A good retelling story based on a Russian folktale
Review of These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy This was a good read. It had a few bumps but it was well written, especially for a debut. While I know a few Russian folktales, I knew nothing about this one besides The Firebird name. I can’t say how close this was to the original tale, […]
An interesting mix that reminded me of Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella
Review of Malice by Heather Walter This was a quality book that I loved in some parts but struggled with some others. I just adore fairytale retellings, especially if they are sapphic. This was a book that I was dying to read and I had a lot of high expectations for it. In the end, […]
Robyn Hood is back in this New Adult lesbian retelling sequel
Review of Scarlet (The Robyn Hood Adventures Book 2) by Niamh Murphy As I wrote in my review for Outlaw, the first Robyn Hood book, I would have loved these stories and their kickass heroines as a teenager. In Scarlet, Robyn and Littlejohn come upon an intriguing nun, who turns out to be on the […]
This wlw retelling of classics was a nice book to start 2021
Review of ‘The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh’ by Molly Greeley This wlw retelling of classics was a nice book to start 2021 off with. I’m a big Austen fan so when I heard about this book I was really excited to read it. This is a bit of a spin-off but also […]
An excellent wlw opposites attract audiobook
Review of ‘Written in the Stars’ by Alexandria Bellefleur, audiobook narrated by Lauren Sweet First of all, I have to say that I wouldn’t have listened to this wlw opposites attract audiobook if it wasn’t for the raving review that my friend Lex wrote for this novel. I tend to avoid mainstream publishers and I […]
I haven’t had good luck with wlw contemporary romances but I loved this one
Review of ‘Written in the Stars’ by Alexandria Bellefleur I loved this! What a great holiday romance that just made my heart happy. It’s funny but I was just looking back on the WLW books that I have read this year and I realized I have not had the best luck with wlw contemporary romances. […]
I’m a huge fan of lesbian fairy tale books but this one has some bumps
Review of ‘Cinderella is Dead’ by Kalynn Bayron I’m a huge fan of lesbian fairy tale books so this was one of my more anticipated novels of the year. I noticed that the early reviews seemed to be a bit mixed. People either loved the book or didn’t seem to like it much at all. […]
Illicit Sapphic Passion at the Parsonage
Review of ‘Lucas’ by Elna Holst “I thought ease would come, here, tucked away in the safe uneventfulness of Hunsford. It would seem I was mistaken.” Charlotte Lucas, now Mrs. Collins is living the dull life of a parson’s wife just as she wanted. Resigned to a loveless marriage her days are filled with endless […]
An excellent lesbian retelling book about Robin Hood
Review of ‘Nottingham’ by Anna Burke ‘Nottingham: The True Story of Robyn Hood’ is a lesbian retelling book of English folklore legendary character Robin Hood, one of the most well-known stories of the Middle Ages. This is the third published book by Ms. Burke though the author says that this is the first novel she […]