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May 7, 2019

REVIEW: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / arranged-marriage / autism spectrum / autistic character / immigrant fiction / matchmakers / POC / POC author / Vietnam6 Comments

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Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he’s defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly ... more >

January 18, 2019

Kaetrin’s Best of 2018

KaetrinReading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsBest of 2018 / best of list / Contemporary / Fantasy Romance / Historical / m/m romance / neurodiverse / queer / Urban fantasy24 Comments

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I took a look at my 5 star reads for the year and created my top 10 from that. I’ve decided not to rank them; it’s too hard to do and they were all fabulous books. Iron & Magic by Ilona Andrews.  Magic Triumphs could easily have made this list ... more >

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January 7, 2019

Janine’s Best of 2018

JanineNeed A Rec! / Reading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten Lists#ownvoices / African American / Alpha & Omega / Asperger's / Best of 2018 / best of list / California / class-difference / Contemporary / Doctor / Eastern Europe / econometrician / escort / Fantasy / India / Italy / journalist / LGBTQIA characters / magic users / moneylender / monsters / Native Americans / Ocean changelings / Paranormal / POC / police / Psy-Changeling Series / queen / Rivers of London / The Founders Trilogy / thief / turn of the century / Urban-Fantasy / Washington DC / werewolves15 Comments

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I love end-of-year reading lists so I hope our readers share their own favorite books of 2018 in the comments. Here are the 2018 releases I enjoyed most: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Naomi Novik’s fantasy novel is the story of three young women’s quest for empowerment — a Jewish ... more >

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July 2, 2018

Review x 2: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

JanineA- Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / Asperger's / California / Contemporary romance / econometrician / escort / fashion designer / POC2 Comments

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Dear Ms. Hoang, There’s been a lot of pre-publication buzz about your debut, The Kiss Quotient, and it sounded interesting and different, so I requested an ARC from the publisher. Stella Lane, a wealthy econometrician with Asperger’s, has struggled with her past romantic experiences. Sex has never gone well for ... more >

Teal blue cover with dark-haired cartoon style couple standing on top of a square root sign. The woman in the couple is wearing a black pencil skirt and heels and a pink top and is embracing the man, who is wearing a white shirt and blue pants
June 6, 2018

REVIEW: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

KaetrinA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / autistic character / Contemporary / male escort / POC / POC author7 Comments

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Dear Helen Hoang, I have been keen to read The Kiss Quotient ever since I first read the blurb: Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases–a job that has given her more money than she knows ... more >

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