• All Releases,  Book Releases,  Literature

    Book Releases: January-June 2020 Books With Bi Protagonists

    12 March, 2020

    If you’re looking for books with bisexual and/or pansexual characters, you’re in luck. Here’s a list of all books coming out in January-June 2020 that fit that description. (The July-December list is available here.)

    Finding specific rep in upcoming books isn’t always easy, so I want to make some things clear before we start:

    1) I included only books that use the bi & pan labels or, in case of sff ones, that make it clear from context the characters are bi or pan. It’s not always clear-cut but I figured that if you’re looking for bi/pan rep, you’re looking for something concrete;

    2) I did not include books which I wasn’t sure about, because I didn’t want to falsely advertise. If there’s anything I missed that you know for a fact features a bi or pan protag, please let me know!

    I’ll be also marking YA books with a ✌️ emoji, if that’s something that you’re interested in. And, as always, a 🌈 emoji indicates a book is by an LGBT author.

    (You might also be interested in these posts about 2020 YA releases & 2020 releases with non-cis characters.)

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  • Interviews

    Author Interview: Kathleen Jowitt

    10 March, 2020

    We’re back with another interview (we’re sure you guys love to get a peek into the minds of LGBT creators just as much as we do)! Today our guest is Kathleen Jowitt, whose second novel is coming out later this year.

    Kathleen told us about the messiness of her writing process and how showing people a draft early isn’t always a good idea, about the power of finding a writer idol and much, much more.

    Of course, you can follow Kathleen on twitter!

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  • Wrap Ups

    Wrap-up: February 2020

    3 March, 2020

    February was #FFFeb, so we both challenged ourselves to only read sapphic books for the whole month. Which was, to a degree, successful. Which means what you see here is every single book we read this month.

    It’s also the first month I think ever that I (Anna) have watched less things than Charlotte… Let’s please all give her a round of applause!

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  • Book Club,  Literature

    Book Club: March Read

    29 February, 2020

    For March’s read, you voted we pick sci-fi. So the chances of Anna not reading a third book club book in a row have immediately skyrocketed.

    We ended up picking a very recent release from an author we have both liked the short stories of for March’s read. Hopefully, that means we’ll both read the book for the first time in about 3 months.

    So take a look to see what we selected.

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  • All Releases,  Music,  Music Releases

    Music Releases: LGBT songs of September 2019

    23 February, 2020

    Every month of 2019 was great to us, music wise, but September was especially good. Some of my favourite LGBT songs of the year are in this post!!

    Per tradition, there are 10 songs in the post itself and a lot more in the Spotify mix. You can find it at the bottom of the post!

    And if you have never been here before, you can catch up on my previous posts here!

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  • All Recommended,  Book Recs,  Literature

    Book Recs: Books By and About QPOC

    17 February, 2020

    Today, I have for you a massive rec list of books by and about QPOC (and Latinx authors/characters). There are fifty books on here – though that isn’t the sum total of those I know, so if your favourite isn’t here, it’s simply because I couldn’t fit it.

    It’s gonna go like this: I’ve split this post into contemporary, historical, science fiction or dystopia, and fantasy sections. In each section, half the books have been released, half are upcoming (barring sci fi, where I could only find 4 upcoming releases).

    So, enjoy!

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  • Interviews

    Author Interview: K.B. Wagers

    15 February, 2020

    We’re back today with another interview, this time with K.B. Wagers, whose new series, Neo-G, kicks off in just over 2 weeks! If you like space, and gay characters, and gay characters in space (I mean, don’t we all?), then their books are for you.

    And, of course, don’t forget to follow them on twitter.

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  • All Recommended,  Book Recs,  Literature

    Book Recs: Poetry Collections (II)

    13 February, 2020

    I said I want to make this a series of poetry recommendations, but the first and only post so far is from July last year… But I am here with ten more poetry collections and better late than never, right?

    Like last time, I changed our traditional “Why Should I Read It?” section into a place to share my favourite quotes from a book. Or at least one of many favourites…

    Let’s go then!

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  • All Releases,  Music,  Music Releases

    Music Releases: LGBT songs of August 2019

    10 February, 2020

    I’m almost caught up, guys! We’re in the second half of the year with this series already! Soon I will actually be doing it on time…

    Anyway, here are my 10 most favourite songs by LGBT artists dropped in August 2019 + a lot more on the Spotify mix which you can find at the end of the post.

    And if you have never been here before, you can catch up on my previous posts here!

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  • Wrap Ups

    Wrap-up: January 2020

    4 February, 2020

    As always and to no one’s surprise, Charlotte read more last month than me & I watched more than she. But surprisingly, I read quite a few fantasy novels! So really, if you think about it, it was a month of surprises…

    Anyway, we both read some amazing books, so take a look at our lists!

    (Also I realised I’ve been watching a lot of movies lately, so if any of you wants a specific rec list from me, please don’t hesitate to say so in the comments & I’ll do my best!)

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  • Interviews

    Author Interview: Kat Dunn

    2 February, 2020

    It’s the second day of #FFFeb, a sapphic readathon hosted by Charlotte over on twitter (you can find more info here), which seemed like the perfect opportunity to share our interview with Kat for a number of reasons. 1) her books would be perfect to read right now, if you’re lucky enough to have an arc & 2) all the books Kat recommended us are sapphic, as well!

    Also, we’re just really excited about it!

    Anyway, remember you can follow Kat on twitter for more content, and enjoy!

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  • All Reviews,  Literature

    ARC Review: Moontangled

    31 January, 2020
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    Take one ambitious politician and one determined magician with wildly different aims for their next meeting.

    Add a secret betrothal, a family scandal, and a heaping of dangerous fey magic in an enchanted wood…and watch the sparks fly!

    For just one moonlit, memorable night, Thornfell College of Magic has flung open its doors, inviting guests from around the nation to an outdoor ball intended to introduce the first-ever class of women magicians to society…but one magician and one invited guest have far more pressing goals of their own for the night.

    Quietly brilliant Juliana Banks is determined to win back the affections of her secret fiancée, rising politician Caroline Fennell, who has become inexplicably distant. If Juliana needs to use magic to get her stubborn fiancée to pay her attention…well, then, as the top student in her class, she is more than ready to take on that challenge!

    Unbeknownst to Juliana, though, Caroline plans to nobly sacrifice their betrothal for Juliana’s own sake – and no one has ever accused iron-willed Caroline Fennell of being easy to deter from any goal.

    Their path to mutual happiness may seem tangled beyond repair…but when they enter the fey-ruled woods that border Thornfell College, these two determined women will find all of their plans upended in a night of unexpected and magical possibilities.

    Moontangled

    Stephanie Burgis

    Published: 3rd February 2020
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    Rep: wlw mcs

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