Messy Sapphics, F/F Friends to Lovers Romances, Book Celebrating Queer Bars, and More Lesbrary Links

a collage of the covers listed with the text Lesbrary Links: Bi and Lesbian Lit News and Reviews

I follow hundreds of queer book blogs to scout out the best sapphic book news and reviews! Many of them get posted on Tumblr and Twitter as I discover them, but my favourites get saved for these link compilations. Here are some of the posts I’ve found interesting in the last few weeks.

Despite Book Bans, LGBTQ+ Fiction Sales Soar

LGBTQ librarians are trying to keep vital books accessible to queer youth, despite bans

L.A. School Board President Gives a Lesson on LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Reading is fundamental: inside Britain’s queer bookshop boom

the cover of Gods of Want
the cover of The Black Period
the wishing flower cover
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey cover
the cover of Basil and Oregano

2023 Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced

Celebrating the Books That Queered Us

Quiz: What Sapphic Romance Novel Trope Is Your Destiny?

Mombian Database Hits Milestone of 1300+ LGBTQ Family Books

the cover of Your Driver Is Waiting
the paperback cover of Cool for the Summer
the cover of Cleat Cute
the cover of the dos and donuts of love
the cover of Moby Dyke

The 20 Best LGBTQ+ Books So Far This Year

LGBTQ Books with Paperback Cover Redesigns Out in 2023

Most Anticipated LGBTQ Adult Fiction: July-December 2023

8 of the Best F/F Friends to Lovers Romances

A Toast to Books About Queer Bars

the cover of Pizza Girl
the cover of D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding
the cover of How Far the Light Reaches
the cover of Feels Right
the cover of Ellie Engle Saves Herself

Messy Sapphic Novels for Fans of THE ULTIMATUM: QUEER LOVE

8 Beautiful Books of Queer Science & Nature Writing

Kemi Adeyemi’s Feels Right Explores the Politics of Black Queer Nightlife

Leah Johnson’s Middle Grade Debut Ellie Engle Saves Herself Will Take You Right Back to Seventh Grade

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