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[monomatica]

Type Map for 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall 💚❤️

A portrait of Gollum surrounded by the chaos, humor and tenderness told in this story. I loved this book so much and the grumps Gollum + Jonathan really stole my heart. Wishing you all Happy Holidays!

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[cluelesskittenz]

Paris Daillencourt is a vibe that i understand down to my core. Bless

[taliejane]

Review: Something Spectacular by Alexis Hall

I haven't emotionally recovered from the ending of this book yet so I have no hope this review with be coherent. Alexis Hall you know what you did 😡

This is the sequel to Something Fabulous (which is really enjoyed too) and this time follows Peggy and her journey to discover herself and what kind of life she wants for herself. Peggy is in unrequited love with her best friend Belle when she meets the opera singer Orfeo (and promptly faints at the sound of their voice). What follows is a heartbreakingly tender love story and journey of self-discovery for all involved, interspersed with the funny, quippy dialogue Alexis Hall is known for.

Disclaimer: I'm already a big fan of this author.

CW: Orfeo is a castrato and wrestles with their own value as a person in that context. The subject might be triggering in the context of gender identity or bodily mutilation.

Spoilerful Review:

So I immediately fell in love with Peggy. She is just the loveliest MC and as someone who often carries the burden of responsible for many people in my life, I felt for her so much. Accompanying her through understanding what kind of life she yearns for and then ultimately finding a way to her HEA was beautiful and really gratifying.

Orfeo is also a delightful character. I didn't know anything about the horrific Castrati tradition before reading. It was a really interesting perspective on identity and gender (and really heartbreaking at times). Orfeo's patron is a real SOB and the scene of their reunion was incredibly difficult to read (honestly I was nearly crying). But I just loved how they have moments with Peggy where they are allowed to stop performing and just be themselves. They are given the space to have some autonomy and to be seen as more than a sort of beautiful artifact.

Alexis Hall always does this thing where you think you're just reading a fun regency romp and then BAM your heart is shattered into one million pieces and you just lie in bed for a few hours staring at the ceiling?

The Tarleton's are back for more shenanigans. Honestly, I think because I related so much with Peggy in this book, Belle and Bonny really bothered me at some points. I mean they are as wonderfully ridiculously as in the first installment, and Belle has a difficult arc of self-discovery which I totally emphasised with, but OH MY GOD can you maybe not kidnap someone AGAIN and make it everyone's problem AGAIN? Peggy deserved some freedom as her own person, untethered to the whims of the Tarletons, and I am SO HAPPY she got there in the end. Anyway I would die for Peggy.

Of course, Valentine and Bonny are delightful as ever. We even see some really tender moments from Valentine which added a lot to pur understanding of him as a generally asexual/demisexual character, desperately in love with one man in particular 💗.

Overall, this is another 5 star AJH read. The dialogue? Hilarious. The character development? Emotionally devastating. The side characters? Fantastic. The insane regency surnames? A gift.

I was wondering throughout this book, since we meet the Duke and Duchess of Marshalsea, if maybe regency books from the perspective of the working classes might become a thing. It's increasingly difficult to empathise with the wealthy (we live in a society) and I really enjoyed the brief discussion of classism and inequality!

[wellreadwyvern]

✨ANTICIPATED TITLES✨ Time to share another peek into my NetGalley TBR! I can’t wait to read these books! [➡️Scroll the graphic for summaries] ✨The Hundred Loves of Juliet by Evelyn Skye (8/1/23) @delreybooks ✨The Imposters by Tom Rachman (6/27/23) @littlebrown ✨Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall (6/6/23) @delreybooks ✨The Possibilities by Yael Goldstein-Love (7/25/23) @randomhouse ✨To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (5/9/23) @delreybooks ✨The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera (7/11/23) @tordotcompub @torbooks ❓What’s a highly anticipated book on your own TBR list? Thank you to @netgalley all the tagged publishers for early access to these titles. #thehundredlovesofjuliet #evelynskye #theimposters #tomrachman #mortalfollies #alexishall #thepossibilities #yaelgoldsteinlove #toshapeadragonsbreath #moniquillblackgoose #thesaintofbrightdoors #varjachandrasekera #netgalleyreads #netgalleyreviewer #anticipatedreads #arcreader #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9qtShrqSP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[stlgeekgirl]

Ladies don't tell

Ladies don't tell #Bookreview #AlexisHall #Regencyromance #books #LGBTQ

I have an odd para-social relationship with Alexis Hall’s books.  On one hand, I love the sarcastic, self-deprecating mess that is Luc O’Donnell and his uptight, organized partner Oliver Blackwood from both Boyfriend Material and Husband Material.  The books have such a gay Bridget Jones vibe that I adore them to pieces.  However, I was not a fan of Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake.  As much as I…

[amylittlefordauthor]

👨‍❤️‍👨 B O O K R E V I E W : 👨‍❤️‍👨 . Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall . Rating: 5/5 stars Goodreads: 4.21 ⭐ . When I saw that Joe Jameson narrated this book on Audible I knew that I would want to read (listen) it and then I saw a brilliant review on @laurasloaninglibrary page my decision was clear. I used my September credit thinking that I would be able to listen to it in the car on the way to University but then I finished it in 3 days and I still haven't gone back to Uni yet! . I can say hands down this is the funniest book I've read (listened to). I drove for an hour home yesterday and spent it laughing my head off looking like a crazy person to anyone that saw me. Luc (Lucien) was an amazing MC and I was rooting for him from the very beginning. Oliver was perfect for him even though they didn't seem very similar at all. This being my third audio book, I haven't actually listened to a sex scene before like I did with this book. I was blushing and laughing like a child. . This is the first LGBT+ rom-com I've read and I liked how it dealt with the less obvious forms of homophobia. For instance, Luc's work only accepting if he behaved like a certain type of gay person. Also, Oliver's parents making jokes about not having grandchildren. I also related a lot to Luc and the situation with his dad. There are very good topics touched on in this book. . I would say I could see a lot of myself in Luc. I'm the one who would scream and shout in an argument rather than being a mediator, like Oliver. I could see a lot of my own relationship in theirs which I thought was really nice. I really loved all of the secondary characters, especially Lucs co-workers, Alex and Reese (who made me laugh constantly). I also loved that it was set very close to where I've lived! If you enjoy Rom-Coms then I definitely recommend this book! . #boyfriendmaterial #alexishall #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #lgbtbooks #gayromance #romcom #bookreviews #bookstagram #bookreview #books #bookworm #bookstagrammer #booklover #booksofinstagram #bookish #bibliophile #bookrecommendations #booknerd #bookreviewer #book #reading #readersofinstagram #bookblogger #booksbooksbooks (at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFPv7O_lZlx/?igshid=j7etlxazd4mc

[lisa-lostinlit]

💬 How’s your reading month going? Are you reading more, less, or about the same this month? . I’m reading much less. I always slow way down once summer starts and I find I have less time to read. This year I do have some time, I’ve just been in a massive slump and have barely read at all. #lifestrugglesarereal It’s so frustrating. I’m hoping to finish my current read this week and hopefully sneak in another before the month is up. The @romancethequebookclub pick for this month is Boyfriend Material by @quicunquevult and I’m trying soooo hard to get it in before the end of the month!! . . . ✩ s u m m a r y ⇣ Wanted: One (fake) boyfriend Practically perfect in every way Luc O'Donnell is tangentially--and reluctantly--famous. His rock star parents split when he was young, and the father he's never met spent the next twenty years cruising in and out of rehab. Now that his dad's making a comeback, Luc's back in the public eye, and one compromising photo is enough to ruin everything. To clean up his image, Luc has to find a nice, normal relationship...and Oliver Blackwood is as nice and normal as they come. He's a barrister, an ethical vegetarian, and he's never inspired a moment of scandal in his life. In other words: perfect boyfriend material. Unfortunately apart from being gay, single, and really, really in need of a date for a big event, Luc and Oliver have nothing in common. So they strike a deal to be publicity-friendly (fake) boyfriends until the dust has settled. Then they can go their separate ways and pretend it never happened. But the thing about fake-dating is that it can feel a lot like real-dating. And that's when you get used to someone. Start falling for them. Don't ever want to let them go. . . . ✩ h a s h t a g s ⇣ #boyfriendmaterial #alexishall #romancebooks #romancereadersofinstagram #bookster #bookstagram #cornerofmyhome #momentsofmine #bookaholic #bookstagramit #blissfulday #stillography #lovelysquares #nestandflourish #bookdragon #bibliofeature #booknerdigan #bookish #bookcommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CDAdJIEHaWt/?igshid=1ezdzn28zk2mf

[novelnoviceya]

What are you #currentlyreading? 🇬🇧 I am almost halfway through BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, and let me say, this is just so charming and delightful. It's sweet and funny, and just a really lovely bit of brightness. Thanks to me, myself for preordering a copy months ago. . . #betweenthelookingglass - red, white & blue . . #boyfriendmaterial #alexishall #sourcebookscasa #AmReading #whatimreading #bookinhand #romancebooks #romancebookstagram #currentread #booksoutside #booksoutofdoors #IReadRomance #bookmail https://www.instagram.com/p/CCmiyF-AJss/?igshid=ot7wcyuy9q96

[alexishall975-blog]

Whether you are buying or selling, Alexis Hall will help you realize all your real estate dreams. Contact us at 1 323 804 7887 to find real estate listings or investment property you’ve been looking for. Visit us: www.alexishall.com. 

[serataino]

There's a special bolgia in hell, specially reserved for the likes of me, reading this book while children frolic all around me. A pool party. To celebrate a First Communion.* * * Oh well, hell can't be hotter than it is today. * * #alexishall #howtobangabillionaire #perhapsnotatapostcommunionpoolparty #whatimreading https://www.instagram.com/p/BxqHxZfnZ4n/?igshid=41a3w6xivlxd

[booksandarts]

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall: 4 stars Cassie: It’s friends to lovers except she faked her own death in the war and he has ptsd Rina: wow so romantic #ANGST #swoon . . . #aladyforaduke #alexishall #lgbt #transrep #friendstolovers #becauseofreading #bookclubs #booksbooksbooks #bookishphotography #bookstagramfeature #bookaesthetic #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #epicreads #prettybooks #boostagram #flatlay #books #bookfeature #bookishlove #bookishfeature #bookgram #bookcommunity #igreads #unitedbookstagram #bookrecommendation #readersofinstagram #readingismagic https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciu77NBrKiu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[monomatica]

Type Maps for Waiting for the Flood by Alexis Hall

Portraits of Edwin Tully & Adam Dacre mapped with quotes and words from the books.

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[cluelesskittenz]

Alexis Hall describes depression and anxiety so well it hurts.

^ I feel this so fucking hard rn...

Quotes from "Glitterland" which I binge-read in a single sitting yesterday. As I do with most of their work.

[taliejane]

👋 okay so a bit more about me... . 📚💗 my favourite genre in fiction is romance 💗🌈 I mainly read lgbtq stories (we had nothing for so long 😭 and now there are so many amazing books) . ⭐📚 my ABSOLUTE fav is Alexis Hall 😍 I love stories with truly living characters (does that make sense???) I just love how Hall does characters and also dialogue ahhh honestly every one of his books are beautiful but . 🌠Glitterland is particularly special to me 💗💗 The MC (Ash) has anxiety (story of my liiiife) and he is flawed but so relatable. And he falls in love with someone so different from his own surroundings, which is just EXACTLY what he needs. The guy he falls in love with (Darion my son, my child) is different superficially, but you realise really it's the way he's different in his outlook and attitude to life which is what our MC really needed 💗💗💗 ahhh just read Glitterland pls 🌠🌠📚🥺 . . #favouritebook #booksinstagram #books #alexishall #glitterland #ashanddarion #dash #read #reader #reading #romance #romancelandia #romantic #gay #lgbtbooks #lgbt #queer #queerbooks #booktwt #booklr #favourite #booktok #booktube (at Munich, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp7NN5nMB8I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[raimskie]

Raimskie Read: Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (@quicunquevult) . It’s my very first vict—I mean mur—no, I meant to say “read” of 2022! . [FULL BOOK REVIEW on @raimskiereads and on my #BookTube with the same name.] . 🇨🇦🍁 🤗 📕📙📒📗📘 🤗 🍁🇨🇦 . #RaimskieReads #BoyfriendMaterial #AlexisHall #LucienODonnell #OliverBlackwood #LucOliver #LucOver #Oluc https://www.instagram.com/raimskie/p/CZFqwO9vzx-/?utm_medium=tumblr

[amylittlefordauthor]

📚 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 📚 I am in love with this style of cover in the romance genre! I just want them all! Once I finish my current read (Sasha Knight by @sgodfreyauthor) then I'm jumping back on the Romance train! I'm going to go straight into my eARC of Get Even by @jadechurchauthor and I'm very excited! I've also had exciting bookish news! I noticed that @mhairimcf has a new book coming out soon and I really wanted a copy! I tried and failed with NetGalley and the Publisher but @tandemcollectiveuk came through for me 🥰👏 I'm so excited! I'll be a part of this readalong in the middle of the month! Qotd: What genre are you finding yourself drawn to atm? 😁 #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #afterlove #livealittle #tanyabyrne #madeleinereiss #caseymcquiston #alexishall #paigetoon #helenhoang #laurajanewilliams #bookflatlay #flatlayoftheday #bookwormproblems #booktography #bookreader #bookpassion #greatbooks #librarybooks #bookstores #readingiscool #booksaremagic #booksaremylife #bookpile #bookpassion #bookishpost #booksonbooks #keepreading #flaylayfriday #fridayflatlay (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcGMsqUrzFC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=