Book Reviews & Recommendations
Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson begins as a gentle, honey-scented sapphic romance and ends as a full-blown nightmare. At first glance, it feels like the perfect cozy novella: farmers’ markets, pastel soaps, homemade cupcakes, and the spark of a new romance between […]
In Silvercloak, the first book in The Silvercloak Saga, L.K. Steven and Laura Steven invite readers into a world where magic is not a gift but a transaction fueled by pleasure and pain. It’s a darkly seductive premise that sets the tone […]
Samantha Shannon returns to the Roots of Chaos universe with a sweeping, stand-alone prequel that proves epic fantasy can be both thunderous and intimate. Set roughly five centuries before The Priory of the Orange Tree, A Day of Fallen Night charts the […]
Yasmin Zaher’s debut, The Coin, is a razor-edged portrait of a young Palestinian woman trying to reinvent herself in New York City while her body, memory, and politics keep tugging her back to the past. Part immigrant tale, part psychological spiral, part […]
Eliza Clark’s Boy Parts is a ferocious debut that stares straight into the tangle of power, desire, and performance in the twenty-first century. Told in an electrifying first person voice, the novel follows Irina, a fetish photographer in Newcastle who scouts so […]
Malinda Lo’s Last Night at the Telegraph Club is a breathtaking piece of historical fiction that blends identity, love, and cultural heritage with precision and tenderness. Set in 1950s San Francisco during the height of the Red Scare, it captures both the […]
Sarah Gailey’s Spread Me is a taut, claustrophobic slice of desert-set sci fi horror that flirts with body horror, tilts into erotic dread, and asks unnerving questions about consent, desire, and control. At a remote research outpost, team lead Kinsey breaks quarantine […]
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis is one of the most talked-about debuts of 2025, and for good reason. Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, it dares to tackle heavy themes radicalization, humanitarian work, and identity through an unconventional mix of dark humor […]
Ashley Herring Blake’s Delilah Green Doesn’t Care is a smart, funny, and emotionally attuned sapphic rom-com that understands romance is as much about belonging as it is about heat. Set in the small town of Bright Falls, this first entry in the […]
If you’re looking for a charming, spooky-season escape filled with laughter, love, and a dash of ghostly mischief, Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist is the perfect pick. Written by Ali K. Mulford and K. Elle Morrison, this cozy sapphic paranormal rom-com invites readers […]