đŸłïžâ€đŸŒˆ 📖 October Queer Romance Club - seeking suggestions 📖 đŸłïžâ€đŸŒˆ

October’s theme is paranormal/Halloween reads. I’ll put the vote out over the weekend.

I have a few ideas already:

All of Us Murderers by KJ Charles (m/m, historical, Gothic, something unnatural lurks
)

The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish (transmasc they/cis he, ghosts, cosy)

Feast While You Can by Julia Armfield and Eliza Clark (f/f, sounds like actual horror though, so might not be to everyone’s tastes)

But Not Too Bold By Hache Pueyo (sapphic gothic fantasy monster romance novella, possibly still more down the horror end)

The Lavender Blade by EL Deards (I’m not sure if this is a romance actually, but it sounds great ;) established m/m relationship, a case of possession)

Other suggestions much appreciated!

(We’ve already had two ghost stories this year, Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet by Samantha Allen and The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by EM Anderson. Must be something in the air 😊)

ETA: more info about QRC:
https://mastodon.au/@wendypalmer/113144943004145104


@queerromanceclub #QueerRomanceClub #books #bookClub #reading #bookstodon #paranormal #queerReads #HalloweenReads

Wendy Palmer (@wendypalmer@mastodon.au)

I am the current coordinator of the Queer Romance Club (QRC), the FediBookClub for readers of queer romance. Boost this post to be notified-on-Edit of each month's vote & pick, or find it pinned on my profile. New group at @queerromanceclub@fedigroups.social (remember to follow the group and add it to a list or click on the bell for notifications). The gup.pe groups no longer work. Seeking suggestions for December https://mastodon.au/@wendypalmer/115592591666326526 QRC is open to all, read at your own pace over the month and post about it under the #QueerRomanceClub tag and @queerromanceclub@fedigroups.social group, and/or add some commentary on Bookwyrm. No rules: let’s hear reactions, theories, reviews, favourite quotes etc, any time throughout the month or indeed whenever you happen to read it 😊 CW for spoilers if going into details but general observations can be open. Note we’re also open to free choice selections, so if you’d rather post comments about a different book you’re reading as well or instead, feel free to use the tags for those too. We’re all about the queer romance book love, and love to hear about titles we may have missed! 2025 Schedule (subject to change/open to suggestions): Dec: winter/holiday vibes Nov: classics/old favourites Oct: paranormal/Halloween — All of Us Murderers by KJ Charles Sept: mystery/suspense — Mise en Death by Nikki Woolfolk Aug: Lambda shortlist — Loser of the Year by Carrie Byrd July: cosy — Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend (More Than a Best Friend) by Emma Alban June: pride month — Navigational Entanglements by Aliette de Bodard May: fantasy — The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by EM Anderson April: science fiction — Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell March: historical — I Shall Never Fall In Love by Hari Conner Feb: BIPOC — Leather, Lace and Locs by Anne Shade Jan: contemporary — Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet by Samantha Allen #QueerRomance #books #BookClub #LGBTQBooks #romanceReads

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Dieses Jahr habe ich mir vorgenommen, BĂŒcher von der Hotlist unabhĂ€ngiger Verlage zu lesen. Im Urlaub habe ich nun zwei Titel beendet 🇼đŸ‡č📚
Einmal „Wunder Punkt“ von Sara Paretsky, ĂŒbersetzt und herausgegeben von Else Laudan: Dieser fast 500 Seiten starke Hardboiled-Krimi gehört einem Genre an, das ich sonst selten belese. Detektivin Warshawski deckt in Lawrence/Kansas ein Netz aus Hassverbrechen, verdrĂ€ngter Geschichte und gesellschaftlicher Gewalt auf. Alles verwoben mit aktuellen Thematiken von VergangenheitsbewĂ€ltigung bis Kryptoinvestment. Queere Figuren spielen hier nur eine Nebenrolle, sind aber dennoch Teil der Welt, die Paretsky entwirft, was mir wegen der Unaufgeregtheit und selbstverstĂ€ndlichen ReprĂ€sentation besonders gut gefĂ€llt, da ich nicht mit queeren Figuren gerechnet hatte.
Victor Heringers „Die Liebe vereinzelter MĂ€nner“, ĂŒbersetzt von Maria Hummitzsch:
Dieser Roman ist eine heftige Coming-of-Age-Geschichte aus Brasilien. Heringer erzÀhlt von Schuld und erster Liebe, von Behinderung und am Rande von der MilitÀrdiktatur. Hier steht schwules Begehren im Mittelpunkt, fein verwoben mit der gesellschaftlichen Dimension.
Beide Romane kreisen um Verbrechen und Gewalt und haben mir auf ihre ganz eigene Art gefallen.
đŸžïžJetzt freue ich mich auf weitere Urlaubstage am Bergsee, auf viele Runden im Wasser und natĂŒrlich auf das BiNe-Frauen*Treffen am nĂ€chsten Wochenende đŸ‘©đŸœâ€đŸŒŸđŸ’•đŸ’œđŸ’™.

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Voting for the Queen Romance Club April selection (SF theme)

More about the bookclub here:
https://mastodon.au/@wendypalmer/113144943004145104

Choices:

Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell — m/m, telepathy/mind control
https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/ocean-s-echo-2

In the Shadow of the Ship by Aliette de Bodard — f/f, xuya universe (sentient spaceships in a Viet-inspired galactic empire, ongoing world but stand-alone story)
https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/in-the-shadow-of-the-ship

This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone — f/f, time travel
https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/this-is-how-you-lose-the-time-war-2

Mars House by Natasha Pulley — m/nb, Mars colony
https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/the-mars-house-1

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Ocean’s Echo
33.3%
In the Shadow of the Ship
25%
This is How You Lose the Time War
33.3%
Mars House
8.3%
Poll ended at .
Wendy Palmer (@wendypalmer@mastodon.au)

I am the current coordinator of the Queer Romance Club (QRC), the FediBookClub for readers of queer romance. Boost this post to be notified-on-Edit of each month's vote & pick, or find it pinned on my profile. New group at @queerromanceclub@fedigroups.social (remember to follow the group and add it to a list or click on the bell for notifications). The gup.pe groups no longer work. Seeking suggestions for December https://mastodon.au/@wendypalmer/115592591666326526 QRC is open to all, read at your own pace over the month and post about it under the #QueerRomanceClub tag and @queerromanceclub@fedigroups.social group, and/or add some commentary on Bookwyrm. No rules: let’s hear reactions, theories, reviews, favourite quotes etc, any time throughout the month or indeed whenever you happen to read it 😊 CW for spoilers if going into details but general observations can be open. Note we’re also open to free choice selections, so if you’d rather post comments about a different book you’re reading as well or instead, feel free to use the tags for those too. We’re all about the queer romance book love, and love to hear about titles we may have missed! 2025 Schedule (subject to change/open to suggestions): Dec: winter/holiday vibes Nov: classics/old favourites Oct: paranormal/Halloween — All of Us Murderers by KJ Charles Sept: mystery/suspense — Mise en Death by Nikki Woolfolk Aug: Lambda shortlist — Loser of the Year by Carrie Byrd July: cosy — Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend (More Than a Best Friend) by Emma Alban June: pride month — Navigational Entanglements by Aliette de Bodard May: fantasy — The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by EM Anderson April: science fiction — Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell March: historical — I Shall Never Fall In Love by Hari Conner Feb: BIPOC — Leather, Lace and Locs by Anne Shade Jan: contemporary — Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet by Samantha Allen #QueerRomance #books #BookClub #LGBTQBooks #romanceReads

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📖 Delilah Green Doesn't Care – Ashley Herring Blake
📚 Genre : Romance Contemporaine
💞 Tropes : Small Town | One bed
⭐ Note : 4 / 5
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Questions about the spicy rating? Check out my story → Lexique

đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Disponible en FR

✍ Critique en VF dans les images
🇬🇧 English review below

"Delilah Green Doesn’t Care" was exactly what I hoped for—a great rom-com! The characters are fantastic, and I have a soft spot for Iris, which makes me even more excited to read the third book.
It was a really enjoyable read that I highly recommend. It's funny, engaging, and never boring. Plus, there are some lovely moments, especially when it comes to family relationships.
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