Category Archives: Books

“The Gauntlet Runner.” J. Scott Coatsworth’s New Book is Out Today! (September 21st, 2023.)

Posted on September 21, 2023 by jeffbaker307

My friend J. Scott Coatsworth’s latest book is out! “The Gauntlet Runner.” Part two of The Tharassas Cycle. But I’ll let him tell you about it. (That’s what press kits are for, isn’t it? 🙂 ) A GUARD AND A … Continue reading →

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“Stuck With You” by ‘Nathan Burgoine. Reviewed by Jeff Baker, August 29, 2023.

Posted on September 2, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Stuck With You Review by Jeff Baker ‘Nathan Burgoine’s YA novel “Stuck With You” is the latest Hi/Lo from Lorimer Books’ “Real Love” imprint. A Hi/Lo being a “high interest, low reading complexity book” meant for young readers who do … Continue reading →

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“Magic Burning” by Kaje Harper. Rainbow Snippets from Jeff Baker for August 5th, 2023.

Posted on August 5, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Every week we post six lines of a story of ours, a work-in-progress or from someone else’s work we recommend that has LGBT characters on Rainbow Snippets here https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 I’m quite crazy about anything Kaje Harper writes! Here’s a snippet … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia from Book-A-Holic in Wichita, Kansas. Jeff Baker, June 27, 2023.

Posted on June 27, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Went to Book a Holic on West 21st Street here in Wichita, Kansas and saw this fun rack of paperback reprints of comic strips that you used to see everywhere. I remember most of these! Nice to see them again. … Continue reading →

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Stormy Weather! Alison Lister’s “No Limit on Love” reviewed.

Posted on May 16, 2023 by jeffbaker307

“No Limit on Love,” reviewed by Jeff Baker “No Limit on Love,” Alison Lister’s first YA novel is a breezy, fun, sweet read. The Queer YA romance is about Dan, who is just deciding to be “they/them” and not go … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets: A Snippet of Dragon—J. Scott Coatsworth’s “The Dragon Eater.” (March 18th, 2023.)

Posted on March 18, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Every week we post six lines of a story of ours, a work-in-progress or from someone else’s work we recommend that has LGBT characters on Rainbow Snippets here https://www.facebook.com/groups/RainbowSnippets My friend J. Scott Coatsworth has a new book out; “The … Continue reading →

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“The Dragon Eater.” J. Scott Coatsworth’s New Book!! (And there’s a giveaway!!!!)

Posted on March 16, 2023 by jeffbaker307

My friend J. Scott Coatsworth https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/ has a new book available right now! “The Dragon Eater,” but I’ll let him tell you about it —–jeff Book Blurb: Raven’s a thief who just swallowed a dragon. A small one, sure, but … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets! Kaje Harper’s New Collection! Love! Magic! Zombie Raccoons! (Jeff Baker, March 11, 2023.)

Posted on March 11, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Every week we post six lines of a story of ours, a work-in-progress or from someone else’s work we recommend that has LGBT characters on Rainbow Snippets here https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 My friend Kaje Harper has a new collection of her stories … Continue reading →

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“The Distant Hills” Kaje Harper’s New Collection!

Posted on February 26, 2023 by jeffbaker307

My friend Kaje Harper has a new book out! “The Distant Hills and Other Stories” brings together over two dozen of her short stories, most of them involving men in love but they touch on other themes too. The moods … Continue reading →

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More of the Best Of Ballantine’s “The Best Of…” Compiled By Jeff Baker. February 13, 2023.

Posted on February 13, 2023 by jeffbaker307

More of The Best of the Best of Ballantine’s The Best of… Compiled by Jeff Baker From about 1974 through at least the late 80s, Ballantine Books published a series of over 22 (paperback and hardcover) “Best of” collections of … Continue reading →

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