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Lesbrary Reviews

Emily Joy reviews Marian by Ella Lyons

April 2, 2020 by Danika Ellis

Trigger warning for sexual assault Marian by Ella Lyons is the very first lesbian Robin Hood retelling I read back in 2017, and I thought it was time to share my thoughts, after reviewing two other retellings for the Lesbrary. This book spurred me into reading as many lesbian Robin Hood novels as I couldRead More

Witches of Ash and Ruin by E Latimer
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Danika reviews Witches of Ash & Ruin by E. Latimer

April 1, 2020 by Danika Ellis

Witches are turning up dead in this small Irish town–and they are following a pattern, one that has been winding through different towns for decades. Two rival covens must make an uneasy alliance to find and defend against this witch killer. Dayna’s coven is the only place she feels at home. Her father is aRead More

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Bi and Lesbian Books Out This Week! (March 31st)

March 31, 2020 by Danika Ellis

Bi and Lesbian Books Out This Week! (March 31st) Look by Zan Romanoff (YA) Music from Another World by Robin Talley (Historical YA) The Sisters Grimm by Menna van Praag (YA Fantasy) The Worst of All Possible Words by Alex White (Science Fiction) The Devil’s Blade by Mark Alder (Fantasy) Crocuses Hatch from Snow by Jamie Burnet (Fiction) Hex by Rebecca Dinerstein Knight (Fiction) Heavy Vinyl: Y2K-O!, Vol. 2 byRead More

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Lesbrary Links: Literary Awards, Rainbow Covers, Polyamory, and Quarantine Reads

March 30, 2020 by Danika Ellis

Well, we are living in weird times. I hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy, and that you’re using this time inside to catch up on reading. If you have to be on the front lines, whether as a grocery worker or as a nurse or doctor, or anything else that is helping theRead More

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Coming Out Later In Life: Books About Coming Out as Bi or Lesbian at 30+

March 24, 2020 by Danika Ellis

Coming Out Later In Life: Books About Coming Out as Bi or Lesbian at 30+ Romance: Fearless by Shira Glassman Hooked on You by Jenn Matthews Wild Things by Karin Kallmaker  Gerri Hill has several, including Hunter’s Way, Partners, Storms, Pine Curtain Something in the Wine by Jae Just Jorie by Robin Alexander If the Shoe Fits by E.J. Noyes The X Ingredient by Roslyn SinclairRead More

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Meagan Kimberly reviews From A Shadow Grave by Andi C. Buchanan

March 24, 2020 by Danika Ellis

This paranormal fantasy novella follows “you,” who is Phyllis Avis Symons. She’s a young girl living in New Zealand in the early 1930s, in the years leading up to World War II. Her contentious relationship with her parents leads her to run away and fall in love with an abusive man that becomes her downfall.Read More

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Bi & Lesbian Books Out This Week

March 24, 2020 by Danika Ellis

New Bi and Lesbian Books Out This Week! It’s Tuesday, and that’s new book day! Here are some of the sapphic books coming out this week.ne The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin (Fantasy) We Were Promised Spotlights by Lindsay Sproul (YA) Kenzie Kickstarts a Team by Kit Rosewater, ill. by Sophie Escabasse (Children’s) Pride: The Celebration and the Struggle (RevisedRead More

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Browse Bi & Lesbian Bisexual Books at the Lesbrary Amazon Shop!

March 23, 2020 by Danika Ellis

Browse Bi & Lesbian Bisexual Books at the Lesbrary Amazon Shop! In case you missed it, the Lesbrary has a Recommendations Page that has all my (Danika’s) top picks for bi and lesbian books! They are listed by genre, and are linked to their full review. It has grown and grown over the years, though, and nowRead More

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Danika reviews The Seep by Chana Porter

March 23, 2020 by Danika Ellis

The Seep is a weird fiction novella (200 pages) exploring a “soft” alien invasion utopia. It begins with a section titled “Tips for Throwing a Dinner Party at the End of the World.” Earth is being invaded by a disembodied alien species–which turns out to be a good thing. The Seep forms a symbiotic relationship withRead More

Loud Pipes Save Lives by Jennifer Giacalone
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SPONSORED REVIEW: Loud Pipes Save Lives by Jennifer Giacalone

March 21, 2020 by Danika Ellis

The city didn’t care. It lay serene as they all loved and teemed and scrambled and strove. Loud Pipes Save Lives is a thriller with a noir feel, following a New York cop, a vigilante women’s motorcycle club, and the many people tangled up in the ensuing investigation. From the beginning, I was pulled inRead More

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About the Lesbrary

The Lesbrary is a sapphic book blog that started in 2010. It's run by Danika Ellis, and we have about a dozen reviewers from around the world recommending sapphic books in every genre. Check out the top navigation bar for more about the Lesbrary as well as options to browse by genre, age category, rating, and more.

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