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Witches Under Modern Systems of Oppression: How to Succeed in Witchcraft by Aislinn Brophy

February 20, 2024 by Laurel

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! At the top of the T.K. Anderson Magical Magnet School’s leaderboard is Shay Johnson. One of the most impressive and successful witches among her peers, this almost guarantees her the coveted Brockton Scholarship which would allow her to register to the university of herRead More

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The Official Sapphic Sequel to Haunting of Hill House: A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand

December 7, 2023 by Danika Ellis

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! To say I went into this with high expectations would be an understatement. As soon as I heard there was an official sapphic The Haunting of Hill House sequel coming out, it became my most anticipated book release of the year. I am firmlyRead More

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Fake Dating at Its Best: Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake

November 15, 2023 by Jamie Rose

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! Delilah Green Doesn’t Care, the first book in Ashley Herring Blake’s Bright Falls series, was the first sapphic romance I had ever read. It is still my favorite because, not only is it an excellent book, but I credit it with opening up an entireRead More

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10 Sapphic YA Horror Books to Read In October

October 17, 2023 by Laurel

With fall finally here, you might be looking for some spooky books to read in October and to get you in the perfect eerie mood. Featuring ghosts, aliens, demons, and zombies, these books are a great way to get in touch with your sinister side and prepare yourself for the best night of the year:Read More

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Shakespeare, Fae, and Orisha: That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams

September 10, 2023 by Kody

Bookshop.org Affiliate Link At the age of sixteen, Joan Sands possesses exceptional craftsmanship skills that she employs to create and maintain the stage blades for The King’s Men, a theatrical troupe led by William Shakespeare. Joan’s remarkable blade-crafting ability is rooted in her magical power to manipulate metal, bestowed upon her by her guiding deity,Read More

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Elinor Zimmerman reviews Set the Stage by Karis Walsh

January 16, 2018 by Danika Ellis

When I picked up this book, I wasn’t sure if a romance set in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival would really be my thing because I’m not a theater person. But Walsh’s vivid descriptions of Ashland, Oregon, of the festival, and of her lead’s clashing career paths were so charming that I was transported. If youRead More

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Audrey reviews Adieu, Warm Sunshine by C.E. Case

June 17, 2016 by Danika Ellis

Sunny’s a spy who works undercover as a cop. It’s complicated. Pamela’s a dancer on Broadway. She’s not the star, and despite having a certain something, she’ll never be the biggest draw, because she can’t sing. But she’s arresting. Sunny can’t say why she shows up behind a theater on Broadway after a (lousy) showRead 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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