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• Folk Horror Misogyny: The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado and DaNi

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link I read this during Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon in the last hour before I went to sleep, and I think this is a perfect choice for a... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• What is the Point of Art?: Reflections On FlameCon

  

  Last Christmas, a close friend turned to me and plaintively, frustratedly asked "What is the point of art?" Our table had been discussing the increasing... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• A Meditation On Grief Through a Speculative Lens: Our Wives Under The Sea by...

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link I've seen this book mainly categorised as horror but after reading it, it feels more like a speculative fiction with elements of... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• Sporty Sapphics: Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Meryl Wilsner's Cleat Cute is probably one of the most talked-about sapphic romances of the fall, at least in my circles, and in... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• A Dark, Magical Story of Gender Versus Tradition: Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by...

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Her Majesty's Royal Coven, written by Juno Dawson, is an enthralling urban fantasy that explores gender in a magical world that,... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• 10 Sapphic YA Horror Books to Read In October

  

  With fall finally here, you might be looking for some spooky books to read in October and to get you in the perfect eerie mood. Featuring ghosts, aliens, demons... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• A Cozy Queer Witches Comic: Mamo by Sas Milledge

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link I checked out Sas Milledge's Mamo because I had some extra hoopla borrows and I thought the cover art was cute, to be honest. I... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• Sapphic Satanic Panic: Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link In her debut adult novel, Rainbow Black (March 19, 2024), Maggie Thrash (she/her), author of the critically acclaimed young adult... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• Ted Lasso But Make It Sapphic: Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link"Calling Phoebe loud and obnoxious and gay ignores all her layers and contradictions. That's Grace's issue with fame-people take you... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• The Secret History Meets The Breakfast Club: The Chandler Legacies by Abdi...

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link At a private boarding school, five writers are selected for the elite writing group called the Circle: Beth, the "townie" who feels... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• Magical Girls and Sports Gays: Grand Slam Romance by Ollie Hicks and Emma...

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link For those of you mourning the cancellation of Amazon's adaptation of A League of Their Own, I offer you an antidote. Grand Slam... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• Queer F/F Rom-Com for National Hispanic Heritage Month: The Lesbiana’s Guide to...

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School had been on my reading list for way too long and I am so glad I finally opened it up to... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• Misogyny and Murder: Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link In her most ambitious novel yet, crime writer Jessica Knoll-author of Luckiest Girl Alive (2015)-blends fact and fiction as she... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• All The Pretty Girls Read Sapphic Stories: Readalikes for Reneé Rapp’s Snow Angel

  

  If you have watched The Sex Lives of College Girls or Mean Girls (the musical), then chances are that you're familiar with bisexual singer/actor Reneé Rapp. In... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• A Queer M/F Romance of Healing and Reconciliation: A Shot in the Dark by Victori...

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link This novel is a masterful exploration of various themes, ranging from consent and communication during intimate moments to faith,... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• Childhood Nostalgia is a Trap: Mister Magic by Kiersten White

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link I wasn't sure if I would review this for the Lesbrary at first, because although the main character mentions that she's bisexual at... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• A Dramatic Supernatural YA Horror Read: Here Lies Olive by Kate Anderson

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Here Lies Olive by Kate Anderson is a young adult fiction novel that follows sixteen-year-old Olive as she navigates unwitting... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• Getting the Band Back Together: It Goes Like This by Miel Moreland

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link It Goes Like This is a story about friendship, second chances, and not giving up on the people who care about you. The story... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• A Māori and Coast Salish Reimagining: Tauhou by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link I am a white settler living on the territory of Lək̓ʷəŋən-speaking Peoples, and I've been looking to... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ

• Alexandria Bellefleur Continues to Make Seattle the Romance Capital with The...

  

  Bookshop.org Affiliate Link In a year of reading romance novels, I have learned a lot about the genre. First, and most importantly, I enjoy it so much that I... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2023 BOOKS, LGBTQ