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Just Because You’re A Therapist, Doesn’t Mean That You Know What You’re Doing With Your Life

Tell Me Everything by Laura Kay

December 12, 2022 by Abi Leave a Comment

Natasha is a mess. A very specific type of queer mess. She’s a therapist, and if she’s being honest, she would have a lot to say to herself if she was one of her own clients. As is, she’s finally moving out of the place she’s been sharing with her ex even since they broke up, continuing to be flatmates in the time since, moving out as Georgia wants to move her current girlfriend in instead. Then she meets a girl at work, kind of. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Brighton, exes, Laura Kay, LGBTQ, messy feelings, messy relationships, slice of life

Abi's CBR14 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Brighton, exes, Laura Kay, LGBTQ, messy feelings, messy relationships, slice of life ·
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A complex, beautiful fantasy sequel

The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

August 13, 2022 by LB 2 Comments

[Review contains potential spoilers for Jasmine Throne, book 1 of The Burning Kingdoms trilogy] I finished Oleander Sword and now I don’t know what to do with myself. How dare it end there?! Where’s the next book?! I need to know what’s going to happen next!! Oleander Sword picks up a year after the events of Jasmine Throne. Bhumika and Priya are Elders of Ahiranya and trying to lead their country into a prosperous future, but are having to deal with the politics of the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: complex motivations, epic fantasy, messy characters, messy feelings, morally grey lesbians, oleander sword, political machinations, queer, sapphic, Tasha Suri

LB's CBR14 Review No:16 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: complex motivations, epic fantasy, messy characters, messy feelings, morally grey lesbians, oleander sword, political machinations, queer, sapphic, Tasha Suri ·
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