Some people act like retaliation/getting pushed out in retail ONLY means getting hours slashed.
Sometimes it means giving somebody so much work (and giving management time off) that the worker has no choice but to fail or burnout.
Some people act like retaliation/getting pushed out in retail ONLY means getting hours slashed.
Sometimes it means giving somebody so much work (and giving management time off) that the worker has no choice but to fail or burnout.
Transfemme Dorian Gray, anybody? If you're looking for a retelling that really captures the atmosphere of the classic, check out Elle Grenier's THIS WRETCHED BEAUTY. Gothic, unsettling, and very queer.
Anyway, #BookSky, my full review: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/02/this...
Staring at my cactus trying to figure out if it wants water
24.02.2026 01:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
BookTok is all "if you liked Heated Rivalry, you'll *love* Icebreaker"
And I think we might be missing a crucial detail here...
"Looks like you're logging in from a new device."
- every website ever as I log in from my same laptop that I always use
Happy Friday, #BookSky!
On the lookout for some good #Fantasy to add to your TBR this year? You'll get flashy magic, bloody duels, cameras and lights in Andrea Tang's TO THE DEATH - I'd highly recommend!
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/02/to-d...
I'm not often posting politics, but I'm also *always* posting politics. Promoting books is political. Promoting diverse books is political. Promoting queer books is political.
18.02.2026 19:40 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Some old man, threatening customer service: "I went to Harvard with the CEO! I'm a shareholder!"
(The CEO is easily 30 years younger than this man. There are no shareholders.)
Me: posts book review
Somebody random: why would you post this? i don't read books
Me: ???
When somebody says, "Of course I have Monday off! It's [insert random "holiday"]," and your retail brain short circuits.
16.02.2026 18:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Every morning, I make tea.
And every morning, my dogs start howling because I won't share my tea.
And every morning, when I offer them some tea, they run away to gag.
And on it goes.
Happy Friday, #BookSky!
If you like your romantasy to be equal parts romance *and* fantasy, check out A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DATING A DEMON. Claiming you're betrothed to a demon keeps the boys away... until that demon shows up.
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-pr...
Job hunting is ridiculous because you apply to a position that you meet the requirements for AND all the *preferred* qualifications just to get a rejection 48 hours later because they want a candidate who "has more experience."
My 5+ years preferred experience isn't enough to get minimum wage?
Valentine's week at the bookstore is just a bunch of men asking what their girlfriend/wife/so likes to read.
My good man, I don't *know* what she likes to read.
Being a regular at your local coffeeshop really is the best thing.
10.02.2026 23:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0What if I just quit my job and founded an independent bookstore. What then.
07.02.2026 23:16 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Happy Friday, #BookSky!
Looking for a good thriller to get you through these long winter nights? Hurricane season has hit, and some old secrets are being dragged out of the Everglades...
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/02/para...
My new boss just texted me a gif of a penguin eating tacos. No context. No follow-up. What does this mean??
03.02.2026 22:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Anybody else need a #fantasy adventure to escape into this cold, cold winter, #BookSky? In SOUL OF A GENTLEMAN WITCH, Callum has just one task left to win back his soul from the devil... 📚💙
Check out my full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/01/soul...
Happy Friday, #BookSky!
Snow's bearing down on me this weekend, so I'm in search of a good book to read. If you're in the same boat, I'd highly recommend Roshani Chokshi's THE SWAN'S DAUGHTER. Fairytale whimsy (and gore) all in one!
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
Happy Friday, #BookSky!
Need a tropical #getaway already? Olive Austin's heading to Hawai'i to surprise her boyfriend... and confront him about cheating. Worse than that, her seatmate on this flight is her charming ex...
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/01/weve...
Me: Management referred to two female employees as "these bitches."
HR: Well, that's inappropriate but not unacceptable.
Okay, then.
Happy #weekend, #BookSky!
Need a great 2026 read to add to your TBR? L.S. Stratton's SUNDOWN GIRLS just might be the one! A small town, a dark history, and a touch of the supernatural in this #thriller.
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/01/sund...
Me, answering a question that was shouted at me over the head of someone I was already helping: "Turn left, and you'll find that kind of book!"
Customer, 3 minutes later: "I turned right, and there wasn't anything!"
🙃
Happy New Year, #BookSky!
I read 120 books the past year, and I reviewed over 50 of them at Gateway Reviews. Some really great reads... and some not-so-great reads as well. Here are my Highs and Lows of 2025!
gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/01/best...
Happy New Year, #BookSky!
A new year means new books, and my TBR keeps growing. Here are some of the January books I'm excited to see land on shelves this year!
gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/01/janu...
"How do you feel about ruining a little boy's Christmas?!"
Ma'am, you seriously underestimate how many Christmases I have "ruined" this year if you think one more will affect me in any way.
Shop earlier next time. 🥲
Happy Friday, Book People! 💙📚
Need the perfect excuse to escape your family this #holiday season? A remote boarding school, a hidden library, an ancient coffin... Check out my review of THE LAST VAMPIRE by Romina Garber!
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
Who needs some #vampires to liven up their #holiday season, #BookSky?
Moving to Paris is a dream come true for 17-year-old Tosh. But there's something dark stalking these old alleyways in Nancy Banks's THE UNINVITED.
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
Right? Like... what??
08.12.2025 14:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0