A beautiful memoir about a Queer Pakistani person who who seeks refuge in Canada from Islam extremists at a young age. A swift, compassionate, vulnerable account in which Habib share's the struggles of intersectionality and identities whose people that don't always welcome each other. Habib is an artist and an activist and for anyone who wants a new on queerness, I highly recommend.

This book pushed my thoughts and preconceptions far more than I imagined. An exploration of Jess's gender and sexual identity, Stone Butch Blues is full of hardship, brutality, and queer joy. Being a lesbian, looking the way Jess looks in the 20th century was feat and Leslie very clearly pulls from her own lived experiences to create the community and life of Jess. I couldn't put it down. It made me cry and laugh and feel hopeful and hate the world and it made me feel proud to be part of such a beautiful, complex, special community. With deep conversations regarding workers' rights, lesbianism, feminism and war, sex toys, presentation and passing, and so much more, everyone should read it. It's for lesbians and for people who otherwise see Feinberg as a mirror to their own experiences, but it's also a must read for people outside of our community who must understand.

How fun! I love a book I can get lost in. A period piece, sapphic, horror, and a one-sitting read. What more could you want. Yates takes you into the walls of a haunted house to witness one girls familial exploration and another girls true queer awakening. I'm so happy this was a LDB book club pick! It pushed me out of my book comfort zone and I loved it all the same.

Spooky!! A sci-fi commentary on patriarchy that moves between Devon's past and present. As one of the few woman book eaters she's forced to marry young and give birth, but when she gives birth to a brain eater, she's forced to run away to save her son's life. A heist book about family, found and blood. You’ll eat up the light world building, the complex characters, and the high (and scary) stakes. Dean creates a very dark world, one I would very much not want to live in, but cracks of light come through as the good characters protect their people and the bad characters are revealed.

Despite giving this 3 stars, I actually really enjoyed this book. From the get-go I was intrigued and on the edge of my seat. Emily is the boring friend who did what she was supposed to and then got walked all over and Ches is a bitch. I love complex female characters. While the characters fell flat, Hawkins makes up for it in plot. I loved the parallel time lines and the way events at the house draw people together and parallel each other. Hawkins is a very talented writer- the book was perfectly paced, I loved the dialogue, and the writing style is my favorite. I hated the ending though. I wanted Emily to have a moment to shine and she just... didn't.

Eh this was fine. I loved the historical aspect of it and knowing how important it is to both queer lit and feminist lit, but I didn't love Fanu's writing. I kinda felt stupid reading it. The characters, especially the women, aren't as complex or detailed as I would have liked (and there was too much dialogue between men). But nonetheless, Fanu created a whole genre with her work and it's clear why and how.

I HAVE UPDATED ALL MY REVIEWS OF TJR’S BOOKS TO 1 STAR BECAUSE I HAVE SINCE LEARNED SHE IS RACIST. She consistently tells stories about POC that are not her stories to tell and she has blocked multiple POC on twitter, specifically Latinx people for asking her to address this.

"Passion is...it's fire. And fire is great, man. But we're made of water. Water is how we keep living. Water is what we need to survive." Taylor Jenkins Reid does it again. To no one's surprise, Daisy Jones and the Six is one of the best books I've ever read and in my unprofessional opinion, one of the best books written in the last 5+ years. Daisy Jones is a beautiful soul and it's Reid's ability to seamlessly intertwine small details into the characters' lives that make this story so poignant. I made a playlist inspired by this book just so I could relive it whenever I want. I could not be more excited for this to become a series so I can fall in love with the characters, specifically the women of this story over and over and over again. Thank god for TJR.

I HAVE UPDATED ALL MY REVIEWS OF TJR’S BOOKS TO 1 STAR BECAUSE I HAVE SINCE LEARNED SHE IS RACIST. She consistently tells stories about POC that are not her stories to tell and she has blocked multiple POC on twitter, specifically Latinx people for asking her to address this.

To absolutely no one’s surprise, this book was absolutely perfect to me- it gave me everything I wanted and made me feel everything I needed to. I spent a lot of time preparing for this book and engaged with just about every interview TJR gave before its release, which I’ve never done with a book before and so I was a bit nervous when I finally got my hands on my own copy because I had a lot of expectations and I knew how proud TJR is of her story about the Rivas, so I wanted to be too. And let me tell you, I am blown away by MR. Even thought it’s her first 3rd person narrated book, it might be her best and definitely her strongest. TJR’s ability to write complex, compelling characters and giving people seemingly irredeemable qualities and making you fall in love with them is a strength of her’s. Nina is privileged and whiny, but soulful and giving. Jay is full of himself, but forgiving and vulnerable. Hud is a mess and is guilty of some fucked up things, but he was also one of my favorites because he’s just trying to be better than the people who hurt him. And Kit is small and scruffy, but she’s real and growing up. I simply did not want it to end. It made me feel every emotion and every page left me wanting more but also feeling incredibly content. MR is a story about family, both blood and chosen. It’s about knowing when to forgive and when to stand up for yourself. It’s about fame and privacy and what people in the spotlight owe onlookers. It’s also very much a love letter to Lilah, TJR’s daughter. I know she’s said such about Daisy Jones, but her feelings about and goals for motherhood bleed through every page of this book. I’m still trying to figure out where this falls in my ranking of her books, but if you’ve ever even sort of kinda liked any of TJR’s books, you MUST put this at the top of your TBR list.

I HAVE UPDATED ALL MY REVIEWS OF TJR’S BOOKS TO 1 STAR BECAUSE I HAVE SINCE LEARNED SHE IS RACIST. She consistently tells stories about POC that are not her stories to tell and she has blocked multiple POC on twitter, specifically Latinx people for asking her to address this.

"It’s funny, isn’t it? So often men see betrayal in what you’ve done instead of how you feel." One True Loves is one of those books you wish you could read for the first time over and over again. Jesse and Sam are both almost too lovable and you won't know who you want Emma to pick until she does. TJR's ability to turn an otherwise completely predictable story into one with surprises and excitement is inspirational.