April Reading Wrap-Up

Hey bookbugs!

Today I'm coming to you with my April wrap-up, all the books I read in April.

I actually had a great reading month, not in terms of how much I read, but in the quality of what I read. I read five books this month and I gave four of them 4 or 5 star ratings.
These are the books I read:

The Lesbian Love Companion by Marny Hall ★★★★★
South of Sunshine by Dana Elmendorf ★★★★
Keeping Her Secret (Endless Summer) by Sarah Nicolas ★★
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo ★★★★
Heartless by Marissa Meyer ★★★★★

Let's talk about South of Sunshine. I don't know anybody else who has read this; and I actually picked it up on a whim whilst I was looking for some lesbian YA fiction. As it turns out, the book is amazing and I loved it. There was very little of the typical YA sexuality angst and even better, the book opens with a character who KNOWS she is a lesbian- No questions asked. It was a great read and even though I wished the MC had been less afraid to come out, I understand why she was afraid and it didn't tar my image of her.

I have already posted a review of The Lesbian Love Companion, so if you are interested, you can find that on my blog.



Keeping Her Secret (Endless Summer) was the only book this month that I didn't like. I bought this as an eBook and was pretty disappointed, to be honest.

Six of Crows... Oh, Six of Crows. I started reading this book ages ago and really dragged out my reading of it. I liked it, but not as much as I expected to. I'm not really sure why, I actually can't put my finger on it. But, it was still a great adventure to read and I'm looking forward to picking up Crooked Kingdom.





Heartless was my favourite book of April, next to TLLC. I adored it. I adored it in ways I haven't adored a book in quite a while. I didn't want it to end; and honestly I now have a huge book hangover. I'm planning a whole blog post just for Heartless so I won't go into too much detail here. I will, however, repeat myself: I LOVE THIS BOOK. 💓💓💓💓💓




So those are all the books I read in April. If you enjoyed any of these books, feel free to start a discussion with me in the comments; and until next time, happy reading!

Rhi xo

Book Review! The Lesbian Love Companion

Hey bookbugs!

Today I would like to chat a bit about a book I recently read called "The Lesbian Love Companion" by Marny Hall (PhD).

I have so many feelings about this book! It's not often that I say a book changed my life, but this one definitely has. There are no words to explain it, it's like someone smacked me in the face with the giant stick of enlightenment. This book has undeniably CHANGED MY LIFE.

As a result of reading this quirky, hilarious, painfully truthful book, everything has changed. The way I view my relationships with other women has changed, the way I view my relationship with myself has changed, even the way I think about relationships in general has changed.

This book came out in 1998, so you could be forgiven for thinking that it would be a little outdated. The thing is though, it's still one hundred per cent relevant and true in 2017. That speaks volumes to the power of Marny's writing and perspectives.

Here is one of my favourite quotes:

"I was really lucky that Erin had found someone new. Otherwise, I might still be turning myself into a pretzel to please her."

The way that Marny describes lesbian relationship dynamics is hilarious yet complex, incredibly insightful and thoughtful but still easy to read. I devoured this book in only a couple of sittings. I couldn't get enough. And with every page I turned, the more "Aha!" moments I found myself having. When I was finished, I found myself longing for more. 'Where is the rest?' I was wondering. I simply crave more content from this incredible writer.

EVERY queer girl should read this book. 10/10 recommended, 5/5 stars (or rainbows?).

Until next time, happy reading!

Rhi xo