RECOMMENDED: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir is $2.99! This is part of today’s Kindle Daily Deals, which also feature some great romance and historical fiction. AJ and I did a lot of squeeing about this one on a podcast episode. Will you understand what’s going on? Probably not, but you’ll have a lot of fun being clueless. I also gave it a B+:
Gideon the Ninth is a unique and bloody bananapants book, and I do think it’s worth a reader’s curiosity. Gideon is an unforgettable protagonist.
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RECOMMENDED: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is $2.99! How fortuitous that Carrie’s review ran today! She gave it a B+:
I’m glad to have a book like this to read when it’s just all too much. Like Linus, who was slowly charmed by the world he entered, I loved this story so much that I did not want to leave when it ended.
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RECOMMENDED: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir is $2.99! AJ and I did a lot of squeeing about this one on a podcast episode. Will you understand what’s going on? Probably not, but you’ll have a lot of fun being clueless. I also gave it a B+:
Gideon the Ninth is a unique and bloody bananapants book, and I do think it’s worth a reader’s curiosity. Gideon is an unforgettable protagonist.
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Hey hey! It’s Wednesday! At least, I think it is. I can already feel the holiday season starting to snowball. Anyone else? No? Just me? We hope you all are having a fantastic week and are reading some great books. If not, that’s a-okay! Let’s rally, push through the afternoon, and then get cozy at home for some restorative care and some relaxing activities. … Looking for some fantasy reads with a queer romantic subplot? … Continue reading Links: Firefighters, Lisa Frank, & More →
Happy Hump Day! Can you believe it’s the last Wednesday in September? I cannot, but then we’re on to October and I am so ready. As someone who loves fall and likes to get spooky, it’s my time to shine. … A few of us at SBTB HQ have been squeeing over Gideon the Ninth, and we enjoyed this deep dive into the cover art for the book. … If you love teacher characters in romance, … Continue reading Links: Mantras, Helen Hoang, & More →
Gideon the Ninth has been parsed into four words that gave me instant grabby hands: “Lesbian necromancers in space.” It was one of my most coveted books to try and snag at BEA, and I preordered it because my goth-loving heart was swayed by the black-stained edges of its first printing. All of this leads to a very tough situation: will a book I’ve been anticipating (and many others, too) will live up to its … Continue reading Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir →
Everyone, there are so many good books coming out this month that it’s really quite unfair. We have over forty titles we’re excited for below, but here are a few others we know you’re all anxious to read: Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell is releasing! (My roommate splurged on a life-sized cardboard cutout of Baz, btw.) Margaret Atwood as written a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale called The Testaments. Rachel Caine continues her Great Library series with Sword and Pen . No … Continue reading September’s New Releases →
