2014 My Favourite Reads

My Favourite Reads of 2014

2014 was a wonderful year for me. For the first time ever I almost exclusively limited myself to one genre – M/M – but despite that fact I can’t help feeling I’m only scratching the service of what’s available for me there. I didn’t quite manage to reach my goal of 150 books, although I got very close. I can’t say I’m too disappointed about that since I managed to write far more words of my own than I could ever have imagined. My reading goal for next year will be lower in the hope that my writing will continue to develop as it has over the past 52 weeks.

All books listed below fall in the M/M genre unless indicated otherwise.

Like many bloggers who write about the books they’ve read I will share my favourite reads of 2014 in today’s post. Unlike many of them I refuse to limit myself to a top 10 (or any other top). Instead I will give you two lists. And, just to clarify, these are books I read last year. While some of them were also published last year, others are older.

The first list contains mainly books or series that received a higher than five score, although there will be one or two titles which received a slightly lower rating but managed to leave an indelible impression on me. The titles are listed in alphabetical order and all of them have been linked to my post about the book on this blog.

 

The Slave, The Soldier & The Master by Kate Aaron

This book is Gay by James Dawson (NF / YA)

Precog in Peril by Theo Fenraven

Tequila Mockingbird by Rhys Ford

Strain by Amelia C. Gormley

Only Love by Garrett Leigh

King Perry, King Mai & The Butterfly King by Edmond Manning

The Saint by Tiffany Reisz (M/F)

Queers & Consent by A.J. Rose

Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux

Return on Investment by Aleksandr Voinov

Static by L.A. Witt

The second list contains book which scored a five, more than deserve to be mentioned, but didn’t quite imprint themselves in my memory and heart as much as the books listed above did. Once again the links will bring you to my post about the book.

Bonds of Denial by Lynda Aicher

Charlie Rentboy, A Heart for Robbie by J.P. Barnaby

Ed & Marchant by Sue Brown

Wolf Bound, The Haunted Maze by Theo Fenraven

The Devil’s Brew by Rhys Ford

Stripped Bare by Eileen Griffin & Nikka Michaels

The Secret Loves of Julia Caesar by Noelle Harrison (M/F)

Running Wild by S.E. Jakes

John & Jackie by T.J. Klune
The Candy Man by Amy Lane

Lip Service, Room Service by Nikka Michaels

Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonski (YA / LGBT) 

The Last Good Knight, The King by Tiffany Reisz (M/F)

Armed & Dangerous, Touch & Geaux, Shock & Awe, Cross &Crown by Abigail Roux

The Mark of Cain by Kate Sherwood

The French Toast Emergencies, Sunburns and Sunsets by Brigham Vaughn

If it Drives, Hostile Ground by Aleksandr Voinov & L.A. Witt

Damian’s Discipline by K.C. Wells & Parker Williams