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the cover of A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar
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Danika reviews A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar

December 5, 2022 by Danika Ellis

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link This is a YA sapphic heist story set on the Titanic. I’m sure most of you have already stopped reading to go add it to your wishlist, but just in case, I’ll keep going. This is from the author of The Henna Wars and Hani and Ishu’s GuideRead More

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Til reviews The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

February 28, 2022 by Lesbrarians

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Trigger warnings: this book contains racism, homophobia (especially religious homophobia), and someone being outed The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar is the story of Nishat, a Bangladeshi Muslim girl living in Ireland who decides to come out to her parents as a lesbian. At the same time, her schoolRead More

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating cover
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Danika reviews Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

May 24, 2021 by Danika Ellis

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link You might remember Adiba Jaigirdar from her previous book, The Henna Wars! This is another YA romance between two teenage girls of colour, set in Ireland, and I liked it even better than her debut. Humaira (“Hani”) and Ishita (“Ishu”) are the only two brown girls at theirRead More

The Pull of Stars by Emma Donoghue
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Rachel reviews The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

March 9, 2021 by Danika Ellis

Emma Donoghue’s newest novel, The Pull of the Stars (Harper Avenue 2020), is perhaps one of her most compelling historical fictions to date. A fast-paced, stunning novel, I was unable to put down The Pull of the Stars until the early hours of the morning. It drew me into its world in a way that was so riveting andRead More

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Maggie reviews The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

November 9, 2020 by Danika Ellis

I’m not going to lie, I did not know if I wanted to read The Pull of the Stars before I started it. I haven’t read a lot of Emma Donoghue before, and I wasn’t aware that The Pull of the Stars had an f/f relationship. I knew that a couple of my friends hadRead More

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Danika reviews The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

June 24, 2020 by Danika Ellis

The Henna Wars was my most-anticipated 2020 release. First of all, look at that beautiful cover! Plus, rival henna shop owners fall in love?? Who can resist that premise? As with many books I have high expectations for, I was hesitant to actually start it. Luckily, it lives up to the promise of that coverRead More

A Bittersweet Garden by Caren J. Werlinger
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Mary reviews A Bittersweet Garden by Caren J. Werlinger

June 2, 2020 by Danika Ellis

Ireland? Ghosts? A hot horse trainer?  What more could you ask for?! Nora is spending her summer exploring the Irish town her grandparents hail from when she discovers her cottage is haunted by a tragic history. She falls in love with the country and the people, her cousins and new friends (and one friend thatRead More

Witches of Ash and Ruin by E Latimer
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Danika reviews Witches of Ash & Ruin by E. Latimer

April 1, 2020 by Danika Ellis

Witches are turning up dead in this small Irish town–and they are following a pattern, one that has been winding through different towns for decades. Two rival covens must make an uneasy alliance to find and defend against this witch killer. Dayna’s coven is the only place she feels at home. Her father is aRead More

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Danika reviews Gossamer Axe by Gael Baudino

November 3, 2018 by Danika Ellis

“A new magic has entered the realm of the Sidh–and its name is rock n’ roll!” – Gossamer Axe front cover blurb I will admit that I picked this up primarily because of the cover. A woman in high fantasy/ancient Celt robes, hair billowing behind her, playing an electric guitar? Add in the cover blurbRead More

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Megan Casey reviews The Dead by Ingrid Black

January 20, 2016 by Danika Ellis

In a 2013 interview, Anne Laughlin lists Ingrid Black as one of her favorite lesbian mystery writers. It isn’t clear from the interview whether she was aware that “Ingrid Black” is actually two writers—Ellis O’Hanlon and her husband Ian McConnel. Nor is it mentioned whether she was aware that O’Hanlon, a journalist, has written flippantRead More

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