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Honey Girl – LGBT Book Review

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers is the sapphic romance novel for all anxious mid to late-twenties millennials out there. I don't make the rules. Thank you to Netgalley and Park…

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February 9, 2021
Asian Author / Fantasy / Queer Reads / Standalone

Fireheart Tiger – LGBT Book Review

Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard is an Asian-inspired fantasy novella that comes out on February 9th! More specifically, it is a Vietnamese-inspired fantasy which examines colonial interests on the…

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January 27, 2021
Female Author / Queer Reads / Romance / Science Fiction / Standalone

Winter’s Orbit – LGBT Book Review

Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell is a m/m romance with a queernorm sci-fi world. As soon as I saw gay political marriage, I knew I had to request an arc.…

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January 19, 2021
Female Author / Own Voices / Queer Author / Queer Reads / Romance / Series / Standalone

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows – LGBT Book Review

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite is a fantastic historical romance starring two women in their 40s.  Agatha is a single mother and widow. She owns…

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December 22, 2020
Female Author / Own Voices / Queer Author / Queer Reads / Romance / Series / Standalone

The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics – LGBT Book Review

The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite was the first romance novel I have ever read. And well, I might now be a sapphic historical romance reader. At…

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December 15, 2020
Fantasy / Female Author / Queer Reads / Series / Standalone

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain – LGBT Book Review

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo is the second novella is the second book in The Singing Hills Cycle. Thank you to Tor and Netgalley for…

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December 8, 2020
Asian Author / Fantasy / Female Author / Queer Reads / Series / Standalone

The Empress of Salt and Fortune – LGBT Book Review

The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a book that is as beautiful inside as it is on the outside. I mean look at the cover ????. The story 100%…

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December 8, 2020
Fantasy / Female Author / Not Recommended / Queer Reads / Standalone

The Factory Witches of Lowell – LGBT Book Review

I received an e-arc from Tor through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. And if you ever doubted my honesty, get ready for this review. The Factory Witches of…

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November 10, 2020
Horror / Indigenous Author / Own Voices / Standalone

The Only Good Indians – Book Review

Are you looking for a horror novel that owns its Indigenous mythology and isn’t just a bunch of white people with a terrible depiction of a Wendigo and a racist…

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October 27, 2020
Female Author / Horror / Queer Reads / Science Fiction / Standalone

The Luminous Dead – LGBT Book Review

Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling is a book that has finally gotten me back into reading horror. And let’s face it, every book is better when it has queer leads.…

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October 20, 2020
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