Arisa White’s newest poetry collection, You’re the Most Beautiful Thing That Happened, plumbs the depths of what it means to exist in the world as queer, female, a person of color, and beyond. She undresses a multitude of topics, including race, family, and relationships. The collection offers tender, tumultuous, and light moments. In the introduction,Read More
Julie Thompson reviews Me and My Boi edited by Sacchi Green
“Gender has no boundaries, and neither does lust.” — Sacchi Green, Introduction Me and My Boi, edited by Sacchi Green, is a collection of twenty erotic encounters between those who, in addition to identifying as lesbian, also identify as bois, butches, masculine-of-center, or eschew gender labels altogether. These individuals seek out sexual romps and emotionallyRead More
Julie Thompson reviews Roller Girl (A Lake Lovelace novel) by Vanessa North
Riptide Publishing Release date: July 25, 2016 Roller Girl is the third installment of Vanessa North’s “Lake Lovelace” series. It stars Tina Durham, a retired pro wake boarder, who finds herself at a crossroads in her life. One of her main concerns is relying on other people too much. After her divorce (which happens beforeRead More
Julie Thompson reviews Love in Action by Augusta Hill
I discovered this bundle by happenstance on Twitter, one of the things I enjoy about using it. The Indiana Jones-esque font on the cover drew me in like a moth to flame. As I sat in my airline seat bound for abbreviated adventure in the unknowns of Iowa, I dove straight into the stories. LoveRead More
Julie Thompson reviews Go Deep (All Out Vancouver #2) by Leigh Matthews
(This review contains some spoilers) Buckle up for a rocky road of doppelgängers, hospitals, concussin’, and a ménage à wedding. It’s heating up (literally, I am melting into the asphalt) around the Pacific Northwest and what better way to enjoy your burgeoning beach bum status than with a fun, flirty, roller coaster of a novel?Read More
Julie Thompson reviews Confucius Jane by Kate Lynch
Warning: This novel may induce drooling! Produces a Pavlovian response to descriptions of Chinese cuisine. A platter of deliciousness is advised to have on hand while reading. Confucius Jane is a wonderful treat. After the emotionally heavy drama-rama of The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones, it was nice to slip into a world that’sRead More
Julie Thompson reviews A Grave Talent by Laurie R. King
A Grave Talent is the 1993 debut novel of Laurie R. King and the first in her Kate Martinelli series. King won an Edgar Award for Best First Novel and a Creasey Award from the Crime Writers’ Association for her first novel. Avid mystery readers and fans of Sherlock Holmes may be more familiar withRead More
Julie Thompson reviews The Warrior, the Healer, and the Thief by Diane Jean
The Warrior, the Healer, and the Thief (WHT) by Diane Jean is a bite-sized, action-packed adventure across the rugged terrain of the Western United States. WHT is incredibly fun and entertaining. It re-imagines the Oregon Trail within the lens of magical realism. Chase, Mara, and Ari, three women with different motives, join forces against demonicRead More
Julie Thompson reviews Trusting Tomorrow by PJ Trebelhorn
This review contains spoilers. Trusting Tomorrow opens with Logan hunkered down in her car, not quite ready to face her father’s empty house. Having never met Logan, Brooke calls the police to check on a suspicious person parked out front of the duplex where she lives with her grandparents. Much to her mortification, Brooke learnsRead More