{"id":16563,"date":"2021-03-03T18:15:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T23:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/?p=16563"},"modified":"2021-03-03T18:16:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T23:16:55","slug":"the-books-of-february-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/archives\/16563","title":{"rendered":"The Books of February"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Artificial<\/a>It’s March. Again. Or perhaps still, I’m not sure. Whatever it is, I read a lot of books last month.<\/p>\n

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells<\/a> are amazing. I read the second, Artificial Condition<\/em><\/a> and it was just as good as the first.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in reading some LGBT fantasy, but don\u2019t want to read the boinking, then I\u2019ve got some recommendations for you. The Last Sun<\/em><\/a> by K. D. Edwards (The Tarot Sequence) is a book I\u2019d had for awhile but hadn\u2019t read because the cover put me off. I\u2019m sorry I waited. Another first book in a series is White Trash Warlock<\/em><\/a> by David R. Slayton (Adam Binder) which didn\u2019t end as cleanly as I would have liked but is still recommended. And if you wondered how cupid operated in the modern age\u2014and were in need of a fluffy romance, may I point you to Making Love<\/em><\/a> by Aidan Wayne<\/a><\/p>\n

It looks like Wonderstruck<\/em><\/a> by Allie Therin<\/a> is the final book in her Magic in Manhattan series, and it was satisfying.<\/p>\n

And two straight-up romances that I really enjoyed were The Husband Gambit<\/em><\/a> by L.A. Witt<\/a> which is a fake husband story, that I found extremely satisfying, and Grumpy Bear<\/em><\/a> by Slade James (Bear Camp) which was the second book in a series. Both books are explicit.<\/p>\n

Fantasy, LGBT<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>Open for Business<\/em><\/a> (2016) Angel Martinez<\/a> (Brandywine Investigations) 8.5\/10
\nThe Last Sun<\/em><\/a> (2018) K. D. Edwards (The Tarot Sequence) 8.5\/10
\nGrilled Cheese and Goblins: Adventures of a Supernatural Food Inspector<\/em><\/a> (2018) Nicole Kimberling<\/a> 8.5\/10
\nWonderstruck<\/em><\/a> (2021) Allie Therin<\/a> (Magic in Manhattan) 8\/10
\nMaking Love<\/em><\/a> (2017) Aidan Wayne<\/a> 8\/10
\nWhite Trash Warlock<\/em><\/a> (2020) David R. Slayton (Adam Binder) 8\/10
\nHeir to a Curse<\/em><\/a> (2020) Lissa Kasey<\/a> (Romancing a Curse) 7\/10
\nMarked by Death<\/em><\/a> (2020) Kaje Harper<\/a> (Necromancer) 7\/10
\nPowered by Ghosts<\/em><\/a> (2010) Kaje Harper<\/a> (Necromancer) 6\/10
\nBound by Memories<\/em><\/a> (2020) Kaje Harper<\/a> (Necromancer) 6.5\/10
\nHow to Marry a Werewolf<\/em><\/a> (2018) Gail Carriger<\/a> (Claw & Courtship) 7\/10
\nMarine Biology<\/em><\/a> (2010) G. L. Carriger<\/a> (San Andreas Shifters) 6.5\/10
\nFire Water<\/em><\/a> (2015) Jaye Wells (Prospero\u2019s War)<\/p>\n

Fantasy, Steampunk
\n<\/strong>
\nSoulless<\/em><\/a> (2009) Gail Carriger<\/a> (Parasol Protectorate) 7.5\/10
\nChangeless<\/em><\/a> (2010) Gail Carriger<\/a> (Parasol Protectorate) 6\/10
\nBlameless<\/em><\/a> (2010) Gail Carriger<\/a> (Parasol Protectorate) 7\/10
\nHeartless<\/em><\/a> (2011) Gail Carriger<\/a> (Parasol Protectorate) 4.5\/10<\/p>\n

\"Wonderstruck\"<\/a>Romance, LGBT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jericho Candelario\u2019s Gay Debut<\/em><\/a> (2018) R. Cooper<\/a> 9\/10
\nThe Husband Gambit<\/em><\/a> (2018) L.A. Witt<\/a> 8.5\/10
\nDine with Me<\/em><\/a> (2019) Layla Reyne<\/a> 8.5\/10
\nGrumpy Bear<\/em><\/a> (2021) Slade James (Bear Camp) 8\/10
\nIt Takes Two to Tumble<\/em><\/a> (2017) Cat Sebastian<\/a> (Seducing the Sedgwicks) 8.5\/10
\nA Gentleman Never Keeps Score<\/em><\/a> (2018) Cat Sebastian<\/a> (Seducing the Sedgwicks) 8\/10
\nCandy Hearts<\/em><\/a> (2000) Erin McLellan<\/a> (So Over the Holidays) 7.5\/10
\nFake Date Flip-Flop<\/em><\/a> (2021) Hank Edwards 6.5\/10
\nThe Hideaway Inn<\/em><\/a> (2020) Philip William Stover (Seasons of New Hope) 6\/10
\nThe Hockey Player\u2019s Snow Day<\/em><\/a> (2021) Jeff Adams (Hockey Hearts) 6\/10
\nChanging Colors & Heat Wave DNF<\/em><\/a> (2018) Elyse Springer<\/a> (Seasons of Love Book)<\/p>\n

Romance, Historical<\/strong><\/p>\n

These Old Shades<\/em><\/a> (1926) Georgette Heyer<\/a> 9\/10<\/p>\n

Mystery<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mystery at the Masquerade<\/em><\/a> (2021) Josh Lanyon<\/a> (Secrets and Scrabble) 7.5\/10
\nThe Killings at Badger\u2019s Drift<\/em><\/a> (1987) Caroline Graham<\/a> (Chief Inspector Barnaby) 7\/10<\/p>\n

\"Dine<\/a>Mystery, Historical<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Bertram\u2019s Hotel<\/em><\/a> (1965) Agatha Christie<\/a> (Miss Marple)<\/p>\n

Science Fiction
\n<\/strong>
\nArtificial Condition<\/em><\/a> (2018) Martha Wells<\/a> (The Murderbot Diaries) 8.5\/10<\/p>\n

Fiction
\n<\/strong>
\nThe Weddings<\/em><\/a> (2019) Alexander Chee (Inheritance collection) 7\/10<\/p>\n

Non-Fiction
\n<\/strong>
\nAn Edible History of Humanity<\/em><\/a> (2009) Tom Standage 7.5\/10<\/p>\n


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