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Geek Cutes
Geek Cutes is a collection of eight light-hearted short stories, spanning a variety of genres, with a focus on lesbians and trans women.
Stories included in this anthology:
Dungeon Therapy: Two women meet over an online tabletop RPG.
Gilded Cage: A young tech expert is locked in her room by her homophobic parents.
Mother's Day: A cop teams up with an occult expert to track down an otherworldly monster.
Fairy Dust: In a war between fairies and dragons, one pixie must embrace her destiny.
Hero Worship: A woman goes on a blind date with a superhero, but is it safer to stay single?
Think Tank: A team of scholars struggle to break a divine code, racing against the most serious of all deadlines.
Strangers in the Void: When the power goes out on a space station, two strangers work together to find the cause.
Vigilante: In a neighborhood riddled with violent crime, a masked hero protects women from the local gangs.
Stories included in this anthology:
Dungeon Therapy: Two women meet over an online tabletop RPG.
Gilded Cage: A young tech expert is locked in her room by her homophobic parents.
Mother's Day: A cop teams up with an occult expert to track down an otherworldly monster.
Fairy Dust: In a war between fairies and dragons, one pixie must embrace her destiny.
Hero Worship: A woman goes on a blind date with a superhero, but is it safer to stay single?
Think Tank: A team of scholars struggle to break a divine code, racing against the most serious of all deadlines.
Strangers in the Void: When the power goes out on a space station, two strangers work together to find the cause.
Vigilante: In a neighborhood riddled with violent crime, a masked hero protects women from the local gangs.
167 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 9, 2023
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October 3, 2024
A bunch of cute lesbian oneshots
December 16, 2023
I’ve read Blood Samples by Xine Fury, which didn’t disappoint, and for the most part I was highly engaged with the short stories in Geek Cutes.
My favorite stories in Geek Cutes are the simpler ones such as “Dungeon Therapy” and “Gilded Cage.” By simpler I mean that they’re more grounded stories – less violent and not in the science-fiction realm – with budding, touching romances between the characters. Romance is a common occurrence in all these stories, and Xine Fury presents these relationships in authentic and heartwarming ways.
I also liked the story “Hero Worship,” which brings to life a futuristic world where superheroes have 9-to-5 jobs and go out on dates at clubs like many in society. Another good one was “Strangers in the Void,” a suspenseful story that takes place on a space station where the power goes out.
Throughout the book, Xine Fury touches on cultural issues of the day with both a light touch and in a heavy-handed manner. In the story “Think Tank,” which features a fictional president character based on Donald Trump, a voice comes down from on high and brands with an X the folks who don’t have the same views as all-knowing progressives, telling people how to think and ordering them to change their ways. Individuals in a country that once, I assume, had free thought, were now being condemned and commanded to think in ways that align with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Yikes.
I understand that the tension between hate-mongering white people who can’t stand gay and trans people makes for intense, eye-opening fiction. But stimulating conflicts can also happen among the moderate among us, which actually sums up most people. Most folks don’t care who’s gay or black or trans; in fact, they probably barely even notice these fine people as they make their way in the world. Xine Fury has an outstanding imagination and is a great fictional author. I’d like to see this writer step out of her or his or their bubble and create a story through the eyes of a sympathetic fifty-year-old heterosexual white male who is rich and oversexed beyond his wildest dreams. I’m confident Xine Fury could aptly write about such a character, and I’d be willing to buy the book.
My favorite stories in Geek Cutes are the simpler ones such as “Dungeon Therapy” and “Gilded Cage.” By simpler I mean that they’re more grounded stories – less violent and not in the science-fiction realm – with budding, touching romances between the characters. Romance is a common occurrence in all these stories, and Xine Fury presents these relationships in authentic and heartwarming ways.
I also liked the story “Hero Worship,” which brings to life a futuristic world where superheroes have 9-to-5 jobs and go out on dates at clubs like many in society. Another good one was “Strangers in the Void,” a suspenseful story that takes place on a space station where the power goes out.
Throughout the book, Xine Fury touches on cultural issues of the day with both a light touch and in a heavy-handed manner. In the story “Think Tank,” which features a fictional president character based on Donald Trump, a voice comes down from on high and brands with an X the folks who don’t have the same views as all-knowing progressives, telling people how to think and ordering them to change their ways. Individuals in a country that once, I assume, had free thought, were now being condemned and commanded to think in ways that align with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Yikes.
I understand that the tension between hate-mongering white people who can’t stand gay and trans people makes for intense, eye-opening fiction. But stimulating conflicts can also happen among the moderate among us, which actually sums up most people. Most folks don’t care who’s gay or black or trans; in fact, they probably barely even notice these fine people as they make their way in the world. Xine Fury has an outstanding imagination and is a great fictional author. I’d like to see this writer step out of her or his or their bubble and create a story through the eyes of a sympathetic fifty-year-old heterosexual white male who is rich and oversexed beyond his wildest dreams. I’m confident Xine Fury could aptly write about such a character, and I’d be willing to buy the book.
December 13, 2023
This book is a series of short stories, all unique and vivid. Dungeon Therapy starts with Rita sees a beautiful girl in a video game store and wants to get to know her. She’s intrigued her by wearing sun glasses inside but Rita realizes it’s to hide bruises on her face. The girl leaves the store and Rita and her friends resume their game. Rita meets a girl online, named Dot. They develop an online flirtation, then meet in person.
Guilded Cage is about Lindy and her homophobic parents. They introduce her to a guy named Sam because abuse they’re hoping they can change her into liking boys after finding out she is a lesbian.
Mother’s Day is a who-done-it crime story. Fairy Dust is a fairy tale. Think Tank is about a futuristic story about politics and religion. Strangers in the Void is a space-aged story. The final story is about a vigilante who prowls at night saving people from harm.
I enjoyed this series and especially liked the author’s notes at the end.
Guilded Cage is about Lindy and her homophobic parents. They introduce her to a guy named Sam because abuse they’re hoping they can change her into liking boys after finding out she is a lesbian.
Mother’s Day is a who-done-it crime story. Fairy Dust is a fairy tale. Think Tank is about a futuristic story about politics and religion. Strangers in the Void is a space-aged story. The final story is about a vigilante who prowls at night saving people from harm.
I enjoyed this series and especially liked the author’s notes at the end.
December 15, 2023
Geek Cutes is a collection of short stories that focus on lesbian and trans romances, and each of them were pretty fun and interesting, but my favorite was hero worship. I’m a sucker for superhero related content, especially romances like Batman and Catwoman and stuff like that, and Hero Worship ticked all the boxes.
Supervillain kidnaps love interest? Check. Villain monologues to the hero and tries to get them to do something for them? Check. Damsel in distress manages to free themselves? Check. Feels kind of like a comic book in written form and I loved it. The romance with Kat was really sweet, and started off pretty funny with the whole hair scene, and it felt really hammy in the good kind of way. Out of all the stories, I think Hero Worship was the best, and could probably be made into its own novel on the concept alone (a bit of a cheesy concept, but still a fun one)!
Anyway, really loved this book! Definitely get it if you like short romance stories!
Supervillain kidnaps love interest? Check. Villain monologues to the hero and tries to get them to do something for them? Check. Damsel in distress manages to free themselves? Check. Feels kind of like a comic book in written form and I loved it. The romance with Kat was really sweet, and started off pretty funny with the whole hair scene, and it felt really hammy in the good kind of way. Out of all the stories, I think Hero Worship was the best, and could probably be made into its own novel on the concept alone (a bit of a cheesy concept, but still a fun one)!
Anyway, really loved this book! Definitely get it if you like short romance stories!
September 9, 2024
Love!
I didn't want to stop reading once I started. Each story made my heart glow a bit, and I'm anxious to read more of Xine Fury's work.
Think Tank is the story that's going to really stick with me, but I do honestly love them all.
I didn't want to stop reading once I started. Each story made my heart glow a bit, and I'm anxious to read more of Xine Fury's work.
Think Tank is the story that's going to really stick with me, but I do honestly love them all.
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