What is Sapphic September? For the month of September, focus on reading books with Sapphic or wlw characters and themes (enby included!) OK, but what's a "sapphic" book? According to the dictionary?sap·phic/ˈsafik/Learn to pronounce adjective FORMAL•HUMOROUSrelating to lesbians or lesbianism."sapphic lovers"relating to Sappho or her poetry. What does this mean for #SapphicSeptember? Any book with … Continue reading #SapphicSeptember Readathon – rules, activities, prizes
I'm not seeing a ton of links to blogs, booktube, etc. I'm seeing lots of progress threads on Twitter, but not really any recommendation threads - and there's so much activity using the tag (because I am NOT original, haha) that folks are going to need to tag me (@elleyotter) if you tweet something you … Continue reading #SapphicSeptember Link Round-up
The Valet Who Loved Me Author: Valerie BowmanSeries: The Footmen's Club, book 3Publisher: June Third Enterprises (August 25, 2020)Kindle edition, 262 pagesRomance, Adult Romance, Historical RomanceGoodreads Summary He's on a top-secret assignment. All of London knows Beau Bellham as the Marquess of Bellingham, but only a trusted few know he also works for the Home … Continue reading Book Review: The Valet Who Loved Me by Valerie Bowman
The Roommate Author: Rosie DananPublisher: Berkley (September 15, 2020)Paperback, 336 pagesRomance, Adult/New Adult Romance, Contemporary RomanceGoodreads Summary House Rules:Do your own dishesKnock before entering the bathroomNever look up your roommate online The Wheatons are infamous among the east coast elite for their lack of impulse control, except for their daughter Clara. She’s the consummate socialite: … Continue reading Book Review: The Roommate by Rosie Danan
Who Says Warriors Can't Be Babes? Vol 1 Author: TaijiroSeries: Who Says Warriors Can't Be Babes?, book 1Publisher: Seven Seas (September 8, 2020)Paperback, 180 pagesGraphic Novels, Manga, FantasyGoodreads Summary The quirky fantasy adventures of an impossibly strong woman warrior, hoping to win the love of her crush--the Hero! Warrior Woman doesn’t want much out of … Continue reading Book Review: Who Says Warriors Can’t Be Babes? Vol 1 by Taijiro
Sea Change Author: Nancy KressPublisher: Tachyon Publications (May 22, 2020)Paperback, 192 pagesScience Fiction, Speculative Fiction, NovellaGoodreads Summary Renata Black is entertained by the traffic snarl caused by a rogue self-driving house--until she spots the Org's Tiffany Teal paint marking the house's windowsill.In 2022, GMOs were banned after a biopharmed drug caused the Catastrophe: worldwide economic … Continue reading Book Review: Sea Change by Nancy Kress
The Tourist Attraction Author: Sarah MorgenthalerSeries: Moose Springs, Alaska, book 1Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablance (May 5, 2020)Paperback, 390 pagesRomance, Adult Romance, Contemporary RomanceGoodreads Summary He had a strict "no tourists" policy...Until she broke all of his rules. When Graham Barnett named his diner The Tourist Trap, he meant it as a joke. Now he's stuck slinging … Continue reading Book Review: The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler
Night Night, Pumpkin Summary Night Night, Pumpkin from bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator team Amy Parker and Virginia Allyn is the second seasonal addition to the popular Night Night line of storybooks. This read-aloud board book for 3 to 5 year olds follows a puppy in a pumpkin costume as he says goodnight to the things he encounters on … Continue reading Kids Book Review: Night Night, Pumpkin by Amy Parker
It's time to share some of the content folks have posted for Sapphic September! BUT FIRST!! This week I found out there is another #SapphicSeptember readathon! No worries, there's no drama/shade being thrown, haha. We're even talking about co-hosting next year. 😉 Be sure to go check out @manic_femme's post on her #SapphicSeptember readathon here … Continue reading #SapphicSeptember Link Roundup
Failed Princesses Author: AjiichiSeries: Failed Princesses, volume 1Publisher: Seven Seas (August 4, 2020)Paperback, 180 pagesComics & Graphic Novels, Manga, RomanceGoodreads Summary Opposites attract in this new high school yuri manga!Fujishiro Nanaki is super cute, super popular, and super annoyed with anyone as plain as her classmate Kurokawa Kanade. When Nanaki finds out her boyfriend’s cheating on her, … Continue reading Book Review: Failed Princesses (Vol. 1) by Ajiichi
The Wedding Date Disaster Author: Avery FlynnPublisher: Entangled Amara (August 25, 2020)Paperback, 330 pagesRomance, Contemporary romance, Adult romanceGoodreads Summary Hadley Donavan can’t believe she has to go home to Nebraska for her sister’s wedding. She’s gonna need a wingman and a whole lot of vodka for this level of family interaction. At least her … Continue reading Book Review: The Wedding Date Disaster by Avery Flynn
