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A Tough But Necessary Read: Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Review

December 2, 2024 by Emilia Ferrante

Content warnings for pretty much everything: violence, gore, racism, incarceration, solitary confinement, self harm, cutting At the time of writing this, it’s barely been three weeks since the 2024 presidential election in the United States, which Donald Trump won by a handy margin. Although Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah came out over a yearRead More

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A Campy Queer Bigfoot Horror Comedy: Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen

August 24, 2024 by Danika Ellis

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! I finally got around to reading a book that’s been on my TBR for years: Patricia Wants to Cuddle. This is a campy horror comedy about a season of what’s essentially The Bachelor that takes place on a remote Pacific Northwest island, where theyRead More

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The Joy of Demolishing Your Life: Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

March 3, 2024 by Danika Ellis

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! I read Delilah Green Doesn’t Care almost two years ago and loved it—especially the dynamic between Delilah and Astrid—so I couldn’t tell you why I took this long to read the next book in the series. I still find Astrid to be a fascinatingRead More

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Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date Is a Satisfying End to Ashley Herring Blake’s Bright Falls Series

November 7, 2023 by Liv

Buy this from Bookshop.org with a Lesbrary affiliate link! First, a confession: I never liked romance novel covers. For the first thirty-five years of my reading life, I had no idea what went on between the covers of romance novels (well, okay, I had some idea), but if it had anything to do with whatRead More

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GBBO, but Sapphic and Bangladeshi: The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar

September 22, 2023 by Susannah

Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Adiba Jaigirdar, author of The Henna Wars and Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating, has become known for her compulsively readable teen romances centering queer Bangladeshi-Irish characters. Her newest novel, The Dos and Donuts of Love, tackles fatphobia, racism, and familial expectations, this time on the set of a nationally televised baking competition.  Seventeen-year-old ShireenRead More

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A Sapphic Ice Queen Reality TV Romance: Reality in Check by Emily Banting

September 4, 2023 by J.P.

Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Emily Banting’s latest release, Reality in Check, came out August 12, 2023 and I couldn’t wait to get my hands (and eyes) on it. If you haven’t already, you should absolutely check out Broken Beyond Repair, Emily’s preceding novel in the South Downs Romance series.  It’s not necessary to have read thatRead More

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Nat reviews D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins

March 4, 2022 by Lesbrarians

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link One of my favorite romance tropes is the fake relationship – I just can’t resist it. So there was little doubt that watching D’Vaughn and Kris plan a fake wedding would be absolutely delightful.  The story is centered around a reality show called Instant I Do and toldRead More

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Kayla Bell reviews Mangoes and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera

December 4, 2021 by Lesbrarians

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Another holiday season, another sapphic Christmas romance. Cozy up with your favorite holiday baked goods and a cup of hot chocolate, because Mangoes and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera is an awesome addition to the genre. Our story begins in Scotland, where our protagonist, Kiskeya Burgos, is getting readyRead More

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Shannon reviews Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall

October 9, 2021 by Lesbrarians

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link I’m not someone who watches a lot of TV, so I was super surprised to find myself gravitating toward books centered around reality tv shows. There’s something about these stories that captures my attention in a way the actual shows airing on television never have. Rosaline Palmer TakesRead More

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Shannon reviews I’ll Be the One by Lyla Lee

September 12, 2020 by Danika Ellis

If you’re looking for something to make you smile just as much as it makes you think, Lyla Lee’s debut I’ll Be the One is the perfect book for you. It’s categorized as young adult romance, but don’t let that put you off. I’m in my forties and I loved every second I spent withRead More

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