In The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta, Michael grows up in London, uncertain of who he is. He doesn’t feel that he’s Jamaican enough, or Greek Cypriot enough to identify with either group. And then there’s his sexuality, as it becomes more and more apparent as he grows up that he’s definitely not straight. So …
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Book Review | The Emperor and the Endless Palace
In The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang, we flit back and forth between three different time periods, 4 BCE, 1740 CE, and the present day. In the first, a young man is tasked with seducing the emperor but quickly learns that the situation is far more complicated than he expected. In the …
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Book Review | The Book of Doors (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown, Cassie is working in a bookstore, trying to make ends …
Book Review | Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out by Ryan Love. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out, Arthur is nearly eighty years old when he …
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Book Review | The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder
In The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C. L. Miller follows Freya, who’s feeling a little lost now that she’s divorced and her daughter has moved away for university. So when Freya’s free-spirited Aunt Carole calls with the news that her best friend Arthur (who was also Freya’s estranged former mentor) has died mysteriously, …
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