Wen-yi Lee’s debut, The Dark We Know, a YA horror, was one of my favorite books of last year. So, when I learned she had an adult fantasy coming out, I was already excited, but the premise of a lesbian girl gang in 1970s Singapore (with magic!) made this one of my most anticipated releases ofRead More
A Disappointing Feminist Dystopia: Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn
When I first stumbled upon the novel Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn, I was intrigued by the premise. Given how rampant and inescapable toxic masculinity is in society, it’s not unusual to hear people wish for a world without men. So, what if that happened? What if someone created a society free from men andRead More
A Deliciously Toxic Sapphic Gothic Thriller: A Slow and Secret Poison by Carmella Lowkis
You know when a bunch of factors work together in your favour to make a book particularly immersive for you? This was my experience, earlier during a holiday weekend (late October), when I read Carmella Lowkis’s sophomore novel A Slow and Secret Poison (February 10, 2026). A wonderfully atmospheric and twisty, somewhat slow-burn sapphic horror thrillerRead More
A Delicious and Grotesque Bite of a Novella: But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo
I picked up But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo because I heard it was a fun sapphic horror novella, and because I’m always eager to read more genre fiction in translation. (This was originally published in Portuguese and was translated by the author.) At barely over 100 pages, it’s a quick sprint, perfect to read inRead More
Unlikable Protagonist, Unexpectedly Engaging Debut: I Make My Own Fun by Hannah Beer
Last month, I was listening to Book Riot’s All the Books! and Vanessa Diaz recommended I Make My Own Fun by Hannah Beer (she/her). Vanessa described the main character as an A-list actor who is viewed as the golden child of the movie industry, but is actually a raging sociopath. The A-lister has a one-night stand with a bartender and becomesRead More
Conversion Camp is Hell: Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin
Cuckoo opens in 1995 with a true-to-life horror situation: seven queer kids being sent to a conversion camp in the middle of the desert. The camp is your classic nightmare: brutal labor conditions under the supervision of uber-religious and questionable leadership. Physical punishment from both counsellors and fellow campers. Truly mystifying lessons that are both boringRead More
Vampires, Murder Mysteries, and Loneliness: The Midnight Shift by Seon-Ran Cheon, Translated by Gene Png
At its core, this is a book about the kind of loneliness that persists even in a life filled with relationships. I read it on honeymoon—almost a year late because of a cancer treatments—and understood immediately what Seon-Ran Cheon’s vampires were hunting. Cancer ghosting taught me: you can be most alone with a contact listRead More
A Hallmark Movie as a Sapphic Novel: In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae Review
Dive into In the Event of Love and the Fern Falls Christmas tree farm this holiday season, where there’s no lack of cozy vibes. A log cabin with freshly baked cinnamon buns awaits us and our main character. Morgan Ross leaves when times are tough. When her grad party turns into a disaster that destroysRead More
Re-reading Mary Oliver as an Adult Lesbian: A Review of Felicity
I know—a review of a Mary Oliver poetry collection? Do we really have to let the soft animal of our body love what it loves? To answer this, I offer you: 1. Mary Oliver was a lesbian!2. She dedicated this collection to her partner, Anne Taylor3. She never published “love” poetry but she couldn’t helpRead More
A Heartfelt Round-Trip: Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun Review
35-year-old Sadie Wells is desperate to escape her monotonous routines, family business, and some unexpected gay panic. When her injured sister offers Sadie her place on a tour along Portugal’s Camino de Santiago, she decides this is the perfect chance to get away from it all. After three glasses of wine on the plane andRead More
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