Robin Jewell
@robinthereader.bsky.social
I'm old. I read. I know things. Tea drinker in a land awash in coffee. Owned by cats. Blue dot in a red state. Atheist. Married in Missouri. She/her
I read that paragraph three times to make sure I wasn't hallucinating! Then I read it aloud to my husband since he couldn't find his glasses.
Oh, I've written my review also.
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Oh, I've written my review also.
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Robin's review of Don't Call Me Jonathan
5/5: This book cracked my heart open from the first paragraph. The pain bleeds off the page, both unsettlingly familiar and strangely new, as it coated my hands and dripped onto my lap. I cannot remem...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I read that paragraph three times to make sure I wasn't hallucinating! Then I read it aloud to my husband since he couldn't find his glasses.
Oh, I've written my review also.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Oh, I've written my review also.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Just got to the Author's Note. The book already had me emotional, but that had me reaching for some tissues! Thank you. 😊
November 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Just got to the Author's Note. The book already had me emotional, but that had me reaching for some tissues! Thank you. 😊
Downloaded! Haven't started it yet since I slept late. Despite the snow here in St. Louis, my PsA allowed me to get nearly nine hours of sleep! 💥🎊
November 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Downloaded! Haven't started it yet since I slept late. Despite the snow here in St. Louis, my PsA allowed me to get nearly nine hours of sleep! 💥🎊
Of course. That is the obvious spot.
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Of course. That is the obvious spot.
Have they found a place that will host their Bathing In the Blood of the Innocent event?
November 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Have they found a place that will host their Bathing In the Blood of the Innocent event?
This is one of those books I wish I could read again for the first time.
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is one of those books I wish I could read again for the first time.
Bet she'd tell people that she's a proponent of small government, meaning no taxes, slashed public services, and little regulation of business, but with enough government left to micromanage others personal lives when they don't conform to her narrow, bigoted view of an acceptable life.
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Bet she'd tell people that she's a proponent of small government, meaning no taxes, slashed public services, and little regulation of business, but with enough government left to micromanage others personal lives when they don't conform to her narrow, bigoted view of an acceptable life.
It's been 30 years since I read the book, but that is one thing that stuck with me. The relationship between Louis and Lestat is breathtakingly toxic. They shouldn't be allowed in the same country together, much less the same room.
October 31, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It's been 30 years since I read the book, but that is one thing that stuck with me. The relationship between Louis and Lestat is breathtakingly toxic. They shouldn't be allowed in the same country together, much less the same room.
I can hardly wait!
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I can hardly wait!
Books that make me cry are an automatic 5-star review for me.
October 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Books that make me cry are an automatic 5-star review for me.
If you're only going to read one haunted house short story this Spooky Season, make sure it is this one! I can't recommend it enough.
October 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
If you're only going to read one haunted house short story this Spooky Season, make sure it is this one! I can't recommend it enough.
Anyone who says otherwise is not truly reading the stories. They are only skimming the surface.
That queerness is part of the appeal. Vampires can generally look and act human, but aren't bound by the strictures of human society. It is a glimpse of life on your own terms.
That queerness is part of the appeal. Vampires can generally look and act human, but aren't bound by the strictures of human society. It is a glimpse of life on your own terms.
October 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Anyone who says otherwise is not truly reading the stories. They are only skimming the surface.
That queerness is part of the appeal. Vampires can generally look and act human, but aren't bound by the strictures of human society. It is a glimpse of life on your own terms.
That queerness is part of the appeal. Vampires can generally look and act human, but aren't bound by the strictures of human society. It is a glimpse of life on your own terms.
Sounds perfect!
October 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Sounds perfect!
Oh, I can hardly wait! I don't read tentacle romance very often. I save it for when I'm in the mood for something unhinged.
October 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Oh, I can hardly wait! I don't read tentacle romance very often. I save it for when I'm in the mood for something unhinged.
Not really my thing. But I once said the same thing about mpreg. Although, I only read the first one so I could review it after seeing a 1 star review based solely on a side character's use of they/them pronouns. One man getting another pregnant was fine, but OMG pronouns!
October 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Not really my thing. But I once said the same thing about mpreg. Although, I only read the first one so I could review it after seeing a 1 star review based solely on a side character's use of they/them pronouns. One man getting another pregnant was fine, but OMG pronouns!
Bluesky has become my dealer for my book addiction. I follow so many authors on here that it's rare for me not to buy or pre-order at least a couple of books every time I scroll my feed! 😄 Now, I just need to figure out a way to keep reading from beyond the grave.
October 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Bluesky has become my dealer for my book addiction. I follow so many authors on here that it's rare for me not to buy or pre-order at least a couple of books every time I scroll my feed! 😄 Now, I just need to figure out a way to keep reading from beyond the grave.
This will be my reminder to double-check to make certain I actually pre-ordered a book instead of just thinking about it. If I hadn't seen this post, there's no telling how long it would have been before I realized my mistake.
October 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This will be my reminder to double-check to make certain I actually pre-ordered a book instead of just thinking about it. If I hadn't seen this post, there's no telling how long it would have been before I realized my mistake.
Bought this today.
There are posts out there saying that we shouldn't support the Palestinians because the Palestinians don't support x, y, or z. That's BS. Regardless of someone else's political, social, and economic opinions, they still deserve to live and have basic human rights and dignity.
There are posts out there saying that we shouldn't support the Palestinians because the Palestinians don't support x, y, or z. That's BS. Regardless of someone else's political, social, and economic opinions, they still deserve to live and have basic human rights and dignity.
October 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Bought this today.
There are posts out there saying that we shouldn't support the Palestinians because the Palestinians don't support x, y, or z. That's BS. Regardless of someone else's political, social, and economic opinions, they still deserve to live and have basic human rights and dignity.
There are posts out there saying that we shouldn't support the Palestinians because the Palestinians don't support x, y, or z. That's BS. Regardless of someone else's political, social, and economic opinions, they still deserve to live and have basic human rights and dignity.
It is the perfect read for any time of year, but especially now as Halloween draws near! I know it is certainly one of my favorite books of 2025.
October 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It is the perfect read for any time of year, but especially now as Halloween draws near! I know it is certainly one of my favorite books of 2025.
Can hardly wait to meet her!
October 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Can hardly wait to meet her!
A good first line can draw a reader in. However, if the rest of the lines don't live up to the promise, an author can lose the reader completely. Recently, I nearly DNF'd three books for just that reason. If they'd been any longer, I would have put them down unfinished.
October 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
A good first line can draw a reader in. However, if the rest of the lines don't live up to the promise, an author can lose the reader completely. Recently, I nearly DNF'd three books for just that reason. If they'd been any longer, I would have put them down unfinished.
I loved it! There was never any doubt in my mind that it would be good, but this was so much more than the title hinted at.
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Robin's review of Edged by the Apparition
5/5: Tommy fled after the sudden death of his boyfriend, Blaise. New city. New apartment. New job. But it has been five years. Five years of the home they bought together, sitting empty. Tommy's siste...
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October 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I loved it! There was never any doubt in my mind that it would be good, but this was so much more than the title hinted at.
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I'll read and review it this weekend!
October 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I'll read and review it this weekend!
Oh, my! I do need to read this! (Ignores the current stacks of paper books, audiobooks, and ebooks also needing to be read.)
September 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Oh, my! I do need to read this! (Ignores the current stacks of paper books, audiobooks, and ebooks also needing to be read.)
Of course, I'd turn my husband because our individual weirdnesses align so perfectly. It's not every day you find someone who gets your sideways references to fox spirits or Chuthulu. Then we'd go hunt Republicans.
September 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Of course, I'd turn my husband because our individual weirdnesses align so perfectly. It's not every day you find someone who gets your sideways references to fox spirits or Chuthulu. Then we'd go hunt Republicans.