Category Archives: Books

Reading Report, December 2023 from Jeff Baker. (December 22, 2023)

Posted on December 22, 2023 by jeffbaker307

First off, an addenda to last month’s report; I read a Sherlock Holmes story I hadn’t read before. “The Adventure of The Three Students.” I’m crazy about anything Arthur Conan Doyle wrote and this story is fun, even though the … Continue reading →

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Reading Report for November 2023 from Jeff Baker. (A New Feature of This Blog!)

Posted on November 23, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report for November 2023 from Jeff Baker. November 23, 2023 (Thanksgiving!) This, the first of these monthly reading reports, is being written in my Brother’s guest room, early in the morning of Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2023. I can’t … Continue reading →

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“Rise” New Anthology from Queer Sci Fi is Out Now!

Posted on October 26, 2023 by jeffbaker307

And yes, there is a story by me in this one! As well as stories by a bunch of excellent authors! Here’s details and some buy links: RISE (Noun, Verb) Eight definitions to inspire writers around the world, and an … Continue reading →

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“James Harker Tries to Have the Talk,” by James K. Moran in “Rainbow Snippets.” From Jeff Baker, September 24, 2023.

Posted on September 24, 2023 by jeffbaker307

September 23, 2023 Every week we post six lines from a work of ours, a work-in-progress or published or a recommendation of someone else’s work with at least one LGBT character. Posted at Rainbow Snippets here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 My snippets this … Continue reading →

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“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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