There are a bunch of fantastic-looking SFF novels coming out this fall, with releases from the hottest up-and-comers in SFF: P. Djèlí Clark, Alix E Harrow and K Eason, plus releases from old favorites—CL Polk, Yoon Ha Lee, VE Schwab and Rebecca Roanhorse. I'll probably do a post to highlight my most anticipated adult SFF … Continue reading Upcoming Queer SFF, Sep-Nov 2020
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Book Review: Juliet Takes a Breath
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Juliet is a baby dyke about to enter her second year of college. Puerto Rican and brown and from the Bronx, she comes out to her parents just before stepping off a plane to begin a summer internship with Harlowe Brisbane, the Pussy Power feminist who is … Continue reading Book Review: Juliet Takes a Breath
Book Review: Six Angry Girls
Six Angry Girls by Adrienne Kisner 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Raina is going to demolish her senior year—until her boyfriend breaks up with her, and the heartbreak causes her to forget to submit her cause for a new school play and the sophomores select Our Town. Fed up, grieving and wanting more, she quits drama and joins a knitting … Continue reading Book Review: Six Angry Girls
Book Review: Tomorrow Will Be Different
Tomorrow Will be Different by Sarah McBride 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Sarah McBride writes about her transition, her life (so far) and her fight for trans equality in her home state of Delaware and in the national stage. Hope can be limitless. Inspiration can always be found. Ideas are endless. But time, that is the one resource that … Continue reading Book Review: Tomorrow Will Be Different
Book Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Linus Baker is a solitary man, dedicated to his job. He does his job as a social worker for magical children, writes meticulous reports, and nothing more. So what if his life is a little empty? He has a cat, a house, and a steady … Continue reading Book Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea
Book Review: Music From Another World
Music From Another World by Robin Talley 🌺🌺🌺/5 It's the summer of 1977 and a resurgence of conservatism is thrumming through the United States. Closeted lesbian Tammy has been caught up in the middle of it—her aunt and uncle are two of the ringleaders of the West Baptist Church advocating for a return to family … Continue reading Book Review: Music From Another World
Book Review: The Henna Wars
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar 🌺🌺🌺.5/5 Trigger Warning: Racism, Homophobia, Forced Outing, Bullying Nishat has a problem. Well, she doesn't have a problem—her parents, friends and rivals do. Her parents won't accept that she is a lesbian. Her friends won't accept her desire to operate a henna shop as part of their school project. And her … Continue reading Book Review: The Henna Wars
Book Review: The Winter Duke
The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett 🌺🌺🌺.5/5 Ekata is this close to freedom from her murderous family—once her brother is named heir and betrothed to some sucker of a southerner, she'll be fast on her way to the university and her dream of higher knowledge. But on the night of her brother's betrothal, her entire family … Continue reading Book Review: The Winter Duke
Book Review: Something to Talk About
Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 When Hollywood A-Lister Jo takes her assistant, Emma, with her to a red-carpet event, neither have any idea of the scandal and rumors that soon surround them—and how there might actually be some truth to the rumors. As Emma's promotion is threatened and Jo's future teeters, both … Continue reading Book Review: Something to Talk About
Book Review: Check, Please! Books 1 and 2
This has to be one of my favorite graphic novel duologies of all time. I love how Ukazu examines and reshapes bro hockey culture through the eyes of a queer former figure skater who loves to bake, and how his teammates and the world begin to open up. Check Please! Book #1: Hockey 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 This … Continue reading Book Review: Check, Please! Books 1 and 2
The Suspected Bibliophile 