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Cinderella is Dead | Kalynn Bayron (ARC Review)
CINDERELLA IS DEAD is a fun, feminist, subversive fairy tale retelling with a protagonist of color and a happy sapphic ending.
Written in the Stars | Alexandria Bellefleur (ARC Review)
WRITTEN IN THE STARS is a fun, high quality rom-com with the right balance of angst, smut, and humor—perfect for the holiday season.
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Murder at the Estate Sale | Lily Charles (ARC Review)
MURDER AT THE ESTATE SALE is an enjoyable, lightweight mystery, and a perfect addition to your summer reading list.
The Scapegracers | Hannah Abigail Clarke
I. LOVE. THIS. BOOK. SO MUCH. Subversions of high school girl stereotypes? The Scapegracers has it. Strong female friendships? Uh huh. Lesbian, bisexual, and unlabeled sapphic rep? You got it. You’re into cursing men who touch women inappropriately and make them uncomfortable? Keep reading.
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Plain Bad Heroines | Emily M. Danforth (ARC Review)
Emily M. Danforth’s adult debut PLAIN BAD HEROINES is an intricate, capital-G Gothic tome of sapphic love, tragedy, and so many yellow jacket wasps. Seriously, just an exorbitant amount of wasps.
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A Dowry of Blood | S.T. Gibson (ARC Review)
A DOWRY OF BLOOD is a dark, queer reimagining of Dracula’s brides that explores abuse, vampirism, and love.
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Burn Our Bodies Down | Rory Power
BURN OUR BODIES DOWN is nothing short of a mindfuck. What an odd, serpentine novel full of inherited secrets, unexpected body horror, and multigenerational mother-daughter tensions. It’s one of those books where nothing is obviously wrong for a lot of it, but you know for a fact that something is about to strike. And then, when everything goes up in flames and you turn the final page, you’re left feeling confused and hollowed out. I felt like I had a hangover after reading this book, but like, in a good way.
Wilder Girls | Rory Power
WILDER GIRLS is for you if you’re into cool but disgusting body horror, mysterious pandemics, and bizarre books that are overall unsettling.
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Down Comes the Night | Allison Saft (ARC Review)
DOWN COMES THE NIGHT is a fun, genuinely well-written fantasy with a rich atmosphere, strong worldbuilding, and a heart-melting slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance. It also has major Silvia Moreno-Garcia MEXICAN GOTHIC and FRANKENSTEIN energy!
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The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre | Robin Talley (ARC Review)
THE LOVE CURSE OF MELODY MCINTYRE is funny, adorable, and sweet.
Music from Another World | Robin Talley
MUSIC FROM ANOTHER WORLD is for you if you’re craving a story that expertly weaves together LGBTQ+ history, punk music, family, politics and religion.
