The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham (June 2, 2026) follows Corin, a thief searching for her missing sister, and Amelia, a princess who’s been asleep for 100 years. Corin stumbles her way into Amelia’s subconscious, where she reunites with her sister, and they proceed to travel through Amelia’s dreams and meet demons, alter-egos,Read More
A Lackluster “Yuri” on Ice: Just Between Us by Adeline Kon
This one’s on me. I should have known from the author’s “lesbian Heated Rivalry” comp-pitch viral tweet that something wicked this way comes. I understand marketing is a necessary evil—especially for emerging artists—but surely, there are some decent sapphic romance titles that would have made for a more fitting comparison. Anyway, we digress. I have alwaysRead More
This YA Take On Thelma and Louise Misses the Mark: Run Away With Me by J.L. Simmonds
Run Away With Me by J.L. Simmonds is a realistic YA novel about two teenage girls, classmates but not friends, who end up together on a desperate road trip filled with secrets and hidden dangers. The main character, Jessie, is quiet, uncertain, and on the run from her abusive stepfather’s corpse. Brooke is self-assured, outgoing, andRead More
YA Sapphics on Ice: Just Between Us by Adeline Kon
Shortly after this year’s Winter Olympics, Adeline Kon’s Just Between Us was released and gave all of us sports sapphics a romance set in the high stakes world of figure skating. This young adult graphic novel delivers a medal-worthy ice queen, enemies-to-lovers sports romance filled with solid writing, compelling characters, and gorgeous art. Lydia “Ice Queen” ChenRead More
Escaping the Lab to Become a Barista: Steam by Shaenon K. Gerrity and Emily Holden
Steam is a quick, cute read about Ruby, a genetically engineered girl created to solve problems. She’s escaped the lab!—She’s on the loose!—She’s playing cupid in a coffee shop! Determined to make people happy, she learns about humans and strives to use her scientific mind and improbable aiming skills to improve their lives. If she encountersRead More
Shakespeare, Study Hall, and Secrets Worth Killing Over: This Place Kills Me by Mariko Tamaki and Nicole Goux
Wilberton Academy takes its theater seriously. Members of the elite Wilberton Theatrical Society are revered by the student body, and beautiful, talented Elizabeth Woodward is a shining star among them. The whole school is abuzz over the production of Romeo and Juliet that Elizabeth is starring in as the tragic leading lady—until she’s found dead the morningRead More
Two Worlds Collide: Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by CB Lee
CB Lee’s Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe, as the title suggests, takes place in two worlds, both very different yet full of similarities. In one, overachiever Brenda has developed a 19-step plan to use science to save the world from climate change. In the other, Chosen One Kat just wants to forget about the prophecy thatRead More
A Queer, Roller Derby Coming of Age: Leave It On The Track by Margot Fisher Review
Leave It On the Track by Margot Fisher is a fun YA roller derby novel about enduring loss, dealing with anxiety, and feeling free to act on your crush for the first time with roller derby flair. I picked it up on a whim after seeing it on a shelf, and this is exactly the sortRead More
Grief and Found Family in Alexis Henderson’s Young Adult Debut
Newly released this month, Alexis Henderson’s young adult debut, When I Was Death, brings the author’s signature fantastical horror to a meditation on grief and coming of age. In the year since protagonist Roslyn lost her sister, Adeline, she’s almost completely disconnected from her life. The mysterious circumstances surrounding Adeline’s loss have cast an even longerRead More
A Caravan of Teenage Grim Reapers: When I Was Death by Alexis Henderson Review
A year after her sister, Adeline, dies under mysterious circumstances, a ragtag group of teenage girls descend upon Roslyn Volk’s small Midwestern town and make her an offer that she can’t refuse in Alexis Henderson’s When I Was Death. The girls (Naomi, Skye, Riley, Iona, Chloe, and the enigmatic Shiloh, who catches Roslyn’s eye from theRead More
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