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Sapphic Book Reviews

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5 Sapphic Books to Read for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

April 30, 2025 by Alice P.

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so I wanted to highlight some of my favorite books that feature AAPI sapphic characters! As a Korean-American lesbian, this representation is very important to me and I can’t wait to share it with the Lesbrary community. Damned If You Do by Alex Brown Alex Brown’s debutRead More

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You Need to Read Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

February 25, 2024 by Danika Ellis

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! I’m embarrassed to admit I only just read this for the first time. I’ve read every other Malinda Lo book. I’ve had a copy since it first came out—in fact, I’ve owned two copies, because I also spent $100 on a signed hardcover (itRead More

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Mermaid Obsession Story Treads Water: Chlorine by Jade Song

August 20, 2023 by Raquel R. Rivera

Bookshop.org Affiliate Link In their debut novel Chlorine, Jade Song (she/they) draws upon her twelve years of lived experience as a competitive swimmer to craft the dark and complex inner world of Ren Yu, a Chinese American teenager coming of age in Pennsylvania and stepping—or rather, swimming—into her true destiny: becoming a mermaid.  While Song is clearlyRead More

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Kelleen reviews Mooncakes by Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker

October 31, 2022 by Lesbrarians

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link At the risk of being profoundly cliche (and profoundly redundant as I reviewed a graphic novel last month), I’ve decided to review Mooncakes. I am not a spooky season gal. I’m a curl up with a cozy blanket and a hot cup of tea, watching Gilmore Girls byRead More

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Anke reviews Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu

November 17, 2021 by Lesbrarians

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link As we’re moving through autumn, Mooncakes is a warm cup of your favourite beverage in book form. If you are looking for a sweet, cozy and ultimately wholesome graphic novel to light up the darker season, you should turn to this adorable, modern-supernatural and intersectionally queer love storyRead More

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Danika reviews The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor

June 18, 2021 by Danika Ellis

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link This is a quiet, almost slice-of-life graphic novel about a 13-year-old queer Chinese American girl’s life at a logging camp. Mei is the daughter of the camp cook, and she helps out in the kitchen and spends her free time spinning yarns for the other children in camp–especiallyRead 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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