In which I review another book from Bold Strokes Publishing. This YA drama enters around a girl names Riley, whose childhood has been traumatic – double orphaned and abused by her aunt and uncle, her and her brother Aiden grow up in a foster home where she gets yet more abuse from Mean Girls. As sheRead More
Nicole reviews Afterworld by Lois Walden
Egads, I have such mixed feelings about this novel. But the first thing I have to mention is that there wasn’t actually much L in the LGBTQ aspect. There were a few gay men, and a woman who was possible bisexual, but that was the extent of the queer woman dynamic here. So that wasRead More
Nicole reviews Out of This World by Maggie Morton
For once, I’ve found a lesbian erotica novel that has good proofreading, a solid plot, and steamy scenes that don’t make me cringe. And it’s not every day that I find one of those. Let’s get into a bit more detail here. First, the synopsis. Protagonist Iris finds herself trying to make a new beginningRead More
Nicole reviews Sigil Fire by Erzabet Bishop
Sometimes, though the spirit is willing, the flesh is weak. And sometimes a novel idea that sounds great in the planning stages just doesn’t work in the execution. As John Updike says in the his 6 Rules for Constructive Criticism, “Try to understand what the author wished to do, and do not blame him forRead More
Nicole reviews A Good Death by Helen Davis
To begin: this book is very well written. The prose is crisp, adept, and emotionally evocative. I read the entire book in two absorbed sittings. It’s a refreshing piece of literature. It also, towards the end, gets crazy insane. Let’s start from the beginning. This novel covers the story of four close friends: Helen, Sophie,Read More
Nicole reviews Sister Girl by Jonna Ivin
This novel follows the life of a girl named Tess, who is four at the time the story begins. Her family is just taking home her new baby sister, Grace, which changes her single-child world immensely. Through the viewpoint of Tess we see her dysfunctional parents as they argue and bicker their way through severalRead More
Nicole reviews Digital Divide by K.B. Spangler
This month’s book selection is Digital Divide by K.B. Spangler. Initially described as a kind of sci-fi mystery tale with a lesbian protagonist, I found that that, indeed was exactly what the book delivered. Set in a near-future alternate Earth where several hundred people have been turned into, essentially, cyborgs in order to become ultimateRead More
Nicole reviews Amara’s Daughter by E H Howard
For my first book review for the Lesbrary, I decided to go with a fantasy novel called Amara’s Daughter by EH Howard. I have a soft spot for fantasy, especially the kind of female-warrior-turned-hero that Tamora Pierce captivated me with as a child. How great it would be, I thought, to read a lesbian strongRead More