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Wake Up, Nat & Darcy by Kate Cochrane
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.25
I had fun but these lesbians are not emotionally intelligent enough to be 30 years old.
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
4.0
Sweet little fantasy slice of life. Feels like playing low stakes dungeons and dragons with your childhood friends. Loved the stable established lesbian relationship, wish the main conflict reached a bit more secure of a resolution, but I understand it’s to set up the rest of the series. Go into this for vibes not plot and you’ll have a great time.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
Here for the Wrong Reasons by Lydia Wang, Annabel Paulsen
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia
Only internalized homophobia, everyone else is pretty supportive
The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
I’ve been looking for a book like this for a long time, I think. A little YA, but an overall very digestible fantasy-sci-fi. While the stakes are technically world-saving-ly high, the reader rarely feels them to be.
If you’re looking for something cozy, this is marketed as a romance, so you count on it for a HEA.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
I'll Be Gone for Christmas by Georgia K. Boone
emotional
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Medical content
A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft
adventurous
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I craved so much more from this book.
The writing was beautiful, the relationships believable, characters complex, butchfemme dynamics… but the pacing and the ending especially fell flat for me. I drudged through the first third of the book over the course of several months, but kept giving returning because there is so much that is compelling about this novel. Once the adventure and romance finally began, it was lovely. The ending, however, felt almost as if it belonged to a different story.To pursue a life valuing culture and heritage only to timeskip through four months serving the colonial power in an undescribed civil war with the “happy ending” being a marriage proposal between two characters who hadn’t spoken through all of those months? ughhh
The writing was beautiful, the relationships believable, characters complex, butchfemme dynamics… but the pacing and the ending especially fell flat for me. I drudged through the first third of the book over the course of several months, but kept giving returning because there is so much that is compelling about this novel. Once the adventure and romance finally began, it was lovely. The ending, however, felt almost as if it belonged to a different story.
Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May
adventurous
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Lesbian post-WW1 low fantasy romance
I had a fun time reading this book— in line with fantasy like SJM, you don’t have to do much thinking about the magic system, setting, etc, which is what I wanted when I picked this up. I do wish the author had pushed the boundaries more— big illicit magical gatsby parties call for more wickedness and sex and glitz than this novel permitted.
I had a fun time reading this book— in line with fantasy like SJM, you don’t have to do much thinking about the magic system, setting, etc, which is what I wanted when I picked this up. I do wish the author had pushed the boundaries more— big illicit magical gatsby parties call for more wickedness and sex and glitz than this novel permitted.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War