Finished Boyfriend Material last night and started Conventionally Yours today. These are pretty staid queer romances so they might make a great segue way for people who aren't into graphic sex scenes.

The MCs in Conventionally Yours play a game much like Magic the Gathering and play in a game shop so I am completely immersed in their world from the get go.

I finished Conventionally Yours over the weekend. I am working on a book talk for "entry level queer romances" with BM, CY and Red, White & Royal Blue as the books.

These would make a good transition for a YA reader looking for an easy transition to adult queer romance.

I was able to pick up Murder on Black Swan Lane on sale after all. It's quite absorbing, thanks for the rec!

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking is hecka good if you are into that sort of thing.

I mean, it's Ursula Vernon.

Indeed. Particularly timely, although in her Author's Note she says that is a coincidence.

oh, good! I have gotten into the habit of just buying everything she publishes (except for the horror).

Me too. Even the horror has proven not too nightmare-inducing for me! This title was so very enticing I might have got it even if I wasn't following her already, and it did not disappoint.

I finished Priory of the Orange Tree last night, and... I think I liked it? I know why it got recommended to me, and they weren't wrong. It's got great worldbuilding and very believable situations, but, for me, there was one too many POV characters to keep track of, and I just can't with violence and war anymore. I'd be willing to go back for a re-read in a few years, but, for now, I need to stick to less grim things (even though the ending of PotOT is hopeful, it's still A Lot to get through to that).

Yeah, that sounds right. I think I admire it more than I like it? There was a lot to like about it but, maybe too challenging for me right now.