247 ratings | 120 reviews | avg rating:4.97

J.L.’s Year In Books

J.L.’s 2024 Year in Books

Take a look at J.L.’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to J.L.’s 2024 Year in Books

J.L. Peridot’s Followers (84)

J.L.’s Bookshelves

to-read (10)
currently-reading (0)
read (206)
bookshelf (51)
80s-romance (1)
adventure (18)
alien-romance (8)
anthology (7)
australian (16)
australian-romance (12)
See all bookshelves »

J.L.’s Friends (49)

Charisse Nicolle

432 books | 6 friends

Joe Netolicky

667 books | 38 friends

Sonia Palermo

1,091 books | 123 friends

Eleni Konstantine

10,421 books | 810 friends

Violet Vahle

234 books | 65 friends

A.E. Bross

657 books | 96 friends

A.R. Vagnetti

230 books | 493 friends

Az Vera

603 books | 86 friends

More friends…

J.L. Peridot

Goodreads Author

Website

https://jlperidot.com

Genre

Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Member Since

June 2017

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/jlperidot

edit data

JL Peridot writes love letters to the future on devices from the past. She's a qualified computer scientist, former web professional, amateur horticulturist, and sometimes illustrator. But most of the time, she's an author of romantic science fiction. She lives with her partner and fur-family in Boorloo (Perth, Australia) on Whadjuk Noongar country. Visit her website at jlperidot.com for the full catalogue of her work. ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask J.L. Peridot questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
J.L. Peridot’s books

Average rating: 4.38 · 113 ratings · 62 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	It Starts with a Kiss 4.23 avg rating — 35 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yet We Sleep, We Dream 3.89 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You and I it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Induction of Satine 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	About Henry: A Novella 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chasing Sisyphus [The Basilica Conspiracy] it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Only Question That Matters 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Birdwatchers 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Playing Trades it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Until We Met Again: A time travel novelette it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by J.L. Peridot…

117 posts
J.L. Peridot's Blog

Until We Met Again: A peek at the past

My time travel romance is finally launching in October after being on the back burner for over a year! This little novelette has been on quite the journey �� researching it, writing it, and preparing it for what eventually was a non-release, saw me through a train of life events, including losing a loved one, my first public author appearance, the disappearance of a dear friend, a family emergenc

rss
J.L.’s Recent Updates

J.L. Peridot finished reading Star Brides: Dept. of Corrections by Pia Manning (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11 hours, 13 min ago · like
J.L. Peridot finished reading Simmer Down by Sarah Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11 hours, 13 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Simmer Down by Sarah Smith. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Simmer Down by Sarah Smith <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.L. Peridot finished reading The A.I. Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11 hours, 14 min ago · like
J.L. Peridot finished reading So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11 hours, 14 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.L. Peridot finished reading Occupational Hazard: An Anthology of Spicy Workplace Stories by Rebecca Chase (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11 hours, 15 min ago · like
J.L. Peridot rated a book it was amazing Perihelion Summer by Greg Egan	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11 hours, 15 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Perihelion Summer by Greg Egan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Perihelion Summer by Greg Egan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.L. Peridot finished reading Defying Gravity by Davi Mai (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11 hours, 15 min ago · like
J.L. Peridot finished reading Christmas in July by Enni Amanda (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11 hours, 15 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Christmas in July by Enni Amanda. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Christmas in July by Enni Amanda <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.L. Peridot finished reading Perihelion Summer by Greg Egan	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11 hours, 16 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Perihelion Summer by Greg Egan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Perihelion Summer by Greg Egan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.L. Peridot finished reading And Baby Makes Four by Lyndell Williams (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11 hours, 16 min ago · like

More of J.L.'s books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Sci-Fi Romance: Weekly New Releases in SciFi Romance	511	317	Oct 08, 2025 05:55AM

J.L.’s Quotes

“You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.”
― Harlan Ellison

tags: ignorance, intelligence, opinions, stupidity

3084 likes

“The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity.”
― Harlan Ellison

817 likes

“I know that pain is the most important thing in the universes. Greater than survival, greater than love, greater even than the beauty it brings about. For without pain, there can be no pleasure. Without sadness, there can be no happiness. Without misery there can be no beauty. And without these, life is endless, hopeless, doomed and damned.
Adult. You have become adult.”
― Harlan Ellison, Paingod and Other Delusions

tags: inspirational, pain, philosophy

1057 likes

“Writing a novel is like going a great distance to take a small shit.”
― Harlan Ellison

tags: humor, writing

19 likes

“I can't picture in my mind three hundred and sixty thousand dollars... When I think of it, all I can see in my mind is a big nickel.”
― Harlan Ellison

J.L.’s Year In Books

J.L. Peridot’s Followers (84)

J.L.’s Bookshelves

J.L.’s Friends (49)

J.L. Peridot

Goodreads Author

Learn more
Ask the Author

Popular Answered Questions

Combine Editions
J.L. Peridot’s books

117 posts
J.L. Peridot's Blog

Until We Met Again: A peek at the past

rss
J.L.’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Simmer Down by Sarah Smith

See a Problem?

Preview — So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

See a Problem?

Preview — Perihelion Summer by Greg Egan

See a Problem?

Preview — Christmas in July by Enni Amanda

See a Problem?

Preview — Perihelion Summer by Greg Egan

Topics Mentioning This Author

J.L.’s Quotes

recent posts
J.L.’s Groups

J.L.’s Friend Comments

J.L. Peridot’s Followers (84)

J.L. Peridot

Goodreads Author

Popular Answered Questions

rssJ.L.’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Simmer Down by Sarah Smith

See a Problem?

Preview — So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

See a Problem?

Preview — Perihelion Summer by Greg Egan

See a Problem?

Preview — Christmas in July by Enni Amanda

See a Problem?

Preview — Perihelion Summer by Greg Egan

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
J.L.’s Recent Updates