In “Lonely Crowds,” we follow the complex relationship between protagonists Ruth and Maria. The two meet as children at their all-girls Catholic school in New England and become fast friends. Ruth is the only child of recent immigrants, and Maria is an orphan under the care of her mentally ill aunt, and the two are someRead More
Love Across Lifetimes: The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri Review
On the Lesbrary’s list of favorite 2025 releases, I named The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri as both my most anticipated 2025 release and my favorite sapphic read of the year. As said in that post, the author’s clear yet lyrical writing delivers an aching star-crossed romance, a high-stakes adventure, and ever-relevant anti-colonial commentary. InRead More
A Collection Beyond My Grasp: Gods of Want by K-Ming Chang Review
Gods of Want by K-Ming Chang (she/her) won the 2023 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction and was hailed as one of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year. Described as “[v]isceral stories that center the bodies, memories, myth, and relationships of Asian American women” (back cover) and “unapologetically queer” (The Guardian), I wasRead More
Reaching Across Generations: Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto
In Jesse Q. Sutanto’s Next Time Will Be Our Turn, sixteen-year-old Izzy is shocked, along with the rest of her family, when her glamorous grandmother, Magnolia, walks into the family’s New Year’s celebration with a woman on her arm. In the midst of the fallout from this shocking revelation, Magnolia sits Izzy down to share herRead More
A Cozy, Black Sapphic Love Story: The Secret Crush Book Club by Karmen Lee Review
I’ve never read a book that would fall into the “low-angst romance” category, until I picked up The Secret Crush Book Club by Karmen Lee. The book is the third in a series that takes place in a quaint small town called Peach Blossom. This Black sapphic romance follows two women in their late 20s, Dani and Zoey,Read More
A Cozy Queer Christmas Romance for Fans of The Holiday: I’ll Be Gone for Christmas by Georgia K. Boone Review
I watch The Holiday every December, so when I heard about a sapphic book coming out with the same premise—two strangers swap houses over the holidays and fall in love with people from each other’s lives—I knew I had to pick it up. As you’d expect, we have two main characters: Clover, who left herRead More
The Dragons are Fantasy but the Colonialism is Very Real: To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose
A magical school story, a political critique, a dragon rider fantasy: so many of my favourite things! Book 1 of the Nampeshiweisit series was one of my favourite books of the year and contained probably my most memorable reading moment, in which Anequs makes an incredible discovery that rewrites her understanding of her dragon and ofRead More
An Absorbing Fantasy Series Opener: To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
Dragons seem to be having a pop culture moment once again, whether it’s on your TV or on your bookshelf, as alluring shapeshifters or war steeds. In a crowded field, Moniquill Blackgoose’s To Shape a Dragon’s Breath holds its own as a unique take on classic fantasy tropes. Set in an alternate version of 1800s Massachusetts, theRead More
Girls Gangs with Fire Magic: When They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-yi Lee
Wen-yi Lee’s debut, The Dark We Know, a YA horror, was one of my favorite books of last year. So, when I learned she had an adult fantasy coming out, I was already excited, but the premise of a lesbian girl gang in 1970s Singapore (with magic!) made this one of my most anticipated releases ofRead More
The Diversity of the Ace Experience: Kiss Me, Maybe by Gabriella Gamez
Picture this: you’re me, enjoying your whirlwind first-ever trip to the iconic Powell’s Books in Portland, and you spot a staff recommendation tag with the words “asexual lesbian” prominently featured. You are, in fact, an ace lesbian, so you’re certainly not used to accidentally finding representation in the bookstore. Naturally, you immediately pick up the book inRead More
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