Tag: queer

• REVIEW: Heat Wave by TJ Klune

  

  Heat Wave is the explosive finale to the thrilling Extraordinaries trilogy by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author TJ Klune! Nick, Seth, Gibby, and Jazz are back in action bringing justice, protection, and disaster energy to the people of Nova City. An unexpected hero returns to Nova City and crash lands into Nick’s…

  charkinzie

  2 Jul 2022

  Books, Comedy, Contemporary, diverse characters, lgbtqia content, part of series, sci-fi / fantasy, sequel, young adult

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• REVIEW: Review Roundup!

  

  It’s been a month! Let me tell ya! So … As I’m taking November off… I’m going to post some quick reviews of books I’ve been able to read in the past little while! Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo: Wow! I mean, of course I was going to buy this book when I read it…

  charkinzie

  27 Oct 2021

  Books

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• REVIEW: Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries #2) by TJ Klune

  

  The Official Description: Nick landed himself the superhero boyfriend of his dreams, but with new heroes arriving in Nova City it’s up to Nick and his friends to determine who is virtuous and who is villainous. Which is a lot to handle for a guy who just wants to finish his self-insert bakery AU fanfic.…

  charkinzie

  13 Jun 2021

  5 stars, Books, Comedy, Contemporary, diverse characters, grief, lgbtqia content, mental health, my faves, neurodiversity, own voices author, part of series, sci-fi / fantasy, sequel, young adult

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• REVIEW: Elegy For the Undead by Matthew Vesely

  

  Jude and Lyle’s newlywed life is shattered when a vicious attack leaves Lyle infected with a disease that transforms him into a violent and often incomprehensible person. With no cure for the “zombie” virus in sight, the young husbands begin to face the last months they have together before Lyle loses himself completely. Fond remembrances…

  charkinzie

  15 May 2021

  Books, Contemporary, grief, horror, lgbtqia content, mental health, Novella, own voices author, read the trigger warnings, urban fantasy

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• REVIEW: All Boys Aren’t Blue by George. M. Johnson

  

  The Official Description: official description Just the facts: A memoir written in essays, being black and queer. A must read for all queer, black people… and everyone else for that matter. – Kinzie Things My thoughts bit: This is a remarkable memoir by George M. Johnson. Amongst other things, he is an award-winning journalist and activist.…

  charkinzie

  28 Mar 2020

  Books

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