Bones Beneath My Skin | 
panEURGH, am I glad it‘s over. I had to walk away and read a whole other book in the middle of this one, and while I usually enjoy Klune it was just not for me at all. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn‘t abstract from why Art is in her physical form (which makes every cute thing she does AWFUL), and the “gay subplot” was awkwardly done. This is thematically like if “Cerulean Sea” was written by toddlers and it just felt so hammy in the end.
pickBook 12📚 4⭐️
This one definitely made TJ Klune an automatic read for me going forward!
Also there was some serious spice🌶️
pickI loved this story! It had a great combination of action, humour, romance and an adorable 'child' character. It also had the wonderful messages of love and acceptance that Klune is known for. While the plot is not an original idea, it is nevertheless still fresh and entertaining. The book is a re-release, and I hope the renewed interest in it prompts someone into developing it as a movie. Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the digital ARC. 5/5 stars!
pickI like TJ Klune, I think he‘s a fun story teller and I always finish his books, but I really hate the way he writes dialogue between characters. It seems so forced, immature and not believable. If he could just build worlds and maybe not make his characters speak, he would always have a perfect book. 🤣Having said that, I‘ll still read and finish his books. I can‘t explain it, I just cringe with some of the dialogue.
pickReview from a week ago. Forgot to post here.
Book has been re-issued.
Not a typical Klune book, but somehow still a typical Klune book. I enjoyed the story, yet it took me a while to get into the story.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/95a128b0-06a6-4806-bf96-2f227a24956f
#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC
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Action, adventure, sci-fi, romance… there‘s a little bit for everyone with this! The strength of this book for me was in the found family element - the main characters‘ love for each other tugged at my heartstrings. It‘s not my favorite book from this author, but I still had a good time. #BOTM
I have to say, I‘m already enjoying this one more than the more anticipated sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea that I read last month.
pickI loved these characters. I especially loved gruff Alex, and Nate‘s backstory was a shocker. It‘s an interesting option for BOTM, but I hope a lot of people chose it. This copy is going to a friend because I need a copy that matches the one and only The House in the Cerulean Sea 🥰🤩
pick4/5⭐ I received an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Funny, heartrending, heartwarming, thrilling, touching. I didn't want to leave these characters. Expertly balances action and relationship building with themes of grief, what it means to be human, and being feared/dehumanized for being other/queer. Klune delivers yet again. #bookspin
Full review: https://hissingpotatoes.com/2025/02/03/review-the-bones-beneath-my-skin-by-tj-kl...
#botm pick for Feb! This one sounds really intriguing. I also had my eye on 2 add-ons (Water Moon and You Between the Lines) & it's annoying that you can't get add-ons when your main pick is an audiobook. Gotta wait for March I guess 🤷🏼♀️
pickIf a reader is going to go weird, going weird, hilarious, and emotional with TJ Klune is the best option for a great time. While the story meandered a bot towards the end, the characters were fresh and lovable and the romantic relationship a steamy slow burn. Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for an advance copy.
pick#ReadAway2024
After reading The House in the Cerulean Sea 2 years ago, I made it a goal to read all of Klune‘s work including his backlog. This one was a self-published novel in 2018 but it‘s being republished in 2025. (I think that‘s the new cover pictured). Anyway, I loved it. I put me heavily in mind of my 80s love of Dean Koontz books & movies where there‘s the government/military after a “special someone” with powers. I mean that in a ⬇️
And headed to Hilo again, this time for an overnight & 2 days of business review. Big fun! 😬
In the lounge waiting to board with the usual coffee & breakfast. I‘m about midway through the tagged book & enjoying it. Trying to get through all of Klune‘s backlist.
pickFinished this today! This wonderful german copy has only just been released and I‘m in love! I also enjoyed the book- not my favorite Klune bit still very intriguing 🥰 4/5⭐️
"We're not alike. Not really. We're separated by time and space. And yet, somehow, we're all made of dust and stars."
Same page, 3 sentences on...
"Also, you have bacon, which to be honest, I might recommend a total planet takeover just to have. Like, complete human annihilation."
TJ Klune. What a writer.
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