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All Damsels, Hold the Distress: Witches, Princesses, and Women at Arms edited by Sacchi Green Review

May 26, 2025 by Emilia Ferrante

This was a fun, steamy romp with a side of sexy subversion. It was an anthology I didn’t know existed until I came across it on my Libby one day and absolutely had to read it. (Shameless plug for the Queer Liberation Library—you can sign up for a card for free if you have anRead More

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A Beguiling and Mysterious Fantasy: Where Shadows Bloom by Catherine Bakewell Review

May 1, 2025 by Caelin

Where Shadows Bloom by Catherine Bakewell describes itself thus: A mesmerizing daydream with a subtle edge of darkness that will leave you utterly unable to put it down, Where Shadows Bloom pits terrifying monsters, chilling secrets, capricious gods, immortal kings, and death itself against the unstoppable love between two girls. Sadly, I found this set my expectations tooRead More

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Lesbians in Space: Cosmoknights, Vol. 1 by Hannah Templer

July 16, 2024 by Laurel

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! In this queer space adventure, our main character Pan has grown up alongside her best friend Tara, a princess who is soon to be married off to the winner of the interplanetary jousting game that’s about to take place in their town. Tara can’tRead More

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A Swashbucking Sword Lesbian Graphic Novel: The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp & Gabrielle Kari

March 20, 2024 by Jamie Rose

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! The Marble Queen is a new sapphic YA fantasy graphic novel by Anna Kopp (writer) and Gabrielle Kari (illustrator) published by Dark Horse Comics. I’ve been excited to read this book since it was announced. As someone who loves both sapphic romance and comics/graphicRead More

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Medieval Queer Chaos: Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

February 10, 2024 by Jazelle H.

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! Gwendoline and Arthur have been betrothed to one another since birth. Too bad they absolutely hate each other. When forced to spend a summer in Camelot together, Gwen and Arthur discover tantalizing secrets about one another: Gwen witnesses Arthur kissing a boy, while ArthurRead More

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An Enemies-to-Lovers Space Opera for the Ages: No Shelter But The Stars by Virginia Black

February 8, 2024 by J.P.

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! No Shelter But The Stars by Virginia Black was published on January 23, 2024 and follows Kyran Loyal, the last in her line of family royals for a planet that has been lost to her people for years, and Davia Sifane, a woman fromRead More

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Cheesy Goodness: The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

November 22, 2023 by Emory Rose

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! Note: Though plot spoilers are restricted to the very end of the review, this review discusses some themes and character arcs in the latter part of the book. As the first snow falls in my region, it’s a perfect time for a cozy graphicRead More

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Til reviews Into the Bloodred Woods by Martha Brockenbrough

January 26, 2023 by Lesbrarians

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Trigger warnings: gore, torture, death, mutilation, sexual assault, child abuse, violence, harassment… and likely others I’m forgetting. This is a relentless work. Imagine a story that understood the true horror of the old fairy tales, the depths of yearning and human pain that crafted them, and the wonderRead More

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Vic reviews The Wicked Remain (The Grimrose Girls #2) by Laura Pohl

November 14, 2022 by Lesbrarians

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link The Wicked Remain by Laura Pohl is the follow-up to last year’s The Grimrose Girls and exactly the conclusion this duology deserved, which is to say it was clever, full of hope, with a clear love of stories and rage at their prescribed endings. While I will try to avoid spoiling eitherRead More

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Maggie reviews Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod

October 17, 2022 by Lesbrarians

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link In Galaxy: The Prettiest Star, Taylor has a life-threatening secret. She is the Galaxy-Crowned, an alien princess hiding on Earth from the invaders that destroyed her home as a baby. Taylor’s guardian fled with her and two others to Earth, disguising themselves not only as humans, but alsoRead More

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The Lesbrary is a sapphic book blog that started in 2010. It's run by Danika Ellis, and we have about a dozen reviewers from around the world recommending sapphic books in every genre. Check out the top navigation bar for more about the Lesbrary as well as options to browse by genre, age category, rating, and more.

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