Katy Lees – LGBTQ+ Mental Health Author
Writing about LGBTQ+ Mental Health, Fiction, & Other Queer Ideas
Another three months have passed, which means I have another set of small but perfectly formed book reviews for you. My life as a therapist has gotten busy so I’ve had less time to read for fun, but I’ve still managed to tackle one book a month. Are you tempted by any I've read this … Continue reading Mini Book Reviews, April – June 2019
For transparency - The first two books in the collection, A Hidden Hope and A Perfect Balance, were provided to me as review copies. I was paid to proofread the third book, An Unheard Song. I also did some light proofreading of the first two books as part of this collection. This hasn't influenced my … Continue reading Review – A Romancing the Page Collection, by Laura Ambrose
A staple of my old blog from one million years ago, my mini book reviews are back! Get yourself comfy, make your favourite drink, and take a whistle-stop tour of what novels, novellas, and collections I've been reading over the last three months. Mistakes were Made, by Juliette Sebock - I reviewed this in full … Continue reading Mini Book Reviews, January – March 2019
I love to be scared. I've spent much of my time scouring books and websites for stories that I hope will keep me up at night (and then feeling sorry for myself when I'm too frightened to sleep). Here are my three absolute favourite short stories and novellas that you can read for free online. … Continue reading My Favourite Scary Stories You Can Read Online
CW: discussion about stories involving abusive relationships, rape, incest, violence, & underage sex. EDIT: As of 2020 and JK Rowling's hugely transphobic comments, neither of us are fans of Harry Potter anymore, whether critically or not. Neither of us buy any Harry Potter merchandise anymore or give any money to JK Rowling. Zillah is an … Continue reading Three Books a Harry Potter Fanfic Writer Says You Should Read
Back in November I reviewed a quick and cosy novella called A Hidden Hope. It was a delightful afternoon's read, so I was very pleased when I managed to get my greedy gay hands on book number two in the Romancing the Page series. In the first story in the series, Natalie and El are … Continue reading Review – A Perfect Balance: A Romancing the Page Novella, by Laura Ambrose
A Hidden Hope is the first of a series of adult novellas that promises unignorable attraction, writing panels at SFF conventions, and girl-on-girl action. This is a short, spicy, sweet novella about two authors who meet at a convention three years post-breakup. The story opens with a contrast - an alien darkness in England versus … Continue reading Review – A Hidden Hope: A Romancing the Page Novella, by Laura Ambrose
EDIT: As of 2020 and JK Rowling's hugely transphobic comments, neither of us are fans of Harry Potter anymore, whether critically or not. Neither of us buy any Harry Potter merchandise anymore or give any money to JK Rowling. As someone with a long history of talking about books online, I got the idea a … Continue reading Three Books My Girlfriend Says You Should Read
Katy Lees - LGBTQ+ Mental Health Author 