escapereader832📖🤩

Bibliophile. Yaoi fan. Biologist. Follow my bookstagram - https://instagram.com/escapereader832?igshid=14f9n06ylzins

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😇🧐🤩 Reviews📖: 📖:'His Ranch Hand' by Deanna Wadsworth (@deannawads ) 🗻Historical wild west🏇 👬romance with some hot D/S kink🔥 thrown in. 💫5-Thank you for getting me out of my book slump🤪-Stars✨🙏 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🗻The story follows Myron- a worn down, lonely ranch hand🏇 who is caught in the web of hiding his preferences😞, figuring out his desires, identity as well as fighting the overwhelming attraction 🥰that he feels towards fellow ranch hand and comrade-Cade. 👬As the duo give into this simmering attraction🥰 (deliciously slow burn in nature😻) and the intensity of the physical and emotional trysts they share is explosive. Not to mention super HOT !!🔥💋💦 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🏇I liked how the author portrayed Cade's character- the dom in their dynamic but one who was equally lost and scared. The duo are just perfect together (sides of a coin, in the author's words) I absolutely loved Myron's character ♥️. Loved his no-nonsense personality, his brave attitude and stance on what he believed was right. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 😇A must read for fans of wild west and historicals romance. Thanks to @gayromancereviews for the ARC. https://www.instagram.com/p/CECiTy7D_G2/?igshid=uw3n48vw3vb6

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🧐Peering into the pensieve 💭🔍⚗️: 💭|"Soon, he would become an adult. And when he did, there would be not going back because adulthood was akin to what his father had once said about being a war hero: once you became one, you died one."|💭 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🛡️In true HP style, leafing through the pages📘 of my 7 year old copy of 'And the mountains echoed' by Khaled Hosseini, took me back in time to when I was a lost 18 year old🙎, fresh out of school, battered but worried about being brave enough to tackle the world. This book was one I gifted myself as I was and will always be a big fan of Hosseini's writing. A beautifully written story of a brother-sister 🧍🧍‍♀️ duo separated by the cruel hands of circumstance and fate🕰️, complemented by some brilliant imagery 🌌in true Hosseini style, is a story that I always recommend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🔍 Just like how the once fresh-of-print pages🧾 now bear the mark of age, use and hold between them memories of moments of wonder, realisation, few stray tears and happiness that only the written word can render, Shweta of today is different too. 🤔🧐True to the quote above, I have I now know the perils of adulthood, the ways of this world🌍-so vast and unforgiving and also that there's a warrior in each one of us..silently trudging on against the odds, however insurmountable it may seem battling a war of our own. And perhaps, I also now realise what Hosseini was referring to when he wrote: 📝"Nothing like life, it questions with either no answers or messy ones.📝 https://www.instagram.com/p/CDXO3OzgzV-/?igshid=d402dvz127c7

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🤔🧐Reviews🤗: 📖:'Standard Candle' by GB Lindsey 👨‍❤️‍👨🌠🌃 4.5✨/5 🌃I am a big fan of novellas🤩 and not many writers can set a premise, walk us through the MCs history and journey👬, show us the depth and value of the bond the two MCs share👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨, make us yearn with the emotive highs of their intimacy and satiate our need for a HEA💃. But this precious story here, in less than 120 pgs, took me through it all. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🌠Told in 2nd person, the narrator -Avery, a lost soul weaves together his perception of his best friend -Denny, realising 💭and giving into the love that he has felt for his one true person- his standard candle🕯️, his northern star✨. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 👬I was totally mesmerized by the intensity of the phrases..words..such beautiful words..and captivated by the precious emotion that is love💖 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to @gayromancereviews for the ARC❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CC58ZdbjdPJ/?igshid=e2afsh4wle9s

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💭Qᵤₒₜₑₛ fᵣₒₘ ₘy ₑₛcₐₚₐdₑₛ:💭 📖: 'A Hyacinth for his hideousness' by Tharah Meester (@tharahm ) 4✨/5 🗯️Hyacinth leaned over to him and placed a hand on his chest to feel his heartbeat. It sped up as though Vrila’s heart wanted to prove it most certainly was not made of stone, but Hyacinth had already known that for quite some time now. “How strange it’s knocking so fiercely against my fingers. Don’t you think a heart of stone ought not to thump at all because it wouldn’t be able to?"🗯️ 😍👨‍❤️‍👨*Swoons🥰 ~~~~~~~~~~ ✨ A lovely romance set in an alternate universe inspired by Victorian 🕰️ themes, the story revolves around the tender bond that develops between Hyacinth and Gavrila 'your hideousness' Vrila as they race 🏃 to uncover the mystery💭 behind the death of Gavrila’s brother. ~~~~~~~~~~ 👨‍❤️‍👨 Love how as the story unfolds we get to see the complex layers of Hyacinth and Vrilla's personalities and the influence the demons of their past have in shaping their demeanor. Despite the burden of their insecurities (some serious angst there), the two have wonderful chemistry and their romance was heart-warming to read💖 ~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to @gayromancereviews for the ARC♥️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CCn9EFwA3PF/?igshid=1072tyfnwgmot

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👣𝔈𝔰𝔠𝔞𝔭𝔢 𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔦𝔩𝔰 𝔱𝔬 𝔱𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔲𝔯𝔢👣 📖: 'Caged Boy Sings'- A memoir by Cameron Beyrent (@cameronbeyrent ) 5+ 'You can keep my readers' heart'♥️🌟 😇: By a stroke of dumb luck or say, binary chance thanks to IG algorithms, I stumbled upon this author's profile🕵️ and came across a post of him promoting his memoir. Besides the fact that I am a complete sucker for memoirs🤪, the blurb sold me in and ... 🕛..... 🕤...... 2 days later🗓️ : *Swipes right on the last page🤳, wipes stray tears, exclaims "Wow" and stares blankly at a 'review this book' page* 😲😲🤐 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 😲That was 3 days ago and the reader in me is still stumped for words🙊. For those who don't know me, that's never ever happened before. I did post a review, but I don't think I can ever pen down all that this book stands for in words😍. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 👣It is unconventional, raw, brutally realistic and will make the reader in you smile, curse in anger, scream at life's ironies and weep silently🙌🙌. It's labeled a memoir, but it's so much more. So much more.🤩 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I won't and can't say anything more. If you are a reader like me looking to be challenged by some realistic writing, GO READ THIS! *Mic drop*🎤 https://www.instagram.com/p/CCV_UIigKQt/?igshid=k7xtgjyjr3y4

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑📖📚 Continuing my YA streak💃 📖: 'Pages I Never Wrote' by debut author Marco Donati (@booksbymarco) 4.5✨/5 🌟A totally adorable and heartwarming tale of beating the odds, achieving one’s dreams🏃 and finding true love👨‍❤️‍👨. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 📚The story traces the journey of Luke, a low on confidence, but fiercely independent college student who suffers from dyspraxia who upon his enthusiastic tutor-Nate's encouragement, insistence and help 🧑‍🤝‍🧑finally gets to achieve his dream of publishing his own novel 📖😻🤗 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 👨‍❤️‍👨Nate's character was very well written and it was adorable to read the way they both helped each other triumph through the odds♥️💪. Also loved the way the parallel storyline synced with the moods of the novel. Good writing 🙌👌 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🤗Complemented by a great cast of characters, this novel is a treat for YA fans and will leave you with a big grin on your face🥰. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCCI_LuA-iv/?igshid=9i026q5o19h5

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💭Qᵤₒₜₑₛ fᵣₒₘ ₘy ₑₛcₐₚₐdₑₛ💭: 📖: 'Throne Together' by Zoe Dawn (book #3 of the Rosavia Royals series 5🌟/5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🤴🤴 A great second chance, best friends to lovers royal romance. Their chemistry 👨‍❤️‍👨was off the charts and I loved the descriptions of the Rosavian landscapes🌌. Adorable romance that will leave ya yearning *sighs*💭💘 I recommend all books in this series🤴🌟 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to @gayromancereviews for the ARC. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBxafyEgrJQ/?igshid=1me2yt34eau2y

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Reviews 🤔📖🙌: 📖: 'The Duplex' by Lucky Stevens (@1luckywriter ) 🏣🧑‍🤝‍🧑👭 4🌟/5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🏣 🌟🌟A one of a kind story set in LA of the 1950s highlighting the changing times and sentiments of the western world. 🌇 Be it the struggle of being different, of having to hide one's identity, the pressure to conform to societal expectations, the fear of being caught and deemed a criminal and also hoping for the semblance of life that is normal and truly free🌈💪✊🏿. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 👭🧑‍🤝‍🧑With engaging descriptions of that era and good character development, the story is uninhibitedly real and traces the journey of 4 very different personalities as they work towards finding their identity, desires and happiness. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🌟A very fitting story to the men who played a major part in LGBT history. Makes for a great #pridemonth read. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBvLp3QAMF4/?igshid=z0cplvroeanc

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𝑪𝒐𝒛𝒚 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 🌦️☕📖: Summer showers are best enjoyed in the company of a good book, a steaming cup of Chai and slow melodies. 📖: 'Bedtime stories' (Book #2 of Lake Fearless) by Wit Talcott (@wit_talcott) 🎧:'Lullaby' by Sigala ~~~~~~~~~ 🌦️ The serenading continues 💃😍❤️ A lovely follow up to the enchanting world of Lake Fearless🌊 and it's equally brave men 🧑‍🤝‍🧑, who now need to face the woes of reality, make choices, battle insecurities and plan for the future. ~~~~~~~~ 🎧The author beautifully weaves together how each couple handles the issues with lots of tender moments, use of brilliant imagery, cheered on by the feel of togetherness created by the community❤️. ~~~~~~~~ ☕The flow of writing and the use of engaging descriptions transport us to our own little imaginative world of Lake Fearless, charming the reader into a beautiful trance😍. Great writing! ~~~~~~ Highly recommend. Shall be looking forward to book #3. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBS8x5Phez4/?igshid=e41m03cb7a7q

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🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆🆂 🤔📖👍: 📖: 'Under a Sky of Ash' by Brandon Witt (@Wittauthor). ~4.5🌠/5 ~👌What a lovely journey from the very beginning.  'Under a Sky of Ash' 🌌is a well written story of two strong willed and determined individuals- Isiah and Ben's 👬 and therir struggle to escape the clutches of the incidents of the past...past the tight grip the triggers hold on their current selves, the life they lead and their constant battle to move on.  ~ 👌The author deals with themes of homophobia, religion and racial discrimination in a very realistic and blunt manner, but also unfolds a contrasting world of whole hearted acceptance, limitless love and kindness in the hands of the side characters- RJ, Daniel-Macdonna, Hershel, Charity and Aaron, emphasizing the sentiment that family is not what we are born in to, but what we make❤️. ~ 🤗Overall, a heart-warming tale of the power to love and how it helps one see the stars under a sky of ash🌠.  Thanks to @gayromancereviews for the ARC❤️. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAzV4oYA63_/?igshid=yorlqb889ggh

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🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆🆂 🤔📖👍: 📖: 'Surviving the merge' by CP Harris (@authorcpharris) ~5 glorious 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣 🌟 🤩Such a gripping, emotional and well written tale of struggle, trauma, identity and most of all- love❤️..love that triumphs through it all. That shines through as an tight anchor⚓, against the clutches of insecurity and the demons of the past👽. Had me hooked on right from the very start and I just couldn't break that spell till I reached the epilouge🤩🤩. ~ 🥺Told entirely from Justin’s POV, the novel beautifully weaves together a story that is overwhelming, heart wrenching and heart warming 🥰 all at once. Justin's character stands apart and I loved the way the author portrays him as someone who's equally flawed, possessed by demons of his own making, but is so very perfect for all the entities that make up Damon- he needs them as much as they need him.  Very refreshingly unique👌👌 ~ 🤗The imagery painted by the author's words contribute to the intensity of the scenes and help create a unique amalgam of angst, hope and sensuality. Words..such beautiful words. ~ Highly recommend. Thanks to @gayromancereviews for the ARC. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAqMmiPgj2W/?igshid=m0a2sp4q8vl9

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𝕃𝕒𝕫𝕪 𝕄𝕠𝕣𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕤 🌤️🎧📖: ~ As Sunday mornings go, my night-owl 🦉self (after a cup of the elixir that is caffiene☕) is content to spend a few hours of reader bliss in a good novel, plugged in and enjoying some slow melodies. ~ My 📖 choice for today was the perfect pick 👍🙌. 📖 : 'Lake Fearless' by Wit Talcott (@wit_talcott). A novella- length collection of short stories, inspired by the author's own real life conversations, took me on a lovely journey of the lives and stories of men of different creed, age and character, all linked together to the place where they can be themselves: 'Lake Fearless' 🌊 ~ Though short, each story is perfect in its own right. Be it finding true love after decades of loneliness and failed relationships, accepting one's identity, the innocence of childhood love and attraction or the treasured memories of love celebrated and missed👨‍❤️‍👨👭❤️.  ~ The author's use of words and the imagery of the descriptions of nature and the settings, complements the storyline and makes for a  wonderful reading experience🤩. Right from page 1, I felt like my reader's soul was being serenaded to a lovely, slow blues song💃.  ~ Overall, a lovely read that will leave your heart filled with warmth, love, hope and will remind you of the good things in the world..the ones that matter ( which I think we can all use in these tough times)💜. ~ Thanks to @gayromancereviews for the ARC. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAknrFngolx/?igshid=xut0jmnku5pc

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Fan made cover for Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey Mcquiston. Wanted to draw them for a while. So in love with them 😍

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This is some amazing fanart♥️♥️. Such talent 👏 Have read some mixed reviews about this story. It's sitting on top of my ever growing TBR.

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𝕰𝖘𝖈𝖆𝖕𝖊 𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖘 📖🙈: Ask any academic scholar👩‍🎓 and they'll tell you that the key to triumph through roadblocks during thesis writing👩‍💻🥴 is 🅰 Lots of sugary snacks🍫 ( preferably chocolate cookies🍪. 🅱 Breaks (lots of them at regular intervals AKA whenever you feel like throwing your laptop against the wall). • My escapereader self went with the usual 𝕄𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕟😇: 10 mins of escape reading for every 20 mins ⏱️ of Thesis editing🙈🤫 (*carrot in front of reindeer technique*) ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪🤥: Gets hooked on to the intriguing happenings and the psyche of the MC ( I am officially christening him-'TheGreyKnight'🧒) from 📖 :'Lover's flood' by Daryl Banner (@darylbanner). 🤩🤩 • Some simply wonderful writing. Iam about 60 percent done and I am overwhelmed by just the way the author writes about the intensity of emotions, the different perspectives to the human psychology and how they make us what we are, all through the eyes of our Greyknight 🧍and the characters he crosses paths with🚶. So refreshingly unique. • More to uncover, so back to escape reading (*clears throat*), I mean thesis writing😜. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAdVcWtnfJU/?igshid=1vg3u7eic3hil

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🅒🅗🅐🅟🅣🅘🅖🅤🅔 🅐🅛🅛 🅣🅗🅔 🅦🅐🅨 But hey, not a regret 🤷😇 for I enjoyed a really well, written and tots adorable 😍🤩 neighbours 🏘️to lovers romance that started off with a some intense enemies-to-lovers vibes. 📖 : ‘𝑫-𝒊𝒏 403𝑩’ 𝒃𝒚 𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑩𝒓𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒕 (@jessbryantbooks) 😇 What starts off as a war of words through rude letters 📝 turns into a the start of a beautiful relationship between 2 lost, but determined men.👨‍❤️‍👨 ✌️The rest of the tale follows them sorting their differences and overcoming their fears. I was hooked on from page 1 and I loved both the MC as well as the fur babies.🐕🦮♥️ 🔎Check out the blurb at : href="https://getbook.at/thedin403b">https://getbook.at/thedin403b Thanks to @gayromacereviews for the ARC♥️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CAVtcN1HvKQ/?igshid=m7wdhit9cn7p

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📖🤔✌️ Reviews 😇😇😇😇😇📖: ‘See me’ by TL Travis( @tltravis1 )✌️✌️ • 👍Simply lovely !❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ What a heart warming tale of overcoming one’s past demons, stepping out of your comfort zone to expose your heart to love, the struggles that come along with self acceptance and finding the one.💪❤️ • 👍I really like the way the author highlighted the importance of therapy, caring counselors and kind souls that will continue to care, no matter how cruel this world may get. 🤗🤗 • 👍Loved both the MCs. Right from their initial meetings, the way Cooper put Ralph’s fears to rest, the way he handled even the lows, expressed his undying love to Raph. Words…such beautiful words. . 😍🥰 •  👍Just the perfect hurt comfort read and will leave you with a big smile of your face and with a yearning for such true love.😌😌

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📖🤔🧐 Reviews : 'The Devil you know ' by @meredithspies 👌A fast-paced story that ticked all my boxes- paranormal, marriage of convenience -second chance-ish romance of two friends/roommates👬 harbouring both feelings for each other and as well some deep secrets🤫. Atleast in the case of Ellery, the law major AKA Demon Heir😈😍 Plus the gorgeous cover reeled me in. 👌The MCs had great, off-the-charts chemistry👨‍❤️‍👨 and I personally loved Simon's character- his insecurities, search to identify and belong ( also his nerd reactions *LOL*), perfectly in contrast with Ellery's confident, mysterious and brooding self ❤️❤️🤩 👌I loved the snark dialogue and the author's sense of humor. Some parts are a real treat to read and the side characters were great too. Look forward to more in the series. Thanks to @gayromancereviews ❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CAIJbYNH40R/?igshid=kxq6t243k1iv