Title: Kinship and Kindness Author: Kara Jorgensen Publisher: Kara Jorgensen Publication Date: August 5, 2020 Genres: Urban Fantasy, Romance Shelves: Transgender This was just delightful, both sweeter and darker than I expected, with some wonderful themes of understanding and acceptance throughout. Kinship and Kindness is a story of pack and of family, a story about transformations, and a story of... Continue Reading →
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted over at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about and have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released, but not necessarily. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was originally hosted at Breaking the Spine. My pick for this... Continue Reading →
Title: Deeply Hidden Secrets Author: M.C. Questgend Publisher: M.C. Questgend Publication Date: August 4, 202 Genres: Erotica, Thriller Shelves: Female-authored, transgender Secrets. They can protect us, but they can also expose us. At their best, they can insulate us from those who would betray us but, at their worst, they can leave us vulnerable to such betrayal. When it comes... Continue Reading →
Title: Hired For His Womb Author: Phoenix Rose Publisher: Phoenix Rose Publication Date: Sept 4, 2020 Genres: Erotica, Science Fiction Shelves: Female-dominant, Transgender An exciting tale of office politics, gender roles, and the power exchange, Hired For His Womb is deeper and more thoughtful than you're likely expecting. I was intrigued by the concept, but it was what Phoenix Rose... Continue Reading →
300 Title: Seven Devils Author: Laura Lam and Elizabeth May Publisher: Daw Publication Date: Aug 4, 2020 Genres: Science Fiction Shelves: Female-authored, Female-fronted Damn, but this was a hell of a lot of fun! Seven Devils is exactly as advertised, a feminist space opera about women supporting and loving one another while kicking the patriarchal empire's ass. Laura Lam and Elizabeth... Continue Reading →
The Four Profound Weavesby R. B. LembergPrint ISBN: 9781616963347Digital ISBN: 9781616963354 Published: September 2020 “The Four Profound Weaves is the anti-authoritarian, queer-mystical fairy tale we need right now.”—Annalee Newitz, author of The Future of Another Timeline “A beautiful, heartfelt story of change, family, identity, and courage.”—Library Journal, starred review Wind: To match one’s body with... Continue Reading →
Aurora Lee Thornton has a new queer fantasy book out: "All or None."In a world where everyone has a soulmate, uniquely powerful mage Royiora and reluctant assassin Kalo collide in the worst of ways.Royiora Daralkaen, the only mage alive able to use all five kinds of magic, has a near idyllic childhood in the country... Continue Reading →
Title: The Memory of Souls Author: Jenn Lyons Publisher: Tor Books Publication Date: Aug 25, 2020 Genres: Epic Fantasy Shelves: Female-authored My head hurts almost as much as my heart after turning the final pages of The Memory of Souls, but knowing that Jenn Lyons is currently writing book 4, The House of Always, has me healing . . . and... Continue Reading →
Title: Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and The Bad Boy Parasaurolophus Author: Chuck Tingle Publisher: Chuck Tingle Publication Date: June 12, 2020 Genres: Romance Shelves: Female-fronted, Transgender Somehow weirder than I expected and yet more down-to-earth at the same time, Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and The Bad Boy Parasaurolophus was an interesting introduction to the Tingleverse. Full confession here, I love... Continue Reading →
Jeanne G’Fellers has a new queer historical dark fantasy/magical realism book out: “Striking Balance.” And there’s a giveaway! An Appalachian Elementals Historical Dark Fantasy Side Tale. Benjamin Schnell is the possessor of secrets he wishes he could bury beneath the rich Nolichucky river flat dirt he farms alongside his dear friend, Conall. But secrets lead... Continue Reading →
Beauty in Ruins 