Tag: lgbtq+
You’re the Problem, It’s You by Emma R. Alban
Queen B’s Decree: I have to admit, I didn’t adore this one as much as I did its predecessor Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend. So much of the story was basically a long miscommunication that could have easily been prevented had any of the characters just talked?? But of course, it’s Victorian England—we […]
Istanbul Crossing by Timothy Jay Smith
Queen B’s Decree: Istanbul Crossing was outside of my normal read, but I’m glad I branched out. Ahdaf, our main character, is a Syrian refugee living in the Asian side of Istanbul. He is considered a “smuggler,” but I think he’s more of a Harriet Tubman-type character, helping other refugees flee to Greece. He’s sort […]
Whenever You’re Ready by Rachel Runya Katz
Queen B’s Decree: Whenever You’re Ready is the heartwarming kind of sad that makes you feel. Nia, Jade, and Jade’s twin brother Jonas all embark on a Southern Jewish road trip that they had initially planned to attend with their other best friend, Michal, before her death. It’s been three years since they last were […]
Say it Again by Tessa Hatfield
You Had Me at Happy Hour by Timothy Janovsky
Queen B’s Decree: Greg had some severe himbo energy. It was the perfect foil to grumpy, non-divergent Julien. Greg (cocktails) and Julien (wine sommelier) are kind of work rivals, but are forced to work together to plan happy hour events (also if you don’t know me in real life, you need to know that I […]
My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen
Queen B’s Decree: My Darling Dreadful Thing was a book club selection, and it was undeniably out of my normal genres. It’s very gothic, with kind of Jane Eyre feel, with the main characters stuck in a broken down, country home. I kind of liked the eerie-ness, with the inclusion of the spirits. But I […]
Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts by Adam Sass
You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
Queen B’s Decree: I wholeheartedly adore this book and its characters. Mark—the prickly reporter, just starting to get back to life after losing his partner; and Eddie—the newly-traded, golden retriever baseball player in a slump that Mark is reporting on. While You Should Be So Lucky is about Mark and Eddie’s gradual fall in love, […]