Pillow Thoughts

I've been meaning to read Pillow Thoughts by Courtney Peppernell for aggggges! I finally got around to getting myself a copy and took my time reading through it.

["Pillow Thoughts is a collection of poetry and prose about heartbreak, love and raw emotions.

It is divided into sections to read when you feel you need them most.

Make a cup of tea and let yourself feel."]

I looooved the little octupus that just following you around the story. He/She/It was at the beginning of each section heading (illustrated by Rosy Bullot), and he/she/it was adorable as hell. I was obsessed.

The poems themselves ranged from very, very short (two lines) to long (a few prose paragraphs). But all in all, they were inspiring, depressing, and moving. Each different section manifested a lot of feelings about the assigned topic (love, loss, loneliness, ect).

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Wasteland Temptations series

I haven't posted much in a while, because I've been reading a lot of serials, collections, and episodes (and a lot of taboo stuff that I enjoyed, but didn't want to necessarily share). 

But this series? It was odd at first, but also pretty damn good. 

This series is called Wasteland Temptations by E.V. Olsen. 

Imagine if the universe didn't bounce back from COVID, if people died and kept dying. If the world literally shut down. The electricity stopped working (no one there to pay for it, run it, ect). Not many people alive. At. All. There are people who lived but let their psychopathic ways thrive, and they spend their times looting and killing; there are people who "lived" but have a brain-like virus that turned them to cannibals (kinda zombie like creatures, but they're not 'dead'). The few people alive either live the nomad life, going from one village/town/city to the next, pillaging to survive OR they hunker down in one village/town/city and live off the land.

The first two books cover Rex and Devon ("Mine to Claim" and "Mine to Protect", respective POVs). And the second two books cover Mac and Cal ("His to Break" and "His to Lead",  respective POVs). All four books are less than 75 pages and take no time at all to read. They're all very dark romances (spice wise, age-gap wise, and universe wise (it is a post-apocolyic world)), so mind the trigger below. 

We're still waiting on at least two more books to finish out the series, as well as answer some questions from the fourth one. 

Not going to lie, this book/series kept popping up as a targetted add, and I kept ignoring it until I figured the book-gods must be telling me something. ;)

Going to go see what other gems E.V. has for me to read (while ignoring the goals I had for this week).

Trigger Warnings: dubcon, sub-drop, violence, murder, talks of suicide, cannibalism, and more

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A Beginner's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Demons (Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures #3.6)

Another day, another paranormal read (because why the hell not?). Here's Shannon Mae's "A Beginner's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Demons." It's a part of her Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures series.

["Beelbufo has lived a comfortable life as a pet frog for two decades, enjoying pets, human food, and horror movie nights with his favorite human, Gabe. But when Gabe and Az fall head over heels in love, they decide Beel needs a companion too. Little does Beel know that the charming pet shop owner, Jon, is about to become his unsuspecting caretaker. There's only one small catch – Jon thinks Beel is just an ordinary pet frog.

When Jon's safety is threatened, Beel can't help making an appearance in his human form. Now Jon's eyeing him with suspicion (turns out his cover story wasn't that great), Gabe and Az are up to their matchmaking antics, and Beel really just wants another kiss with the adorable pet shop owner. (Oh, did we forget to mention they shared a kiss? Spoiler alert: it was magical.)

If Beel’s meddling family can stop interfering, Jon can stop being so suspicious, and Beel can stop being so scared of outing his true identity, these two might just get their own happily ever after. (Hopefully with more kisses, because Beel really does like the kissing.)"]

Mr. Frog was such a minor character in the second novel of this series, and yet he was so important! He was happy, living his life topside as a human's pet instead of dealing with all of the underworld drama (and heaven's drama--mostly heaven's drama). I never thought he would be more than that, a minor character, a pet frog, but here he is! With a love story of his own!! Go, Beel!! (also, love how every demon is like "Oh Beelbufo?! Love that guy. Glad he's doing good!"--because in this universe, demons care about each other (and humans)).

“But he wasn’t a frog prince, he was just some lesser demon” D: Beeeel!! 

“‘And it’s not fucking weird. So you like being a frog and a human. You’re just…nonbinary.’” Jonnnnnn! D:

#abeginnersguidetodeathdemonsandotherafterlifedisasters #abeginnersguidetomistakenlysummoneddemonsandothermisadventures #abeginnersguidetorevengechaosandotherabsurdescapades #abeginnersguidetothecareandfeedingofdemons #abeginnersguidetochristmasmiracles #abeginnersguidetoghostsfallenangelsandotherafterlifers #demonicdisastersandafterlifeadventures #demonicdisastersandafterlifeadventuresseries #shannonmae #books #queerbooks #queererotica #bodicerippers #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks

A Beginner's Guide to Christmas Miracles (Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures #3.5)

Another day, another paranormal read (because why the hell not?). Here's Shannon Mae's "A Beginner's Guide to Christmas Miracles." It's a part of her Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures series.

["Nachielus (not Nicholas) may have gotten into a bit of trouble over unsanctioned miracles, ending up on the upstairs’ naughty list. Sure, maybe he’d gotten a little carried away with the whole Christmas thing, but he hadn’t meant to become a part of folklore, and surely that wasn’t a reason to bury him in centuries of paperwork. Banned from topside and missing his favorite holiday, he gets a push from a certain demon to pop up and have a look around. When he meets Beckett, a Christmas-loving elf enthusiast who mistakes him for the Santa hired for a fundraiser, how can he say no? Next thing he knows, Nach is in over his head again, because this is one human he can’t resist.

Beck's Christmas is merry and bright, especially after he encounters Nach, the hottie in questionable Santa attire. Nach's kindness, generosity, and charm have Beck falling faster than a snowflake. With no place to stay, obviously Beck needs to bring Nach home with him. Beck never believed in love at first sight before, but there’s just something about Nach that calls to him, and it isn’t long before he’s trying to figure out to keep this sexy Santa all to himself."]

Oh Nach. Constantly performing miracles but mentally justifying it so it might not count as an official miracle? Too. Damn. Adorable. 

This was the perfect little Christmas hallmark movie of Beck’s dreams. I love that for him. That and Nach. ;)

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A Beginner's Guide to Revenge, Chaos, and other Absurd Escapades (Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures #3)

Another day, another paranormal read (because why the hell not?). Here's Shannon Mae's "A Beginner's Guide to Revenge, Chaos, and other Absurd Escapades." It's a part of her Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures series.

["Arioch loves his job; creating chaos and encouraging revenge is fun, and if he pranks a few demons, angels, and humans along the way, all the better. When an archangel shows up with a message from god, Arioch knows he ought to take it seriously, but what’s the fun in that? Michael, the human he’s supposed to help, takes everything seriously enough for both of them, and Arioch is determined to teach the guy how to have a little fun with life. If he starts to fall for the human along the way, well, another human-demon pairing can only cause more chaos, which is definitely Ari’s specialty. Now he just has to convince Michael that although the two of them are polar opposites, they actually work perfectly together.

Michael has been the dependable, practical older brother his entire life; he took the weight of the world on his shoulders when he was too young to realize how heavy the burden would be. If he can guarantee happiness for his siblings, that will be enough for him, even if all he can see in his own future is loneliness. However, when Michael realizes that someone from the afterlife lied to him and attempted to cause his family harm, he is determined to do something about it. With the help of a certain demon, maybe he can figure out who targeted his family and get a little revenge. He’ll just have to refrain from killing the demon that is messing up his perfectly ordered existence. When the cheerful prankster actually starts looking attractive to Michael, maybe he’ll finally step out of his comfort zone and find out how fun chaos can actually be."]

This series is going to slowly kill me. It's just so D: 

It's the perfect balance of fluff and chaos. Like Michael and Ari themselves, actually. 

Each additional couple is more perfect than the last, more adorable and sweet and spicy (and, as it turns out, helps heals the cracks in heaven--though we might have known that). 

Each new book also brings more demons who need love and moooooore questions on when we get a Luce and Yah book!?!?!?. Like seriously? Luce and Yah? They're also the exact opposite of what everyone would assume (also as in, in this series, angels are generally assholes, and demons are your BFFs).

#abeginnersguidetodeathdemonsandotherafterlifedisasters #abeginnersguidetomistakenlysummoneddemonsandothermisadventures #abeginnersguidetorevengechaosandotherabsurdescapades #abeginnersguidetothecareandfeedingofdemons #abeginnersguidetochristmasmiracles #abeginnersguidetoghostsfallenangelsandotherafterlifers #demonicdisastersandafterlifeadventures #demonicdisastersandafterlifeadventuresseries #shannonmae #books #queerbooks #queererotica #bodicerippers #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks

The Adventures of Sterling Jones (Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees #sidequest)

Here is Jennifer Cody's "The Adventures of Sterling Jones." It's a novella (a side quest) in her Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees series.

["My life has been full of danger and fun since the day I realized what widening my big, blue eyes a bit could do for a boy like me. Guys the world over have fallen into that look-at-me-I’m-so-innocent trap, and I’ve never regretted it, even when I was staring down the muzzle of some poor straight boy’s weapon after confusing him with the best bj of his life (they don’t usually try to murder me, and he didn’t succeed, so obviously I’ve never learned my lesson). I love a good adventure, and now I’m looking at the greatest one I’ve ever seen.

Jethro Jones knows exactly what hits him the moment I sidle into his personal space, and it’s not because I only have one arm and an off-putting manic grin (I’m very cute, even with the psycho smile). It’s definitely the boner I’m rocking. The ride I offer him after his motorcycle’s been stolen? Well, that’s just the beginning, isn’t it? Besides, I’m adorable, fun, and only inclined to kidnap people I like."]

"Jethro works for good; he isn't good." Which sums up the entire book. And Sterling's type. And, obviously, Jethro. They're the definition of chaotic evil, both of them, all of the time--and even worse when they're feeling plot-y.

"'And I only only inclined to kidnap people I like.'" Let's state for the record here, that Sterling kidnaps 2 people in this book, one of which is Jethro, but talks about kidnapping another. BUT he kidnaps people like Romily adopts people, because they look lonely. And its  pretty mutual. 

I forgot how much I adore this series. :D

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How to Hide Your Vampire Kid (Closet Baby Chronicles #3)

Here's Anna Winheart's "How To Hide Your Vampire Kid." It's the third novel in her Closet Baby Chronicles series.

["It's OK to steal from your workplace, right? For your baby? As long as your hot new boss doesn't find out?

Samsen's been scraping by at his job, sneaking blood bags to keep his baby alive. But the new boss—Valor—is sharp-eyed and unfairly handsome, and it's like he can smell Samsen's deceitful ways.

It doesn't matter that Valor feels like mate. Valor is suspicious; of course he is.

As much as Samsen wants a bite, a taste, the fact remains that the closer Valor gets, the more likely it is he'll unearth Samsen's secrets. He has the power to snatch away everything Samsen has. And Samsen's been starving too long to take that risk."]

Another wild success from Anna in this adorable series. It's such a cracky balance of steam and sweetness that just makes you feel all light inside. *fangirl noises*

This book also previewed a few new characters and many new possible future pairs, and I cannot wait!

#howtohideyourdragonbaby #howtohideyourwolfcub #howtohideyourvampirekid #howtohideyourstolenbaby #closetbabychronicles #closetbabychroinclesseries #annawineheart #books #queerbooks #queererotica #bodicerippers #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks