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6 memoirs by LGBT Indigenous people

Thunder Through My Veins, by Gregory Scofield (Metis)

Bad Indians, by Deborah A. Miranda (Esselen/Chumash)

Trauma Queen, by Lovemme Corazon (Mexican-American/Athabaskan)

A Two-Spirit Journey, by Ma-Nee Chacaby (Ojibwe/Cree)

Redefining Realness, by Janet Mock (African-American/Hawaiian)

Maori Boy, by Witi Ihimaera (Maori)

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This is a classic enemies-to-lovers/hate-to-love romance story, chockful of tropes. Both the strengths and weaknesses of this story are in its relationship to romcoms: if that’s a format you love, you’ll probably enjoy this one. If you’re allergic to romance tropes, though, I’d advise giving it a pass.

Emma worries about feeling like she shouldn’t make a big deal of her bisexuality–but it is a big deal to her, and it’s a significant part of her identity. She worries about coming out to her parents. Partly because they have made some offhand ignorant comments in the past, but also because she doesn’t know how to communicate how important it is to her. I think that bisexuality is often downplayed as not significant: when bi women are in relationships with another woman, they’re still seen as basically a lesbian, and when they’re with a man, they’re seen as essentially straight. It’s not often respected as a distinct identity, and one that can be just as meaningful to that person as being gay is. (Which is to say that everyone has their own relationship to labels.)

I Think I Love You by Auriane Desombre was reviewed at the Lesbrary

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‘Adventure Time: Distant Lands - Obsidian’ is a WLW Celebration 10 Years in the Making

The second episode of the Adventure Time sequel miniseries Distant Lands premiered on November 19 on HBO Max. The episode, entitled Adventure Time: Distant Lands - Obsidian, focuses on the relationship between Princess Bubblegum (Hynden Walch) and Marceline (Olivia Olson) both before and after the original series.

 Since the end of Adventure Time, Bubblegum and Marceline have been living in romantic and domestic bliss. But, when a dangerous beast they impression long ago reemerges, they find themselves the proctors of the Glass Kingdom. This responsibility brings up old wounds, including the one that broke the couple up in the first place years ago. This heartfelt special featured new song and the beloved characters confronting some of their darkest times personal shortcomings.

The episode features details about Bubblegums and Marceline’s romantic backstory, which was alluded to briefly throughout the original series and famously revealed by Olsen (Marceline’s voice actor). While the relationship remained largely subtextual in the original series, due to the extent of LGBTQ representation studios would allow at the time, the couple, dubbed Bubbline was a favorite among fans and shippers. During the 2018 finale, “Come Along With Me,” the two finally embraced and kissed, revealing their explicate romantic attraction. “Obsidian” explores this relationship further and demonstrates how both characters can continue to grow and change with each other, including accepting their faults and traumas.

Keep reading

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So, you mean to tell me that #Yuri is trending and its not about the absolute REVOLUTION happening in lesbian

ANIME,

MANGA,

LIGHT NOVELS,

AND GAMES!?!?!

Seriously though, congratulations to the Yuri on Ice crowd!

{edit: from top to bottom Otherside Picnic - Liden Films; Felix Film Shimanami Tasogare: Our Dreams at Dusk - Yuhki Kamatani I’m in Love with the Villainess Vol. 3 - Inori A Summer’s End: Hong Kong 1986 - Oracle and Bone}

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42 Bi & Lesbian Books Out in July!

Young Adult:

I Kissed Alice by Anna Birch

Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter

You’re Next by Kylie Schachtesite (YA Thriller)

Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power (YA Horror)

Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy (YA Superhero)

Young Adult Fantasy:

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

A Wicked Magic by Sasha Laurens

The Green Ray of the Sun by Reinhardt Suarez

Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters

The Shadow of Kyoshi by F. C. Yee

Fiction & Mystery:

The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue 

The Feasting Virgin by Georgia Kolias

My Favorite Girlfriend was a French Bulldog by Legna Rodriguez Iglesias, translated by Megan McDowell

Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell

Tack & Jibe by Lilah Suzanne

No Regrets by Tabitha Webb

Once You Go This Far by Kristen Lepionka (Mystery)

The Lady Upstairs by Halley Sutton (Noir Thriller)

Romance:

Kiss Me Every Day by Dena Blake

Entangled by Melissa Brayden 

Love Actually by M. C. Cerny

One Woman’s Treasure by Jean Copeland 

Things Hoped For by Chencia C. Higgins 

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite

Storm Lines by Jessica L. Webb

Hairpin Curves by Elia Winters

Love Bites by Ry Herman (Paranormal Romance)

Infaemous by Arizona Tape (Paranormal Romance)

Science Fiction and Fantasy:

Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliot (Science Fiction)

A Beautifully Foolish Endeavour by Hank Green (Science Fiction)

I Come with Knives by S.A. Hunt (Fantasy/Horror)

Ashes of the Sun by Django Wexler (Fantasy)

Nonfiction:

Heathen Vol. 3 by Natasha Alterici (Comics)

SFSX, Vol 1 by Tina Horn (Comics)

Is Rape a Crime?: A Memoir, an Investigation, and a Manifesto by Michelle Bowdler

Imagining Latinx Intimacies: Connecting Queer Stories, Spaces and Sexualities by Edward A. Chamberlain

Storytelling in Queer Appalachia: Imagining and Writing the Unspeakable Other by Hillery Glasby, Sherrie Gradin, and Rachael Ryerson 

Lady Romeo: The Radical and Revolutionary Life of Charlotte Cushman, America’s First Celebrity by Tana Wojczuk

Check out the original post at the Lesbrary for covers and blurbs!

Check out more LGBTQ new releases at:

LGBTQ Reads: TBRainbow Alert: 2020 YA Starring QTIPoC, Part II, 2020 LGBTQA Adult Fiction Preview: July-December

Women and Words: New Releases & Coming Up

Lambda Literary: July’s Most Anticipated LGBTQ Books

Reads Rainbow Book Releases: July 2020

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Workplace Lesbian Romance Manga ‘Donuts Under A Crescent Moon’ Licensed

On July 2, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that it had licensed Usui Shio’s Donuts Under a Crescent Moon (Kaketa Tsuki to Donuts) for English release. Notably, the manga is set in a workplace, making it another entry in the recent trend of shakaijin Yuri series (romance between adults, usually set in a workplace).

The publisher describes the manga:

Uno Hinako throws herself into makeup, fashion, and falling in love, hoping that will make her seem “normal” to the other people at her job. But no matter how hard she tries, she’s a self-doubting mess inside, and her attempts at “normal” romance with men just keep failing. When she starts to think she might be alone forever, a new normal presents itself–in the form of her relationship with Sato Asahi, a level-headed woman who works at her company, which starts as respect until it becomes far more intimate.

Donuts Under a Crescent Moon is currently serialized in Comic Yuri Hime. The first volume was published by Ichijinsha in January. The English version is scheduled for release in February 2021. The manga will be translated by Jenny McKeon, who translated the Bloom Into You series.

The manga is Usui’s first long-running series. Prior to its serialization, they release oneshots in Comic Yuri Hime, sevral of which is bound in Kimi no Tame ni Sekai wa Aru and contributed to the  Chocolat Yuri anthologies.

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Black Books to Read for Pride

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Pride Flag Book Recs! 🌈

Let’s be honest, we’ve all wanted a rainbow on our bookshelves at some point in our lives. So I’m gonna help you make one with all LGBTQ (f/f) books and hopefully also help you with your pride tbr ideas as well!

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar, Blood Countess by Lana Popović, When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey, The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey, Everything Grows by Aimee Herman

All Eyes on Us by Kit Frick, After Happily Ever After Anthology, Once Upon a Pastry by Ashley Uzzell, Pulp by Robin Talley, Late to the Party by Kelly Quindlen

The Girl Next Door by Chelsea M. Cameron, The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, The Meaning of Birds by Jaye Robin Brown, The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth, You Only Live Once by Jess Vallance

The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski, Hazel’s Theory of Evolution by Lisa Jenn Bigelow, The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee, Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi, Going Off Script by Jen Wilde

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone, The Afterward by E.K. Johnston, Outrun the Wind by Elizabeth Tammi, House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess, The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum

Super Adjacent by Crystal Cestari, These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling, Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan, Tarnished Are the Stars by Rosiee Thor, Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta & Cori McCarthy

Happy Pride Month Reading!  ❤️💛🧡💚💙💜

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listen I ended up regretting saying anything about this on my old blog because people will interpret literally any and every statement maliciously on this hellsite but I want to start like. a helpline for people who are like “hey I pretty much only read YA but I’m like 22 now and don’t relate to teenagers as much, it’s such a shame that there are no fun books written for adults :(” because boy HOWDY are there some fun books for adults 

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MangaGamer Lesbian Visual Novels on Sale at GOG.com

Right now on GOG.com, sevral games from MangaGamer are avalible at a discounted price, including many of their Yuri offerings. Here is a full list of the WLW visual novels you can get now at a discount.

Kindred Spirits on the Roof - $13.99 (-60%) - YuriMother rating 10/10

Kindred Spirits on the Roof Full Chorus DLC - $4.99 (-50%)

The Expression Amrilato - $21.19 (-15%) - YuriMother rating 7/10

Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!! - $17.49 (-30%) - YuriMother rating 8/10

A Kiss for the Petals - Remembering How We Met - $3.99 (-50%)

A Kiss for the Petals - Maidens of Michael - $20.99 (-40%)

Kindred Spirits on the Roof Drama CD Vol. 1-4 - $7.49 each (-25%)

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Everyone’s starter anime is death note.

I don’t count sailor moon or dbz cuz you watched those as a kid and assumed they were cartoons.

I mean when you got “into” anime fully aware of what it was and actually became immmmmmersed in this bizarre weeb culture.

It’s usually death note.

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College Lesbian Romance in ‘How Do We Relationship?’ Premieres in English

The first volume of Tamifull’s Yuri manga series How Do We Relationship? (Tsukiatte Agetemo Iikana) was released in English today by Viz Media. Unlike most school Yuri romance, How Do We Relationship? takes place at college and features a more mature story.

The publisher describes the manga:

Shy Miwa has always dreamed of finding love, but living in small-town Japan made finding the right match difficult—especially since she likes girls! Even going away to college didn’t seem to help, until one day her outgoing classmate Saeko suggests they might as well start dating each other since it’s not like either of them has other options.

At first it seems like things won’t work out as their personalities clash and misunderstandings abound. But when their casual friendship starts to become something more, Miwa begins to wonder—can a pragmatic proposal lead to true love?

How Do We Relationship? is serialized in Ura Sunday. Four volumes have been published in Japanese by Shogakukan. The second volume of the manga is scheduled for English release in December 2020.

You can purchase How Do We Relationship? vol. 1 digitally and in print today to support the creator and publisher: https://amzn.to/3dOGh0T

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24 LGBT+ Books by Black Authors

I’m seeing a lot of the same books on my dash, so I spent a few hours researching some lesser-known books. These books fall across a variety of genres and age group. 

Ways you can help

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New Bi & Lesbian Books Out This Week! (June 2nd)

Books mentioned:

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (YA)

You Don’t Live Here by Robyn Schneider (YA)

Night Owls and Summer Skies by Rebecca Sullivan (YA)

The Obsidian Tower by Melissa Caruso (YA Fantasy)

Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran (YA Fantasy)

They Say Sarah by Pauline Delabroy-Allard (Fiction)

Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan (Fiction)

They Did Bad Things by Lauren A. Forry (Thriller)

The New Queer Conscience by Adam Eli (Nonfiction)

Queer China: Lesbian and Gay Literature and Visual Culture Under Postsocialism by Hongwei Bao (Nonfiction)

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New Bi & Lesbian Books Out This Week! (June 2nd)

Books mentioned:

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (YA)

You Don’t Live Here by Robyn Schneider (YA)

Night Owls and Summer Skies by Rebecca Sullivan (YA)

The Obsidian Tower by Melissa Caruso (YA Fantasy)

Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran (YA Fantasy)

They Say Sarah by Pauline Delabroy-Allard (Fiction)

Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan (Fiction)

They Did Bad Things by Lauren A. Forry (Thriller)

The New Queer Conscience by Adam Eli (Nonfiction)

Queer China: Lesbian and Gay Literature and Visual Culture Under Postsocialism by Hongwei Bao (Nonfiction)

If you like what we do here and want to see more of it, support this tumblr & the Lesbrary on Patreon for $2 or more a month to get queer books in the mail throughout the year!

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“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee

“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen

“The Diary of Anne Frank” by Anne Frank

“1984” by George Orwell

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone" by J.K. Rowling

“The Lord of the Rings” (1-3) by J.R.R. Tolkien

“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald

“Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White

“The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien

“Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott

“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury

“Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte

“Animal Farm” by George Orwell

“Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell

“The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger

“The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak

“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain

“The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins

“The Help” by Kathryn Stockett

“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wadrobe” by C.S. Lewis

“The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck

“The Lord of the Flies” by William Golding

“The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini

“Night” by Elie Wiesel

“Hamlet” by William Shakespeare

“A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L'Engle

“Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck

“A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens

“Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare

“The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams

“The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett

“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens

“The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” by J.K. Rowling

“The Giver” by Lois Lowry

“The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood

“Where the Sidewalk Ends” by Shel Silverstein

“Wuthering Heights” Emily Bronte

“The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green

“Anne of Green Gables” by L.M. Montgomery

“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain

“Macbeth” by William Shakespeare

“The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larrson  

“Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley

“The Holy Bible: King James Version”

“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker

“The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas

“A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith

“East of Eden” by John Steinbeck

“Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll

“In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote

“Catch-22” by Joseph Heller

“The Stand” by Stephen King

“Outlander” by Diana Gabaldon

“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” by J.K. Rowling

“Enders Game” by Orson Scott Card

“Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy

“Watership Down” by Richard Adams

“Memoirs of a Geisha” by Arthur Golden

“Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier

“A Game of Thrones” by George R.R. Martin

“Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens

“The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway

“The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” (#3) by Arthur Conan Doyle

“Les Misérables” by Victor Hugo

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” by J.K. Rowling

“Life of Pi” by Yann Martel

“The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne

“Celebrating Silence: Excerpts from Five Years of Weekly Knowledge” by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

“The Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis

“The Pillars of the Earth” by Ken Follett

“Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl

“Dracula” by Bram Stoker

“The Princess Bride” by William Goldman

“Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen

“The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe

“The Secret Life of Bees” by Sue Monk Kidd

“The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel” by Barbara Kingsolver

“One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez

“The Time Traveler’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger

“The Odyssey” by Homer

“The Good Earth (House of Earth #1)” by Pearl S. Buck

“Mockingjay (Hunger Games #3)” by Suzanne Collins

“And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie

“The Thorn Birds” by Colleen McCullough

“A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving

“The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls

“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot

“Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“The Road” by Cormac McCarthy

“The Things They Carried” by Tim O'Brien

“Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse

“Beloved” by Toni Morrison

“Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut

“Cutting For Stone” by Abraham Verghese

“The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster

“The Brothers Karamazov” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“The Story of My Life” by Helen Keller

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Books with LGBT themes or characters