New and Selected Poems: Volume One10 reviews
Mary Oliver

Beacon Press, 2004

Read These Poems Out Loud

+ Poems that are tender and profound.
+ New and Selected Poems, Vol one
+ Takes you to another dimension...
  
  











  



  
So You Want to Be a Lesbian?21 reviews
Liz Tracey, Sydney Pokorny

St. Martin's Griffin, 1996

Humorous Satire for LGBT Pop Culturists

+ Excellent!

This book is a funny book that should tickle the humor bones of all LGBT pop culturists. It is by all means not intellectual discourse but we all need some moments of fluffy fun once in a while! Some have taken this book and tried to review and analyze it as if it were to be taken as a literal ...
  
  











  



  
Annie on My Mind126 reviews
Nancy Garden

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1992

I agree with almost everyone else

+ a rare story which outlines the signs and progression of true love
+ Superb book
+ mew
  
  











  



  
Chloe Plus Olivia: An Anthology of Lesbian Literature from the 17th Century to the Present5 reviews
Various

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995

Excellent! Implicit and explicit lesbian lit. for centuries

+ Invaluable for academics and everyone else
+ Faderman does it again!
+ A wonderful reference . . .
+ A wonderful anthology of lesbian poetry and literature.
  
  











  



  
A Woman Like That : Lesbian and Bisexual Writers Tell Their Coming Out Stories6 reviews
Joan Larkin

Harper Paperbacks, 2000

A must-read for everyone

+ Satisfaction
+ on being different
+ Lovely, thoughtful read
+ A Dose of Heavy-Handed Realism?
  
  











  



  
Keeping You a Secret56 reviews
Julie Anne Peters

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2005

Great and Very Realistic

+ Keeping You a Secret
+ right on time and exactly what I needed
+ LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  











  



  
Rubyfruit Jungle70 reviews
Rita Mae Brown

Bantam, 1983

Fantastic book, like GLTBQ literature should be

+ Great Read
+ Absolutely Fantastic
+ Hilarious!
+ The Best Book I've Ever Read
  
  











  



  
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit51 reviews
Jeanette Winterson

Grove Press, 1997

Meaningful novel

+ Coming of Age Story
+ Very different but very interesting and quite good

I suppose one mistake that people make about this book is that it is meant to expose the evils of christianity. That may be true, but I don't think that it was the author intended. It seems to be more of a moral dilemma of humanity's inhumanity towards man. Or rather to ask the question of what ...
  
  











  



  
Is It a Date or Just Coffee?: The Gay Girl's Guide to Dating, Sex, and Romance12 reviews
Mo Brownsey

Alyson Books, 2002

Winner of the WordWeaving Award for Excellence

+ A Side Dish of Laughs
+ Great book, but - ugh! - that cover!
+ Lighten up while you smarten up in this crazy sea of love!
+ One MO Time Around The Block
  
  











  



  
Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America (Between Men--Between ...8 reviews
Lillian Faderman

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1992

Empowering and Engaging

+ Wonderful survey of lesbian history
+ An important work
+ Interesting book
  
  











  



  
The Best Short Stories of Lesla Newman1 review
Lesla Newman

Alyson Books, 2003

Leslea Newman Rocks again!!!

Great complilation by a great author! This was a gift for my girlfriend and gave her a glimpse at some fantastic lesbian writing. We both throughly enjoyed it. One of the best things about this complilation is the fact it can be used as an overview of the author's primary works, allowing the reader ...
  
  











  



  
Stone Butch Blues: A Novel72 reviews
Leslie Feinberg

Alyson Books, 2004

A Deeply Moving Novel

+ Loved this book.
+ Mom loved it too
+ Wonderful
+ Butch to Butch
  
  











  



  
Women's Studies5 reviews
Julia Watts

Spinsters Ink Books, 2006

Coming of Age in a Complicated World

+ This book rocks!!!
+ Sweet, romantic story
+ Grade A
  
  











  



  
Weight: The Myth of Atlas and Heracles (Myths, The)19 reviews
Jeanette Winterson

Canongate U.S., 2006

Fantastic Language, But Sometimes Difficult

+ A touching, unique read
+ Great read for the Winterson fan

Jeanette Winterson retells the ancient story of Atlas and Heracles. Atlas, punished by the gods, is forced to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders. Heracles, needing Atlas' help to complete one of his labors, offers to hold the world until Atlas has finished helping. How will their ...
  
  











  



  
Girl Walking Backwards31 reviews
Bett Williams

St. Martin's Griffin, 1998

Good book with one caveat

+ like it

I really enjoyed this book and thought the character of Skye was very fleshed out and real. However, I was a little disappointed by the character of Jessica, a goth girl who self-mutilates. I thought Jessica was a fascinating character, but I took issue with the fact that all of her ...
  
  











  



  
Tipping the Velvet: A Novel162 reviews
Sarah Waters

Riverhead Trade, 2000

Great storytelling

+ SUBVERSIVE, SHOCKING AND SINFULLY GOOD
+ An engrossing tale
+ Charming and completely absorbing of a search for love through the sexual underbelly of London that meanders down many roads
  
  











  



  
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic92 reviews
Alison Bechdel

Houghton Mifflin, 2006

Rich and impressive - doesn't feel skimpy like other graphic novels

+ Great Book, Worth Reading
+ The complexities of identity
+ Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
  
  











  



  
Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence28 reviews
Marion Dane Bauer

HarperTrophy, 1995

Should be Required Reading in All Classrooms!

+ Am I Blue?
+ Am I Blue?
+ Courtesy of Teens Read Too
+ Overall a great book!
  
  











  



  
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic92 reviews
Alison Bechdel

Houghton Mifflin, 2006

Rich and impressive - doesn't feel skimpy like other graphic novels

+ Great Book, Worth Reading
+ The complexities of identity
+ Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
  
  











  



  
Rubyfruit Jungle70 reviews
Rita Mae Brown

Bantam, 1983

Fantastic book, like GLTBQ literature should be

+ Great Read
+ Absolutely Fantastic
+ Hilarious!
+ The Best Book I've Ever Read