I can’t think of a better time to post this review because Tarnished Gold—the second book in Aptaker’s Cantor Gold series—has just been named the co-winner of the 2016 Golden Crown Literary Award in the Mystery category. It was previously named co-winner of the Lambda Award, making it the only book ever to have wonRead More
Rachel reviews The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell by William Klaber
LGBT people have existed from the beginning of humanity, although too many historical records prefer to omit this. As a result, many real stories of queer men and women have been lost. William Klaber’s novel, The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell, is a fictional take on the life of a real woman in theRead More
W. Davidson-Rhodes reviews Poppy Jenkins by Clare Ashton
[Possible Spoilers Ahead] I wouldn’t call this a retelling, but Poppy Jenkins is very reminiscent of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The setting is similar, a small community of good albeit sheltered people. Far from the hustle and bustle of the big city life. I could imagine the quaintness of it all. The way authorRead More
Elinor reviews The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
Set in London after the end of World War I, The Paying Guests is a gorgeous and haunting novel. It begins with Frances Wray, a single woman in her mid-twenties, and her widowed mother waiting for their new lodgers. The loss of Frances’ father and the discovery of his poor financial decisions has reduced theRead More
Stephanie reviews Blue Talk and Love by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
Trigger warnings: Rape threats, mild violence, fat-shaming. As soon as this book was released I knew I had to have it. Stories about Black queer women written by a Black queer woman? Yes, please! I was a little worried that I wouldn’t connect to them; they are all set in and around New York City,Read More
Julie Thompson reviews Roller Girl (A Lake Lovelace novel) by Vanessa North
Riptide Publishing Release date: July 25, 2016 Roller Girl is the third installment of Vanessa North’s “Lake Lovelace” series. It stars Tina Durham, a retired pro wake boarder, who finds herself at a crossroads in her life. One of her main concerns is relying on other people too much. After her divorce (which happens beforeRead More
Danika reviews Marian by Ella Lyons
How’s this for an elevator pitch?: Lesbian YA Robin Hood retelling. If you’re anything like me, that immediately added Marian by Ella Lyons to your TBR. There’s just one problem: that’s not exactly what Marian is. This novella (135 pages) follows Marian, a daughter of a knight, who finds herself thrust out of her country home into theRead More
Aoife reviews Training Ground by Kate Christie
I was not, unfortunately, super into this book. Training Ground is the first book in the Girls of Summer series by Kate Christie, and to be honest, it reads more like a prequel – the whole book is just backstory for book 2. She categorises TG as a ‘contemporary lesfic with a romantic arc, butRead More
Link Round Up: June 20 – July 3
ALA GLBT Reviews posted Under an Eastern Moon: Writing LGBT China. Autostraddle posted Lez Liberty Lit #100: One Hundred Bookshelves Full of Queer Lit. Gay YA posted LGBTQIA+ Books and Libraries: Helping Queer Kids Find the Stories They Need What My Queer YA Means To Me 4 Wishes for YA F/F RomanceRead More
Shira Glassman reviews Drag Prince Charming by BA Huntley
The pitch for Drag Prince Charming by BA Huntley: conflict-averse lesbian takes her girlfriend’s drag persona to meet Mom to avoid homophobic drama. The execution wound up being pretty cute and low-stress. Push past the slightly awkward, narrated beginning to get to some chemistry that really flows, both between the protagonist and her flock of sisters, and between the protagonist and her loveRead More
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