Queen B’s Decree: An Unwanted Guest is definitely a character-driven mystery. A bunch of different people have ended up at this remote hotel in the middle of a storm. And then someone dies. And another person dies. I was sucked in. It was reminiscent of old Agatha Christie “whodunit” stories. WHO DID IT??? There were […]
Queen B’s Decree: When I saw this book mentioning Newsies, I couldn’t have clicked “request” any faster. I had to “seize the day.” We Could Be So Good is based in the 1950’s in NYC and stars Nick (the star reporter!) and the newspaper owner’s son, Andy. It was a bit of a slow start, […]
Queen B’s Decree: I think I have a new favorite hero, August from Unfortunately Yours. He’s basically a giant cinnamon roll, that can bench press you, while also saving kittens out of trees, but all he really wants is to love you and make you smile. Yes, I can get behind that kind of hero. […]
Queen B’s Decree: Unscripted With Mila was full of some instalove. Mila is a reclusive and shy author whose book is being turned into a movie, and Nick is the leading man. They meet in a couple different meetcutes until Nick finally discovers who she really is. And from there, their relationship moves at warp […]
Queen B’s Decree: I loved Anne of Green Gables so I was really excited to be given this copy of After Anne as a #bookclubgirlearlyread. But sadly, my interest waned quickly. There was a lot of dialogue from Anne of Green Gables sprinkled in, and I think that contributed to my mood. It almost felt […]
Queen B’s Decree: Girls Like Girls takes place in 2006 and I really felt like I was transported back in time. The LiveJournal, the clothing, the music selections; it really brought me back. Coley has moved to a new town after her mother’s suicide. Her father hasn’t been present in her life and frankly, she […]
Queen B’s Decree: I think Chef’s Choice was my first t4t—dual transgender main characters—and I was entranced. It wasn’t just about the romance, although I loved that too. It was about the humor and the disagreements (which were always resolved with grown-up discussion) and the realization that everyone has different experiences. Jean-Pierre and Luna, while […]
Queen B’s Decree: Good as Gold revisits my favorite small town in Vermont and the Rossi family. But…this one definitely had some second chance trope vibes. Matteo and Leila were best friends as teenagers but Matteo moved away as soon as possible and never really came back. Matteo comes back to his brother’s wedding after […]
Queen B’s Decree: Savage Beasts is a retelling of the Greek tragedy Medea, but it’s set in the 1750’s India. I had a hard time connecting to the story, so many elements didn’t fit for me. Meena is the daughter of the Nawab, essentially royalty, yet she walks around with no chaperone and is able […]
Queen B’s Decree: I added Radiance to my 23 books in 2023 list, since Queen J told me to read it…many years ago. But it’s fantasy. And you know I rarely read that. To the surprise of me—I was obsessed. Two characters in an arranged marriage who find each other literally repulsive physically? And they […]