#queerfiction – Cannonball Read 17

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Rough Pages by Lev A.C. Rosen

August 14, 2025 by Bea Pants 1 Comment

This is the third book in the Evander Mills mystery series. Evander “Andy” Mills is a disgraced former cop turned private investigator who takes on cases for members of the local gay community who can’t go to the police. In this story, Andy investigates the missing proprietors of a gay friendly book shop along with their mailing list, which could ruin the lives of a lot of his friends and loved ones. In addition to the mystery, we see Andy learn to live (somewhat) […]

She’s so soft like silk chiffon

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

August 9, 2024 by Bea Pants 1 Comment

This was a selection for my book club and it’s not something I would have picked up on my own. It’s a sapphic YA romance with a cover that’s so very pink. But once I got into it, I really enjoyed it. It captures many of the feelings of being a young person so well. The main character struggles in a very real way with her own identity and if she’s accepted by her peers. It’s a lovely little book that occasionally veers into […]

Oh the weather outside is frightful!

Season of Love by Helena Greer

June 19, 2024 by ElCicco 1 Comment

I was sorry to miss the recent Zoom with Helena Greer. I was not quite finished with this, her first novel when it occurred but more importantly life was kind of imploding here. Season of Love was just the right book to be reading — a romance set during the holiday season in a cold snowy upstate New York. It’s sort of like one of those Hallmark movies but this time for lesbians. Unlike a Hallmark movie though it gets into some heavy areas regarding […]

Your Buddy Misses You

The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen

January 16, 2024 by Bea Pants Leave a Comment

This is the second book in the Evander Mills series so there will be slight spoilers for the first book, Lavender House. The series takes place in the early 1950s San Francisco and is centered mainly in the underground queer subculture. The main character is Evander “Andy” Mills, a disgraced former SFPD officer who was disgraced and fired when he was outed in a raid on a gay club. Andy now works as a private investigator for a community that often can’t go through […]

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Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
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Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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