#katie daysh

[essexmermaid]

For anyone who loves Jack Aubrey or Richard Sharpe, here’s a fabulous new novel “Leeward” by Katie Daysh

[agarthanguide]

Leeward, by Katie Daysh

I know I'm late but what if I lose my mind about Leeward.

I'm not very far into it, but it's gonna be slow going while I work, so maybe I get weird about it.

[aurorawest]

Bargain of Blood and Gold by Kristin Jacques - 3.75/5 stars

Reminiscent of Jordan L Hawk's Widdershins series, but with vampires and werewolves. Also takes place in Maine, which isn't a very common setting. Unwittingly, I bought the second book in the series months ago, and I realized as it got to the top of my TBR that I didn't have the first book! I had to scramble to order it and I was happy I enjoyed it since, obviously, I already have the second book.

Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa - DNF at pg 2

Captive Prince by CS Pacat (reread) - 5/5 stars

Prince's Gambit by CS Pacat (reread) - 5/5 stars

Kings Rising by CS Pacat - 5/5 stars

I think I loved these books even more on my reread.

Gravity by Tal Bauer - 4.25/5 stars

Probably my favorite hockey romance that I've read.

The Modern Mythos Anomaly by Juniper Lake Fitzgerald - DNF at pg 132

I actually liked the story, the characters, and the writing in general, but this book just needed another few edits to slim it down a bit.

Lose You to Find Me by Erik J Brown - 4.5/5 stars

Leeward by Katie Daysh - 4.5/5 stars

The blurbs on this book are hilarious, because they're all like, tall ships people, and then Mackenzi Lee, hailing it as a lovely queer historical romance. This was a really lovely book and I'm excited for the sequel. Also hoping for more kissing in the sequel since this was a serious slow burn.

Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball by Jason June - 3.75/5 stars

Starseer by Katya Hernández - 4/5 stars

Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala - 5/5 stars

I loved this book so much!! Oh my god. Super funny, very romantic. It revolves around cosplay which is of course a special interest of mine.

Northranger by Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo - 4.5/5 stars

Flying Without a Net by EM Ben Shaul - 2.75/5 stars

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley (reread) - 5/5 stars

Striking Distance by Sarah Rees Brennan - 4.75/5 stars

I didn't expect to like this as much as I did. The graphic novels were good but changing to a novel format allowed for much deeper characters. Surprisingly devastating and also really funny.

The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe - 4/5 stars

The Gay Best Friend by Nicholas DiDomizio - 5/5 stars

Main character is the best friend of both the bride and the groom, and everything surrounding the wedding becomes a train wreck beginning on the weekend of the bachelor party, when the bride asks the MC, Dom, to keep tabs on the groom for her. As someone who is extremely conflict avoidant with friends but not family and romantic partners, I heavily related to Dom. There's also a romance that I really loved.

Romance Languages by AJ Truman - 4.25/5 stars

I think this was my favorite of the South Rock series. It deals with some more difficult topics—Julian's self-loathing over his body image is heartbreaking (and relatable), and Seamus's guilt over the way his gambling addiction hurt his ex was very well done. I'm a sucker for stories where a character learns to ask for help, not to mention difficult parent-child relationships, and this had both. I also appreciated Julian's arc re: sex and virginity.

Darkhearts by James L Sutter - 5/5 stars

Another bandmates-in-love treasure, with a twist—the main character, David, left the band right before they got famous. He ends up falling for one of his ex-friends/bandmates after they reconnect. The author is a musician himself, and it definitely shows (in a good way). I'm really a sucker for The Burdens of Fame, which this book definitely had, but there's actually a really good arc for David and how he deals with his jealousy and resentment over being left behind. Plus he wants to be a carpenter rather than go to college, which was cool.

Brute by Kim Fielding - 4.25/5 stars

We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian - 5/5 stars

What can I say about this book? Why was it so lovely? Why did it make me feel so much? Why can I not rate things higher than 5 stars? It's a million stars in my heart. Aside from just being a gorgeous mid-century America m/m romance (my favorite), this one features an Italian-American main character. The stuff with Nick's family was spot-on. I just loved this book. I felt like I was wrapping myself in a big, comfy, historical gay romance blanket.

Drowned Country by Emily Tesh - 5/5 stars

The sequel to Silver in the Wood. Had a very mythic and sort of folk horror vibe. This one is from Henry Silver's POV instead of Tobias Finch's and takes place two years after Silver in the Wood, which is time that Henry has mostly spent sulking in Greenhollow Hall, sans Tobias. Really highly recommend this duology. Emily Tesh is a treasure.

The Alchemy of Moonlight by David Ferraro - DNF at pg 11

[aubreysmaturin]

God I am so obsessed with this book already, its what I've been craving since reading all of hornblower and aubreyad. I'm like 80 pages in and so invested! Gay naval captain chasing a mutineers ship, who has PTSD after the battle of the nile (watched his lieutenant/possible lover die in front of him) and now battling with a new enigmatic first lieutenant who is alluring...but can he trust him??

It's so good!

Btw it's called Leeward by Katie Daysh

[saxophone-cat]

[amusingmorley]

I am begging you all to please read this truly exceptional debut novel by Katie Daysh called Leeward.

If you like Age of Sail stories/queer characters/beautifully written queer stories/adventure/found family/intriguing storylines/beautifully written prose/female authors etc etc etc, then this is the book for you.

Please please please read it. I’ve just binged it unlike any book I’ve read in years.

It is so so beautiful.

You will love it. Promise.

[boatmediatourney]

🌊Sad Soggy Boat Men Tournament🌊

Round 1B, match 2

Propaganda under the cut (warning for possible spoilers):

propaganda for Davos Seaworth:

propaganda for Captain Hiram Nightingale:

[sanguinarysanguinity]

I’m reading Katie Daysh’s Leeward this weekend, and I’m having the urge to liveblog some of it. I’ll tag for the book and as #spoilers, so feel free to block the tag.

btw, I’ve heard this book described as “Hornblower, but canon slash,” and... yes, oh so very much, but not in the serial-numbers-filed-off way. These are distinct characters from those two, although it is very, very clear that this is written by someone who loved the Hornblower books and wanted to see Bush and Hornblower kiss.

[cosmospoons]

teamed up w @makinghappy to create this

+bonus

[gohoubi]

Started reading Leeward by Katie Daysh so that me and @mooseofthesea can be Not Normal about it together and it's like Uh Oh. I can feel the Not Normalness coming on I'm not going to talk about anything else for the rest of the year

[sweetdreamr]

so i just read 'leeward' by katie daysh

If you loved 'Master and Commander' and wished it were gayer, this is the book for you. Yeah, it takes its time getting there, but my oh my is it worth every word.

I don't know how correct all the nautical terms are (honestly, they could all be wrong and I'd never know) but everyone felt very real and the action is fantastic!

I haven't fucking devoured a book like this in like a decade, so it's fucking good.

like. I was a normal ish person on Friday, I swear. And today, I am a fucking wreck.

[whimsicaldragonette]

ARC Review: Leeward by Katie Daysh

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Publication Date: May 11, 2023

Synopsis:

For whatever we lose, it is our self we find in the sea. 1800. HMS Ulysses mutinies off Trinidad and vanishes into the Caribbean. No one knows how many of the crew are left alive or what the mutineers plan to do with the vessel. Captain Hiram Nightingale is a veteran of the wars which have raged throughout Europe and the Americas for the last decades. But a grand victory at the Battle of the Nile comes at a devastating cost. Plagued by wounds both physical and mental, he attempts to recover by accepting command of HMS Scylla. His task is to hunt down the mutineers and bring the ship and crew to justice. However, it soon becomes clear that the Ulysses is just one danger in an immense web. Nightingale finds himself in the middle of a network of secrets that will affect everyone onboard the Scylla. He has to battle against the perils of the war-torn seas, a crew who he fears does not accept him, and meddling, powerful figures from the past. And in the centre of all this, his new lieutenant, the popular Arthur Courtney, stirs up long repressed feelings. On his journey, Nightingale must confront his own demons. For it seems, during his dangerous adventure, Nightingale's greatest enemy might be himself. A deeply poignant tale of naval warfare, political intrigue and a love that stands tall in an unaccepting world. Perfect for fans of Hornblower, Sharpe and Outlander.

My Rating: ★★★★★

*My Review below the cut.

My Review:

I have always, always loved a good tale of adventure at sea. Pirate ship, naval ship, I don't care - If a part of it takes place on a sailing ship I'm sold. Unsurprisingly, I loved this. Captain Nightingale is at the start a troubled man, ravaged by grief and loss and beset on all sides by meddling superiors. I really felt for him from the beginning, and especially as he showed his bravery and kindness on board the Scylla. This book was an outward journey, yes, chasing the mutinied Ulysses, but also an inward journey to self-acceptance and peace. And it was an absolute joy to read. I really felt like I was there, at sea along with Captain Nightingale. The setting of ships and sea is drawn so well that I was tasting salt in the air, breathing the adventure. I never questioned any aspect of the setting or the historical details. I love how Nightingale's and Louisa's relationship and sexuality are handled, and how his relationship with Courtney develops. It's slow and built on so much trust and understanding that it just feels right. There's nothing physical until the very end and even that is much tamer than a typical romance novel, but I liked that about it. I found the warmth and intimacy and trust between Courtney and Nightingale was much closer to my own idea of romance than more typical overly physical relationships built more on lust. I was delighted to see that there are more adventures of Nightingale and Courtney planned. I look forward to reading them as soon as I can get my hands on them. *Thanks to NetGalley and Canelo for providing an early copy for review.

[makinggiddyart]

Read Leeward by Katie Daysh it's got queer asexual Love but also you're on a boat

I learnt how to use gradient maps for this piece and spent longer with that than the actual drawing

[the-bi-library]

Here are bisexual books out in April!

Books listed:

In Universes by Emet North Dear Bi Men: A Black Man's Perspective on Power, Consent, Breaking Down Binaries, and Combating Erasure by J.R. Yussuf Truly, Madly, Deeply by Alexandria Bellefleur Of Blood and Aether (Harbingers, #1) by Harper Hawthorne Saint-Seducing Gold (The Forge & Fracture Saga #2) by Brittany N. Williams Darker by Four (Darker by Four, #1) by June C.L. Tan Rough Trade by Katrina Carrasco The Last Love Song by Kalie Holford Moon Dust in My Hairnet by J.R. Creaden What Is Love? by Jen Comfort Finally Fitz by Marisa Kanter The Boyfriend Fix by Lee Pini Playing for Keeps by Jennifer Dugan She Came for Blood (Dreamers & Demons: Sapphic Monsters Book 3) by Darva Green Call Forth a Fox by Markelle Grabo I'm The Same by James Ungurait Something Kindred by Ciera Burch Calling of Light (Shamanborn, #3) by Lori M. Lee Off With Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta Even If We're Broken by A.M. Weald Harley Quinn: Redemption (DC Icons Series Book 3) by Rachael Allen Rainbow Overalls by Maggie Fortuna Smile and Be a Villain by Yves Donlon Lights, Camera, Passion by Isabel Lucero Hearts Still Beating by Brooke Archer Aubrey McFadden Is Never Getting Married by Georgia Beers Court of Wanderers (Silver Under Nightfall, #2) by Rin Chupeco Good Mourning, Darling (Darling Disposition, #1) by Azalea Crowley All the Hype (Oak Haven Romance) by S. Bolanos The Devil to Pay by Katie Daysh Every Time You Hear That Song by Jenna Voris

You can find these books in this list on goodreads

[dance-magic-dance]

if your favourite movie as a kid was master and commander far side of the world and you now spend just a little too much time thinking about the gay pirate show i need you to read leeward by katie daysh. its a queer ace-spec age of sail adventure book and its fucking great

[agarthanguide]

Anyone wanna rec me something for my plane ride/few days away from my desk?

Accepting most genres, though I like work with teeth. So far I've been recommended-

Leeward by Katie Daysh

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