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A Cozy Low-Stakes Graphic Novel

The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught

March 27, 2025 by Tracy Leave a Comment

I picked this up for the Trans Rights Readathon. I didn’t realize it was happening until pretty late, so I wanted a book I could read quickly, and this short graphic novel fit the bill. It’s a fast-paced, cozy YA fantasy, though I would say it reads as young YA and could potentially be suitable for late middle grade. But adults can enjoy it, too, as I did. The book is set in a fantasy land that seems to include both human and non-human species […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge, Fern Haught, nonbinary author, nonbinary characters, ya graphic novel

Tracy's CBR17 Review No:24 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge, Fern Haught, nonbinary author, nonbinary characters, ya graphic novel ·
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cover of Heartwaves by Anita Kelly

Love and Grief on the Oregon Coast

Heartwaves by Anita Kelly

July 20, 2024 by jessisreading Leave a Comment

Every Anita Kelly book I read is my new favorite, and this is the one currently holding the trophy. When we meet Mae, they have just spread their best friend’s ashes at the beach in a small Oregon town. Almost on a whim, she decides to move to this town—in part because she wants to be closer to Jesus (the friend, not the Lord), and in part because there’s a storefront for sale on Main Street. What better way to honor Jesus’s legacy than to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Anita Kelly, grief, nonbinary author, nonbinary characters, Oregon, ptsd, queer, queer romance

jessisreading's CBR16 Review No:11 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Anita Kelly, grief, nonbinary author, nonbinary characters, Oregon, ptsd, queer, queer romance ·
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If it was possible to make resentful coffee, that’s what I did.

Book Boyfriend by Kris Ripper

April 6, 2022 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

Kris Ripper takes on the grand gesture and the grovel in Book Boyfriend. Preston has been in love with his friend and former college roommate, Art, for years. They shared a drunken kiss in college and then Art indicated they never wanted to speak of it again. When Art shows up sobbing in the lobby of Preston’s apartment building, having just broken up with their awful boyfriend, Preston invites Art to take his spare room. He sees an opportunity to show Art that he would […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Book Boyfriend, Kris Ripper, m/nb romance, NetGalley, nonbinary author

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:45 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Book Boyfriend, Kris Ripper, m/nb romance, NetGalley, nonbinary author ·
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It occurred to her that, besides baking, Ray had become her favorite topic.

Chef's Kiss by T.J. Alexander

April 4, 2022 by Emmalita 4 Comments

In 2020 cooking videos became very popular. The popularity of the test kitchen chefs at one large food magazine in particular exploded. But by the summer of 2020 the wholesome façade was shattered by revelations of decades of racial discrimination and pay disparities. Even a podcast miniseries about the scandal ended in scandal when it was revealed the podcasters were themselves perpetrators of a toxic and racist work place. It’s not hard to imagine the difficulties that would arise when a company suddenly decides to […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Chef's Kiss, NetGalley, nonbinary, nonbinary author, T.J. Alexander

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:44 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Chef's Kiss, NetGalley, nonbinary, nonbinary author, T.J. Alexander ·
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