Monthly Archives: April 2016

Review: The Faerie Godmother’s Apprentice Wore Green

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Shira

Nicky Kyle has just released a wonderful, dragon-positive, high-fantasy friendship story between a lesbian and an aro-ace woman! There’s a lot going on here within the short scope of The Faerie Godmother’s Apprentice Wore Green‘s novella length–I admire the narrative’s metaphors about … Continue reading →

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Creation Debt: short trans sci-fi about rescuing an enslaved android

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Shira

One of the oldest and most venerated goals of science fiction is using a speculative setting to metaphorically discuss a real-world phenomenon. Creation Debt succeeds at this brilliantly, using the literal enslavement/indentured servitude of sentient androids to condemn abusive parents … Continue reading →

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Saucy seder silliness

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Shira

Last year there was this post that said “imagine your OTP hunting for the afikoman” and I immediately pictured this and, well, I regret nothing 😉 Hope everyone had a great Passover! Rivka and Isaac are a Jewish warrior woman and … Continue reading →

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Sweet f/f sci-fi between android & repairwoman

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Shira

Man, I would give The  Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz six stars if I could. It’s a quick, emotional, uplifting f/f romance between an outmoded android and a robot repair tech, with an ending that reminds me of sunlight breaking through the … Continue reading →

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The Mystic Marriage: 19th century lesbian scientists creating magic rocks

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Shira

The Mystic Marriage is the story of a proud, emotionally closed-off, initially friendless and basically penniless young woman, Antuniet, struggling to redeem her family’s honor after her brother [insert spoilers for Daughter of Mystery.] There are three subplots in the book: … Continue reading →

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“.להדליק נר של שבת…”

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Shira

Devoted couple Shulamit and Aviva begin their Shabbat by lighting the candles and wishing you all Shabbat Shalom! Read about them in A Harvest of Ripe Figs, recently announced a 2016 Bi Book Awards finalist, or in the short stories in Tales … Continue reading →

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