#queergirlslit

[kadygrants]

BOOKS READ IN 2021 ➙ this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtar and max gladstone

love is what we have, against time and death, against all the powers ranged to crush us down. 

#tihylttw #tihylttwedit #this is how you lose the time war #thisishowyoulosethetimewaredit #mine/post #mine/edit #readin/2021 #booksociety #booknet #queergirlslit #wlwnet #literatureladies #creatorsofcolornet #dailyaoc #asianlit #litofcoloredit #emslitfam #userasena #userthena #tusergrace

[accidental-rambler]

read in 2020 📖 Temptation by Kris Bryant

“Of course I love you. You’ve brought so much happiness to my life and to Noah’s. You put up with my attitude and directness with ease. You see through all of it. You see and love me. Me.”

#temptation #kris bryant #queergirlslit #queernet #litedit #lgbtq books #lgbtq literature #lgbtq #dailylit #my edits #read in 2020 meme

[addictedforbooksquad]

B O O K  R E V I E W

╙ T O  T H E  M O O N  A N D  B A C K  B Y  M E L I S S A  B R A Y D E N

genre: contemporary, LGBTQ, F/F romance

publication date: March 10th, 2020

rating (1-5 scale):

writing:   ★ ★ ★

characters & character development: ★ ★ ★ ★

could-not-put-it-down factor: ★ ★ ★

general rating: ★ ★ ★ ★

*ARC received from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

WARNING: CONTAINS (SOME VAGUE) SPOILERS! I have to admit, there was definitely some adoration going on between me and this book. "To the Moon and Back" is a soft lesbian romance with a good balance of cute, hot and feels-worthy, not to forget the well-seasoned side dish of personal development. What was the most noteworthy aspect of this book for me were the two main characters - Carly, the Hollywood star whose fame has started to fade, and Lauren, stage manager who gets a chance to fulfill her lifelong dream by taking the stage instead of managing it. Both Carly and Lauren were extremely likeable and relatable. Carly was such a bright presence in the story, the kind of person who steals the limelight anywhere she goes but is also kind and friendly and full of smiles. Lauren and her organizational skills made me want to make friends with her and talk about the best ways to organize one's kitchen drawers. Most importantly though, both of them felt very real to me, which is regrettably not always the case. Thankfully, here it was. Carly and Lauren felt like real people with real dreams, genuine fears, insecurities and flaws. Chemistry between Lauren and Carly was sizzling hot and I was genuinely afraid it would melt the battery off my e-reader 🔥 🔥 🔥 The romance was written well, making me root for the couple right from the start to the very end. While I'm not a fan of "if only they communicated better" trope used as means for couple angst, I found it very authentic in this story - Carly and Lauren faced some tough circumstances but in the end, they took time to work on what had gone wrong and learned some lessons along the way. And I just loved how their love story's conclusion paralleled the play they were acting in - a story of two people finding each other and then finding their way back to each other. Summing up, this has been a great read - full of feels, engaging and a perfect means to escape from reality for a little bit. I'll be reaching for more of Melissa Brayden's books for sure!        

#to the moon and back #lgbtq #lgbtqa literature #queernet #book recs #queergirlslit #lgbtq books #litedit #bookworm #bibliophile #melissa brayden #book reviews #our reviews #by kate

[icarustudies]

a Lady’s Desire by Lily Maxton

#wlw books #queergirlslit #lgbtq literature #romance books #books about love #book edit #booklover

[celiabowens]

could you recommend more lit or lit adjacent blogs?

can definitely try? i’m not gonna @ them because I don’t want to invade anyone’s notifs lol

for general blogs that reblog edits, I like @/sffreads, @/storyseekers, @/literatureofcolor, @/dailyaoc, @/dailylitgfx. These aren’t “personal” blogs, but more like networks or general blogs that reblog edits and art. If you like SFF you should follow sffreads for sure, they reblog content for a lot of different series. 

other blogs that focus more on recs and other stuff: @/queergirlslit, @/the-knights-who-say-book, @/coolcurrybooks, @/tartts, @/lgbtqreads. These are all people/blogs whose content I like for different reasons. Some of these blogs focus mostly on diverse reads.

lit blogs (some of these are multifandom) whose edits i like: @/commas, @/fangrunin, @/laststop, @/janesaugusts, @/hqmlet, @/masseffects, @/blacktwiste. 

There are probably more, but these are the first that came to mind. If you are looking for content about new releases though, I should say that I don’t get my news from tumblr :) 

#anon #replies #i do most of the haunting for books to buy myself and it's the only thing gr and twt are useful for rn lol #so if anyone is interested in how I find new releases idk just ask away

[kadygrants]

BOOKS READ IN 2021 ➙ iron heart by nina varela 

between mortal and made lie the heart – and the blade

#criers war #crierswaredit #iron heart #ironheartedit #litedit #yalitedit #mine/post #mine/edit #readin/2021 #useraashna #tusergrace #queergirlslit #booksociety #booksofcolornet #booknet #literatureladies #simonesfam #trixlitfam

[kadygrants]

BOOKS READ IN 2021 ➙ the never tilting world by rin chupeco

a demoness is what men call a goddess they cannot control

#the never tilting world #thenevertiltingworldedit #litedit #yalitedit #asianlit #asianlitedit #rin chupeco #mine/post #mine/edit #readin/2021 #booksofcolornet #booksociety #booknet #litfantasynet #literatureladies #queergirlslit #emslitfam #trixlitfam #simonesfam

[kadygrants]

@asianlitnet event 01: favorite book — girls of paper and fire by natasha ngan 

she makes me feel reappeared. reimagined. her touch shapes me, draws out the boldness that had been hiding in my core.

#gopaf #gopafedit #asianlit #litofcoloredit #yalitedit #yalit #girls of paper and fire #mine/post #mine/edit #nets i'm in #tusergrace #usercricket #tuserandy #useryukhei #booksociety #queergirlslit #booknet #dailyaoc #literatureladies #booksofcolornet

[kadygrants]

W R E N 

I don’t want an easy life. I want a meaningful one.

for @nesryncore

#gopaf #gopafedit #gopafaesthetic #wren #mine/post #mine/edit #fandomaestheticnet #queergirlslit #booknet #booksociety #litladiesnetwork #girls of paper and fire #gosas #girls of storm and shadow #yalitedit #100

[accidental-rambler]

read in 2019 📖 Crier’s War by Nina Varela

“It was always better to do what you knew was right than what was kind.”

#crier's war #ninavarelas #queergirlslit #queernet #litedit #dailylit #lgbtq literature #lgbtq books #crier #ayla #crier x ayla #my edits #crierswaredit #read in 2019 meme #crayla edit

[accidental-rambler]

read in 2020 📖 To the Moon and Back by Melissa Brayden

“Lauren smiled against Carly’s mouth and kissed her again. And again. And again. The people rushed past. The traffic lights changed. The cabs beeped their way through the city, but in that one spot beneath the sun and moon and stars and planets, two people meant for each other found their way back home.”

#to the moon and back #melissa brayden #litedit #queernet #queergirlslit #lgbtq literature #lgbtq books #lgbtq #dailylit #my edits #read in 2020 meme

[addictedforbooksquad]

read in 2019 📓 Crier’s War by Nina Varela

“If longing is madness, then none of us are sane.”

#crier's war #nina varela #queernet #queergirlslit #litedit #lgbtqa literature #dailylit #lgbtq books #crier #ayla #crier x ayla #our edits #our edits criers war #our edits crayla #read in 2019 #by kate

[addictedforbooksquad]

B O O K  R E V I E W

╙ S O M E T H I N G  T O  T A L K  A B O U T  B Y  M E R Y L  W I L S N E R

genre: contemporary, LGBTQ, F/F romance

publication date: 26th May, 2020

rating (1-5 scale):

writing:   ★ ★ ★ ★

characters & character development: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

could-not-put-it-down factor: ★ ★ ★ ★ 

general rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 

*ARC received from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review*

WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS!

This was the most wonderful slow burn romance I've read in a while! Something to Talk About is an own voices novel about two Soft™ queer women falling in love. Or, to be precise, realizing they've probably been in love with each other for quite some time. It all starts when Jo Jones, a 41-year old Chinese American Hollywood hot-shot invites her assistant, Emma Kaplan, to accompany her to SAG awards. On the red carpet, a short yet poignant moment of casual intimacy between the two gets captured by reporters, with subsequent rumours of them dating. This situation triggers both Jo and Emma to re-examine their relationship, with Emma also spontaneously, and quite unexpectedly to even herself, coming out as bi to Jo (it's only much later in the story that Jo comes out to Emma as gay). It's very clear to everyone that there's more to Jo and Emma's relationship than they'd like to admit aloud. In the afterword, the author reveals that they titled the book after Bonnie Raitt's song, which immediately made me listen to it and look up the lyrics:

We laugh just a little too loud We stand just a little too close We stare just a little too long Maybe they're seeing something we don't, darlin'

This is basically Emma and Jo throughout the whole book :) After the rumour goes viral, one could think things would accelerate significantly when it comes to Emma and Jo's relationship but as I mentioned before, this is the slowest burn ever. And why wouldn't it be? It's not like things are easy for Jo and Emma. They have media on their backs, Jo must deal with her shamefully unsupportive (and homophobic) parents, there's a leak on the set of Jo's TV show, Emma faces even more scrutiny as some people assume she's sleeping her way up and on top of that, Emma doesn't even think she has a chance with Jo, only learning that Jo is gay months later. What I loved about this story was the plethora of experiences and issues it dealt with and how WELL thought-out it was. Within the love story between Emma and Jo, Meryl Wilsner managed to address problems like racism, sexual harassment in the workplace, sexism and homophobia. I especially have to commend them for the way they handled sexual harassment - it was emotional, considerate and so very on point. There's no victim-blaming and neither does the offender gets away with it. No, it actually sparks a larger conversation on that topic and the whole situation nudges Jo to start an organization that is supposed to make for a safe space for victims of sexual assault/sexual harassment. I recently reviewed a het romance which also included this topic and deemed it completely tone-deaf (it featured a woman making false sexual assault claims for a paycheck). This, the story of what happened to Emma (getting asked for sexual favours in exchange for career boost), is the kind of story we should be telling more - in my opinion, of course. This is the kind of story that matters. Coming back to romance...it was subtle but powerful and filled with emotions. It was all about furtive glances, hand flexes (!!!) as well as steady and loyal support of one another. We can tell right from the start that Jo and Emma know each other well, that's just a fact. But the rumours allow them a new perspective on their relationship and what we witness is excruciatingly slow but progressive demolition of walls they put around themselves. On that note, there were perhaps too many misunderstandings between them - wrong assumptions, misconceptions and all that "if only they communicated more" messiness. I'm not a fan of that but in this story, it also made sense to me? Emma and Jo didn't exactly have the luxury of always speaking freely with each other. Emma didn't even know that Jo was into women and Jo feared making Emma uncomfortable, given her position as Emma's boss. Boss/employee romance is one of my weaknesses but I have to admit that rarely I've encountered such respect and consideration of what this kind of relationship can actually entail. In their story, Emma is 14 years younger than Jo and Jo is her boss - but the author hasn't failed to address this power imbalance as well and it's done carefully. I would fail at reviewing this book miserably if I didn't mention how much I absolutely loved both Emma and Jo! They were both kind, ambitious and considerate, and while Emma had a bit warmer manner to Jo's more severe one, they were both so precious and Soft™ and often times awkward that it just made me love them that much more. Similar to Emma's sister Avery and Jo's friend Evelyn, I was pretty much the living example "NOW KISS" gif when it comes to them and I have to say the wait was SO WORTH IT. And since I mentioned Avery and Evelyn, I have to commend this story for one more thing - strong female friendships and familial relationships (Emma's whole family being loving and supportive, Jo's relationship with her brother and her childhood friend Evelyn). While there were moments that made me angry and sad (like Jo's father visiting her at work), there were even more moments that made me warm and hopeful. As someone with homophobic parents, I love reading about characters who have positive experiences with their families. Or like Jo, they have support system outside of their parents. I think I could go on and on but the gist of it is - this was fabulous book! Well-written, emotional and beautiful. Do yourself a favour and read it! Personally, I will be on the lookout for whatever Meryl Wilsner writes next! Trigger warnings: mentions of racism, homophobia, sexual harassment

#something to talk about #lgbtq #lgbtqa literature #queernet #queergirlslit #litedit #bookworm #bibliophile #book reviews #book recs #meryl wilsner #our reviews #by kate #emma kaplan #jo jones #jo x emma

[accidental-rambler]

read in 2020 📖 Into the Gray by Margaret Killjoy

“I know what it’s like to need to advertise to the world what you are, so that people don’t just assume you are what they think you are.”

#into the gray #margaret killjoy #lgbtq #litedit #queernet #lgbtq books #queergirlslit #lgbtq literature #fantasyedit #bookedit #my edits #read in 2020 meme

[kadygrants]

get to know me meme: favorite ships | wren and lei

Falling in love is the most dangerous thing women like us can do.

#these two said ASIAN LESBIAN RIGHTS and I think that's very sexy of them #wren #lei #wrei #wren x lei #gopaf #girls of paper and fire #booksofcolornet #queergirlslit #litfantasynet #girls of storm and shadow #gosas #mine/post #mine/edit #asian fantasy #booknet #booksociety #gopaf aesthetic #gopaf edit #meme/gtkm

[accidental-rambler]

read in 2019 📖 Not Since You by Fiona Riley

“You are the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen. You just...you do something to me. I can’t explain it. I know you and yet I’m rediscovering you, too. And that is beautiful in itself.”

#not since you #fiona riley #queernet #litedit #lgbtq literature #queergirlslit #lgbtq books #dailylit #f/f romance #my edits #read in 2019 meme