Love Over Moon Street

by Saxon Bennett

Life at 33 Moon Street has gone from the idyllic lesbian community to topsy turvy. Two lesbians are struggling to be parents, while two others are divorcing and dividing their assets. Literally. Dividing. Like with a chain saw. Enter the new girl who is freshly single. She's not looking for a girlfriend. But Love Over Moon Street has different ideas.

Genres: Lesbian, Comedy, Romance, Humor, Queer

308 pages, ebook

First published October 10, 2013

About the author

Saxon Bennett is an admitted bibliophile and has the bookcases to prove it. Her favorite book is Harriet the Spy. She grew up among the pine trees of Washington where she learned to be a Keeper of Odd Knowledge with a special liking for new words - the queerer the better. She has a penchant for inspirational quotes - the more motivational the better. A serious aficionado of pie, she also drinks a lot of coffee and tea - especially when she’s writing, which she does every day. Saxon is a parent and a wife—two things she never thought she’d be - and she writes blogs about her family in the style of Erma Bombeck. In her next life she wants to be a professional snowboarder. She likes to grow flowers and tend to her pond. Jelly beans, gummy bears and licorice are her favorite candies. An avid walker with a goal to walk every street in her small town, she hits the pavement each morning. To keep herself limber, she does beginner yoga. She’d like to learn to meditate but her mind is as restless as a squirrel trapped in a box. As an amateur seamstress, she is endlessly trying to create the perfect butch purse. Her favorite quote is “Man plans, God laughs.” Saxon is the author of fifteen novels. Her book Family Affair won the Goldie for General Fiction in 2009. She won the Alice B. Reader Award for her body of work in 2012. Her second book in the Family Affair trilogy entitled Marching to a Different Accordion won a Golden Crown Literary Award for general fiction in 2012. Her book In the Unlikely Event is the final book in the Family Affair trilogy. All her books are available at Amazon and Bella Books in both print and electronic format. She has also written two books with her partner Layce Gardner and they are More than a Kiss and Crazy Little thing. Check them out on Amazon.

Reviews

[Book Worm · Rating 4 out of 5]

A while ago I needed loads and loads of fun and easy reads and thanks to kindle unlimited and Saxon Bennett, I indulged in a binge reading session of their books.
While I thought most of them amusing and entertaining this book as well as Tats & Tats Too stayed with me for a while.
I think this book appealed to me because there were so many stories going over and under each other. Many impressions are still very clear in my mind: the poet composing mean fortune cookie texts in a bonsai infested office, literally half of all the furniture in the curb, 10 year old Pen ...

When I read it I had a clear idea how the cover for this book should look, so now at last I have come around to doing it.

[Tiff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who wouldn’t want to be a Moonie? This sounds like the best pace on Earth to live. If you’re asking, “what in the hell is she talking about”, you have not read the novel “Love Over Moon Street” by Saxon Bennett. What a fun fantastic read, you will not be disappointed.

The book is a look at six characters, and the obstacles they are facing while living in a small, eclectic apartment complex on Moon Street in Seattle. Each of the six are going through a major life event, some traumatic, all definitely life altering. The book is outrageously fun while tackling personal events, like loss of a parent, adoption and domestic abuse.

I absolutely recommend this book if you need to escape and put a smile on your face!

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[Ted · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were several story arcs with this one. I think the best character in this was the 10 year old Pen. But the reason I think that this didn't get a higher rating from me was just that much of the comedy felt... forced. Not every page deserves it nor should it need it. And I just can't help but think that was the intent. There were 29 references to the word, 'Vagina'. Really? Really? Crass humor is one thing, but that's an instance where I felt that the author was trying to force comedy at the reader when it really didn't need it.

[Bobbi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anytime I pick up a Saxon Bennett book I'm expecting a fun, hilarious story where drinking is generally not a good idea for fear of it coming out of my nose from laughter. As typical the book is full of odd, quirky, and sometimes batshit insane (who thinks up these phrases?) cast of characters with funny events and witty dialogue. But underneath the fun package is a story about fidelity, starting a family, parenthood, adoption, and domestic violence that will make you laugh, scowl, and cheer. The whole thing with Pen was especially heartwarming (I didn't tear up I had dust in my eye). Those that like this book should give the Chase Banter series a try and vice versa since they are all pretty similar.

[Loek Krancher · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect entertainment!

Leaving your comfort zone, a fresh start, free spirits, a lot of fun, colorful language, messy and crazy. All this you get in this fabulous hilarious book. There were times when I laughed out loud and sometimes I was scratching my head in disbelief at all the silliness. The Moonies is my favorite community and I loved every minute of this book.

[Margaret L. Hedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent.

I loved Love Over Moon Street. Just the right combination of humor and real life experiences. Loved all the characters and the plot.

[Simply Melz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Without giving away the story, what I loved most about this book was the community the characters find on 33 Moon Street. Friendship, love, humor, compassion, justice and a bit of revenge. This story is a pleasant read from being to end. While reading I found myself angry, happy and content. Any story that elicits these strong emotions is a good read. Please buy it and enjoy it!

[Bib · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny book and the part on Pen's adoption made me cry, touching!

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was pretty good, I was stuck between a 3 and 4 star rating so I rounded up but if I could do 3.5 I would. I think the potential was there mainly what threw me off was how the plot rushed at times; and also there was a topic I felt they breezed over a little too much (domestic abuse). What the main character went through with her ex was bad plain and simple, and a character suggested "she seemed sorry." I think unfortunately that made it hard to enjoy the book as much as I would have otherwise! I still would read other books by this author.

[Sandy Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chock-full of quirky characters, this is a story of a place and the people who belong there. The “Moonies” who inhabit the apartments on Moon Street are all lesbians. This is due to the fact that the landlord won’t rent to anyone else. Crazy, huh? The story is essentially a love story, but not just romantic love, although there is a lot of that. Love is the main inhabitant of the warm place that is 33 Moon Street. Read this book if you like to laugh and cry at a story, but mostly laugh. C’mon...how many books contain a character referred to as EB, an abbreviation for “Eye-biter?”

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Weirdly eccentric dysfunction at its finest

I don't know if the fact that I read this book while suffering from the flu played how big a part, but, either this was the quirkiest, craziest & randomest story ever, or the haze from my cold medicine high was 4 real!!
But, it was a silly, fun book, just difficult to follow the random & rambling streams of thoughts sometimes. But I'm probably gonna read it again once I'm of right mind again, whatever that may be.

…& on a side note— What's up with the fur suits!?!?!?

[Donna J Corboy · Rating 5 out of 5]

More please!

I don't believe that I've ever looked forward to doing a review prior to this book.
I enjoyed the diversity of the characters in this book. I was never bored for even one second. I would really love to see a follow-up. These characters are so interesting, I just know that the Moonies have many more stories in them.

[Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laugh out loud

It's always so much fun to read books by this author. I loved all the characters and how they interacted with each other. I love Lexus' character, the scenes with her were laugh out loud hilarious! Great read!

[Patricia OHara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Utterly interesting

Who knew moving into moon street could be so interesting. All the characters played significant parts in this hopping around storyline. A very fun read with interesting twists.,

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disappointed

I love the story. It is funny and quite interesting. I was very disappointed that the story ended before Vibro and Sparky actually got together.

[Kayla Mills · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!

Would love to read more about Sparky and Vibro's blossoming love. I was so happy they finally got together at the end, but it ended too soon!

[Joann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story

I read it and did not want to put it down. I loved all the stories inside the book. It made me want to be a Moonie.

[Janice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it - took a while to get around to buying it because of my budget, but it was *so* worth it!

[Death · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantabulous. Saxon has a talent of playing with emotions to the degree where controlling them is quite difficult.:P

[No Escape Like a Book · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is full of such crazy, fun, lovable characters. The more you read the more you want to be in this world with these characters, going through their drama and joy everyday with them. Had a blast reading book.

[Sascha Broich · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very queer characters those moonies. Only in the end the drive stuttered a little.