Category Archives: Young Adult

“Dogs Don’t Break Hearts.” ‘Nathan Burgoine’s New YA Book Reviewed by Jeff Baker. (August 29, 2025)

Posted on August 29, 2025 by jeffbaker307

“Dogs Don’t Break Hearts” is ‘Nathan Burgoine’s second YA book under Lorimer’s “Real Love” imprint since his fun “Stuck With You” two years ago. Like the earlier book, it is a “Hi/Lo,” a “high interest, low reading complexity book” meant … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets from ‘Nathan Burgoine’s “Dogs Don’t Break Hearts.” Jeff Baker, August 29, 2025.

Posted on August 29, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Every Week at Rainbow Snippets https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 participants post six lines of a work of theirs, a work-in-progress or a work by someone else that has LGBT characters. This week I’m posting from “Dogs Don’t Break Hearts,” the latest YA romance … Continue reading →

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“Night of the Living Queers.” Rainbow Snippets by Kalynn Bayron, from Jeff Baker. October 8, 2023.

Posted on October 8, 2023 by jeffbaker307

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 I love anthologies! Especially YA anthologies! … 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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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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Walk Through the Jaws of Leviathan for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. March 24, 2023.

Posted on March 23, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Leviathan By Jeff Baker This all happened to me my Junior Year in High School. I had a job working at Movie Palace (that was the name of the place!) in a cheap shopping center. Back when shopping centers were … Continue reading →

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“Fools That Will Laugh on Earth.” Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker for March 10, 2023.

Posted on March 10, 2023 by jeffbaker307

(The house pic DID inspire this week’s story but I forgot to mention it in the story! Oh well, it’s where our narrator lives! —–j) Fools That Will Laugh on Earth by Jeff Baker The alien invasion failed but it … Continue reading →

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“Monmouth” for Friday Flash Fics, by Jeff Baker. September 10, 2021

Posted on September 10, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Monmouth by Jeff Baker When I was ten years old we moved into the big old house just outside of town where my Aunt and Uncle had lived. It was a blast for a little kid; Made of big timbers, … Continue reading →

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