I loved collaborating with a dozen talented writers on this project. The stories will captivate you! All benefits go to the Trevor Project, a charity to support the well being of LGBTQ+ young adults.
Linda reviews "Seltzer's Taylor" by TL Travis, Road to Rocktoberfest 2023:
"Rockers, sex, and love. All TL Travis’ rocker books are wonderful, and this is no exception. If you’ a’re not familiar with them, grab this one now. There’s no better time. 5 stars."
In June 2019 I acted as contributing editor to a queer-themed edition of Viewpoint: The Magazine of the British Society for the History of Science. I thought I would share it here today as it's #lgbtqstemday!
"Hill had me at “snow, a farmer and a mangy dog.” ... a heart warming, well-written story with filled with romance, love and true awakenings between two men – with both sad and feel-good moments and just the right banter and humor."
LOVE, HEARTBREAK, AND LOSS are the cornerstones of this elegantly constructed novel that captures the power of connection and the pain of isolation. Sex is a constant presence in the book, but evocations of food and friendship hit even harder. A MINUS
I loved collaborating with a dozen talented writers on this project. The stories will captivate you! All benefits go to the Trevor Project, a charity to support the well being of LGBTQ+ young adults.
I loved collaborating with a dozen talented writers on this project. The stories will captivate you! All benefits go to the Trevor Project, a charity to support the well being of LGBTQ+ young adults.
Great news that the radical feminist/queer journal 'Urania,' in circulation between 1916 and 1940, has now been digitised by LSE Library. Still, going to read the original copies earlier this year was a wonderful, if somewhat dizzying, research experience . . . 📚 😵
Today's indie author review!
Music & Dreams by JP Sayle:
"Another journey to Rocktoberfest, and my favorite by far. There were some great surprises in store for Rogan which will change his future in a way he could never have imagined. 5 Stars."
In my research to help form a coherent story for a #mesoamerica web series, #gender and #lgbtq is one of the biggest hurdles because #history and modern perspectives just don't match.
If I took Sigal's interpretation in the #book "the flower and scorpion", if someone asks me if there are LGBT characters I don't really have an answer as they did not call themselves straight, gay, or bisexual no matter who they had sex with. They did have a word for trans though.
If I took interpretations that did share modern ideas of #gender and #LGBTQ which show up the most in pop #history that opens new problems. These usually apply Christian views onto Nahua culture, completely replacing with the personal views of who is usually a Spanish priest.
This creates even more problems, as these interpretations often apply negative views onto gods and some even try to link some goddesses with the Christian Satan or succubi. Blatant misogyny.
"Follow up to Midnight Reunion - and although I didn’t read it, I have no doubt it would be every bit as entertaining as this... Hot rockers, steamy sex, and lyrics to the Midnight Hunt music... what more could you want? 5 stars."
I’m presenting at the Invisible Histories Project Queer History Teach in about my research, with research partner Evie Giaconia. Register for Fall 2023 Queer History Teach In! The Fall 2023 Queer History Teach In will take place on November 18th, 2023, from 11:00am - to 2:30pm hosted virtually. Registration link: https://bit.ly/2023TeachIn
Gynandromorph Gouldian finch possessing female plumage on the left side and male on the right. Described and pictured in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1939. 🏳️🌈 🐦 :transgender:
"Another wonderful rock and roll story... Watching these up-and-coming bands as they prepare for the biggest concert of their lives is a joy. I would highly recommend not missing out on any of the books in this amazing series. 5 Stars."
I've finished: Zen Cho's, The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
A novella with a very enticing title and a zany nun main character, but yet, somehow, left me detached from the world and the characters.
I would in fact like to recommend the fist Zen Cho title I've read. A Novel that made me seek out more of the work:
Black Water Sister.
"The modern and traditional mix, as a westernized Harvard graduate goes back to Malaysia with her parents.
At first I was a bit put off when Jess's overbearing grandmother's spirit starts bullying her. I didn’t' want a book that just places the domineering grandmother in the spirit world and that is its claim to fantasy and I wanted Jess to have more agency.
I need not have worried. The fantasy world is rich and meaningful and Jess finds her own way out of the mess she landed in."
It's easy to miss a post on Mastodon. If you join my monthly e-mail list, I'll bribe you with a free book "Daniels Debt to Society: A Bad Boy to Mailgirl Story."
CW:NSFWish
What are mailgirls? They are young, fit women who run messages around select offices all day, and they must work completely nude under strict discipline
So what if a judge sentenced a misogynistic man to the life of a mailgirl to stay out of jail?
It's easy to miss a post on Mastodon. If you join my monthly e-mail list, I'll bribe you with a free book "Daniels Debt to Society: A Bad Boy to Mailgirl Story."
CW:NSFWish
What are mailgirls? They are young, fit women who run messages around select offices all day, and they must work completely nude under strict discipline
So what if a judge sentenced a misogynistic man to the life of a mailgirl to stay out of jail?
We The Animals, by Justin Torres. You are a child, the youngest of three brothers who stick together, against the unpredictable world of adults and your parents, providing security until you are found to be different, so different that what ties is unbound.
Linda reviews "Trueflame" by Vanessa Ricci-Thode, Fireborn book 2:
"I recommend Trueflame and would suggest reading book one first. This book is full of amazing characters, betrayals, secrets, and surprises - a war between water and fire. Wow."
Have you nominated your favorite #IndieBooks for the #IndieInkAwards yet? Nominations are open for the month of November for several awards from Side Character MVP to Wittiest Character, & to highlight amazing #LGBTQ Representation, #MentalHealth Rep, #Disability Rep, #BIPOC Rep, & more. Open to all fiction genres and YA, NA, & Adult books. While you're there, you might find more #BooksToRead !
Today's review! More Than October by Blake Allwood:
"There is so much to this story, the falling in love, the sharing of pasts, the side characters, the respect of these two men for each other... More Than October has all the feels and more. I could not put it down - it's a must-read."