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Sapphic Book Reviews

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An Inclusive Magical Boarding School Story: Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione

November 9, 2023 by Susannah

Buy this through Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! Since reviewing Grand Slam Romance, a heartwarming, sexy, and inspiring graphic novel set in the world of a magical queer softball league, I’ve been searching for another graphic novel to scratch that very specific itch. To my delight, Melissa Capriglione’s Basil and Oregano did just that. ThoughRead More

the cover of Heavy Vinyl Vol 1
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Anna N. reviews Heavy Vinyl by Carly Usdin and Nina Vakueva

July 2, 2022 by Lesbrarians

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Considering how important Asbury Park and its history was to me in my formative years, it comes as no surprise that this is the comic I recommend to literally every sapphic I have met since it was published. Seriously, it’s got a diverse cast, excellent characters, genuine heartRead More

Love Frankie by Jacqueline Wilson
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Carmella reviews Love Frankie by Jacqueline Wilson

July 17, 2020 by Danika Ellis

Jacqueline Wilson was one of my favourite authors growing up. Something about her battalions of weird, bookish, tomboy protagonists and their intense friendships with other girls really appealed to me. Looking back on her extensive oeuvre as a fully-realised lesbian adult, I began to see what that connection may have been, and I always wishedRead More

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Sheila Laroque reviews The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus

July 6, 2020 by Danika Ellis

I couldn’t believe that this novel, The Stars and the Blackness Between Them, was a debut work! It was so poetic and lyrically written, and Petrus painted such a vibrant picture into the lives of Audre and Mabel. This story has two primary voices: Audre, a teen from Trinidad who is now living in Minneapolis,Read More

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Rachel reviews Country Girl, City Girl by Lisa Jahn-Clough

September 19, 2016 by Danika Ellis

Over the years, lesbian novels have become readily available for people of all ages, including teenagers and young adults. Because each age group varies, the subject of homosexuality is handled in different ways for the targeted audience. One book I’d suggest to girls in their teens just realizing their sexuality would be Country Girl, CityRead More

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Megan Casey reviews Death Wore a Diadem by Iona McGregor

July 15, 2015 by Danika Ellis

  Christabel MacKenzie is a 17-year-old student attending the Scottish Institute for the Education of the Daughters of Gentlefolk in Edinburgh. Like most of the students there, Christabel’s  family is well to do. In fact, her aunt is a friend of the Empress Eugenie of France. It is when the Empress decides to visit Edinburgh—andRead More

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Amanda Clay reviews About a Girl by Sarah McCarry

July 10, 2015 by Danika Ellis

There are more things in Heaven and Earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy. Tally is a girl who knows a lot about heaven. She knows a lot about a lot of things and she doesn’t care who knows it. She has her future mapped out: a degree in physics, then a career inRead More

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Amanda Clay reviews Femme by Mette Bach

June 13, 2015 by Danika Ellis

  Knowledge is power. Sofie, however, has always felt pretty powerless, at least when it comes to academics. She enjoys school—playing soccer and hanging out with her cute, popular boyfriend Paul. And even though she and her single mom don’t have a lot of extra money, their home is loving and stable. But now, closeRead More

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Rachel reviews Ash by Malinda Lo

April 27, 2015 by Danika Ellis

Anyone into lesbians living in a fantasy/medieval world should pick up this Cinderella retelling, Ash by Malinda Lo. Having read it twice, I’m very impressed with the details and the culture of this beautiful novel. In a fantasy world, young Aisling “Ash” has lost her mother. Before she can properly grieve, her father leaves onRead More

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Audrey reviews Ash by Malinda Lo

April 11, 2015 by Danika Ellis

Oh, wow! I’ve finally gotten to my first Malinda Lo book. It will not be the last. Ash is a retelling of Cinderella. It’s twisty, it has a fair amount of the fair folk, and it has some great love interests. It’s also one of those books I knew would already have been reviewed aRead 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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