Category Archives: Books

The You Know Who Girls: Freshman Year, by Annameekee Hesik (2012)

Posted on December 22, 2014 by tom

The last place Abbey Brooks wanted to be that day was at the mall with her fashionista BFF, Kate, but she couldn’t have imagined what would happen next. She orders fries and a small lemonade from Hot Dog on A … Continue reading →

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Driving Lessons: The You Know Who Girls Soph Year, by Annameekee Hesik (2014)

Posted on December 20, 2014 by tom

Abbey Brooks is ready for her sophomore year. She’s determined to get her driver’s license, come out to her mom,, live through basketball season, and get–and keep–a girlfriend. With Abbey Brooks, though, nothing is ever as easy as it sounds. … Continue reading →

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Maxine Wore Black, by Nora Olsen (2014)

Posted on December 18, 2014 by tom

“Maxine Wore Black” is basically two stories mashed into one. Mostly, it works. The first–and primary–story is an updating of Daphne du Maurier’s classic, “Rebecca.” In the acknowledgements, author Nora Olsen calls “Maxine Wore Black” an homage to “Rebecca,” and … Continue reading →

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Season’s Meetings, by Amy Dunne (2014)

Posted on December 13, 2014 by tom

(nb: I received a review copy of this title from the publisher via NetGalley) Catherine is a type AAAAAAAAAAA (read that, extremely type A), and she hates Christmas. When her boss suddenly demands Catherine’s underlings turn in reports just before … Continue reading →

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Treasure, by Rebekah Weatherspoon (2014)

Posted on November 27, 2014 by tom

(nb: I received a review copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley) “Treasure” is a fun book to read, a concentrated lesbian romance between a shy college freshman and a stripper from her sister’s bachelorette party. The two … Continue reading →

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The Melody of Light, by M. L. Rice (2014)

Posted on November 27, 2014 by tom

(N.B. I received a review copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley) The only constant in Riley’s life has been the love and support of her older brother, Aidan. The two endured childhoods that would’ve crushed many kids’ … Continue reading →

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The Haunted Vagina, by Carlton Mellick, III (2011)

Posted on October 25, 2014 by tom

Carlton Mellick III is at the foremost of the new “Bizarro” fiction genre, and “The Haunted Vagina” is certainly bizarre. It’s also hysterically funny in parts, oddly touching in others, and really, a damned good read…for some people. Steve works … Continue reading →

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The Kennedy Imperative (Book One of a Trilogy: Berlin, 1961), by Leon Berger

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

Author Leon Berger’s “The Kennedy Imperative” throws the reader right into Cold War Berlin, where fledgling agent Phillip Marsden is given what seems to be a simple mission–to accompany Major Hank Leland to an international conference in East Berlin. East-West … Continue reading →

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Empty, Not Hollow: And Other Stories, by A.C. Adams (2014)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

A.C. Adams’s “Empty, Not Hollow: And other stories” is the perfect book for a Sunday afternoon. It’s not long–92 pages on the Kindle–but it’s ideal for sitting back with a big glass of red wine (The book is dedicated to … Continue reading →

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TTYL; TTFN; L8TR,G8TR; YOLO, by Lauren Myracle (various pub.)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

I hadn’t originally intended to read this book (or this series), and I’m writing one review for the whole series. You’ll see why. What happened was I read an article on banned books, and this was mentioned. I went to … Continue reading →

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