Kiss Her Once for Me | 
so-soForgot to post this one! It was my last read of 2022 - perfect in the way that it‘s Christmasy and wintery in all the traditional ways. I couldn‘t quite get into it though. I‘m not a huge fan of romance books but I‘ll usually tear thru the sapphic onesβ¦ and I mean, I enjoyed parts of itβ¦ but halfway thru I just kinda got tired of it, as the plot is pretty predictable. If you‘re a hopeless romantic, go for it!
βWe are two queer women, and we're going to use this drive back to the cabin to do what queer women do."
Blood pressure: rising. "And, uh, what's that?"
"We're going to talk about our feelings"
Well. That's worse than I predicted.β
pickAnother book that I read for a book club but this time I was pleasantly surprised. A meet-cute turned love trapezoid! I loved how saucy (even though it was pretty predictable) the plot was. The story was well written and the author had me invested in all of the characters‘ lives β loved the representation in this book! I only didn‘t like how most of the characters problems could have been solved through communication π
My review : βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ (4/5)
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Sorry for the delay folks - my partner and I were both unwell and the issues keep recurring. Please enjoy last months discussion prompts!
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I've managed to put two books on my #LGBTQBookBingo already!
Baking: Kiss Her Once for Me
Not your usual genre: The Avant-Gards Vol. 2
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pickExtremely adorable and fun to read! After trying and bailing on several Christmas romances this year, I finally found one that was a keeper. Romance can be really hit or miss with me, and I was worried that this one, which combines tropes like crazy, wouldn't fly and I'm super glad I gave it a chance! #LGBTQ #Christmas #TheOneThatGotAway #MarriageStipulation #Snow
pickLove this author and loved this book π She writes such great characters that are flawed and relatable. The found family aspect of this was just as great as the romance.
Failing doesn't make you a failure / going for what you love is scary but worth the risk / love trapezoids are messy and not advised
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pickThis was not my BOTM selection last month but I feeling a little FOMO with all the Litsy love, I listened to the audiobook hanging out in my basement on a dreary day to pack up fall and holiday decor. What a great way to get thru the task! It was a fun story and kudos to the author for creating such likable characters,
pickReally enjoyed this #lgbtq hooiday romance. Got surprisingly invested in the characters.
pickThis was a cute #ownvoices queer romance that worked perfectly for the season, even being at the tail end. My library hold must have hit at the perfect time because for some reason I wasn't feeling the Christmas-ish romance vibe around actual Christmas. But I digress, I love a good flawed character, and while I wasn't nearly as obsessed as I was with Delilah Green, I still found myself rooting for everyone. Would have been a solid #botm pick!
Got my self book of the moth club subscription , already got 3 boxes ! Next year is going to be good for reading ! I have some reference code if you want ti be a member , I think comes with some discount , no idea how it work , I am here to read β€οΈπ
pickCutest π³οΈβπ Rom-Com I‘ll definitely be adding to my favorites list. :) Characters were extremely like-able, flaws, quirks, and all! β€οΈπ§‘ππππ
My December #BOTM box arrived just before when the house fire. I contacted Book of the Month, told them what happened and they kindly sent me a Replacement. βΊοΈ
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pickWonderful diverse book that takes a familiar trope (fake dating) and turns it on its head. Would recommend to those still wanting to get another holiday read in. 4 stars.
so-soUnpopular opinion. Everybody seems to love this book so don‘t read my reviewβΊοΈTwo persons were together for less than 24 hrs and fell deeply in love. One was suffering for this loveπ³Something happened and during those encounters you will see a lot of cheating and drama. Main character can be annoying. The ending made me think if that relationship is healthy. They play this βhonesty gameβ were words can be so hard. Not for me please.Good things:β¬οΈ
pickNot one but two kitties hung out with me while I read this tonight. π Overall I liked this queer holiday romance novel. I think I liked the parts about friendship and found family even more than the romantic parts, but that‘s just me not being that into romance stories/sex scenes. This is my second book by this author (she‘s only written the two) and I liked both, but The Charm Offensive gets the win over this one in my opinion.
pickFinished this today & it was a solid holiday rom-com. Cute & fun, with diverse characters & a snowy Portland, OR setting (with Powell‘s Books of course) which is always close to my heart. There was a part where the main character‘s lines reminded me of one of my movie rom-com favorites, While You Were Sleeping & then reading the acknowledgements the author said it was once βa poorly fleshed-out, gay WYWS fanficβ & so now I am rewatching it. π
More reading with my buddy here. #xmas #pugsoflitsy
How I spent Christmas eve πΆ. Merry Christmas Littens!
It‘s only about 3:00 PM here so I am not jolabokafloding yet, but I have camped out on the couch mostly napping today with my mellow holiday playlist & some reading of this book because in a Christmas miracle my December #BOTM box arrived this week before the end of the month.π€
Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday and/or their weekend!
pickThis was worthy of all the hype! So much is covered here - dysfunctional families, fake dating, paralyzing fear, first love, taking risks, found family - and it‘s all done very well. Great #lgbtqia+ romance!
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#adventathon
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#holidaybookbingo - snow day
#holidayromancebingo - snowed in
#wintercosy - holiday romance (and got a bingo!)
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I read this passage aloud to my husband and he was like, "Did she write this book for you?!" Gilmore Girls (which we just rewatched) and Taylor Swift references in the same paragraph. I'm definitely the target audience. ?
I was going to read this anyway then I heard someone say they heard somewhere that the love interest is based on Jack from While You Were Sleeping. I am now devouring this Portland, OR -based, updated and incredibly relatable While You Were Sleeping minus Bill Pullman.
pickI can't rate this book highly enough. I just devoured it in less than 24 hours. Queer romance, set in Oregon, SO many Taylor Swift & Gilmore Girls references, romcom tropes, positive discussions regarding mental health, & such a great ending. I've already found the accompanying Spotify playlist to blast while I bake Christmas cookies. π₯°π
The family is all curled up & I'm enjoying a new Christmas romance π₯°
pickKiss her once for me is perfect for the holidays, because it‘s set during Christmas! It also involves fake dating, first meeting, love at first sight and found family.
Rating: βοΈβοΈβοΈ,75/5
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πNo! I am blessed to have always had my entire family within a 30 minute drive, so I have never had to travel for Christmas.
βοΈIt was going to be, but Mother Nature shifted her plans. Now it‘s going to be a high of 28 and sunshine.
β¨Everyone can play! How about it: @Blerdgal_Fenix @ElizaMarie @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @StayCurious
It‘s not failure to let people see your imperfections, it‘s vulnerability.
I'm back home from Virginia and continuing my quest for holiday spirit with this #BotM pick. I loved her previous book, so hopefully this one will be just as good.
Starting this one now.
Reading in real time lol
#catsoflitsy
pickA darling queer romance that has you rooting for all of the characters from the first page. I love Cochrun‘s writing and her thoughtful examination of problematic families and people who feel broken. With the Portland setting and a sprinkling of holiday magic, this was a great story to fall into! #BookspinBingo #WinterReadathon @TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
pickFinished December's pick for #LGBTbookclub a few days ago and it's still on my mind - I loved parts and didn't love other parts so I'm looking forward to discussion.
This is your mid-month reminder that I will be posting discussion prompts on 30th Dec; I look forward to chatting with ya'll
When your book begins on the day you open it up to read it! π±
I was worried about this one with the potential sibling aspect coming into play but it was handled well. I really enjoyed this book, I‘ve loved both of this author‘s books so far. Christmas lesbians are a yes from me.
Picked these up today during my coffee run!
I've been eyeing both for a while, especially the tagged!! Had to stop and pick them up to read during the holidays.
Trying to finish Fairy Tale so I can start these!!
About half way done. Loving it!!!
Been so busy with work. It's been nice to relax.
3.5 hours read so far for #WinterReadathon
I'm so excited that there are enough queer holiday romances for me to be able to make a quiz! If you take it, let me know what book you got!
Quiz: What Queer Holiday Romance Should You Read? https://www.autostraddle.com/quiz-what-queer-holiday-romance-should-you-read/
pickThis is a fun Christmas LGBTQ2+ romance novel with a bit of depth added as it explores how fear limits a person. I loved the characters and the luxurious cabin in the woods setting. The limiting effects of the fear of failure that the character of Ellie felt read as very believable to me and added to the story. This is the second novel by this author whose worlds I have enjoyed escaping into and I look forward to more by her. 4/5 stars.
pickLiterally my new favorite queer romance book. It had fake dating, it had the one bed trope, it had everything I‘ve ever wanted in a WLW romance book. I want to read it 10 times
pickA sweet lil‘ queer romance from #botm, Cochrun also manages to add depth and a discussion of failure/fear of failure that feels deeply relevant and provides interesting societal critique in a title that could otherwise feel lacking in plot and originality.
