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Rudolph the Tattooed Librarian by Raleigh Rubens

Read time: <1 Day Rating: 4/5 Stars

The Quote: I know I shouldn't stereotype. But the usual workers here are women in their eighties, with white-grey hair and sweet smiles. Rudy looks like an exotic animal in here, — Nate

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Okay, here we go. This novella is all set in one late afternoon in a local library. It's a fairly simple piece that plays with all kinds of tropes, all the better for fast reading. The best friend's brother, back in town, tattoos are hot, inexperienced and experienced. Look we all know where this novella is going when it starts just now how it is going to get there. And I really enjoyed it. It's just lovely. It's cute and I like the characters. Rudy and Nate both feel human. They both have flaws and insecurities. Rudy is as tattooed as I was hoping. The most important part of their coming together in a way was to do with Rudy's tattoos. At that moment I was Nate, I love tattoos. Sorry tattoos and just exploring them, touching them are like catnip for me in books. Rudy takes great pleasure in Nate enjoying his tattoos and that is a lot for me. Everything just works well. Nate's inexperience is portrayed well as is his caution and adoration for Rudy. I like Rudy's perfect obliviousness to his effect on Nate for a long time. There is little to no Christmas element it is set in a snowstorm that is about it. It's a simple plot that is exactly what it says on the tin. If you like the blurb you will likely enjoy the book. Look it's not going to win any literary award but it is fun while you're reading.

Full disclaimer I am a librarian and this does play a little on librarian kink, I have a lot of issues with the objectification of those in my career. There are two stereotypes for a librarian. The older woman with her twin set and glasses or the sexy librarian short skirt and flirty gaze. This does not mean she is unintelligent she has just weaponised her appearance. But I can deal with it for the sake of a seriously tatted-up tattooist (and it's about time the men got some objectification sorry lads).