#mentalhealthmonday – my romantic relationship

One of the most talked about aspects of mental health, I've found, is how a mental health problem could impact romantic relationships. So I thought I would talk specifically about my relationship with my boyfriend Jay, who also has a mental illness. Now, I'm not saying that our relationship is perfect! But we've been together for …

sea foam and silence review

Sea Foam and Silence by Lynn E. O'Connacht is one of the books I read for pride month! It has asexual and aromantic characters. Be careful what you wish for... She warned of the pain. She did. But no warning can prepare you. Nothing can. How could I have known What it is like on …

a safe girl to love review

A Safe Girl to Love by Casey Plett is a short story collection that focuses on trans female characters. It is an own voices anthology that I first heard about on Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian's website (which is always pure gold). Eleven unique short stories that stretch from a rural Canadian Mennonite town to a …

discussion: ARCs

Everyone's gotta love an Advance Reader Copy, right?! I'm a bit on the fence with them, if I'm honest. I love how they help with my blog stats, and how I feel up-to-date in the bookish community. It's always annoying when everyone is talking about a certain book, and you haven't read it yet! But I …

knit one girl two review

Knit One Girl Two by Shira Glassman is a novella featuring ladies who love ladies, knitting, and cats! What more could a girl ask for? Small-batch independent yarn dyer Clara Ziegler is eager to brainstorm new color combinations--if only she could come up with ideas she likes as much as last time! When she sees …

#mentalhealthmonday – when am I cured?

I've taken my medication. I've been to therapy (a couple of times). I'm trying to become more resilient, and I have many loving and supportive relationships in my life. That means I'm cured, right?! Wrong. (As per usual, this post is entirely made up of my own opinions. There are people out there who have …

long macchiatos and monsters review

Long Macchiatos and Monsters by Alison Evans is one of the books on my pride TBR - it has both trans and non-binary characters, and I believe that it is own voices (please correct me if I'm wrong!) Jalen, lover of B-grade sci-fi movies, meets the far-too-handsome P in a cafe while deciding whether or …

how to survive a summer review

I've been seeing bits and pieces about this book, so I thought I would bite the bullet and ask for it on Netgalley. The opinions expressed are all my own. A note: this review will contain some spoilers. Camp Levi nestled in the Mississippi countryside is designed to "cure" young teenage boys of their budding …

anything but books tag

Thank you to Jackie @ Too Much of a Book Nerd for tagging me! 1. Name a cartoon that you love Oh goodness, we're starting off with a hard one. I don't really watch cartoons - my favourite when I was a kid was the animated TV version of Redwall. There was something about mice …

juliet takes a breath review

Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn’t sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan, sort of, one that’s going to help her figure out this whole “Puerto Rican lesbian” thing. She’s interning with …