The queer history of London, with a lot of historical facts and anecdotes. The final chapter (on the 20th and 21th century) was too short and the conclusion felt weird. I liked the historical information, even if most of the stories are not very uplifting.
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he/him, cis. ~37 years. journalism, podcasts, writing. and also reading, of course.
I like sci-fi, plants, public transport, ttrpgs, lasagna, birds. Thinking a lot about the apocalypse, the climate, monsters and queerness.
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joël reviewed Queer City by Peter Ackroyd
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4 stars
Keezy Young: Taproot (2017, Lion Forge, LLc, The)
Taproot by Keezy Young
Blue is having a hard time moving on. He's in love with his best friend. He's also dead. Luckily, Hamal …
joël rated Before the coffee gets cold: 4 stars
Before the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
[Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary] What would you change if you could go back in time?
In a small back …
joël rated Meer ohne Mo: 5 stars
joël rated Moonstruck: 5 stars
Moonstruck by Grace Ellis
"Werewolf barista Julie and her new girlfriend go on a date to a close-up magic show, but all heck breaks …
joël rated Each other's throats: 4 stars
joël rated My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness: 5 stars
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Kabi Nagata
The heart-rending autobiographical manga that's taken the internet by storm! My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is an honest and heartfelt …
joël rated The End of All Things (Old Man's War, #6): 4 stars
joël rated The Human Division: 4 stars
The Human Division by John Scalzi
B Team leader Lieutenant Harry Wilson counters hostile alien forces, angry humans and unpredictable elements from the universe in order …
joël rated Zoe's Tale: 4 stars
Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi (Old Man's War, #4)
How do you tell your part in the biggest tale in history?
I ask because it's what I have to …
joël rated The Last Colony: 4 stars
The Last Colony by John Scalzi (Old Man's War, #3)
Retired from his fighting days, John Perry is now village ombudsman for a human colony on distant Huckleberry. With his …
joël rated The Ghost Brigades: 4 stars
The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
The Ghost Brigades is a science fiction novel by American writer John Scalzi, the second book set in his Old …