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BeRad89 (48 KP) rated The Moth and Moon in Books

Mar 23, 2018  
The Moth and Moon
The Moth and Moon
Glenn Quigley | 2018 | LGBTQ+
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
In 1780, Blashy Cove is a very progressive town, with running water and legal same sex marriages. An unexpected hurricane drives most of it residents into the cavernous the Moth & Moon, local tavern and inn. While they wait out the storm, fisherman Robin Shipp is forced to face demons from his past. Can the town and Robin pull together in the aftermath of the storm and pick up from the devastation to their homes and lives?

A wonderful combination of action, adventure, emotion, and romance. Once you start reading you will not want to stop! Full of real, relatable characters. They have flaws both physical and emotional; no one is picture perfect in Blashy Cove! However, most are lovable.

I like the descriptions given to the buildings and the surrounding area. It helps immerse the reader into the story. My favorite part of this book, however, is the idea of Blashy Cove, a place where homophobia does not exist. Same sex marriages are common and the norm. No one has to fight for their place. It is refreshing.

My only negative comment is that the physical description of The Moth & Moon gets repetitive throughout the first few chapters.

I highly enjoyed this read and definitely would recommend it to anyone. I give it 5 out of 5 stars
  
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated The V Girl: A Coming Of Age Story in Books

Jan 11, 2021  
The V Girl: A Coming Of Age Story
The V Girl: A Coming Of Age Story
Mya Robarts | 2015 | Dystopia, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
5
7.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
*I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

2.5 stars.

It was all rather dark and sexually violent--and not in the good way of dark romances.

I loved the romance aspect of it, the one between Lila/Lily and Aleksy. It was so sweet at times! The other bits just seemed too much for me after a while. The way she wanted to not be the V-Girl but how she was determined it was to be taken by someone she cared about--Rey--only he wasn't entirely receptive to the idea. And then having that same thought process again and again. I kinda wanted to hit her a little when she couldn't make her mind up between the two guys.

It was the rest of the storyline I didn't really gel with. There was always a lot going on, most of it dark and violent. Some of it was political, most of it sex-related. Lots of sex related things happening in this.

Anyway, the reason I requested this book was down to the cover and the description. That is one amazing cover! And the description was pretty promising but at the risk of repeating myself, it was a little too dark for my tastes in its topics.
  
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Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated Sex Robots and Vegan Meat in Books

May 20, 2020  
Sex Robots and Vegan Meat
Sex Robots and Vegan Meat
Jenny Kleeman | 2020 | Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences, Science & Mathematics
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The book is divided into four parts: sex robots, vegan meat, out of body birth bags and end of life methods. These are all things in development around the globe to improve (?) people's lives. Each section is a very interesting read. How they are trying to make sex robots more life like; delving into the socio-economical aspects of them going on to the market. I found it very interesting that the majority of vegan meat developments are not about culturing meat from animal cells than using plant based products. It was also interesting that the majority of people working in this industry are vegan and therefore the taste and texture was difficult to test as very few meat eaters were testing. The birthing bag to me seemed like the strangest concept of all four. But I can definitely see the benefits in terms of reducing still births, monitoring development and the ability to have a child even when your body is unable. The strangest concept was definitely the end of life programs. People were planning their deaths and ways of doing it, and not because they were ill but just in case and ready.
The book was really well written and captivating. All concepts were thought-provoking. A really good read for those interested in scientific developments and the future of our society.