Category Archives: Romance

A Romance about Love and Grief: A Review of the Graphic Novel FORWARD by Lisa Maas

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

Forward, the first graphic novel by Lisa Maas, is a great reminder of the great work that can be made when authors and artists represent what they know intimately. Set in Victoria, it’s a story about two women both trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian, comics, Graphic, Lesbian, Queer, Romance, Victoria | Leave a comment

The Ten Queer Black Books I’m Most Excited to Read in 2018

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

Happy Black History Month! Some of these are new, some of these are old, all of them are undoubtedly going to be awesome when I finally read them. They range from magical realism and science fiction to middle grade and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bisexual, Black, Caribbean, Fiction, Jewish, Lesbian, list, magic realism, mystery, Non Binary, Non-Canadian, Non-Fiction, Postcolonial, Queer, Romance, Science Fiction, Sex Work, Short Stories, Trans, Trans Feminine, Transgender, Young Adult | Tagged | 3 Comments

Five Queer Canadian Audiobooks for Your Ear-Reading Pleasure

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

I love audiobooks for the fact that they allow me to read at times when I would otherwise be forced to not read (see: exercising, cleaning, doing the dishes, walking) but Canadian audiobooks can be hard to find, let alone … Continue reading →

Posted in Butch, Canadian, Caribbean, Emma Donoghue, Fantasy, Fiction, Ivan E. Coyote, Lesbian, list, Nalo Hopkinson, Queer, Romance, Rural, Shani Mootoo, South Asian, Toronto, Trans, Trans Masculine, Transgender | 4 Comments

10 Canadian Bisexual Books to Read for Bi Visibility Week

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

Whether your jam is urban fantasy, food memoir, erotica, graphic coming-of-age, epic fantasy, romance, or contemporary queer realism, there’s a bisexual Canadian book on this list for you! She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya “In the beginning, there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Bisexual, Black, Canadian, Caribbean, comics, Coming-of-age, Erotica, Fantasy, Farzana Doctor, Fiction, Graphic, Indigenous, list, memoir, Nalo Hopkinson, Queer, Romance, South Asian, Young Adult | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

5 Canadian Queer Beach Reads

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

When I say “beach reads,” I mean books that are relatively light-hearted in content, have a writing style that isn’t dense, and are easy to pick up and put down (i.e., don’t have very convoluted plots). You may read these … Continue reading →

Posted in Bisexual, Canadian, Erotica, Fiction, Graphic, Lesbian, list, Mariko Tamaki, paranormal, Queer, Romance, South Asian, Vancouver, Young Adult | 2 Comments

Two-Spirit Futures: A Review of LOVE BEYOND BODY, SPACE, & TIME: AN INDIGENOUS LGBT SCI FI ANTHOLOGY

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

Some books are just like a delicious treat that you want to savour for as long as possible. Love Beyond Body, Space, & Time: An Indigenous LGBT Sci-Fi Anthology is one of those books. It’s a slim volume of short … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian, Fantasy, Fiction, Gay, Indigenous, Lesbian, magic realism, Non-Canadian, Queer, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Trans, Trans Feminine | 4 Comments

5 New and Upcoming Queer and Trans Canadian Books

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

Aside from Kai Cheng Thom’s poetry collection, which I FUCKING LOVED, I haven’t read any of the upcoming and new queer Canadian books on this list yet. But I am looking forward to reading all of them. Check out these … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthology, Asian, Canadian, Fantasy, Fiction, Lesbian, Poetry, Queer, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Toronto, Trans, Trans Feminine, Trans Masculine, Vancouver, Young Adult | 2 Comments