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9 reviews

D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A PERFECT LESBIAN ROMANCE. OBSESSED. I WANT A SEQUEL.
A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Pop Culture by Zeba Blay

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Perfect.
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport

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informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

Redundant in some chapters but informative & inspiring nonetheless. 
Cosmoknights: Book One by Hannah Templer

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

LOVED THIS
Wild Things by Laura Kay

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A fun, cutesy, sapphic summer read. Rolled my eyes a lot but also laughed a lot. 
Can't Resist Her by Kianna Alexander

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Underwhelming plot. Sometimes the dialogue was downright silly. But over all a cute & quick read. 10/10 on the sex scenes which were believably steamy w/out being ridiculous. I found one of the protagonists to be more likeable than the other but I appreciated the genuine chemistry built between both Aiko & Summer. The cast of endearing supporting characters in their community helped make-up for uneven character development between the protagonists. The book made me want to visit Austin & I appreciated the time taken in fleshing out the city’s vibe. 
A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A personal and dare I say, perfect read. Perfect because this book is definitely a writer’s book. The pacing is not for everyone as it’s sometimes slowed by details that don’t further the plot BUT they add texture and vibrancy to Aria, Joan, and Steph’s worlds. A full circle moment for anyone who has read Last Night at the Telegraph and a real nostalgic time-capsule for sapphics who grew up (and came out) in the early-mid 2010s. Time itself is a character throughout the text which adds both grounding elements and surrealist layers to the story.
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

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adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book ripped my sapphic soul apart and put it back together again. Also fed my love for historical fiction/drama. Deeply researched with delightful author’s notes at the end about archival research process. 10/10 recommend. 
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