This Pride, I wanted to put out a post every day celebrating bi and lesbian books: some of them new, some old favourites, and some updated versions of posts I’ve done before. I really enjoyed putting these together, and it’s given me new encouragement to keep regularly putting out articles and lists! I also madeRead More
11 Literally Perfect Sapphic Novels
I don’t give out five stars on Goodreads very easily. Basically, the only times I do are either when I can’t think of any way it could have been improved, or when they are life-changing books for me, even if they are flawed in some way. (It’s hard for straight lit to make the cut,Read More
Celebrate Pride with Rainbow Book Covers!
The first Pride was a riot. A riot against police. This Pride, support Black Americans protesting for their rights. When you’re building your Pride TBR, support Black LGBTQ authors and Black-owned bookstores. Is it even Pride if you’re not bombarded with rainbows from every direction? I am a tacky queer, so I love it all year round (althoughRead More
Reading Black Joy: F/F Romances by Black Authors
The first Pride was a riot. A riot against police. This Pride, support Black Americans protesting for their rights. When you’re building your Pride TBR, support Black LGBTQ authors and Black-owned bookstores. Black Lives Matter protests have brought a shift in bestsellers: anti-racist books are selling out, and Black authors are getting a bit of the recognition theRead More
Bosom Friends: The Gay Anne of Green Gables Scandal
Anne of Green Gables was always a book that my mom really wanted me to love, which meant introducing it to me too young, and me stubbornly refusing to read it. (I think I decided that I wouldn’t like it entirely based off the first sentence. Which, on reflection as an adult, is delightful.) I didn’tRead More
25+ Happy Sapphic Books to Make You Feel Warm & Fuzzy
The first Pride was a riot. A riot against police. This Pride, support Black Americans protesting for their rights. When you’re building your Pride TBR, support Black LGBTQ authors and Black-owned bookstores. Sometimes you need a break from queer tragedy, and need to curl with a story that will make you smile. When it comes to queer books,Read More
100 Must-Read Bisexual and Lesbian Books
When I was just a babygay, I passionately identified as both queer and bookish, but I had not yet considered the intersection between the two. It was one conversation with my mom about lesbian books that set me on a lifelong path of queer women reading. It went like this: “Danika, have you read Rubyfruit Jungle byRead More
How to Spot a Queer Book in the Wild
Hunting down queer books can take some detective work. There usually isn’t just a “Queer Books” section to look through at the library or in a bookstore, so finding them requires a bit of skill. Now that I’ve been seeking out queer books for years, I’ve developed a bit of a sixth sense for it;Read More
40 Bi and Lesbian Comics to Add to Your Pride TBR
The first Pride was a riot. A riot against police. This Pride, support Black Americans protesting for their rights. When you’re building your Pride TBR, support Black LGBTQ authors and Black-owned bookstores. I love reading comics. This format allows stories to be told that are unlike any other medium. The art and words can work togetherRead More
The Lesbrary Goodreads Project: 150+ Lists of Sapphic Books to Blow Up Your TBR
The first Pride was a riot. A riot against police. This Pride, support Black Americans protesting for their rights. When you’re building your Pride TBR, support Black LGBTQ authors. Happy Pride! This year, we’re celebrating at the Lesbrary with content every day. Today, I wanted to share with you a pet project you might notRead More