There’s just something about a cozy fantasy tale. Some worldbuilding, a little bit of peril, and a lot of slice-of-life moments in which you get to know the characters: it’s just a good combination. Throw in a sapphic couple, and you’ve got me locked in. Rebecca Thorne’s first Tomes & Tea book, then, had meRead More
The Cozy Fantasy Book That Finally Won Me Over: Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
For all of its popularity right now, cozy fantasy has never really worked for me before. I’ve tried reading a couple books in the genre, including one of the most popular ones out there, but both times I ended up being disappointed. Still, when I saw Rebecca Thorne’s Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea at my local bookshopRead More
The Cozy Wedding Coup: Tea You at the Altar by Rebecca Thorne
Tea You at the Altar is the third book in the Tomes & Tea cozy fantasy series, and it follows Kianthe and Reyna as they plan their wedding… and possibly a coup. (This review contains spoilers for books one and two.) I really enjoyed Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea, but I thought the second bookRead More
Soothe Your Sapphic Soul with Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
With the weather getting colder and the… general state of the world, I’ve been gravitating towards cozy fantasy lately, which is why I finally picked up a book that’s been on my TBR for far too long: Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne. This is the first in the Tomes & Tea series,Read More
Queer Cozy Fantasy with Magical Animal Shenanigans: The Phoenix Keeper by S.A. MacLean
Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! I’m animal lover who’s always looking for more cozy queer fantasy, so this book seemed tailor made for me. It follows Aila, a phoenix keeper at a magical zoo who is trying to restart their phoenix breeding program to help bring the phoenixes backRead More
A Book and Herb Review: Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione
Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! Basil and Oregano is a sweet, safe, very cute and inclusive graphic novel about two girls who fall in love while competing to become top student at their magical cooking school. While chock-full of softness and cuteness, the story also includes serious themes thatRead More
A Comforting Queer Cozy Fantasy Comic: The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught
Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! One of my favourite micro niches is queer cozy fantasy middle grade comics—which mostly just means I adore the Tea Dragon series by K. O’Neill. I have a print from that series on my wall. I have the box set. I have the cardRead More
A Cozy Queer Bookstore Fantasy: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Bookshop.org Affiliate Link This is a prequel to Legends & Lattes, which I adored. It’s a cozy fantasy novel with low stakes and impeccable vibes. Let me skip the conclusion of this review: if you liked the first book, I can’t imagine you won’t also like this one. And if you didn’t like Legends &Read More
A Fantasy of Community: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! Legends & Lattes has been reviewed at the Lesbrary before, and it’s certainly gotten a lot of praise online in general, so why do I feel the need to add my own positive review to the mix? I think it’s because the reason IRead More
Nat reviews Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link I must confess that I’d seen the cover of Legends and Lattes pop up a number of times and thought to myself, eh, too much of a high fantasy book for my tastes. Well, I should know better by now than write off a book based on genre,Read More