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402 reviews

The Marriage Sabbatical by Lian Dolan

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

A mid-life MF romance by Lian Dolan about re-finding yourself and each other.
My So-called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

A young Bollywood MF romance set in a US high school about dating, destiny, film making and following your dreams.
Mark the dawn by Jazz Money

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inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

A powerful and hopeful new collection of poetry about gathering, remembering and mark-making from the intersection of queer and First Nations culture, which looks as beautiful on the page as it does to hear.
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century by Alice Wong

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

An important and diverse collection of powerful personal essays from disabled Americans to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act AND how far there is still to go. From fashion to representation, institutionalisation to accessible incarceration, this book made me THINK in all the best ways. Essential reading.
Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

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adventurous funny medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A sweet and funny queer Arthurian(ish) YA, including young FF and MM royal romances.
The Paper Boys by D.P. Clarence

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A desperately sweet MM romcom about rival news journalists in London - deliciously witty escapism full of politics, ambition and miscommunications.
A Clear Flowing Yarra by Harry Saddler

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funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

I love nerds, and Harry Saddler has written the ultimate nature nerd book in A Clear Flowing Yarra: making us care about the river he cares about with gentle earnestness, humour and endearing personal interactions that balance very real concerns for the Birrarung with much-needed hope.
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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adventurous funny lighthearted

3.0

An (accidental) murder and MF romance about families, expectations and second chances.