I’m a little divided on this one. This is one of the first romance books I’ve read, so I’m pretty new to the genre. I was also a little hesitant about the power difference between the two main characters (Barbara and Jenny). I don’t mind the age difference, but I wasn’t sure about the boss/employeeRead More
Danika reviews Fire Logic by Laurie J. Marks
If you’re sick of only reading coming out stories (not that there’s anything wrong with coming out stories, but sometimes it’s nice to have some other plot), try reading some Fantasy/Sci Fi lesbian books, because they can just not make it an issue. It’s so refreshing! Zanja, the protagonist (and the woman on the cover,Read More
Conversation About Well of Loneliness
As you may recall, Cass from Bonjour, Cass challenged me to read The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall, that old depressing lesbian classic. I accepted the challenge. What we also did, though, is discuss/rant about the book together. We had two conversations about it. I’ll be posting excerpts of the first one (when IRead More
Danika reviews The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall
Whew. I finally finished reading The Well of Loneliness. This isn’t the first time I read it, but when Cass of Bonjour, Cass! suggested we read it for pride (finished a little late), I was all for tackling this classic lesbian tome. Once again, I must reiterate: don’t let this be the first lesbian bookRead More
Danika reviews Fifty Gay and Lesbian Books Everybody Must Read edited by Richard Canning
I’m going to get my major problem with this book out of the way right at the beginning. I didn’t think it would be a perfectly even split between gay and lesbian books (and don’t get me started on those being the only categories), but I wasn’t expecting it be so heavily weighted on oneRead More
Danika reviews Watchtower by Elizabeth A. Lynn
Elizabeth E. Lynn’s first novel, Watchtower, is a fantasy that won the 1980 World Fantasy Award for best novel. I haven’t read a lot of fantasy books, but I’m trying to broaden my horizon for the Lesbrary. Watchtower is about Ryke, a commander who defends Tornor Keep. When Tornor Keep is invaded (don’t worry, I’mRead More
Danika reviews Crocodile Soup by Julia Darling
The blurbs and back cover of this book, I think, completely misrepresent its tone. The back cover seems to imply zany fun times, but though Crocodile Soup is written with humor, I wouldn’t really call it chipper. The main character, Gert, is a lesbian and the present time plot of the story is mostly aboutRead More
Lesbrary Review: The Whole Lesbian Sex Book by Felice Newman
Now this is a sex book! I read the second edition of The Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide For All of Us (from my public library! Though now I’m going to buy it for myself). When it says “whole”, it really means whole. The Whole Lesbian Sex Book includes information on how menopauseRead More
Danika reviews This One’s Going to Last Forever by Nairne Holtz
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
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