Jane Bitomsky’s historical murder mystery is expected to debut at the end of September, just in time for spooky October vibes. Death by Misadventure takes place in 16th century England after a body is found face down in the water, naked, with his bits cut off. It’s told in first person from the point of view ofRead More
An F/F Love Letter to Bioshock: This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne Review
This Gilded Abyss is Rebecca Thorne’s F/F lovers-to-enemies(-to-lovers) letter to Bioshock—this isn’t me being snarky, the dedication is “For everyone who fought for their lives in Rapture.” In this case, the Rapture analogue is Fall, a domed city at the bottom of the ocean, only reachable by the immense submersible Luminosity at the end ofRead More
A Cozy Queer Mystery in Space: Nobody’s Baby by Olivia Waite Review
Considering my positive reviews of Olivia Waite’s historical romances and Malka Older’s sci-fi mystery novellas, it should be no surprise that I am enjoying Olivia Waite’s own sci-fi mystery novellas, the Dorothy Gentleman series. The second entry, Nobody’s Baby, cements this as a series of cozy mysteries exploring what it means to hold onto our memoriesRead More
Reclaiming a Life One Object at a Time: PYG by Pip Landers-Letts Review
First, I know there are some readers who need to know whether the dog is okay more than they need to avoid spoilers. Same, my friends. Same. If that’s you, the answer is waiting for you in the P.S. at the bottom. Moving on, PYG by Pip Landers-Letts is a cosy sapphic romance, and one that IRead More
Live Out Your Marine Biologist Dreams with Tessa Yang’s The Jellyfish Problem
Tessa Yang’s debut novel The Jellyfish Problem officially released June 2nd, and the problem is that you haven’t read it yet. The novel follows Dr. Jo Ness–marine biologist, jellyfish enthusiast. After her best friend dies in an accident Jo herself feels responsible for, she drifts through life, unmoored and utterly alone. When her sort-of ex calls afterRead More
A Sapphic, Witchy YA Rom-Com: Charmed and Dangerous by Shelley Page
Charmed and Dangerous by Shelley Page is a teen rom-com that I’ll admit I picked up mostly because I was instantly charmed by the cover. My library got a copy of it, and after DNFing a couple of books and slogging through a third, I really needed something light that I knew would be fun andRead More
A Mystery with a Tragic Sapphic Subplot: The Lemon Twist by Élan Les Vies Review
Élan Les Vies’ The Lemon Twist comes out May 26, 2026. After her father’s descent into his gambling addiction, her mother’s untimely death-by-lighting strike, and her sister’s disappearance, 19-year-old Iris Sailor lives and breathes figure skating. That is, until her drug use is discovered and her dreams of going to the Olympics are snatched away. Hopelessly alone,Read More
Star Wars meets The Hunger Games meets The Bachelor: Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham Review
For Artemis Ialan, an ex-convict and trash collector living on a planet that has been reduced to a toxic wasteland, the opportunity to compete on an intergalactic dating show starring the prince and princess set to inherit the galactic empire is at once a dream… and a nightmare. After agreeing to an underhanded deal toRead More
A Deliciously Toxic Sapphic Gothic Thriller: A Slow and Secret Poison by Carmella Lowkis
You know when a bunch of factors work together in your favour to make a book particularly immersive for you? This was my experience, earlier during a holiday weekend (late October), when I read Carmella Lowkis’s sophomore novel A Slow and Secret Poison (February 10, 2026). A wonderfully atmospheric and twisty, somewhat slow-burn sapphic horror thrillerRead More
The Camp of “Bottoms” Meets the Drama of “The Bachelor”: Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen Review
Whatever you think you’re getting into with this one…think again. Patricia Wants to Cuddle is a queer comedy/horror novel told from multiple POVs, including contestants after the star of a dating show called The Catch, the producer of said dating show, the host of a remote bed & breakfast, and a series of blog posts. It starts withRead More
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