I will admit, I find the idea of lesbian nuns fascinating. I love that there are multiple books on the subject. It actually makes total sense: historically, at least in the Western world, one of the few avenues that women had available to them if they didn’t want to get married to men and haveRead More
Link Round Up: July 27 – August 3
AfterEllen posted Witnessing Herstory at the Golden Crown Literary Society Conference. Autostraddle posted Autostraddle Book Club #8: Let’s Talk About “The Argonauts,” Also Here’s An Interview With Maggie Nelson! and Hidden Gems of Queer Lit: “Mermaid in Chelsea Creek” and the Chelsea Trilogy. Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian posted Ask Your Friendly Neighbourhood Lesbrarian # 9:Read More
Rachel reviews Her Maiden Voyage by Rachel Maldonado
A wonderful lesbian romance that takes place on the Titanic, Her Maiden Voyage by Rachel Maldonado, was just released earlier this year. The protagonist of the story, Marie Antoinette Michaels, earns her passage on the Titanic to escape from England, where she is at the mercy of her controlling husband. Boarding the ill-fated ship toRead More
Link Round Up: July 20 – 26
I love lesbian books because they unapologetically centre women in their narratives, and we need more stories like that. Unfortunately, while gay men’s literature has made (some) strides in being seen as worthwhile for readers outside of that demographic, queer women’s literature seems to still be largely seen as only for queer women… Here areRead More
Danika reviews The World Unseen by Shamim Sarif
I had high expectations for this book. I’ve heard really good things about Shamim Sarif, and one of my favourite lesbian movies is I Can’t Think Straight, which is based on Sarif’s novel of the same name, and is directed by her as well. I was actually so confident about this that I saved itRead More
Marthese reviews Dare Seize the Fire by Cody L. Stanford
“gifts sometimes come with sharp edges” Dare Seize the Fire is a young adult adventure book with a hint of fantasy. The story is set in Philadelphia and follows Katie Zielinski which is also called Kasia, Katarzyna, Kat and my favourite: cutie-Kat. On her way home, Katie finds an escaped tiger and connects with him.Read More
Link Round Up: July 13 – 19
Autostraddle posted Drawn to Comics: Lumberjanes, Other DtC Favs, Women and Queer Women Win Big at the Eisners! and Hidden Gems of Queer Lit: Irena Klepfisz’s “Dreams of an Insomniac”. GLBT Reviews posted Off the Shelf #4: Out of These Worlds : LGBT Beings and Science Fiction/Fantasy. The Golden Crown Literary Society conference is July 22-26Read More
Patreon Campaign and GIVEAWAY!
The Lesbrary has just launched a Patreon campaign! Patreon is a crowdfunding website where people donate a small amount (usually $1-10) per month to creators as a sort of tip jar, or to help achieve goals. My dream is to be able to devote more of my time to promoting queer books, including more reviews,Read More
Megan Casey reviews Death Wore a Diadem by Iona McGregor
Christabel MacKenzie is a 17-year-old student attending the Scottish Institute for the Education of the Daughters of Gentlefolk in Edinburgh. Like most of the students there, Christabel’s family is well to do. In fact, her aunt is a friend of the Empress Eugenie of France. It is when the Empress decides to visit Edinburgh—andRead More
Link Round Up: July 6 -12
I’m excited about this question, because magic realism is so fun to read. Also, this is a challenging question for a few reasons: a) there seems to be more queer magic realism in the YA category than others, for some reason and b) defining what is magic realism and what is not is kind ofRead More
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