This review could easily end up being 6500 words long. I don’t think it will, but holy smokes is there SO MUCH TO SAY. First, yes, you should absolutely read this book immediately, if you haven’t already. There is so much happening in the conflict within each of the protagonists, between the protagonists, and around them and their allies and enemies, I can’t possibly discuss all of it, but please know: if you are a … Continue reading An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole →
Hold Me is both very ambitious and very uneven. We here at the Bitchery are unabashed Courtney Milan fans, to the point where I cannot possibly read a Milan book without both bias in its favor and very high expectations. As with all Milan books, I squeed repeatedly while reading, but the overall reading experience was not as enjoyable as I hoped it would be. Hold Me involves Jay, a physicist, who is super duper … Continue reading Hold Me by Courtney Milan →
It’s time for Wednesday Links! I don’t know about you, but I’m shocked there’s only one more week left in August. But I’m ready for fall. … You’ve asked for it and now you’ve got it. Solved HaBOs! Just a word of warning though, we currently have over 600 HaBOs. That means, we have to go through each one and suss out if they’ve been solved in the comments or not. Every Monday afternoon, I … Continue reading Links: Solved HaBOs, Maine Coons, & Historical High Fashion →
Signs of Attraction is about two college students who have very different histories and experiences with hearing loss. When Reed notices Carli struggling in class, he befriends her and introduces her to his Deaf friends. Carli and Reed quickly become a couple, but Carli’s struggles to accept her hearing loss might undo everything. The main characters have not only different levels of hearing loss but also different family histories and means of coping. Reed is … Continue reading Signs of Attraction by Laura Brown →
I was reading Twitter on the treadmill Monday morning when I saw an announcement go by that this book had been released. F/F romance with a trans heroine and roller derby? It is a testament to some kind of total body skill that I managed to one-click buy without falling off or hitting the wall. Apparently, I have walking muscle memory and one-click buy muscle memory in equal amounts. I started reading while walking, and … Continue reading Roller Girl by Vanessa North →
Welcome to Wednesday Links! It is getting very warm here in the Northeast and the underboob sweat is upon us. It’s definitely time to break out the window unit and a good book. … While I’m not a huge fan of Jennifer Aniston (in terms of her movie/TV career), I’m loving the blog she recently wrote for The Huffington Post on the media’s obsession with women’s bodies: We are complete with or without a mate, with or … Continue reading Links: Comic Con, Jennifer Aniston, & Alyssa Cole →
I have to admit that summer is my least favorite season. Good thing there are so many new releases coming out to keep me inside and in front of my fan. But first, here are some popular upcoming July books that didn’t make our personal list of picks: Victoria Schwab is starting a brand new series with This Savage Song . If you’re anxious to read the follow up to The Bourbon Kings, J.R. Ward’s The Angels’ Share is … Continue reading July’s New Releases →
I totally enjoyed Sofia Khan is Not Obliged. It’s a little bit Bridget Jones (given that it has a tribute to Pride and Prejudice and a journal format and opens with some resolutions) and a little bit My Big Fat Greek Wedding (several weddings take place during the course of the story and they all involve huge immigrant families) but mostly it has its own unique charm. Sofia Khan is told as a series of … Continue reading Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik →
Prepare for squee, because Courtney Milan has a new novella out. I feel I can safely say that we Bitches lost all our objectivity regarding Milan’s work ages ago – we are gibbering fans. That being said, while all Milan works are ahead of the general curve, some Milan works are better than other Milan works. I thoroughly enjoyed this novella, but felt it was, quality-wise, in the middle of the pack: interesting, moving, and … Continue reading Her Every Wish by Courtney Milan →
I Can’t Think Straight is a contemporary romance about Tala, a Jordanian woman of Palestinian descent, and Leyla, a woman from an Indian family living in London. The book was made into a movie in 2008 – I haven’t seen the movie, but based on this book it’s on my to-be-watched list. Tala is on her fourth engagement, this time to a man named Hani. Leyla, who is dating a man named Ali, is a … Continue reading I Can’t Think Straight by Shamim Sarif →
I finished this book by staying up way too late and scribbled the following note to myself before falling asleep: + vhot mix kinboyrole – emoconfl took sexy end +famil-set bou good int +voice nar =old/new/be se-no, heotoo So, yeah, there’s my review. Note: “kinboyrole” may also be “kinboyHOLE” but I’m not entirely sure. Sleepy Sarah sans glasses is really, really not legible. Maybe that’s code in a language I haven’t learned yet? I bet it’s … Continue reading Serving Pleasure by Alisha Rai →
