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Graphic Novel Review: Doughnuts and Doom, by Balazs Lorinczi

Are you looking for a quick Sapphic graphic novel? Do you like witches? What about a snakes with golden retriever energy? Well, if any of that sounds like a good time to you, then check out Doughnuts and Doom, by @Balakin01!

by Bren B. | 09/06/2022 Are you looking for a quick Sapphic graphic novel? Do you like witches? What about a snakes with golden retriever energy? Well, if any of that sounds like a good time to you, then you’re definitely going to want to pick up Doughnuts and Doom, by Balazs Lorinczi!  Being a teenage witch—or rock star—is tougher than it looks! But maybe enemies can become friends…or more?…

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I Heart SapphFIC Pride Collection

This week we're doing something a little different! Instead of telling you my thoughts on one book, I'm going to promote eight books in one post! That's right--The Queerblr has partnered with @IHeartLesfic to promote eight wonderful books for Pride 2022.

by Bren B. | 06/22/2022 This week we’re doing something a little different! Instead of telling you my thoughts on one book, I’m going to promote eight books in one post! That’s right–The Queerblr has partnered with I Heart SapphFIC to promote eight wonderful books for Pride 2022. Celebrate love with the I Heart SapphFIC Pride Collection, a collection of eight delightfully lighthearted romances…

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Book Review: Odder Still, by D. N. Bryn

My turn for the Odder Still book tour! And I am so glad to be here! When @DN_Bryn reached out to me to see if I'd be interested in participating I knew I was going to be hooked from the moment I read the back of the book! And boy-howdy was I right!

by Bren B. | 06/19/2022 Today is the Queerblr’s stop on the Odder Still book tour! And I am so glad to be here! When the author reached out to me to see if I’d be interested in participating, I knew I was going to be hooked on this book from the moment I read the back of it! And boy-howdy was I right. I’ve always wanted to get into a book with a steampunk setting but often found it hard to get…

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Manga Review: Not So Shoujo Love Story, by Curryuku

Come check out The Queerblr's review of Not So Shoujo Love Story by @Curryuku! And if you haven't read this webtoon yet, what are you waiting for?!

by Bren B. | 03/11/2022 I am often the first to say that as a person in my 30’s I don’t enjoy reading stories with high school aged main characters but I am so glad that I put that aside and let myself read Not So Shoujo Love Story, by Curryuku! This webtoon is hilarious, touching, and has some of the best character development I’ve seen in any graphic novel medium I’ve…

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Book Review: Amulet of Wishes, by Rita A. Rubin

This week The Queerblr is reviewing Amulet of Wishes by @ritarubin9! Before I really start in on this review, I have to say that I cannot wait for the next book in the series. I NEED to know, Rita. Like. Medically need to know what happens next!

by Bren B. | 02/25/2022 Whether or not you’re a fan of the fantasy genre, I think we can all agree that there are just some fantasy books that are hard to get into because the world setting is so complicated and it takes hundreds of pages to set up. But then there are wonderful gems, like Amulet of Wishes, by Rita A. Rubin that plunk the reader down and set right into the story, letting the…

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Book Review: Silver-Lined Secrets, by Aleksander Petit

Thank you for your patience this week! The Queerbr's anticipated review of Silver-Lined secrets by @alekpetitwrites is up! I loved this book and can't wait for y'all to read it!

by Bren B. | 02/12/2022 Have you ever gone into reading a book expecting one thing but then the book is nothing like your expectations but in the best possible way? Silver-Lined Secrets, by Aleksander Petit was exactly that for me. From reading the synopsis I thought it was going to be an action packed young adult book about learning to be a spy; what the reader gets from this beautiful story is…

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Book Review: Leveling Up, by Jazzy Mitchell

This week over at The Queerblr is our review for Leveling Up, by Jazzy Mitchell.

by Bren B. | 01/28/2022 Age gap? Women in the gaming industry? Betrayal in the form of intellectual property theft? And it’s Sapphic? Sign me up please and thank you! When I first read the synopsis for Leveling Up, by Jazzy Mitchell, I cannot overstate just how interested I was in the premise of this book: Six years after completing her internship, Clarke Parson, a videogame graphic designer…

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(via Book Review: Bloody Spade, by Brittany M. Willows)

Have you ever read a book where you’re about a quarter of the way through and you’ve already determined that it is now one of your all-time favorite books and that you’re going to recommend it to absolutely every single one of your friends and anyone who is looking for book recommendations? Well, if you haven’t had that experience then I cannot wait until you read Bloody Spade, by Brittany M. Willows, so you can experience that feeling just like I did.

Come check out the review over at The Queerblr for more about why this book is now firmly in my top 5 favorite books.

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The Queerblr is Back From Hiatus!

I've missed all of you in the time I've been away from The Queerblr. And lord was 2021 A Y E A R. But you all know that. What you don't know is: Effective January 19th, The Queerblr will officially be back from hiatus!

Hail and well met, fellow readers, watchers, and players! Ahem. Wow. I think I’ve gone too far into a deep dive of D&D Tiktok content lately. Let me start again. Hi Everyone! I’ve missed all of you in the time I’ve been away from The Queerblr. And lord was 2021 A Y E A R. Long time readers already know this but if you’re new here, I’m back after taking pretty much all of 2021 off. 2021 was a…

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Hiatus Announcement

Announcing a hiatus never feels good. I always think a myriad of things ranging from “you could still manage this,” to “you should have planned better,” amongst a whole plethora of self deprecating thoughts or ideas of shoving aside my mental health needs. I hope you take it from my lived experience that thinking you need a break is a good enough reason to do so. You don’t need to justify your…

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Book Review: Loose in the Heel, Tight in the Toe, by Valentine Wheeler

Book Review: Loose in the Heel, Tight in the Toe, by Valentine Wheeler

by B.B. | 02/10/2021 If you’re new here, you might not know that I am a sucker for fairy tales, especially when they are LGBTQ+ retellings of the fabled classics. If you’re an avid reader of The Queerblr, then you absolutely know how much of a sucker I am for fairy tale retellings! Loose in the Heel, Tight in the Toe by Valentine Wheeler is a short story retelling of Cinderella with a different…

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Manga Review: Mage & Demon Queen, by Color_LES

Manga Review: Mage & Demon Queen, by Color_LES

by B.B. | 02/06/2021 Have you ever starting reading something late at night when you know you should technically be trying to sleep because you have to be up extra early to then immediately fall in love with what you’re reading and try desperately not to laugh and wake your partner who’s fast asleep next to you and basically read until your alarm is going off? Well, for me it is rare but it…

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Book Review: Give Way, by Valentine Wheeler

Book Review: Give Way, by Valentine Wheeler

By B.B. | 01/28/2021 There’s nothing quite as comforting as dipping back into the cozy town of Swanley, Massachusetts in Valentine Wheeler’s second installment in their Swanley Signs series, Give Way. The familiar setting and characters make falling into Kevin and Awais’ story effortless and enjoyable. Kevin McNamara’s life after retirement is…fine. He has friends, a few consulting gigs, and an…

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Book Review: Cute Mutants Vol 2: Young, Gifted & Queer, by SJ Whitby

Book Review: Cute Mutants Vol 2: Young, Gifted & Queer, by SJ Whitby

By B.B. | 01/15/2021 Buckle up, readers, because SJ Whitby is going to take you on an emotional, queer as fuck, action pack ride in the second installment of their Cute Mutants series, Cute Mutants Vol 2: Young, Gifted & Queer. The Cute Mutants crew isn’t new to their powers anymore, they’re stronger than ever. They’re also cuter than ever, queerer than ever, more diverse, and they’re all out of…

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Onward to 2021

By B.B. | 01/08/2021 Whelp. We’re scarcely a week into 2021 and things have already been crazy, especially if you’re a US citizen, like myself. I know you came here for queer media reviews or perhaps an update about the website, and we’ll get to that in a minute. As I have a platform I feel that I cannot be silent on the topics that happened in America this week and below I talk politics for…

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Video Game Review: Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

This week, the Queerblr is reviewing Dream Daddy: a Dad Dating Simulator! Come on over and check it out! "Are you ready? Hi ready, I’m Dad."

by Brittany B. | 12/16/2020 Are you someone who enjoys men-loving-men content? Are you someone who enjoys dating simulator games? Do you enjoy beautifully rendered art? Or more dad puns than you throw a football at? Well, if any of that sounds like a thing you’re into, then you’re probably going to enjoy Dream Daddy, developed and published by Game Grumps and written by Vernon Shaw and Leighton…

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Book Review: Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride, by SJ Whitby

Book Review: Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride, by SJ Whitby

by Brittany B. | 12/4/2020 For all my nerdery that I ascribe to, the X-Men franchise has never been one that I’ve ever considered myself at all interested in. Until now. But they’re not really x-men, are they? No. They’re better. Who am I referring to? The new formed vigilante superheroes of Cute Mutants, Vol 1: Mutant Pride, by SJ Whitby, that’s who! Cause they’re not just new, quite literally…

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