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Mr. Acton

Mracton@sfba.club

Joined 4 months, 1 week ago

I read primarily queer books. I love everything from basic mlm romances to classic literature to contemporary fiction. I’m slowly trying to add more non-fiction and challenging subject matter, but I don’t need any additional dystopia in my life. My spice tolerance fluctuates, so sometimes I want all the spice and sometimes I can skim over it.

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Steven Rowley: The Guncle (Hardcover, 2021, G.P. Putnam's Sons)

The Guncle charms and heals

Patrick could have easily turned in to a caricature of a gay white man, but each Guncle Rule pulls out more humanity and connection. The kids were well developed and acted appropriately for young children who are unexpectedly taken in by G.U.P. It’s sweet, sassy, emotional, and uplifting. Sometimes we need to get tossed out of our comfort zones to see what we haven’t lost and what we can gain.

A down-on-his-luck Broadway playwright is marooned in rural Illinois in this sharply funny queer rom-com

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It’s a very sweet rom-com about second acts and second chances. It’s does what it says on the tin, but the characters are lovable. No it won’t challenge you, and <spoiler>most of the beats are pretty telegraphed</spoiler>. Still, it grabbed my heart on the end.