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A Bánh Mì for Two: Finding Love While Looking For Yourself
Hello everyone! I’m so glad you’re here with me today. It’s been a while since I’ve done a full book review, so here we are! Today I’m...
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5 days ago6 min read
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It's been a while
Hello everyone! I'm so glad you're here. It's been a while since I posted on this blog, and I've missed it. It doesn't feel like its...
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Mar 102 min read
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3 Summer 2024 Releases I’m adding to My TBR Right Now
As June comes to a close, it’s finally starting to feel like summer here in Canada. The sickeningly hot and humid days have arrived in...
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Jun 21, 20245 min read
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Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari: Beautiful & Heart Shattering Coming of Age Story
This book was on my March release list and it delivered on all of my expectations. The beautiful writing and storytelling came together...
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Jun 21, 20243 min read
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Queer Fairy Tales & Fantasy: Falling in Love with F.T. Lukens
Fairy Tales have an interesting relationship with the queer community. They’ve been told for generations, warning children about the...
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Jun 19, 20245 min read
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Wren Martin Ruins it All by Amanda Dewitt — A Teen Rom-Com for the gays
Hello everyone! I’m so glad you’re here. 🥰 Today I’m talking about one of my funniest recent reads, Wren Martin Ruins It All by Amanda...
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Jun 9, 20243 min read
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Connecting to Pride — Three books to read this Pride Month
Hello everyone! June is finally here and that means it's time for pride! Parades, rallies, picnics, markets, dances, there are so many...
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Jun 5, 20243 min read
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Why Queer Representation still matters in 2024
Hello everyone! I’m so glad you’re here! It’s been a while since I posted an update. What can I say? Life gets busy sometimes. June is...
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May 24, 20243 min read
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Queer Book Reviews: In Deeper Waters By F.T. Lukens
In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens is a YA fantasy novel that follows a prince with a terrifying secret and a mysterious boy pulled from a...
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Mar 9, 20244 min read
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5 LGBTQ+ Fantasy Books for the Weekend
We’re heading into another weekend! Finally some time to relax! I don’t know about you guys, but it’s shaping up to be a rainy and snowy...
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Mar 8, 20245 min read
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Who We Are In Real Life Queer Book Review: People would be much easier to understand if they were RPG characters
Who We Are In Real Life by Victoria Koops is a YA contemporary romance novel that follows two geeky teens finding each other, and...
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Mar 5, 20244 min read
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3 Ways for Telling if a Character is Good Queer Representation
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Mar 4, 20241 min read
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March 2024 LGBTQIA+ Releases
A new month means new book releases 🤩
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Mar 1, 20249 min read
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The Kao: The Colourful Illustrator Behind "Magical Boy"
Author Spotlight: The Kao! Vincent Kao is a Taiwanese-American illustrator and comic artist.
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Feb 28, 20242 min read
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Ocean’s Echo Review: A Slow-Burn Space Romance
Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell is a Sci-fi novel that explores a world of modified humans, complicated relationships, and what it really...
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Feb 21, 20244 min read
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5 Short LGBTQIA+ Novels
We don’t always have the time to read 500 page thick novels. Life is busy! But we all need to take a break and escape to another reality...
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Feb 14, 20242 min read
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Queer Books for All
Welcome to Prism Paperbacks! I’m so excited you’re here! If you’re looking for queer books, you’ve come to the right place! I’m Lauren, a...
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Feb 4, 20243 min read
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