Wow. That was a month, wasn’t it?<\/p>\n
In what is a surprise to probably no one, I read a LOT this month. Reading is my escape. What else can I say?<\/p>\n
What did y’all read this month and what do you recommend to others trying to deal with being cooped up?<\/p>\n
So did I read some good stuff this month? YES! Since there was a LOT of comfort reading, I’m only going to talk about the new-to-me books I read and loved. Which is still a lot of books.<\/p>\n
For the first time in months I read some comics.<\/p>\n
Lady Mechanika<\/a> Volume 2: Tablet of Destinies<\/em><\/a> by Joe Benitez, Marcia Chen, Martin Montiel is steampunk about a woman who remembers nothing of her life before her limbs were made biomechanical. She wears a few ridiculous outfits, but not all the time. And it’s a fun story. I have volume two waiting for me. Trickster: Native American Tales<\/em><\/a> by edited by Matt Dembicki<\/p>\n takes 21 stories told by Native Americans and pairs them with 21 different artists. Each tale is unique, except that one of the main characters is a trickster.<\/p>\n Because I need the HEAs, I have been reading a LOT of romance. <\/p>\n Rend<\/em><\/a> by Roan Parrish<\/a> is the second book in the Riven series, and made me cry. This M\/M romance has a married couple who had a whirlwind romance, but now one husband is on tour, the other is attempting to deal with his past–now he can no longer hide from himself. Did I mention all the crying? The Kiss Quotient<\/em><\/a> by Helen Hoang was particularly interesting because the hero is Asian and the heroine is on the autism spectrum. <\/p>\n And Everything Nice<\/em><\/a> by Ada Maria Soto<\/a> is a novella that I absolutely adored. This M\/M romance has no boinking, and kept making me laugh.<\/p>\n Hey! I read some new fantasy releases! <\/p>\n Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing<\/em><\/a> by Charlie Adhara<\/a> is the 4th book in the series and I am really enjoying this series. It’s got M\/M boinking, but the world building is very good. And after a long wait, I finally got False Value<\/em><\/a> by Ben Aaronovitch<\/a> the latest Rivers of London book. <\/p>\n Murder at Pirate’s Cove<\/em><\/a> by Josh Lanyon<\/a><\/p>\n is the first in her new cozy mystery series. A widower sheriff and a guy who inherited a book store. What’s not to love?<\/p>\n Supernatural Fantasy<\/strong><\/p>\n Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing<\/em><\/a> (2010) Charlie Adhara<\/a> (Big Bad Wolf) Rating: 8\/10 Mystery<\/strong><\/p>\n Murder at Pirate’s Cove<\/em><\/a> (2020) Josh Lanyon<\/a> (Secrets and Scrabble) Rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n Mystery, Police<\/strong><\/p>\n Trace Elements<\/em><\/a> (2020) Donna Leon<\/a> (Commissario Guido Brunetti) Rating: 7.5\/10<\/p>\n Mystery, Historical<\/strong><\/p>\n Regency London Romance<\/strong><\/p>\n The Kiss Quotient<\/em><\/a> (2018) Helen Hoang Rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n Romance, Historical<\/strong><\/p>\n The Lost Letter<\/em><\/a> (2017) Mimi Matthews<\/a><\/p>\n Romance, LGBT<\/strong><\/p>\n The Agency Graphic Novel<\/strong><\/p>\n Lady Mechanika<\/a> Volume 2: Tablet of Destinies<\/em><\/a> (2016) Joe Benitez, Marcia Chen, Martin Montiel Rating: 8\/10 And now the stats:<\/p>\n TWO paper books! Two! (and eleven re-reads)<\/p>\n Trade Paperback: 2 As I mentioned, lots and LOTS of romance. Anything remotely resembling a cliff-hanger is RIGHT OUT.<\/p>\n Fantasy: 4 Lots of books by female authors. <\/p>\n Male: 3 And the breakdown of characters. Still a predominance of white characters, but that’s hard to avoid in historical romances, when I personally can’t read stories set in the Americas (Because slavery. IN general it exists and deeply upsets me, or it DOESN’T exist and I get mad the author is hiding it. Hey. I never claimed to be rational in what I like.)<\/p>\n Male: 17 And those are the books of March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wow. That was a month, wasn’t it? In what is a surprise to probably no one, I read a LOT this month. Reading is my escape. What else can I say? What did y’all read this month and what do you recommend to others trying to deal with being cooped up? 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False Value<\/em><\/a> (2020) Ben Aaronovitch<\/a> (Rivers of London) Rating: 8\/10
Mating the Huntress<\/em><\/a> (2018) Talia Hibbert<\/a> Rating: 7\/10<\/p>\n
The Emperor’s Conspiracy<\/a><\/em> (2012) Michelle Diener<\/a> Rating: 8.5\/10
Banquet of Lies<\/em><\/a> (2013) Michelle Diener<\/a> Rating: 9\/10
A Dangerous Madness<\/em><\/a> (2014) Michelle Diener<\/a> Rating: 8\/10
Owen Archer
A Spy for the Redeemer<\/em><\/a> (2002) Candace Robb<\/a> Rating: 7.5\/10
The Cross-Legged Knight<\/em><\/a> (2003) Candace Robb<\/a> Rating: 7.5\/10
Kat Holloway Mysteries
Death Below Stairs<\/em><\/a> (2018) Jennifer Ashley<\/a> Rating: 7.5\/10
Scandal Above Stairs<\/em><\/a> (2018) Jennifer Ashley<\/a> Rating: 7.5\/10
Death in Kew Gardens<\/em><\/a> (2019) Jennifer Ashley<\/a> Rating: 7.5\/10<\/p>\n
His Quiet Agent<\/em><\/a> (2017) Ada Maria Soto<\/a> Rating: 9\/10
Merlin in the Library<\/em><\/a> (2018) Ada Maria Soto<\/a> Rating: 8\/10
Play It Again<\/em><\/a> (2019) Aidan Wayne<\/a> Rating: 9\/10
Rend<\/em><\/a> (2018) Roan Parrish<\/a> (Riven) Rating: 9\/10
Band Sinister<\/em><\/a> (2018) KJ Charles<\/a> Rating: 9\/10
Work for It<\/em><\/a> (2019) Talia Hibbert<\/a> (Just for Him) Rating: 8.5\/10
And Everything Nice<\/em><\/a> (2016) Ada Maria Soto<\/a> Rating: 8\/10
Finders Keepers<\/em><\/a> (2018) N.R. Walker Rating: 7.5\/10
Small Change<\/em><\/a> (2017) Roan Parrish<\/a> (Small Change) Rating: 7.5\/10
Hottie Scotty and Mr. Porter<\/em><\/a> (2016) R. Cooper<\/a> Rating: 7.5\/10
For Better or Worse<\/em><\/a> (2017) R. Cooper<\/a> Rating: 7\/10
Color of You<\/em><\/a> (2017) C.S. Poe<\/a>Rating: 7\/10
<\/strong>Checking Out Love<\/em><\/a> (2015) R. Cooper<\/a> Rating: 7\/10
Dads with Benefits<\/em><\/a> (2019) Jason Collins (Fairview Single Dads) Rating: 5\/10<\/p>\n
Trickster: Native American Tales<\/em><\/a> (2010) edited by Matt Dembicki Rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n
\neBook: 29
\nRe-read: 11<\/p>\n
\nMystery: 12
\nRomance: 21
\nBoinking: 13
\nHistorical: 12
\nAnthology: 1
\nComic: 2<\/p>\n
\nFemale: 19
\nInitials: 6
\nAnthology: 1
\nJoint: 1<\/p>\n
\nFemale: 7
\nEnsemble: 7
\nWhite: 20
\nMinority: 9
\nMinority 2ndary: 2
\nStraight: 11
\nLGBTQ: 16
\nLGBTQ 2ndary: 3<\/p>\n