Lava Red Feather Blue by Molly Ringle: ARC Book Review
Lava Red Feather Blue is a modern-day, urban fantasy, queer re-telling of Sleeping Beauty. But unlike in the fairy tale, this story doesn’t end when the princess – or in this case, the prince – awakens. In fact, that’s where…
The War Widow by Tara Moss: ARC Book Review
Billie Walker could hardly be described as doing – or being – what is “expected” of a typical Australian woman in 1946. A war reporter during the Second World War, Billie has now returned to Sydney, Australia, having lost both…
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie: ARC Book Review
His Only Wife tells the story of Afi, a young woman living with her mother in a small town in Ghana. She and her widowed mother are poor and shunned by her extended family. Luckily, however, Afi is a talented…
A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha: ARC Book Review
A Curse of Roses is a queer retelling of the Portuguese legend, the Miracle of Roses, which is the story of Rainha Santa Isabel. In this 13th century reimagining by Diana Pinguicha, Isabel is Yzabel – princess of Aragon and…
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus: Blog Tour & Book Review
Prior to reading The Cousins I was already quite familiar with Karen M. McManus’s other literary works. I in particular LOVED One of Us is Lying – I found it fresh, fun, and thrilling! Having not read a mystery/thriller targeted…
Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur: ARC Book Review
Hello! My name is Liza and I’m a self-proclaimed Austen-aholic. 🙋🏻♀️ If you know anything about me you have to know that I adore my Jane Austen. So you can bet how excited I was to hear about a queer…
Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez: ARC Book Review
Camila is a 17-year-old Argentinian girl with her eyes set on achieving the practically impossible: going to North America for university on an athletic scholarship. Surrounded by men and a society that doesn’t believe a woman can succeed as an…
White Ivy by Susie Yang: ARC Book Review
What an utterly fantastic novel! I truly believe White Ivy is about to be the next bestseller of the season. It’s just that good. White Ivy follows the life of Ivy Lin, a Chinese immigrant who was raised in the…
Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao: ARC Book Review
When I heard this story was the lovechild of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and The Farewell, I was immediately intrigued. I LOVED To All the Boys in a way I haven’t loved a teen romance novel in…
Cobble Hill by Cecily von Ziegesar: ARC Book Review
I was so excited when I first heard about this new book written by Cecily von Ziegesar! As a preteen I adored her Gossip Girl series (both the books and the tv show inspired by it). I remember borrowing at…
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