A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark is many things: a steampunk mystery, an anti-colonial historical, an at once dark and whimsical fantasy, and more. But if I had to sum it up in one word, it would be fun. This book gives the reader plenty to chew on while immersing them in a rich world, anRead More
Censorship, Expression, and Signaling in Malinda Lo’s Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! Malinda Lo’s novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club (2021) has won multiple awards and has been reviewed multiple times at the Lesbrary already, so let’s start this review somewhere different: Last Night at the Telegraph Club has been banned and/or challenged at least 34 times in 14 states. HavingRead More
Nat reviews Tailor-Made by Yolanda Wallace
I went looking for one of Wallace’s newer books at the library and, to my delight, stumbled on a few of her older books, which is always a nice surprise when you find a new author you like. Instant book list! Tailor-Made is an opposites attract, forbidden love romance with a lot of interesting dialogueRead More
Sapphic Novellas To Read In November (Or Any Time!)
You won’t catch me trying to write any novellas this November (respect for anyone who tries to write 50,000 words in a month, it’s just not in my plans any time soon), but I did read a few! To my mind, novellas occupy a challenging space when it comes to fiction. They need to beRead More
Nat reviews Errant (Volumes 1-3) by L.K Fleet
Amazon Affiliate Link I’m always impressed by books that are co-written, but a book with three writers?! A menage-an-author? The Errant series is written by L.K. Fleet, the pen name for a trio of writers: Felicia Davin, K.R. Collins, and Valentine Wheeler. For those of you who are very online and have perhaps pined forRead More
Sam reviews Gideon the Ninth & Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link For Pride this month, I’m going to treat myself a little bit—I would like to talk about Gideon the Ninth and Harrow the Ninth, the first half of the Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir (the half that’s been released, at time of writing). Now, if you likeRead More
Sam reviews The Warrior Moon by K Arsenault Rivera
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link If there is one simple truth about writing that is not given nearly enough credit, it is this: endings are hard. It is far easier to begin a story than end one; it is even easier to continue a story than end one. Ending a story means answeringRead More
Nat reviews the Pirates of Aletharia by Britney Jackson
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Get ready to don your trusty tricorns for a high seas adventure full to the brim with pirates, betrayal, forbidden magic, and the plotting of sweet revenge. Pirates of Aletharia is so much fun I can’t wait to read it again. An equal parts cocktail of fluff andRead More
Nat reviews D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link One of my favorite romance tropes is the fake relationship – I just can’t resist it. So there was little doubt that watching D’Vaughn and Kris plan a fake wedding would be absolutely delightful. The story is centered around a reality show called Instant I Do and toldRead More
Sam reviews The Phoenix Empress by K Arsenault Rivera
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link K Arsenault Rivera’s debut novel, The Tiger’s Daughter, ended with a lot of stories left to tell. Both of its main characters, Shefali and Shizuka, had gone on perilous and dramatic adventures only hinted at in the book itself, and their future clearly holds challenges yet to come.Read More