I wasn’t sure how to sum up This One’s Going to Last Forever, so here’s the blurb: This One’s Going to Last Forever reflects both the naïve optimism of those who have yet to learn about love — and the cynicism of those who feel that by now they should know better. Clara, a universityRead More
Guest Lesbrarian: Emily
For Once, Being Gay Isn’t the Problem Most lesbian literature to date, it seems, details the common struggles of coming out and of dealing with the consequences of being a homosexual in a heterosexual world. Not Ash, the new teen novel by former afterellen.com editor Malinda Lo. A revisionist Cinderella novel complete with pagan holidaysRead More
2009 Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Awards
I just discovered Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice today, but they have just announced their winners, chosen from 64 books nominated by members. Because they require you to join their Yahoo group to see the choices, I’ll just copy them here. Have you read any of their picks? What did you think of them? In otherRead More
Do we need a Happily Ever After?
Kissed by Venus has an interesting post about the over-representation of the romance genre in lesbian fiction, and about the domination of the Happily Ever After ending in lesbian fiction. What do you look for in lesbian fiction? Do you need a happy ending? What makes something a lesbian book? How much lesbian content doesRead More
Danika reviews Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Love as thou wilt. Such is the precept of Elua, the most important deity of Terre d’Ange, where Kushiel’s Dart takes place. If that sounds like the perfect commandment for a queer novel, it pretty much is. Kushiel’s Dart is the first of a trio of trilogies based in the same world, though only theRead More
Lesbrary Review: The Guide to Lesbian Sex by Jude Schell
I just wanted to start off this post to say that, believe it or not, I got this book from my local library. Yes, my library is awesome. Anyways, on to the book review. If you’re looking for a practical how-to guide to lesbian sex, this isn’t it. The Guide to Lesbian Sex is mostlyRead More
Lesbrary Links: Amazon Listmania!
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’ve been trying to add to the links in the sidebar ever since I started the Lesbrary. It’s all well and good for me and guest lesbrarians to tell you what to read, but you probably want to go out and find the kind of books you’re interestedRead More
Guest Lesbrarian: Heather
We’ve got another Guest Lesbrarian today: Heather. She’s reviewing Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, a lesbian classic. Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson I only recently discovered GoodReads (I know, it’s like I’ve been living under a rock!), and I’ve been reading lots of their lists. It occurred to me that perhapsRead More
Lesbrary Lust for the Surprisingly Specific: Cookbooks
I remember when I first went looking for lesbian/queer women books. It seemed like there were so few. That’s what inspired the subtitle of this blog; I figured eventually I could read all of them, at least all of the ones worth reading. But now, of course, I realize that there are far more lesbraryRead More
Guest Lesbrarian Ami reviews Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
We have another guest lesbrarian! Her name is Ami, and here’s her review: Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters Pages:474 My rating: C Summary: At 18, Nancy Astley is a fishmonger in coastal Whitstable, working with her sister and parents in the family oyster parlour. Smitten by male impersonator Kitty Butler, Nancy attends every showRead More