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A Sentimental Romance That Takes You for a Ride: Whenever You’re Ready by Rachel Runya Katz Review

March 26, 2025 by Emory Rose

Despite not reading reviews about Whenever You’re Ready by Rachel Runya Katz, I set my expectations high for this contemporary romance. Estranged childhood friends-to-lovers, a road trip, siblings, grief and healing, a dual timeline, and third person present tense? Maybe I have some specific selling points, but consider me sold.

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A Delicious Debut: A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen

February 16, 2025 by Raquel R. Rivera

A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen (she/her) is the perfect delicacy to round out your February reading.  This dual perspective debut novel follows two young women over the course of a semester as they learn more about themselves, each other, and the rich, beautiful, and complex Vietnamese culture that binds them. Lan is aRead More

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Three Hope-Filled Sapphic Graphic Novels

January 26, 2025 by Emory Rose

I appreciate when coming-of-age stories show people continuing to learn and grow through college and beyond, and this month, I read three graphic novels in that vein: two college stories and one memoir. All of these stand-alone books feature adults but are appropriate for young adult readers, and all of them are lighthearted. Bunt! StrikingRead More

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Queer Small Town Livin’: Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin

October 15, 2024 by Laurel

Mara loves basketball—which is a problem, because she’s currently not allowed to play. After getting in a fight during a game, her coach kicks her off the school team and bars her from rejoining until she can prove that she can be a team player. In an attempt to prove her ability to not let her angerRead More

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Finding a New Favorite YA Contemporary Author: Ophelia After All and You Don’t Have a Shot by Racquel Marie

September 25, 2024 by Emory Rose

Recently, I got to read Racquel Marie’s debut and sophomore releases: Ophelia After All and You Don’t Have a Shot. While the two books had different focuses, they were both compulsively readable coming-of-age stories, and I think any reader of sapphic contemporary YA will find at least one of them to be up their alley. Though it isn’tRead More

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Religious Trauma and Queer Awakening: Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus

September 1, 2024 by Til

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! Content warnings: homophobia, child abuse, religious abuse, physical abuse Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus follows Valerie Danners as she begins to understand and live her own truth. Unfortunately for Valerie, the truth of her sexuality is beyond unacceptable to her conservative Christian community,Read More

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When Duty and Love Conflict and Coincide: 3 Sapphic Bodyguard Romances

August 28, 2024 by Emory Rose

There are few dynamics more swoon-worthy to me than a bodyguard romance: all of the pining of star-crossed lovers constantly at each other’s side, intense trust and protection, and often some sort of courtly intrigue. To make this sort of relationship work, the characters must be achingly careful and ultimately go through a drastic statusRead More

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Love, Friendship, and Hair Care: Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith

August 20, 2024 by Laurel

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! In Wash Day Diaries, readers follow a group of four young Black women from the Bronx, getting a glimpse of their daily lives through their hair care routine and wash day experiences. Presented as five interconnected short story comics, we get to meet Kim, whoRead More

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Sapphic Sleepaway Camp: Wish You Weren’t Here by Erin Baldwin

August 10, 2024 by Jazelle H.

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! Priya Freaking Pendley seems to have everything a girl could ask for: social media stardom, the handsome track captain boyfriend, and millions of adoring fans. Juliette might have to live with that during the school year, but at Fogridge Sleepaway Camp, Juliette reigns. It’sRead More

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How Much Would You Sacrifice for Fame?: Every Time You Hear That Song by Jenna Voris

July 18, 2024 by Danika Ellis

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! I won’t be able to get through this review without mentioning The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, so let me get the comparison out of the way now. Like Evelyn Hugo, this cover likely doesn’t scream “queer story,” but it is—twice over, actually. LikeRead More

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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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