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A queer nonbinary reader living in the Midwest, LB practices their Adult Face by working in a lab, though they always have at least one book at hand for when they can steal a few minutes of quiet. LB reads across target age ranges and genres, focusing on enjoyment over how many books they finish. They have a black cat named Bruce Wayne who is very dedicated to sniffspections of books.

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Fantastic second book!

The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart

June 17, 2022 by LB Leave a Comment

[review contains references and spoilers for Bone Shard Daughter, book one of The Drowning Empire trilogy] After defeating her father, Lin hoped taking over as emperor would be a smooth transition, but no one knows who she is and don’t trust the Sukai family after the terrors of tithing festivals and constructs. But with Jovis, who has become a folk hero, at her side she decides to travel across the empire to announce the ending of tithings, return everyone’s bone shards, and try to get […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, Andrea Stewart, Bone shard emperor, drowning empire, high fantasy, multi pov, queer, sapphic

LB's CBR14 Review No:14 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, Andrea Stewart, Bone shard emperor, drowning empire, high fantasy, multi pov, queer, sapphic ·
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A Hard-Hitting Fantasy

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

June 14, 2022 by LB Leave a Comment

I am absolutely adrift in feelings after finishing this masterpiece and I cannot wait to see what happens next with Hassa, Sylah, and Anoor. The Final Strife is a story of survival, family, and fighting to make and be a change for good. Sylah is part of the Stolen, a group of Ember children stolen by Dusters to win the Aktibar and rid the Empire of Embers. Hassa is a Ghosting, and in many ways she is invisible which allows her to know more than […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Saara El-Arifi

LB's CBR14 Review No:9 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Saara El-Arifi ·
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Cute Sapphic Cheerleader-Quarterback YA!

Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler

June 3, 2022 by LB Leave a Comment

This is a delight, which I knew it would be after loving Dahlia Adler’s Cool for the Summer last year. Amber has dreams of becoming cheer captain and being able to get a scholarship so she can go to college away from Atherton and be able to be out and openly date girls. But while she’s still in high school, she and her best friend Miguel are each other’s beard, especially after Miguel had been blackmailed, to make sure if the blackmailer tried to out […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: cheerleader x quarterback, dahlia Adler, football romance, high school football, home field advantage, lesbian, pansexual, sapphic

LB's CBR14 Review No:8 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: cheerleader x quarterback, dahlia Adler, football romance, high school football, home field advantage, lesbian, pansexual, sapphic ·
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A beautiful witchy sapphic romance full of healing

Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches by Kate Scelsa

May 26, 2022 by LB Leave a Comment

I wanted to read this book for a witchy, sapphic romance, but this delivered so much more. If you need a story about finding true friends, healing after tragedy, and a sweet sapphic romance as a bonus, this book is for you. Eleanor has felt ostracized from the community in Salem since a tragedy last Halloween, but when she receives a book detailing the Major Arcana of Smith Rider Waite tarot deck and meets Pix and Ofira, she begins a journey of healing and growth. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: friendship, halloween, healing, Improbable magic for cynical witches, kate scelsa, lesbian character, queer, salem Massachusetts, sapphic romance, Young Adult

LB's CBR14 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: friendship, halloween, healing, Improbable magic for cynical witches, kate scelsa, lesbian character, queer, salem Massachusetts, sapphic romance, Young Adult ·
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Relatable Messy Friendship and Romance YA

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Andrea Mosqueda

May 20, 2022 by LB 2 Comments

This book perfectly speaks to messy teenage romance and feelings, and navigating friendship and romance, especially when the person you think you like is also your best friend. Maggie is such a fantastic protagonist, and I loved being a part of her journey of figuring out who she likes and wants to take to her sister’s Quince. Maggie’s younger sister is getting ready for her quinceñera and as one of her damas, Maggie needs to figure out who she wants to take as her date. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Andrea mosqueda, bisexual, contemporary, queer lit, Realistic fiction, romance, sapphic, Young Adult

LB's CBR14 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Andrea mosqueda, bisexual, contemporary, queer lit, Realistic fiction, romance, sapphic, Young Adult ·
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Beautiful MG that Spoke to my Inner Angry Child

The Science of Being Angry by Nicole Melleby

May 14, 2022 by LB 1 Comment

I do not know how to put into words how much this book means, but it hits me so hard in the feelings. I’ve been obsessed with Melleby’s books since I read In the Role of Brie Hutchens… and every time I fall more in love with her stories and characters. The Science of Being Angry is no different, and especially hits me as a child who struggled with anger and lashing out when the feelings got bigger than could be contained. Joey is such […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Fiction, middle grade, Nicole Melleby, Realistic fiction, the science of being angry

LB's CBR14 Review No:5 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Fiction, middle grade, Nicole Melleby, Realistic fiction, the science of being angry ·
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