My first review of 2019 is Ta Weezo's Blues by Layla Dorine

This review would have been done sooner but I've been having the rottenest luck lately with my Kobo readers. The one that has been faithfully delivering my reading for years and was held together by tape died at last.  So I bought a refurbished Kobo which worked at first but then decided it wouldn't add any more books. This might have been fine but I only had a few on there non of which were the ARCs I wanted to read. After attempting to use different cables, mini SD cards, and factory reset the problem remained it would not load any books at all. So anyway, I finally gave in and purchased a Kindle Paperwhite and it is working fine so far and lets me add more books when I want to so all is good in my world again.
What about that first review I hear you all mutter. For those of you patient enough to read this far here it is:-

Ta Weezo's Blues by Layla Dorine 3*
BLURB:Sabre never had any intentions of becoming the teacher’s pet. In fact, most of his school years have been spent trying to avoid attention. The scar that mars his cheek has made him wary of strangers, their questions and prying eyes leave him feeling exposed in ways he’s uncomfortable with. Accustomed to blending in, he lurks around the shadows in the back of classrooms, turning in exemplary work but rarely taking part in discussions.
Professor Locklear’s Native lit class is different though. Sabre’s interest in the subject matter, coupled with a dedicated scholar’s need to turn in the best work possible, leads him to seek out a more advanced reading list, much to the delight of Professor Locklear. When he comes across Sabre reading material beyond even the advanced list, Professor Locklear invites on a field trip to a nearby village. Along the way he learns more than just the knowledge contained in the books. He learns about trust and discovers that there are others out there just like him— shapeshifters.
What he believed was an individual anomaly turns out to be something beyond legend and lore, a whole different culture he’d never known existed. The only way he can move forward is to let his shields down long enough to trust the man whose conversations he’s come to enjoy, but to do that, he’ll have to stop distancing himself from everyone.

My Review:I received this free copy in exchange for an honest review This was a quick read but it managed to have quite a lot of story in it. It was a very angst free, sweet, and tender romance. I really liked both characters and wish there had been a little more interaction between them. I only have one complaint and that is the title, even after reading the book I am still not sure what it means, nor how it relates to the story, even after the phrase was used in it. I tried to look it up, so that I could find out but was only able to find this book. I wish the author could have added a footnote, or something saying what the phrase means, for those of us who have no idea.