Welcome to Litsy!

This is so, so good and the library copy was due back with a couple of people waiting so I caved and just bought a copy, very lucky to have found a used one at my local store!

Just got back from a local street pride rally- mostly positive honks & waves from cars- a few denigrating shouts. Stopped in to pick up a hold at the library & they had a bug display of books, pins, flags for Pride month. #pride #indivisible

Light pick. This retelling of Cinderella combines folk/fairy tales from different cultures, and I enjoyed reading the intro from this 10th anniversary edition to hear the reasons for Lo‘s decisions on the structure of the novel. I didn‘t quite click with the writing style, but the last few chapters flew by for me, so worthy of a pick rating. #SundayBuddyRead #LitsyAToZ #LetterA #52BookClub25 #AFairyTaleRetelling

"You're neither unnatural, nor abominable, nor mad; you're as much a part of what people call nature as anyone else; only you're unexplained as yet--you've not got your niche in creation. But some day that will come, and meanwhile don't shrink from yourself, but face yourself calmly and bravely. Have courage; do the best you can with your burden. But above all be honourable."

This Cinderella retell with an LGBTQ twist is the perfect June read #sundaybuddyread

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An all-time fave. 💚

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Serious consideration going on here by Serene.

Main focus is on the lesbian classic Well of Loneliness, my monthly chunky read.
Then: The Pairing, A Single Man, and my car/bedside Kobo read is the ARC Maggie: or, A Man And A Woman Walk Into A Bar

The last time I read this book I was 19, barely out, completely new to lesbian literature. This time around I was struck by the role literature plays in mediating our relationships. Connection and understanding that feel impossible interpersonally can be achieved through art. The vital necessity of our existence!!

A beautiful reread during #TradPride (gay guy parties 🤝 lesbian literary stuff)