Category: Contemporary

Interview with Author Jenna Miller (#Giveaway)

Posted on February 7, 2023 by

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I want this story to connect with any reader who doesn’t feel seen or heard, who feels lost in the chaos of life, or who doesn’t feel quite comfortable with who they are . . . I hope this book inspires people to love… Continue Reading “Interview with Author Jenna Miller (#Giveaway)”

Category: Contemporary, interview, Jenna Miller, Lesbian Lit, lgbtq, Young Adult

What I Read in August 2022

Posted on September 1, 2022 by

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Hello readers! August 2022 at Roof Beam Reader was devoted to all things Jane Austen. I was, however, doing a lot of reading that was not Austen or Austen-related, so I thought I’d share a quick recap of that reading here, with teeny tiny… Continue Reading “What I Read in August 2022”

Category: 2022 TBR Pile Challenge, Addiction, American History, Buddhism, chinese, Chinese Literature, Contemporary, Darren Littlejohn, Eliot Schrefer, Fantasy, Gregory D. Smithers, History, Kang Han, Laos, LGBT, LGBTQ History, Mindfulness, Native American, Poetry, Richard Siken, Sam Sax, Science-Fiction, South Korean, Souvankham Thammavongsa, Tommy Pico, two-spirit, Wallace Stevens, Women In Translation, Xiran Jay Zhao, Young Adult

Circe by Madeline Miller

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

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Have you ever read a book that left you feeling completely stunned? It happens to me rarely, but when it does, I have this thing where I can’t do anything with my thoughts afterward. I can write about a good book, even a great… Continue Reading “Circe by Madeline Miller”

Category: Contemporary, Fiction, Literature, Madeline Miller, Mythology

The Funhouse by Dean Koontz

Posted on March 17, 2019 by

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I can’t help comparing Dean Koontz to Stephen King. This is unfortunate for Koontz, because he simply cannot compete. I suppose that’s harsh and maybe even unfair criticism, but there we have it. The Funhouse begins with a somewhat interesting premise that is muzzled by… Continue Reading “The Funhouse by Dean Koontz”

Category: Contemporary, Dean Koontz, Fiction, Horror, Thriller

Sometime After Midnight by L. Philips

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

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Sometime After Midnight by L. Philips is a modern-day retelling of the classic Cinderella fairy tale, aptly sub-titled “A CinderFella Story” because the central romance is between two young men named Nate and Cameron. Nate is the orphaned son of a troubled but genius… Continue Reading “Sometime After Midnight by L. Philips”

Category: Contemporary, L. Philips, LGBT, Mental Health, Music, Romance, Young Adult

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