monica
@lesbiyinzer.bsky.social
Christina’s wife. Part-time writer. Full-time chaotic medium-well. Overtime reader. Anything for the bit. She/her.
No one is more invested in this Pens game than Coach Karen, AKA my mother-in-law.
November 27, 2025 at 2:09 AM
No one is more invested in this Pens game than Coach Karen, AKA my mother-in-law.
24. "The Ride of Her Life" by Jennifer Dugan. Honestly, an absolute delight from start to finish...except for the fact that the solution to their problem was SO FREAKING OBVIOUS FROM THE BEGINNING. But enjoyable characters, nice, funny writing, and all of my favorite things. 3.75/5🌟. 6.5/10 🌶️.
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
24. "The Ride of Her Life" by Jennifer Dugan. Honestly, an absolute delight from start to finish...except for the fact that the solution to their problem was SO FREAKING OBVIOUS FROM THE BEGINNING. But enjoyable characters, nice, funny writing, and all of my favorite things. 3.75/5🌟. 6.5/10 🌶️.
23. "Interstellar MegaChef" by Lavanya Lakshminarayan. I really, really wanted to like this one, but it was a slog. I love queer romance/cooking competition books, but this was a miss for me personally, for whatever reason. Too much world-building; not enough living in said world. 2.75/5🌟. 1/10 🌶️.
November 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
23. "Interstellar MegaChef" by Lavanya Lakshminarayan. I really, really wanted to like this one, but it was a slog. I love queer romance/cooking competition books, but this was a miss for me personally, for whatever reason. Too much world-building; not enough living in said world. 2.75/5🌟. 1/10 🌶️.
September 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Our team won with my very accurate drawing of “gay pride day.”
September 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Our team won with my very accurate drawing of “gay pride day.”
The fuck is this, IG?
September 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The fuck is this, IG?
Today was a good day.
(If I ignore the crushing guilt about being thousands of miles from home)
(If I ignore the crushing guilt about being thousands of miles from home)
August 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Today was a good day.
(If I ignore the crushing guilt about being thousands of miles from home)
(If I ignore the crushing guilt about being thousands of miles from home)
Sometimes I am funny.
August 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Sometimes I am funny.
Someone needs to tell me that I do not need this speaker.
August 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Someone needs to tell me that I do not need this speaker.
Legendary book dedication.
July 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Legendary book dedication.
No matter the country, it’s a universal experience — waiting while my wife shops for yarn.
July 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
No matter the country, it’s a universal experience — waiting while my wife shops for yarn.
Second chance AND fake dating? Don’t mind if I do.
(Bonus—I have a great view today.)
(Bonus—I have a great view today.)
July 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Second chance AND fake dating? Don’t mind if I do.
(Bonus—I have a great view today.)
(Bonus—I have a great view today.)
She’s a ten but she eats a hot dog in every country.
July 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
She’s a ten but she eats a hot dog in every country.
I’ll miss you most of all, Scarecrow.
July 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I’ll miss you most of all, Scarecrow.
22. "Say a Little Prayer" by Jenna Voris. Have you ever read a book that resonated with you so much that you're actually angry you didn't write it? Me too. YA book about being an outcast in a small, Jesus-y town with (plot twist) supportive parents. This was an emotional read for me. 4.5/5🌟. .5/10🌶️.
June 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
22. "Say a Little Prayer" by Jenna Voris. Have you ever read a book that resonated with you so much that you're actually angry you didn't write it? Me too. YA book about being an outcast in a small, Jesus-y town with (plot twist) supportive parents. This was an emotional read for me. 4.5/5🌟. .5/10🌶️.
21. "Catch" by Kris Bryant. Love books about football but hate reading about a bunch of men? Pick this one up and know true joy. I initially worried about a potential cheating storyline because of the premise (rekindled first love but now one is married), but that wasn't the case. 4/5🌟. 6.5/10🌶️.
June 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
21. "Catch" by Kris Bryant. Love books about football but hate reading about a bunch of men? Pick this one up and know true joy. I initially worried about a potential cheating storyline because of the premise (rekindled first love but now one is married), but that wasn't the case. 4/5🌟. 6.5/10🌶️.
20. "On Her Terms" by Amy Spalding. The third in a trilogy, and one that I read willingly, not begrudgingly. Fake dating? Check. Spicy spice? Check. Curvy MC that doesn't look rail thin on the cover? Check. The rare book that shows the next step in a wlw romance isn't always a U-Haul. 4.5/5🌟. 7/10🌶️.
June 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
20. "On Her Terms" by Amy Spalding. The third in a trilogy, and one that I read willingly, not begrudgingly. Fake dating? Check. Spicy spice? Check. Curvy MC that doesn't look rail thin on the cover? Check. The rare book that shows the next step in a wlw romance isn't always a U-Haul. 4.5/5🌟. 7/10🌶️.
19. "Legends & Lattes" by Travis Baldree. A enjoyable gay romp. Found family, swords, coziness, and creatures of all kinds. Pretty queer and hella fun. Plus, it's really interesting to see people try coffee for the first time. 4/5🌟. 0.5/10🌶️.
June 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
19. "Legends & Lattes" by Travis Baldree. A enjoyable gay romp. Found family, swords, coziness, and creatures of all kinds. Pretty queer and hella fun. Plus, it's really interesting to see people try coffee for the first time. 4/5🌟. 0.5/10🌶️.
18. "Most Wonderful" by Georgia Clark. Did I read a holiday book in April? Yes. Do I have any regrets? No. Three related romances involving three queer siblings with a famous aging actress of a mother. Delightful, hilarious, great characters, and well-written. I loved this one. 4.75/5🌟. 8.5/10🌶️.
June 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
18. "Most Wonderful" by Georgia Clark. Did I read a holiday book in April? Yes. Do I have any regrets? No. Three related romances involving three queer siblings with a famous aging actress of a mother. Delightful, hilarious, great characters, and well-written. I loved this one. 4.75/5🌟. 8.5/10🌶️.
17. "Can't Spell Treason without Tea" by Rebecca Thorne. Sort of feels like it should be a cozy fantasy, but there's more fighting than sipping bevvies and reading by a magical fire. Good characters (main and supporting), enjoyable story, and a HEA that took more work than is standard. 4/5🌟. 1/10🌶️.
May 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
17. "Can't Spell Treason without Tea" by Rebecca Thorne. Sort of feels like it should be a cozy fantasy, but there's more fighting than sipping bevvies and reading by a magical fire. Good characters (main and supporting), enjoyable story, and a HEA that took more work than is standard. 4/5🌟. 1/10🌶️.
16. "Lucky in Lace" by Melissa Brayden. Bog standard sapphic HEA. If you're in the mood for a predictable book that's decently written and doesn't require much emotional investment, this fits the bill. 3.5/5🌟. 7.5/10🌶️.
May 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
16. "Lucky in Lace" by Melissa Brayden. Bog standard sapphic HEA. If you're in the mood for a predictable book that's decently written and doesn't require much emotional investment, this fits the bill. 3.5/5🌟. 7.5/10🌶️.
15. "The Lovers" by Rebekah Faubion. Second chance! Forced proximity! Tarot! Great story, great chemistry between all of the characters, and all-around everything you'd want in a HEA. My only con was the one character's coming-out journey didn't fit with the rest of her personality. 4.5/5🌟. 6.5/10🌶️.
May 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
15. "The Lovers" by Rebekah Faubion. Second chance! Forced proximity! Tarot! Great story, great chemistry between all of the characters, and all-around everything you'd want in a HEA. My only con was the one character's coming-out journey didn't fit with the rest of her personality. 4.5/5🌟. 6.5/10🌶️.
14. "The Orc and Her Bride" by Lila Gwynn. A genuine delight. Well-written, good characters (except for that one awful one, and she came around eventually), and an orc who is shockingly not a warrior. This book led me to tell my friend, "Orcs can do crazy things with their tongues." 4.25/5🌟. 8/10🌶️.
May 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
14. "The Orc and Her Bride" by Lila Gwynn. A genuine delight. Well-written, good characters (except for that one awful one, and she came around eventually), and an orc who is shockingly not a warrior. This book led me to tell my friend, "Orcs can do crazy things with their tongues." 4.25/5🌟. 8/10🌶️.
13. "The Bookshop and the Barbarian" by Morgan Stang. I thought this one was only okay, but I do not remember why. I think I wasn't a huge fan of the writing style, and I didn't super connect with the characters. I mean, probably? It was months ago, and I've had a lot going on. 2.75/5🌟. 0.5/10🌶️.
May 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
13. "The Bookshop and the Barbarian" by Morgan Stang. I thought this one was only okay, but I do not remember why. I think I wasn't a huge fan of the writing style, and I didn't super connect with the characters. I mean, probably? It was months ago, and I've had a lot going on. 2.75/5🌟. 0.5/10🌶️.
11 & 12. "The Kidnapped" and "The System" by Nicole Pyland. Just lumping these together, and my feelings are basically the same as the others in the series. Kudos to you if you're a fan, but I think this will be the last of this author for me. 3.5/5🌟. 7/10🌶️.
May 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
11 & 12. "The Kidnapped" and "The System" by Nicole Pyland. Just lumping these together, and my feelings are basically the same as the others in the series. Kudos to you if you're a fan, but I think this will be the last of this author for me. 3.5/5🌟. 7/10🌶️.