Hey guys! I’m trying to figure out what books I’d like to read in March. I’m having a tough time lately picking a TBR. I’ve been just picking as I go. There were some books I wanted to read in February but didn’t get to. I might pick up some of those as well. Let’s dive in and see what I picked for March!
Tag: Lgbt
Blogmas Day 17: Blog Tour – The Vacation By John Marrs
ISBN: 9781335006042
Price: 18.99 US | 23.99 CAD
Publication Date: December 19th 2023
Genre: Thriller, Fiction, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Crime, Suspense, Contemporary, Adult, LGBT
Where to Buy: Harlequin| BookShop| Barnes & Noble| Amazon| Books-A-Million
Plot: How far would you run to escape your past?
Venice Beach, Los Angeles. A paradise on earth. Tourists flock to the golden coast and the promise of Hollywood. But for eight strangers at a beach-front hostel, there is far more on their minds than an extended vacation. All of them are running from something. And they all have secrets they’d kill to keep…
This holiday-set read is a compulsive and addictive thriller, perfect for fans of T.M. Logan.
Author Bio: John Marrs is an author and former journalist based in London and Northamptonshire. After spending his career interviewing celebrities from the worlds of television, film and music for numerous national newspapers and magazines, he is now a full-time author. His books include No1 bestseller and Netflix series The One, The Passengers, award winning What Lies Between Us and The Good Samaritan. Follow him at www.johnmarrsauthor.co.uk , on Twitter @johnmarrs1, on Instagram @johnmarrs.author and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/johnmarrsauthor.
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Blog Tour: The Society of Soulless Girls By Laura Stevens
The Society of Soulless Girls By Laura Stevens
Pages: 406 pages
Publication Date: September 19th 2023
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, LGBT, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Fiction, Retelling
Links: Goodreads| Amazon| Barnes & Noble| IndieBound
Plot: A sapphic enemies-to-lovers retelling of Jekyll & Hyde, this dark academia thriller follows two roommates who must solve an infamous cold case of serial murders on their campus after an arcane ritual gone wrong prompts another death.
Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous North Tower murders at the elite Carvell College of Arts, forcing Carvell to close its doors.
Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless freshman Lottie is determined to find out what really happened. But when her beautiful but standoffish roommate, Alice, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual hidden in Carvell’s haunted library, the North Tower claims another victim.
Can Lottie uncover the truth before the North Tower strikes again? Can Alice reverse the ritual before her monstrous alter ego consumes her? And will they give in to the ill-fated attraction that’s growing between them?
Exploring possession and ambition, lust and bloodlust, femininity and violence, The Society of Soulless Girls is perfect for fans of The Secret History, A Lesson in Vengeance, and The Grimrose Girls.
Author Bio: Laura Steven is an award-winning author from the northernmost town in England. She has published several books for children and young adults; her debut novel The Exact Opposite Of Okay won the inaugural Comedy Women In Print Prize in 2019, while The Love Hypothesis was optioned for TV by an Emmy-winning team. Her books have been widely translated, and her work has appeared in The i Paper, The Guardian and Buzzfeed.
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Arc Review: A Guest in the House By Emily Carroll
A Guest in the House By Emily Carroll
Genre: Horror, Graphic Novels, Comics, Adult, Thriller, Gothic, Fiction, LGBT, Halloween
Pages: 256 pages
Publication Date: August 15th 2023
Publisher: First Second
My Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars
Plot: In Emily Carroll’s haunting adult graphic novel horror story A Guest in the House , a young woman marries a kind dentist only to realize that there’s a dark mystery surrounding his former wife’s death.
After many lonely years, Abby’s just gotten married. She met her new husband―a recently widowed dentist―when he arrived in town with his young daughter, seeking a new start. Although it’s strange living in the shadow of her predecessor, Abby does her best to be a good wife and mother. But the more she learns about her new husband’s first wife, the more things don’t add up. And Abby starts to wonder . . . was Sheila’s death really by natural causes? As Abby sinks deeper into confusion, Sheila’s memory seems to become a force all its own, ensnaring Abby in a mystery that leaves her obsessed, fascinated, and desperately in love for the first time in her life.
Emily’s masterful balance of black and white, surreal colors, rich textures, and dramatic lettering is assured to bring this story to life and give readers a chill up their spine as they read.
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Comic Review: Squad By Maggie Tokuda-Hall & Lisa Sterle
Squad By Maggie Tokuda-Hall & Lisa Sterle
Genre: Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Fantasy, LGBT, Horror, Comics, Paranormal, Fiction
Pages: 224 pages
Publication Date: October 5th 2021
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
My Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars
Plot: An IndieBound Bestseller “ Squad is a fast-paced and feminist horror story for every girl who’s ever felt like prey, and asks how far a girl should go to hunt the hunters.”—Laura Ruby, author of National Book Award Finalist Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All “ Squad is a story fitted with the sharpest teeth that chomps down on the patriarchy, and I adored it with my entire vicious heart.”—Chloe Gong, author of New York Times– bestselling These Violent Delights Pretty Little Liars meets Teen Wolf in this sharply funny, and patriarchy-smashing graphic novel from author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and artist Lisa Sterle. When the new girl is invited to join her high school’s most popular clique, she can’t believe her luck—and she can’t believe their secret, either. When Becca transfers to a high school in an elite San Francisco suburb, she’s worried she’s not going to fit in. To her surprise, she’s immediately adopted by the most popular girls in school. At first glance, Marley, Arianna, and Mandy are perfect. But at a party under a full moon, Becca learns that they also have a big secret. Becca’s new friends are werewolves. Their prey? Slimy boys who take advantage of unsuspecting girls. Eager to be accepted, Becca allows her friends to turn her into a werewolf, and finally, for the first time in her life, she feels like she truly belongs. But then things get complicated. As their pack begins to buckle under the pressure, their moral high ground gets muddier and muddier—and Becca realizes that she might have feelings for one of her new best friends. Lisa Sterle’s stylish illustrations paired with Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s sharp writing make Squad a fierce, haunting, and fast-paced thriller that will resonate with fans of Riverdale , and with readers of This Savage Song , Lumberjanes , and Paper Girls .
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Blog Tour: The Third Daughter By Adrienne Tooley
The Third Daughter By Adrienne Tooley
Pages: 320 pages
Publication Date: July 18th 2023
Genre: Fantasy, Lesbian, Young Adult, LGBT, Queer, Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, High Fantasy, Gay, Fiction, Bi
Links: Goodreads| Amazon| Barnes & Noble| IndieBound
Synopsis: A sweeping YA fantasy about legacy, betrayal, sisterhood, and politicizing emotion in the quest for power—all balanced by a slow-burn LGBTQ romance.
For centuries, the citizens of Velle have waited for their New Maiden to return. The prophecy states she will appear as the third daughter of a third daughter. When the fabled child is finally born to Velle’s reigning queen all rejoice except for Elodie, the queen’s eldest child, who has lost her claim to the crown. The only way for Elodie to protect Velle is to retake the throne. To do so, she must debilitate the Third Daughter—her youngest sister, Brianne.
Desperate, Elodie purchases a sleeping potion from Sabine, who sells sadness. But the apothecary mistakenly sends the princess away with a vial of tears instead of a harmless sleeping brew. Sabine’s sadness is dangerously powerful, and Brianne slips into a slumber from which she will not wake. With the fates of their families and country hanging in the balance, Sabine and Elodie hurry to revive the Third Daughter while a slow-burning attraction between the two girls erupts in full force.
A must-read for fans of the BookTok sensations Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson, and These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong.
Author Bio: Adrienne Tooley (she/her) was born and raised in the desert suburbs of Southern California. She grew up in the theater, earning her B.A. in Musical Theatre from Point Park University. She and her wife currently live in New York City with their puppy, Kit (short for Biscuit). She is the author of Sweet & Bitter Magic as well as the Indie Next List selection Sofi and the Bone Song. out now from S&S/McElderry. In 2023, she will publish The Third Daughter, the first in a duology from Christy Ottaviano Books/LBYR. In addition to writing novels she is also a singer/songwriter and has released several EPs which are available on Spotify & other streaming sites.
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Book Review: Going Bicoastal By Dahlia Adler
Going Bicoastal By Dahlia Adler
Genre: Romance, LGBT, Young Adult, Contemporary, Fiction, Young Adult Romance
Pages: 336 pages
Publication Date: June 13th 2023
Publisher: Wednesday Books
My Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Plot: Natalya Fox has twenty-four hours to make the biggest choice of her life: stay home in NYC for the summer with her dad (and finally screw up the courage to talk to the girl she’s been crushing on), or spend it with her basically estranged mom in LA (knowing this is the best chance she has to fix their relationship, if she even wants to.) (Does she want to?)
How’s a girl supposed to choose?
She can’t, and so both summers play out in alternating timelines – one in which Natalya explores the city, tries to repair things with her mom, works on figuring out her future, and goes for the girl she’s always wanted. And one in which Natalya explores the city, tries to repair things with her mom, works on figuring out her future, and goes for the guy she never saw coming.
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Blog Tour: The Wicked Unseen By Gigi Griffis (Promo)
The Wicked Unseen By Gigi Griffis
Pages: 288 pages
Publication Date: June 20th 2023
Genre: Horror, Young Adult, Mystery, LGBT, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Fiction, Contemporary
Book Links: Goodreads| Barnes & Noble| Amazon| IndieBound
Synopsis: The new girl in town is having trouble fitting into a community that believes there’s a secret. Satanic cult conducting rituals in the woods. When her crush goes missing, she starts to wonder if the town’s obsession with evil isn’t covering up something far worse. Perfect for fans of FearStreet! To say sixteen-year-old Audre doesn’t fit in would be the understatement of the century. She’s a city kid who’s found herself in a rural town. The only girl at school who’d rather kiss a girl than a boy. Not to mention that the whole town believes there’s a secret Satanic cult conducting rituals in the nearby woods–and Audre is a born skeptic. When the preacher’s daughter and Audre’s secret crush, Elle, goes missing on Halloween weekend, the town is quick to point fingers–in Audre’s direction. While they harass Audre’s family for being newcomers and nonbelievers, Audre realizes she might be the only person here who can find her friend.The deeper she goes, though, the weirder it gets. What happened to Elle–and is the evil this town is hiding really what Audre thinks it is?
Content Warning: satanic cult, racism, sexism, police brutality and mistreatment, abuse from religious officials
Author Bio: Gigi Griffisis the author of the creepy YA horror The Wicked Unseen (coming summer 2023!), We Are The Beasts (2024), and The Empress (as seen on Netflix), among other things. She’s a sucker for little-known histories, “unlikable” female characters, and all things Europe. After almost ten years of semi-nomadic life, she now lives in Portugal with an opinionated Yorkie-mix named Luna and a fancy blender that cost more than her couch.
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June 19th
Stuck in Fiction – Interview
Bookish In Bed – Promotional Post
June 20th
PopTheButterfly Reads – Review
Tara’s Book Addiction – Promotional Post
June 21st
Confessions of a YA Reader – Promotional Post
June 22nd
Boys’ Mom Reads! – Review
Charli’s Book Box – Review
June 23rd
Twirling Book Princess – Promotional Post
June 24th
deepireads – Review
The Clever Reader – Review
June 25th
The Book Dutchesses – Interview
My beauty my books – Top 5 Reasons to Read The Wicked Unseen
June 19th
tbrandbeyond – Promotional Post
lapetitemisscreation
justa.gal.andherbooks – Review
June 20th
bookdemonio – Promotional Post
popthebutterfly – Content Creator’s Choice
tarasbookaddiction – Content Creator’s Choice
June 21st
booking.with.janelle – Review
June 22nd
ninebookishlives – Promotional Post
charlisbookbox – Content Creator’s Choice
June 23rd
bookishlifeofkels – Promotional Post
June 24th
writingrosereads – Promotional Post
deepireads – Content Creator’s Choice
June 25th
books_by_the_bottle – Review
lunatonks_777 – Review
enthuse_reader – Review, TikTok
shelovestoreadtoo – Content Creator’s Choice
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Comic Review: The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich By Deya Muniz
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich By Deya Muniz
Genre: Graphic Novels, Romance, LGBT, Young Adult, Fantasy, Comic, Fiction
Pages: 256 pages
Publication Date: May 9th 2023
Publisher: Little, Brown Ink
My Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Plot: Lady Camembert wants to live life on her own terms, without marriage. Well, without marrying a man, that is. But the law of the land is that women cannot inherit. So when her father passes away, she does the only thing she can: She disguises herself as a man and moves to the capital city of the Kingdom of Fromage to start over as Count Camembert.
But it’s hard to keep a low profile when the beautiful Princess Brie, with her fierce activism and great sense of fashion, catches her attention. Camembert can’t resist getting to know the princess, but as the two grow closer, will she able to keep her secret?
A romantic comedy about mistaken identity, true love, and lots of grilled cheese.
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Happy June 13th Publication Day!
Hey guys! I saw a couple books I was excited for are released today. I thought I’d do a post about some of the books being published today. I did my Waiting on Wednesday post last week for at least one of these books. I didn’t realize how many other books I’ve had my eye on come out today as well. So let’s dive in and see what books I’m excited for!
Bookish In Bed 