Content warnings for pretty much everything: violence, gore, racism, incarceration, solitary confinement, self harm, cutting At the time of writing this, it’s barely been three weeks since the 2024 presidential election in the United States, which Donald Trump won by a handy margin. Although Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah came out over a yearRead More
A Lush Horror Novella Embracing Death and Renewal: Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris Review
“Why did people need to be in nature to process the things that happened to them? Maybe it was because what was thought of as wild did not require a veil—it saw you as you truly were: an animal skulking among animals.” Though I haven’t read a lot of horror, there is plenty of horrorRead More
The Unique Venom of Found Family: Sister Snake by Amanda Lee Koe Review
Su and Emerald are sisters with nothing in common: Su lives in Singapore, playing the perfect wife to her conservative politician husband. Emerald is a queer sugar baby in New York, barely scraping by living with an artist friend. While their current lives look very different and they rarely speak, they have a shared past:Read More
A Sapphic Take on a Classic: Tink and Wendy by Kelly Ann Jacobson Review
Tink and Wendy sets the story of Peter Pan with a small twist that changes everything: instead of bringing the Darling siblings into their world, Peter and Tink stay in our world. As Peter brings his chaotic brand of fun to their dour lives, Tink grows more and more concerned over the impact this will haveRead More
A Future of Dirty Computers: The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monáe Review
This is an entire collection of short stories, but I am only focusing on the titular short story for this review. “The Memory Librarian” follows Seshet, the Director Librarian of New Dawn who monitors citizens’ memories. In New Dawn, the government cleanses citizens of troublesome memories that cause pain, fear and confusion. It allows peopleRead More
8 Short Queer Books to Help You Reach Your 2024 Reading Goal
As the end of the year comes barrelling towards us at the speed of light, I’m sure many of us are starting to question the high expectations we had for our reading goals in 2024. I am always incredibly optimistic about all the free time I will have for myself over the following twelve months,Read More
The Perfect Sapphic Horror Read for a Cold Winter’s Night: Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta
Just in time for dark, chilly winter nights, Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta’s Feast While You Can (Grand Central Publishing 2024) is one of my top reads of 2024 and has quickly become one of my most-recommended queer horror novels! Marketed as perfect for fans of novels like Nightbitch, Feast While You Can is a novel of queer love andRead More
Reluctant Roommates to Real Romance: The Snowball Effect by Haley Cass
In Haley Cass’s latest release, The Snowball Effect, she brings readers back to the world of Sutton Spencer’s and Charlotte Thompson’s New York City (from Those Who Wait). This time, though, the story focuses on Regan, Sutton’s upbeat best friend, and Emma, Sutton’s more reserved graduate school classmate, as they navigate life as unlikely roommates. WhileRead More
Soothe Your Sapphic Soul with Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
With the weather getting colder and the… general state of the world, I’ve been gravitating towards cozy fantasy lately, which is why I finally picked up a book that’s been on my TBR for far too long: Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne. This is the first in the Tomes & Tea series,Read More
The Perfect Pick for Queer Horror-Loving Teens: Come Out, Come Out by Natalie C. Parker
Now that we’re out of October, it’s time to move on from spooky books, right? Wrong. Now is the time to read all the books other people read during October and are rec-ing you. I read Come Out Come Out by Natalie C, Parker in only a couple of sessions, and I found it such an engagingRead More
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