#contemporary adult fiction

[annafromuni]

Carmen Maria Machado's Her Body and Other Parties - Genre-Bending and Unique

Another day, another short story collection to pass the time. Carmen Maria Machado’s Her Body and Other Parties is a genre-blending selection of tales that will both titillate and terrify you. Mixing science fiction and horror with literary fiction with a heavy smattering of some sexually explicit details, this collection is full of LGBTQ+ representation and unique worlds where emotion is high,…

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Book Review: "Goyhood" by Reuven Fenton

Reuven Fenton’s “Goyhood” is a compelling novel that explores themes of identity, family relationships, and religious discovery, providing readers with a thought-provoking and emotionally engaging coming-of-age story. Synopsis Reuven Fenton’s debut novel, “Goyhood,” follows Mayer Belkin, a devout Orthodox Jewish man who discovers he’s not actually Jewish and embarks on a road trip to confront…

[basims]

I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else's muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody. End of fucking story.

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

[rohirric-hunter]

JRR Tolkien: This is my fantasy race that I invented

JRR Tolkien: They come of age at 33. I've made this a plot point

The fandom: Okay........ but......... obviously they're considered adults at 18-21.

JRR Tolkien: They come of age at 33. Hope this helps <3

The fandom: No, no, no, don't be silly. People become adults at 18-21

JRR Tolkien: In this fictional culture that I've invented people come of age at 33.

The fandom: Okay but clearly what you mean when you say that is something else. I don't know what you mean by it but obviously it's something other than coming of age. Something made up, probably. It's definitely not important.

JRR Tolkien: It's hugely important and I spend a whole chapter setting it up

The fandom: But an 18 year old is an adult, tho......

[jnledford]

Update!

A fun update I was so excited to share - I have finally found a cover artist for the book!

I don't want to mention who until/unless they give the okay. If they do then there will be a follow-up, but for right now I am just excited to announce this.

Once the deposit is put down then it will be officially secured, but this artist has already looked over the content provided and we have been discussing it a bit. The piece would be completed later in 2025, likely begun around July/August due to their workload, so it will be some time before there is anything more of it. But I am more than happy to share this update with everyone!

[qu33n-0f-asgard]

“No need to hold back, Mal. He’s a big boy. Whatever you’ll dish out, Nolan can take it.” Her smile is faint. “He probably wants it.”

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

[paperbaacks]

review:

there's not a lot i have to say about normal people honestly. i liked it, of course i did; i biased towards sally rooney, i've heard amazing things about this book, the writing was gorgeous, and marianne is literally perfect.

it just wan't the stunning, perfect, gorgeous masterpiece that everyone says it was. it was still really fucking good though. personally, i think intermezzo is her best so far.

anyway, i really enjoyed this, it was good. i just felt like the ending was a little too convenient is all. then again, books like these--the ones that aren't necessarily going towards a particular plot point--tend to end that way for me.

[ashereadsstuff]

The Sadenverse, reading order

Green: Written by Eden Finley Red: Written by Both Authors Yellow: Written by Saxon James

purple is not significant, it just means the arrows are layered so its just to separate them.

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First off, the Sadenverse is a universe created across multiple series that Saxon James and Eden Finley have either written separately or co-written together. There’s no one “right way” to read these books, so you might come across minor spoilers depending on where you start. Personally, I didn’t read them in any particular order. I began with the Puckboys series, moved on to the CU Hockey series, and then jumped into the Mike Bravo Ops series without worrying too much about the reading order. That’s when I realized what the Sadenverse really was.

While reading the Mike Bravo Ops series, I discovered two things: first, there is a suggested reading order that doesn’t follow the chronological publication dates, and second, there are over 25 books in this universe, with more on the way from both authors. People on TikTok and Reddit have been discussing the best order to read them in. I found a map that was both helpful and a bit confusing—if that makes sense. I recommend checking out ‘Steph Sometimes Reads’ on TikTok for guidance on the reading order or this map I found on figma. The authors also have a reading order on their website, though I haven’t been able to find it myself, but others have mentioned it’s there.

Honestly, I don’t think the reading order is as crucial as some people make it out to be. If you want to dive into the entire universe, go for it! But if you’re a moody or picky reader, just read what you feel like and check the synopses and warnings for each book. I plan to read the whole universe, but I’ll drop a book if the characters start acting too stupid—I’m not about to subject myself to that, I have things to do.

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Fake Boyfriend Series

Famous Series

Mike Bravo

CU Hockey

Frat Wars

Puckboys Series (VOL 1-3)

The Husband Hoax (Accidental Love 1)

Puckboys Series (4-6)

Up In Flames

Bastard and the Heir

Headstrong

Divorced Men’s (Prequel + VOL 1-4)

Not Dating Material (Accidental Love 2)

System Overload (Divorced Men’s 5)

The Revenge Agenda (Accidental Love 3)

The Dating Disaster (Franklin U 2)

Football Royalty (Franklin U 8)

Can’t Say Goodbye

[macbethz]

I think the whole like only reading specific tenses thing is another side of the same trend in online book review culture that drives books to be marketed by trope rather than by plot. In this framework the novel is often seen in terms of what it can do for the reader (does it have tropes I like/are popular, is it as easy to read as possible) rather than what best services the kind of story being told

[lakecountylibrary]

Book Rec: Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

Highly recommend! Kirsten Miller writes with unyielding wit while tackling complex and serious topics.

"Her father used to say they belonged to a 'silent majority' that represented the best of America. Now Melody was beginning to wonder if there might be a much bigger group who'd been holding their tongues - people who minded their own business until push came to shove. It was starting to look like the book-banning business may have shoved them a step too far."

Check out Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

See more of Beth's recs

[annafromuni]

Scratch your Dark Academia Itch with This Is How We End Things by R.J. Jacobs

Finally, another review to write up and, more importantly, another book read! This Is How We End Things by R.J. Jacobs had me hooked from the beginning with an extremely teasing and emotional involved introduction and the rest of the novel revealed itself like an oleander bloom – stunning and deadly. This Dark Academia novel is one you must add to your reading lists, especially if you’re a fan of…

[quotelr]

Life is a lie. We should fear it more than death. We live fearful of dying, terrified of the unknown … when, really, every truth is in our last breath.

Piper Payne, White Lies

[thedisabilitybookarchive]

'Bruised'- Boteju, Tanya

Disability Rep: Trauma (MC); Deaf (SC)

Genre: Romance; Contemporary; Sports

Age: Young Adult

Setting: Canada

Additional Rep: Sri-Lankan-Canadian Bisexual Female MC; POC Nonbinary SC x Deaf Asian Queer Female SC; Older Lesbian SC Couple

For more information on summaries, content warnings and additional tropes, see here:

[willmarstudios]

Bookworm Will Review 2024 (#25 )

Title: 'Cubs and Campfires'

Author: Dylan Drakes

Rating: 3.5 / 5

Review: (MINOR SPOILERS)

I want to first thank Dylan for the eARC copy of this absolutely adorable rom-com! We all know I am a HUGE sucker for positive plus-size representation in media, so when the cover was revealed, I was SHOOK! (Not just because the art was done by Daisuke bc AH! Love their work!!!)

And Dylan really delivered in this simple cozy romantic comedy with an undertone of spice.

Luca is struggling to comes to terms with where/how he wants to take his journalism career, being a very sex positive and people centered writer, he wants to always share REAL stories. Even the ones that others seem afraid to tell because it'll out their authentic selves. Much like the newspaper outlet that is giving him this chance to give them a story surrounding celibacy. He takes another job while he writes as a fire watch tower where he swears to focus only on writing the truth about his experience with the isolation.

Until he meets Red Bear. (Artair)

A wondering, camping, couch surfing free spirit hottie who follows the flow wherever life seems to take him.

Suddenly distracted by the ever attractive camping neighbor, Luca's vow of celibacy breaks (not just once mind you) and he is now torn between writing a lie to achieve his dreams or accepting defeat and writing the honest truth. The two spend the rest of the summer opening up and sharing their stories between each other and the vast vulnerable safe space of the forest.

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

🫦 Girl, I get it. Which MMC do you wanna to sink your teeth into?

✨ Books Mentioned: 🦇 Truly, Madly, Deeply - Alexandria Bellefleur 🦇 Icebreaker - Hannah Grace 🦇 Practice Makes Perfect - Sarah Adams 🦇 Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo 🦇 An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir 🦇 Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros 🦇 A Court of Thorns & Roses - Sarah J Maas 🦇 Divine Rivals - Rebecca Ross 🦇 A Court of Thorns & Roses - Sarah J Maas 🦇 Crescent City - Sarah J Maas

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