E.R. LeVar
@erlevar1031.bsky.social
I am a SFF #writer, a world-traveler, a loom-weaver, and a bookseller with more degrees than necessary. Oh, and sometimes I review YA books, too!
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E.R. LeVar
@erlevar1031.bsky.social
· Jan 3
Best and Worst of 2025
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
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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!
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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...
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.
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.
February 15, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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.
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...
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...
A Practical Guide to Dating a Demon / Hannah Reynolds / Book Review
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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...
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?
My 5+ years preferred experience isn't enough to get minimum wage?
February 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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?
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.
My good man, I don't *know* what she likes to read.
February 11, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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.
My good man, I don't *know* what she likes to read.
Being a regular at your local coffeeshop really is the best thing.
February 10, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Being a regular at your local coffeeshop really is the best thing.
What if I just quit my job and founded an independent bookstore. What then.
February 7, 2026 at 11:16 PM
What if I just quit my job and founded an independent bookstore. What then.
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...
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...
Paradise Coast / Suzanne Young / Book Review
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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...
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??
February 3, 2026 at 10:43 PM
My new boss just texted me a gif of a penguin eating tacos. No context. No follow-up. What does this mean??
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...
Check out my full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/01/soul...
Soul of a Gentleman Witch / David Ferraro / Book Review
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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...
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-...
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-...
The Swan's Daughter / Roshani Chokshi / Book review
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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-...
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...
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...
We've Hit Turbulence / Jessica L. Cozzi / Book Review
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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...
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.
HR: Well, that's inappropriate but not unacceptable.
Okay, then.
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Me: Management referred to two female employees as "these bitches."
HR: Well, that's inappropriate but not unacceptable.
Okay, then.
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...
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...
Sundown Girls / L.S. Stratton / Book Review
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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...
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!"
🙃
Customer, 3 minutes later: "I turned right, and there wasn't anything!"
🙃
January 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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!"
🙃
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...
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...
Best and Worst of 2025
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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...
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...
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...
January 2026
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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...
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. 🥲
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. 🥲
December 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"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. 🥲
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-...
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-...
The Last Vampire / Romina Garber / Book Review
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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-...
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-...
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-...
The Uninvited / Nancy Banks / Book Review
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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-...
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-...
A woman to her grandma in the shop today: "Sexiest Man this year was such a waste because he's gay! What good does that do for us?"
December 8, 2025 at 2:20 AM
A woman to her grandma in the shop today: "Sexiest Man this year was such a waste because he's gay! What good does that do for us?"
There's just nothing like hunting down a book for a customer only for that customer whip out their phone to order it from Am*zon right in front of you.
"I just wanted to see it in person first!"
🙃🙃🙃
"I just wanted to see it in person first!"
🙃🙃🙃
December 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
There's just nothing like hunting down a book for a customer only for that customer whip out their phone to order it from Am*zon right in front of you.
"I just wanted to see it in person first!"
🙃🙃🙃
"I just wanted to see it in person first!"
🙃🙃🙃
Happy Friday, #BookSky!
Need a cute #Romance to escape into this holiday season? Actor Wilder Nash has scored the role of a lifetime. But he might have lied about knowing how to ride a horse in TRAIL RIDES & STARRY EYES.
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/12/trai...
Need a cute #Romance to escape into this holiday season? Actor Wilder Nash has scored the role of a lifetime. But he might have lied about knowing how to ride a horse in TRAIL RIDES & STARRY EYES.
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/12/trai...
Trail Rides & Starry Eyes / Katrina Emmel / Book Review
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Happy Friday, #BookSky!
Need a cute #Romance to escape into this holiday season? Actor Wilder Nash has scored the role of a lifetime. But he might have lied about knowing how to ride a horse in TRAIL RIDES & STARRY EYES.
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/12/trai...
Need a cute #Romance to escape into this holiday season? Actor Wilder Nash has scored the role of a lifetime. But he might have lied about knowing how to ride a horse in TRAIL RIDES & STARRY EYES.
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/12/trai...
Happy December, #BookSky!
Publishing season might be winding down, but there are still gems hitting the shelves this month. Here are a few new releases I'm excited for!
gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
Publishing season might be winding down, but there are still gems hitting the shelves this month. Here are a few new releases I'm excited for!
gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
December 2025
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Happy December, #BookSky!
Publishing season might be winding down, but there are still gems hitting the shelves this month. Here are a few new releases I'm excited for!
gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
Publishing season might be winding down, but there are still gems hitting the shelves this month. Here are a few new releases I'm excited for!
gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
"The goal isn't to clear all the roads." -my city for some reason
December 2, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"The goal isn't to clear all the roads." -my city for some reason
Anyone looking for a good historical #romance to escape into this #holiday season? Ivy is only here to help her brother settle into his new estate. She's definitely not supposed to be falling for the socialite next door. 📚💙
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/11/wher...
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/11/wher...
Where There's Room For Us / Hayley Kiyoko / Book Review
Gateway Reviews features thorough reviews of new release Young Adult literature across genres.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Anyone looking for a good historical #romance to escape into this #holiday season? Ivy is only here to help her brother settle into his new estate. She's definitely not supposed to be falling for the socialite next door. 📚💙
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/11/wher...
Full #BookReview: gatewaybookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/11/wher...