The Martian by Andy Weir for #BannedBookSkyClub

Just received my copy of The Martian by Andy Weir. It was almost impossible to find a copy that was not a “school edition”. First time reading any of his work. I am looking forward to the discussions on this one.

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Excerpt from MM pirate adventure A Hellish Thing by AE Lister Title: A Hellish Thing Series: The Arrow and the Flame, Book Two Author: AE Lister Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 03/24/2026 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 208 Genre: Historical, action/adventure, age gap, BDSM, established couples, pirates, witches, magic/magic-user, foul-mouthed bird, menage, tentacled demon Add to Goodreads Description Simon White never expected to find his soulmate on the pirate ship, the Arrow, but once he and Captain Martin meet, nothing can stop their sensual alliance. Now, after saving the captain and the crew many times with his surprising powers, Simon has been promoted to officer and has a secure place in the captain’s bed and his heart.

Check out an Excerpt from MM pirate adventure A Hellish Thing by AE Lister
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March Hopefuls have arrived!

Q: What books will you be reading this month?

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Check out an excerpt from Funny Crime Drama Besties in Crime by Rob Loveless Title: Besties in Crime Author: Rob Loveless Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 02/24/2026 Heat Level: 1 - No Sex Pairing: No Romance Length: 252 Genre: Contemporary, Genre/lit, crime/thriller, comedy, best friends, mafia, robbery, divorce, on the run, Atlantic City Add to Goodreads Description Childhood best friends Jay and Gia haven’t spoken since Gia’s marriage drove them apart, until one tearful night when she shows up at Jay’s door with devastating news: her husband, Frank, is leaving her. Rekindling their bond over heartbreak and bad decisions, the pair hatch a reckless plan for a weekend escape to Atlantic City, funded by some “borrowed” cash from Frank’s home office.

Check out an excerpt from Funny Crime Drama Besties in Crime by Rob Loveless
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Excerpt from Gay Hockey Romance book Two for Boarding by S.B. Barnes Title: Two for Boarding Series: Minor Penalties, Book Two Author: S.B. Barnes Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 02/17/2026 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 280 Genre: Contemporary, contemporary, gay, bisexual, San Francisco, sports/ice hockey, gay, bisexual, interracial, coming out, over 40 Add to Goodreads Description With fourteen years as the San Francisco Sea Lions’ top defenseman under his belt, Phil Easton is tired. After his coaches push him into playing on a bad knee and he ends up on long-term injured reserve, the chances of having his contract renewed dwindle before his eyes.

Check out an Excerpt from Gay Hockey Romance book Two for Boarding by S.B. Barnes
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For all the #bibliophiles who live under a rock (like me)... did you know stores now sell miniature books? I'm late to the game, but I foresee a new obsession on the horizon. Who's with me? 😍📚

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Excerpt from MM Romance Cupids’ Arrows by Mell Eight Title: Cupids' Arrows Author: Mell Eight Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 01/13/2026 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 17300 Genre: Holiday Fantasy, MM Romance, Valentine’s Day, anthropomorphic, established couples, magic, grief Add to Goodreads Description Sable and Wynn have kept their relationship quiet. Love cupids and loss cupids are too different, after all.

Check out Excerpt from MM Romance Cupids' Arrows by Mell Eight
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I am a reader and I know many others who also love reading. I am thankful my parents, were readers, all 3 of their children are readers, all 5 of their children, etc. #ForTheLoveOfBooks

Excerpt from Lesbian Romance Vermont Paradise by Natalie Monteiro Title: Vermont Paradise Author: Natalie Monteiro Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 01/06/2026 Heat Level: 2 - Fade to Black Sex Pairing: Female/Female Length: 71200 Genre: Contemporary YA, Romance, contemporary, young adult, family-drama, lesbian, family vacation, campsite, vanlife, dogs, sisters Add to Goodreads Description A camping trip with her family is what Maria was expecting.

Check out an Excerpt from Lesbian Romance Vermont Paradise by Natalie Monteiro
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Excerpt from Fantasy Novel Moon’s Shadow by Shannon Blair Title: Moon's Shadow Series: Duskblade, Book Two Author: Shannon Blair Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 12/23/2025 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 354 Genre: Fantasy, fantasy, elves, family, spies, sexual discovery, royalty, established relationship, revenge, betrayal, intrigue, coming out Add to Goodreads Description Moranthus and Gerrick return to Dawn’s Gate in hopes of a happy homecoming, but Moranthus’s past as a duskblade stands in the way of his future.

Check out Excerpt from Fantasy Novel Moon's Shadow by Shannon Blair
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Ok. But I just watched Obama reading to kids at a library, in Chicago, in a Santa hat. #joy #fun #fortheloveofbooks

Check out excerpt from Gay Sports Romance Two for Holding by S.B. Barnes Title: Two for Holding Series: Minor Penalties, Book One Author: S.B. Barnes Cover Artist: Tuisku Hiltunen Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 10/28/2025 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 280 Genre: Contemporary, gay, athletes, coming out, enemies/rivals to lovers, in the closet, slow burn/UST, San Francisco, sports/ice hockey, self-esteem issues, “practice with me” trope, anxiety attacks…

Check out excerpt from Gay Sports Romance Two for Holding by S.B. Barnes
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Check out excerpt from Enemies to lovers romance the devils garden by Jack Bumgardner Title: The Devil's Garden Author: Jack Bumgardner Publisher: NineStar Press Cover Artist: Mandy Porto Release Date: 10/21/2025 Heat Level: 2 - Fade to Black Sex Pairing: NB/NB Length: 366 Genre: Contemporary, Crime, enemies to lovers, hurt/comfort, poetry, small town, law enforcement, mental illness, prison, fugitives, road trip Add to Goodreads Description Otho Linker is a gay man living in a small Southern town.

Check out excerpt from Enemies to lovers romance the devils garden by Jack Bumgardner
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This quote by Jorge Luis Borges about libraries feels so true. He was a writer from Argentina and I love that he wrote books and loved books. "I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library."
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Every time I leave a bookstore

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Excerpt from M/M book Rom-Com for Dummies by Tom Diggs coming from Nine Star press Title: Rom-Com for Dummies Author: Tom Diggs Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 08/26/2025 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 89500 Genre: Contemporary, MM romance, open relationship, friends to lovers, cooking, heirloom farming, humor, lawyers, writers, soap opera Add to Goodreads Description Gabe’s only rule in life? Avoid married men at all costs.

check out Excerpt from M/M book Rom-Com for Dummies by Tom Diggs
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Dakota Johnson’s Book Club: See All Of Her 2025 Picks Dakota Johnson runs a book club through her TeaTime Pictures entertainment company — see all of the actress' 2025 picks here.

Great book club list!!! people.com/dakota-johns... #booksky #readreadread #fortheloveofbooks! #bookclub
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Excerpt from Queer literary fiction Dream Swimmers by Jo Carthage Title: Dream Swimmers Series: The War Between Cedar and Oak, Book Two Author: Jo Carthage Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 07/29/2025 Heat Level: 2 - Fade to Black Sex Pairing: Male/Male, Female/Female/Male (Female/Female interaction) Length: 47400 Genre: Historical Fantasy, anti-colonialism, bisexual, conflict, dark lord, dark prince, East Africa, Fantasy, historical fiction/1800s, hurt/comfort, insurgents, lesbian/sapphic, lit/genre fiction, mages/magic users, pirates, porqué no los dos, romance, sexual assault, torture/whips, woman mage, Yemen…

check out a Excerpt from Queer literary fiction Dream Swimmers by Jo Carthage
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Excerpt from Contemporary Lesbian Romance The Coach’s Daughter by Alex Winters Title: The Coach’s Daughter Series: Good Sports, Book Four Author: Alex Winters Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 07/22/2025 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Female/Female Length: 24600 Genre: Contemporary, Romance, sports, new adult, lesbian, university, running team, freshman, father/daughter relationship Add to Goodreads Description Hastings’ life is finally on track: a freshman on the Haversham University cross country team, independent, and on her own for the first time in nineteen years, she’s fit, frisky and finally free of the constraints of living back home in smalltown South Carolina.

check out an Excerpt from Contemporary Lesbian Romance The Coach’s Daughter by Alex Winters
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Excerpt from Locke & Co. paranormal lesbian book by E.J. Tett Title: Locke & Co. Author: E.J. Tett Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 07/08/2025 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Female/Female Length: 78500 Genre: Paranormal, Lit/genre, paranormal, urban fantasy, lesbian, immortal, tree spirit, leprechaun, werewolf, angel, incubus, addiction, magic user Add to Goodreads Description Immortal Allery Locke has been tasked with finding the key that opens doors to other dimensions.

Coming soon - check out Excerpt from Locke & Co. a paranormal lesbian book by E.J. Tett
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Excerpt from To Defend a Damaged Duke by Fearne Hill Title: To Defend a Damaged Duke Series: Regency Rossingley, Book Two Author: Fearne Hill Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 06/17/2025 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 76700 Genre: Historical Romance, historical romance, gay, UK, aristocracy, rich man/poor man, second chance romance, hurt-comfort, humorous, slow burn, reunited, opposites attract, scoundrels, brothel owner, horses, horse racing, scheming ingenues…

coming soon from Ninestar press To Defend a Damaged Duke by Fearne Hill
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Excerpt from Nine Star Press’s the Spy by Mell Eighth Title: The Spy Series: Princes of Toval, Book Three Author: Mell Eight Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 06/10/2025 Heat Level: 1 - No Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 57800 Genre: Historical fantasy, adventure, baking, magic, missing person, MM Romance, politics, royalty, spies Add to Goodreads Description After spending two years away at culinary school, learning the arts of baking and magic, all Karl wants to do after graduation is return home to the kitchen where he grew up.

check out Excerpt from Nine Star Press's the Spy by Mell Eighth
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In Acorn, Texas, every hidden story wrestles with humour and heart.
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Excerpt from Nine Star press A Flash of Golden by A.E. Lister Title: A Flash of Golden Fire Series: The Arrow and the Flame, Book One Author: AE Lister Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 06/03/2025 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 337 PAGES Genre: Historical Fantasy, action/adventure, age gap, BDSM, pirates, sailors, hurt/comfort, magic/magic-user, menage, foul-mouthed bird Add to Goodreads…

check out an Excerpt from Nine Star press A Flash of Golden by A.E. Lister
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