I think we're close enough that I can safely call my favorite books of each month this year! Bracket at the end for funsies, but please don't take it too seriously because I STRUGGLED to pic a fav for each month, let alone between months. 🫣 #2025reads 🌈📚💙📚😱📚🩸

Discordant Cultivation by Gale Ian Tate Tate aptly calls this book "psychological horror masquerading as romance." I tend to go into books as blind as possible...but this piece warrants a more careful approach. #bookreview 🌈📚💙📚😱📚🩸

Beneath the Gaze of God by T. Rossmaur @cosmicfaedreams.bsky.social These two are a match made in (spite of) heaven. I was immediately invested in their dynamic. Illias reawakens the fire in Cantrell while Cantrell gives Illias the space to be vulnerable. 🌈📚💙 #bookreview

Merman's Delight by Skyler Nightshade @sky.nightengale Merman's Delight is, in fact, a delight. The content warnings are essentially my hot book shopping list. 🌈📚💙 #bookreview #fivestarbook #queerromance

Five Raging Hearts ed. Craig Brownlie This collection kept me on my toes. I especially liked Mathew L. Reyes' piece, We Sing Our Bodies Monstrotic. The satire made confronting a not-so-distant future a little easier, and I closed the story with a sense of triumph. 🌈📚💙📚😱📚🩸 #bookreview

Bruised by Ally Avery I loveeee a good heat to heart plot. Bruised has just enough angst to keep the pages turning while delivering all the forbidden romance hotness. Lane and Mason are so much fun. I'm really looking forward to the next books in this new series! #bookreview 🌈📚💙

Immersed by Gale Ian Tate A trauma bonding speedrun where the only hetero is Asher's heterochromia. #bookreview 🌈📚💙📚😱📚🩸

Hi-Voltage by Raz Fox @razfox.bsky.social Hi-Voltage lives up to the name: Reno and Luka are electric. I'm all for escapist rockstar romance but I really liked how this book fully acknowledges the danger of blurring the line between fan, friend, and lover. #bookreview 🌈📚💙

My Name Isn't Paul by Drew Huff @drewhuff.bsky.social My Name Isn't Paul is a playground for lit analysis. Huff manages some wildly creative worldbuilding without sacrificing coherence. My lil neurons are having a fantastic time mulling it over. #bookreview 🌈📚💙📚😱📚🩸

Happy Face by Sirius @palestarsirius.bsky.social I read this shortly after finishing Funny Little Town and loved seeing Casper settled. At least as settled as he could be with wailies for neighbors.  #lmhorror #bookreview 🌈📚💙

Try to fit all the pretties in one photo challenge 😤 Book mail from @acureforliving.bsky.social ! They packed everything super securely and added some lovely little touches (I am forever a hwore for wax seals. I line my shelves with em 😅) 📚💙 #bookmail #queerbooks

Funny Little Town by Sirius @palestarsirius.bsky.social I felt Casper's desperation as he runs from grief and trauma while clutching his hard-won identity in bloody hands. Grimy circus gags add a delightful bit of depravity to this unplanned Dread South detour. 🌈📚💙 #lmhorror #bookreview

Vice + Virtue by @thornyfilth.bsky.social This has been my comfort book to nibble at over the last few months. I love it so, so much. Vice + Virtue is a dance between violence and tenderness as three weathered men find a home in one another... 🌈📚💙 #mmmromance #queerbooks

Key Lime Sky by Al Hess Key Lime Sky is an unconventional take on an alien invasion featuring an equally unconventional main character. #bookreview #netgalley 🌈📚💙

Themmmmmm 😭💖✨🌌 They’re unhinged, he’s undead, and the whole damn galaxy wants them gone. This cover is insanely gorgeous, thanks to incredible work by Jackarais 🌈📚💙 #coverreveal

Finally freed this beauty from box prison because I just knew it was going to be pretty and I needed to wait til I could get pics. Swipe to see the absolutely ADORABLE presentation from @salientbooks.bsky.social This book was packed with so much love. 🥺💖 #queerhorror

Yeehaw Junction by Kayli Scholz Out 11/5! Sweaty, greasy Florida noir. Yeehaw Junction turns flips the warped backwoods family trope and tells the story from their perspective. #indiehorror #bookreview #arcreview 💙📚

Moonlit Nights & Northern Lights by T.J. Rose This second installment of Killigrew Street was a fun read that went by relatively quickly for a 500+ page book. #arcreview #bookreview 🌈📚💙

Remember My Name by Rebecca Rathe The spiciest one yet. Whew. Luc and Jess have libidos for days. I loved the spice-forward plot but it took me longer to really get to know the guys compared to others I've read from this author. #bookreview 🌈📚💙

hey Rev... WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY SWAMP 🐊📣 Thanks to @palestarsirius.bsky.social for the chance to make some of my favorite illustrations so far. It always means the world that you trust me with your vision. 🌈📚💙 #thedreadsouth #lmhorror #illustration

Blood, Sweat & Queers ed. @itsmargarethall.bsky.social and @jamieisreading.bsky.social Vampirism is inherently queer. Blood, Sweat & Queers opens with a killer foreword by Hall and carries this theme through to the end. #bookreview 🌈📚💙

Snow White and the Seven Little Miners by Kit Barrie @kitbarrie.bsky.social What a lovely way to wrap up the GriMM Tales. I loved this sweet little polyam family. The miners are so in tune with each other and softhearted Snow fits right in. 🌈📚💙 #bookreview #arcreview

#BookSky 📚🩵 Gets first shot at these! I have some older editions that I am clearing out. If you want them individually just message me about it. It will most likely just be $2-$3 + cost of shipping.

The Frog Prince by A.M. Rose This book challenged the extent of my monster-lover proclivities and won. New "woulds" have been unlocked. Adalwin and Otto are PRECIOUS. 🌈📚💙 #arcreview #grimmtales

Rumpelstilzchen by Sam Northman God truly gives their toughest battles to their gayest soldiers because reading this in public without biting my lip was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. The D/S dynamic had me on the floor almost as fast as Boy. 🌈📚💙 #grimmtales #bookreview

SYMPATHY FOR THE BLUES by S.S. Genesee @geneseedraws.bsky.social HAPPY PUB DAY! And they were /bandmates/ 😱 Just the right amount of tugging at my heartstrings with a dash of heat to hook me. #bookreview #mmromance 🌈📚💙

Lamb, Stag & Wolf by Airic Fenn @airic-fenn.bsky.social Ask my taste in books and I'll point at this novella until you read it. I just adore a story about corrupted faith and old gods. Shelby struggles to maintain control while bitterness blackens his heart. #queerhorror #chartreusehorror

First Oaths by @cjtuma.bsky.social and @cquinnwrite.bsky.social First Oaths is a solid start to the Bone Men series. I closed this book with a good foundation for the story and anticipation  for book two. #thebonemen #firstoaths #mmromance

Cinder by D.N. Bryn @dnbryn.bsky.social Shout out to D.N. Bryn for serving the weird bird representation we need. I loved this take on Cinderella, especially this particular brand of familial manipulation. #arcreview #mmromance #romantasy #grimmtales

What Death Forgets by Thea Verdone What Death Forgets is a slow-paced gothic romance where obsession lurks beneath a  pretense of propriety. #bookreview 🌈📚💙

Killer Pride wasn't /technically/ a book event, but I knew I wouldn't make it out unscathed. 💋 Shout out to all the beautiful folks I met this past weekend. You're my favorite kind of weirdos. #queerhorror #scaresthatcare #killerpride

Branching out from my usual preferences because how could I not own this. Incredible. Anything Goes Romance Book Box has set a fantastic precedent with this first pick and the extras are adorable. The bookmarks though 🙏🏻 #bookmail #anythinggoesromancebookbox #poundedbyproduce #gmfairy

Gig of the Damned by @splatterzaddy.bsky.social Phrique understood the assignment. This book is not just a slasher with drag queens. Gig of the Damned is a genuine Drag Queen Slasher. The cover art captures the vibe perfectly. 🌈📚💙📚😱📚🩸 #queerhorror #bookreview

The Elves and the Shoemaker by Emory Winters While the titular elves are an established couple, their relationship feels new. I liked seeing Elias and Henrik learn more about each other and how they fit together as free men. #bookreview #arcreview 🌈📚💙

🐦‍⬛Unfortunately, I do love... 💖 tea 💖 cute agression 💖 trans wrongs 💖 parasitic flora 💖 monster boys 💖 murderous songbirds 💖 toxic codependence 💖 gay wrongs

TEN SLEEP by @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social TEN SLEEP is slow-going horror: less preoccupied with shocking and more intent on drawing you into Greta's mind. Like The Deading, this book clearly sprouted from the author's naturalist roots. #bookreview

His Horns Are Mine to Hold by A.L. Davidson @maybemockingbird.bsky.social I really enjoyed this cozy paranormal road trip romance. Diego and Atticus are very sweet together both on and off the stage. #bookreview 🌈📚💙

Catch Me by Emory Weste I'm so here for the Roman redemption arc. Something about this stray cat of a guy got to me when I was reading Til and Brooks's story, especially how he uses anger as a shield. #bookreview #arcreview 🌈📚💙

The unmatched dopamine hit of Laughing Man House Pub mail 😤🙏🏻 House of Sinners by @palestarsirius.bsky.social Broke out the Biblical Deck for these babes because they deserve it, damn it. #bookmail #lmhorror #chartreusehorror

You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social Out Sept 9 This book is viscerally horrifying even in its most mundane moments. My stomach twisted with each blow to Crane's personhood. #arcreview #netgalley 🌈📚💙📚😱📚🩸

Hansel and Gerhardt by W.H. Lockwood Out Sept. 18! Trauma bonding, forbidden romance, and sensual food play? These boys are downright delectable. #arcreview #grimmtales #mmromance 🌈📚💙

Book mail from @rebeccarathe.bsky.social 🌈 I've loved every book I've read from the Forbidden Goals series! Now I have them all except my favorite, Full Split, since it just dropped. #bookmail #rebeccarathe #forbiddengoalsseries #sportsromance #mmromance

@authorallyavery.bsky.social book mail goodness 📚 I absolutely loved Creatures Like Us, so I knew I needed the other Unforgivable Needs books in my life. Give me all them sweet, delicious Gay Wrongs 🌈💖✨ #bookmail 🌈📚💙

Full Split by @rebeccarathe.bsky.social Out Sept. 4th Rebecca Rathe does NOT miss. Full Split centers trans joy. Niles's self-confidence and allure are everything. The chemistry and spice are incredible: Wyatt's love for Niles borders on worship. #arcreview #transrights #sportsromance 🌈📚💙

Zel by @amandameuwissen.bsky.social Out Sept. 11 Zel's secret to seduction is simple: always eat your greens. I loved watching Zel and Ulrich dance around their mutual deceptions and desires. I especially resonated with Zel's evolving relationship with gender. #bookreview 🌈📚💙

Reef Mind by @hazelzorn.bsky.social This eco-horror novella hits where it hurts. While calling forth fantastical marine phenomena, the heart of this book remains all too human. Each chapter dissects Matt until his relationship and his very psyche feel like an open wound. #arcreview #ecohorror

Cover Reveal!! A Redemption of Souls by @eldritchflower.bsky.social (Release date TBD) @morlevart.bsky.social strikes again with this GORGEOUS piece. #CoverReveal #queerbooks #mmromance

COVER REVEAL! 🎸✨ LOOK AT THEM 😭 I'm so excited to share the cover for Sympathy for the Blues, the upcoming MM rockstar romance from S. S. Genesee! @geneseedraws.bsky.social #CoverReveal #sympathyfortheblues #rockstarromance #mmromance #slowburn

Out Sept 4th! @tjroseauthor.bsky.social What an incredible introduction to the GriMM collection. This book is very hot and its twists had my heart in a knot. #arcreview 🌈📚💙

Some fun stats for Hyperspeed so far now we're just shy of 70k words. 💜💫 The word 'dick' has been used 26 times. The word 'cock' has been used 36 times. The 69,000th word - which happened to take place during a very spicy scene - was 'pump'. Take from that what you will. 😊 #mmromance #author