

Here’s to Us by Becky Albertalli ⭐️⭐️

JELL-O Girls: A Family History by Allie Rowbottom ⭐️⭐️

My Policeman by Bethan Roberts ⭐️⭐️

Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson ⭐️⭐️

Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Wicker King by K. Antrum ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cremains of the Day by Misty Simon ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Icebreaker by A. L. Graziadei ⭐️⭐️

Skin Deep by Sung J. Woo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Raven King by Nora Sakavic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The King’s Men by Nora Sakavic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[lgbtqreads]

I’m looking for a mlm travel romance. Like two friends on a trip or journey and falling in love type of deal. I prefer happy endings if possible!

Try these:

Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert

Trust the Focus by Megan Erickson

How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by J.C. Lillis (YA)

Deep Dish by L.A. Witt