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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 Sapphic K-Pop Horrormance: Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng

November 29, 2023 by Danika Ellis

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! Content warnings for self-harm, homophobia, racism, sexism, suicide, violence, and gore. Sunny, Candie, and Mina were a young K-pop group on the rise, starring in a popular TV show that launched their career. That was before everything fell apart. Before Sunny and Candie turnedRead More

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Childhood Nostalgia is a Trap: Mister Magic by Kiersten White

October 7, 2023 by Danika Ellis

Bookshop.org Affiliate Link I wasn’t sure if I would review this for the Lesbrary at first, because although the main character mentions that she’s bisexual at the beginning, it didn’t seem to come up again. Once I finished it, though, I realized that queerness is essential to the underpinning of the story. (There are alsoRead 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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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 Something To Talk About by Meryl Wilsner

November 13, 2021 by Lesbrarians

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link I picked up Meryl Wilsner’s Something To talk About as a palate cleanser of sorts. It looked like a quick, light read, something to make me smile in between some of the heavier books I’ve been reading lately. Unfortunately, though parts of the story were engaging, I struggledRead More

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Danika reviews Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall

May 16, 2021 by Danika Ellis

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link This is a romcom starring a bisexual woman in a love triangle between two guy love interests, so if you’re not looking for an M/F romance, I recommend checking out another Lesbrary romance review! This is a queer romcom that is essentially set at The Great British BakeRead More

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Jen Wilde’s Books are the Feel-Good Sapphic YA You’ve Been Searching For

June 19, 2019 by Danika Ellis

Did you know I (Danika) have a booktube channel? Along with the Lesbrary, the Bi & Lesbian Literature tumblr, and Book Riot, I talk about books there, too! Apparently I can’t say enough about them. Most of my content is about queer women books, and I even have a playlist of just my sapphic bookRead More

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Mary Springer reviews And Playing the Role of Herself by K.E. Lane

August 7, 2018 by Danika Ellis

Caid has landed a lead role on the hit TV show, 9th Precinct, which is a spinoff of another show that stars Robyn Ward. Caid sometimes costars with Robyn and shares her trailer, but is often tongue-tied around the gorgeous woman. However, when changes to the script mean they have to spend more time together,Read More

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Kristi reviews On A Silver Platter by Linda Morganstein

December 22, 2011 by Danika Ellis

I have never written a review about a DNF “Did Not Finish,” but after two months of trying to get through this particular title, I thought I would reflect on why I couldn’t make it. Alexis “Call me Alex” Pope is acting as a stunt woman on the set of On A Silver Platter, theRead More

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About the Lesbrary

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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