I don’t know about you, but March feels like it flew by. It was February just a few days ago, I swear! But here we are, in April already. And with a wrap up post to boot.
Before we start, though, in June we’re looking to open up the blog to you guys! We’ve got 10 guest post slots open to anyone, so, if you have a post you’re burning to write, pitch us your ideas! More information about it (& the sign up form) can be found here.
What we read
Anna
The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley (Russian cast, gay mc with ptsd, achillean li) – 3.5 π tw murder (off-page), medical experiments on humans, cancer, animal death, implied torture, panic attacks
Lesbos by Renata Lis (nonfiction) – 3 π
π₯ i love this part by Tillie Walden (Black sapphic mc, Jewish sapphic mc) – 4 π
Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May (lesbian mc, nonbinary lesbian mc, bi side character) – 4 π tw domestic violence, child abuse, magic requiring self harm, blood, body horror, violence, murder, guns [review]
Charlotte
Last Exit by Max Gladstone (lesbian mc, Black lesbian li, Black sapphic mc, Latino gay mc) – 4 π cw gore, violence, suicidal ideation [review]
Return to Blackwater House by Vikki Patis (lesbian mc, Black sapphic side characters) – 3 π cw domestic abuse, drug abuse, rape, past stillbirth [review]
Belle Nash and the Bath Souffle by William Keeling (gay mcs) – 3 π [review]
The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley (gay mc with PTSD, Soviet Central Asian achillean li) – 4 π cw animal death, implied torture, panic attacks [review]
Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao (Hui Chinese American Muslim gay mc) – 4 π [review]
Violets by Shin Kyung-sook (Korean sapphic mc) – 2 π cw homophobia, rape, self harm, implied suicide
The Helm of Midnight by Marina Lostetter (nonbinary characters) – 3 π cw gore, violence, blood, murder
Loyalty, Love & Vermouth by Eric Peterson (gay mc, gay side characters, Latino gay side character, lesbian side characters) – 2.5 π [review]
Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey (lesbian mcs, bi side character) – 2 π
Great or Nothing by Joy McCullough, Tess Sharpe, Caroline Tung Richmond & Jessica Spotswood (lesbian mc) – 2.5 π cw period typical racism
The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison (gay mc, achillean li) – 4 π cw mentions of child pornography, suicide, past suicidal ideation [review]
Briarley by Aster Glenn Gray (bi/pan mc, gay li) – 4 π
π₯ Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith (bi mc, gay character) – 3 π cw gore, homophobic slurs, past rape
Exile from Eden by Andrew Smith (bi character, gay character) – 2 π cw homophobia, homophobic slurs, gore, racism
π₯ Return of the Thief by Megan Whalen Turner (gay character, bi character) – 5 π
Crossing by Pajtim Statovci, trans. by David Hackston (gnc achillean mc, trans side characters) – 3 π cw domestic abuse, homophobia, transphobia, transphobic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, rape
Clinch by Martin HolmΓ©n, trans. by Henning Koch (bi mc, gay side characters) – 3 π cw gore, violence, murder
Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado (Afro Dominican American sapphic mc, Black sapphic li) – 4 π [review]
The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett (lesbian mc, bi mc) – 3 π cw toxic parents [review]
Going to Beautiful by Anthony Bidulka (gay mc, Indian Canadian Hindu trans character) – 2.5 π [review]
From Dust, a Flame by Rebecca Podos (Jewish sapphic mc, Jewish lesbian li, gay character with ADHD, nonbinary side character) – 4 π [review]
Kiss & Tell by Adib Khorram (gay mc, Iranian Canadian gay li, Black nonbinary side character) – 3 π cw past toxic relationship
Summer’s Edge by Dana Mele (bi mc, lesbian mc) – 4 π [review]
No Filter and Other Lies by Crystal Maldonado (biracial Puerto Rican American bi mc, sapphic li) – 2.5 π cw parental neglect
Renovated to Death by Frank Anthony Polito (gay mc, gay cast) – 2 π [review]
π₯ Lie With Me by Philippe Besson, trans. by Molly Ringwald (gay mc, gay li) – 4 π [review]
His Brother by Philippe Besson, trans. by Frank Wynne (gay mc) – 4 π
10 Things I Can See From Here by Carrie Mac (lesbian mc with anxiety, lesbian li, bi, gay & lesbian side characters) – 2.5 π cw panic attacks, alcohol abuse, drug use, past sexual assault
Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie (nonbinary worldbuilding, sapphic characters) – 4 π
After Elias by Eddy Boudel Tan (gay mc, Mexican gay li) – 3 π cw past rape, attempted suicide, self harm
The False Knight on the Motorway by Arden Ellis (sapphic mc, sapphic li) – 2.5 π
What we watched (and listened to)
Charlotte
Midsomer Murders (S1) cr. Caroline Graham (lesbian characters)
π₯ Shelter (2007) dir. Jonah Markowitz (gay mc, gay li) – 3 π
Heart Shot (2022) dir. (sapphic mc, Black sapphic li) – 3 π
π₯ Space Force (S1) cr. Steve Carrell & Greg Daniels (gay mc)
Anna
Semantic Error (S1), dir. Kim Soo Jung (Korean cast, gay mc, bi mc, m/m relationship, bi character) – 3 π
Nevertheless, (S1), dir. Kim Ga Ram (Korean cast, major side f/f relationship) – 3.5 π
Music on repeat
good by Wrabel
Evangeline by Maz Lovella
Lost on You by LP
Kalahari Down by Orville Peck
NaNoΕΌe by WaluΕKraksaKryzys
On the blog
- Our March book of the month.
- Interviews with Genevieve McCluer, Francesca May, and Liz Bowery.
- Reviews for The City of Dusk, Wild and Wicked Things and gay books for the soul.
- Rec lists for books to make you feel feral, sapphic science fiction, books to read if you liked The Raven Cycle.
- February’s music releases and April’s book releases.
- A guest post from Katryn Bury.
So, how was March for you? What did you read and watch?
