Book Review: “Rockstar” by J. M. Snyder
July 2, 2014 | Posted in LGBT THEMES, ROMANCE | By sockii
Adam Blue is a rockstar – or at least, he’s sure he’s destined to become one as soon as he can get a record company to pick up his band, Viral Blue. Their chance for success comes when the band lands a gig at a hot local club, and catches the ear of Paolo Raucci of Raucci Entertainment…
“American Love Songs” failed to rock my world
June 29, 2014 | Posted in LGBT THEMES, ROMANCE | By sockii
Once again, I found myself intrigued by an original gay romance novel set in the rock and roll world. And once again, I found myself disappointed by a book that failed to…
“Unexpected Family” by Nate Tanner: An unexpectedly sweet romance
April 8, 2014 | Posted in BOOKS, LGBT THEMES, ROMANCE | By sockii
If you’re in the mood for a sweet romance about finding love when you’re not looking for it, Unexpected Family by Nate Tanner makes for an easy day’s read and just might fit the bill…
“The City War” by Sam Starbuck: Roman politics, intrigue and sexuality explored
April 6, 2014 | Posted in HISTORICAL, LGBT THEMES | By sockii
History, and historical fiction, typically portrays Marcus Junius Brutus as a devious, bloodthirsty traitor: power hungry and ready to kill, as he does by taking a leading role in the plot to kill Julius Caesar…
Andrew Smith’s “Grasshopper Jungle”: Where male adolescence meets an insect apocalypse
April 2, 2014 | Posted in LGBT THEMES, YOUNG ADULT | By sockii
When the best-developed and most sympathetic female character in a novel is the narrator’s mute Golden Retriever, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to say a work has some serious issues with sexism…
Book Review: “After Ben” by Con Riley
March 23, 2014 | Posted in LGBT THEMES, ROMANCE | By sockii
A year ago, Theo Anderson unexpectedly lost his longtime partner Ben. Since then, he’s been living in a state of limbo, grieving for his loss and unable to fully move on with his life. Beyond his job, the only thing…
Book Review: “The Melody Thief” by Shira Anthony
August 30, 2013 | Posted in LGBT THEMES, ROMANCE | By sockii
Cary Redding is a successful and talented cellist living in Milan and in demand all around the world. But a troubled childhood and domineering, demanding mother has left him with little sense of his own self-worth beyond what he can achieve with his instrument…
