Ooh, I have so much love for A.J. Demas‘s books! THE HOUSE OF THE RED BALCONIES was just marvellous. It‘s about a friendship between an engineer and a host (in the Japanese sense), on a quirky island, with lots of great side characters and gardens and public water utilities.
I think I‘m gonna dive right into another of her books. Only two left. I‘ll be so sad when I‘ve caught up.
pickI‘ve finished my May #DoubleSpin book.
I loved the Cerulean Sea duology. So when my nephew asked me if I‘d read book 1 in Klune‘s YA series, I happily agreed.
It‘s not on the same level as Cerulean but it still had great moments that made me feel the story. I laughed and I felt the characters‘ pain and sadness.
My nephew LOVED it btw. 🏳️🌈
#SeriesLove2025 #BookSpinBingo
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Ancient live oak tree
Spanish moss dripping beard-like,
Shading my front porch.
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so-soLuc drove me f*cking insane. There were so many times where I wanted to ✨scream✨ at him to shut. up. Stop talking. Not a single one of these characters has a braincell among them they‘re willing to use, and from the reviews I‘ve read for Husband Material, I‘m gonna pass. None of these people are real in a way that isn‘t even fun. No thank you!
2.5 stars | #romance #lgbtqia
pickExactly what I needed. I'm still surprised how much I enjoy those queer romances. The story isn't surprising, it follows the known paths, but is still very entertaining and got me hooked from the start. I loved that even though set in a gym, it doesn't reproduce unhealthy body standards or bodyshaming. Kudos for that.
so-soZack tries to cover for his team captain when a prank goes wrong, knowing it‘ll pay off later. During his summer of volunteering, he meets a cute guy who makes the “payoff” much more complicated. Overall, a charming summer romance and coming of age story. There were a few concepts that were a little weak and didn‘t hold my attention enough to remember why some things were significant. #LGBTQIA #Sports #Environmentalism #SummerRomance
