ARC Reviews

The Build-A-Boyfriend Project

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Rating: 0 out of 5.

Author: Mason Deaver

Reading Dates: February 17th –

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The Last Page – The Build-A-Boyfriend Project

Alright, let’s talk rom-coms. Specifically, let’s talk about the things I love, the things that drive me up a wall, and where this book lands. First off, a personal gripe: I don’t love the over-exposition of a main character’s romantic woes right out the gate. I get why it’s there—so we understand them, so we…

First Sip: The Build-a-Boyfriend Project by Mason Deaver

Okay so this book came to me from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So expect just that! I have read another book by Mason Deaver back in June, 2020 and I remember that I loved it because I gave I Wish You All the Best five stars. So when I saw this new…

The In-Between Bookstore

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

Author: Edward Underhill

Reading Dates: December 9th – 13th

Tags: Queer, Trans Stories, Self-discovery, time-travel, romance

The Last Page – The In-between Bookstore

The In-between Bookstore is a book that is about having to completely loose yourself in order to truly find yourself and who you are. The story centers on an almost 30 year old Darby, a trans man, who is happily proud and openly out. The story begins in media res where Darby has been let…

First Sip – The In-between Bookstore

Okay so this book came to me from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So expect just that! I found this book as I was scrolling through the catalog that is on NetGalley. I want to read more queer novels and I want to give a space to talk about such things. So when…

The Devils

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

Author: Joe Abercrombie

Reading Dates: December 16th – December 29th

Tags: Fantasy, funny, violence, adventure, alternate Europe.

The Last Page – The Devils

Joe Abercrombie, as I have seen, some people’s favorite author and they love every page that he writes. For me, I was not the biggest of fans. A quick overview of the story: a religious man gets selected to lead a secret 13th branch of the religion which oversees The Devils, a name given to…

First Sip – The Devils

Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds. Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters, and the mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures…