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Fav Books with Lesbian Characters
Oh ho ho it is Lesbian Visibility Week?? We have books for that.
There are SO MANY good books with lesbian characters out there these days! In my day, we had to walk 15 miles in the snow uphill both ways for just a lingering look between two ladies that might be interpreted as sapphic. Now we have CHOICES. Here are just a few of my favs:
The Wayward Children Series (particularly Down Among the Sticks and Bones and Come Tumbling Down) by @seananmcguire
I'll stop reccing Wayward Children when everyone has read it. The whole series features queer characters, but Down Among the Sticks and Bones (book 2) and Come Tumbling Down (book 5), featuring horror twins Jack (lesbian mad scientist) and Jill (I won't spoil it) are particular favorites of mine. And don't be intimidated by how many books are in the series - they're novellas!
All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages edited by Saundra Mitchell
Speaking of not having time for full-length novels, how about an anthology of short stories? It's so wonderful to have story after story centering queer characters, especially for historical fiction fans. You'll find plenty of wlw rep in several iconic eras, from the 1700s to the 1950s.
The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir
Yes, yes, we've all heard the lesbian necromancers in space tagline, but a catchy tagline isn't the only reason people rave about this book. The storyline is absolutely wild, and so is the writing style - a dizzying blend of baroque gothic intensity and modern linguistic turns of phrase. And that's before you even get to whatever is going on in book 2 (second person???? How? Why??) It shouldn't work, but it does. There are murders, conspiracies, politics, duels, horrors beyond human ken, and yes, lesbians. Start with Gideon the Ninth.
The Great Cities duology by @nkjemisin
New York City is awakening into a Great City, and each of its boroughs has manifested a human avatar. There's a big cast of characters, but you'll never feel confused about who is who, or bored with one particular viewpoint. The character work in this book is phenom. There's also Lovecraftian horrors, very little romance, the best found family on the Eastern Seaboard, and a lot of love for New York. If you liked Neverwhere by @neil-gaiman, you'll like this. Start with The City We Became.
See more of Robin's recs
#lesbian visibility week#book recs#lesbian characters#lgbtq reads#lesbian books#wlw books#sapphic books#wayward children#seanan mcguire#all out#saundra mitchell#the locked tomb#tamsyn muir#great cities#n.k. jemisin#robin's recs#LCPL recs
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Book rec: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
This much anticipated book release was indeed worth the wait. Tia Williams has quickly become one of my favorite authors due to her in-depth, sultry storytelling.
I had a very hard time putting this novel down and taking breaks once I got to about the midpoint of the story. The premise of the story is that main character, Ricki Wilde, has stepped out of her family's shadow and is trying to pursue her dreams in Harlem, New York. Once she begins working toward this, she meets a mystery man that she feels an irresistible urge to be near. Their love story begins to unfold in an extremely bizarre way.
This novel is not only a romance, but it is filled with historical mentions of landmarks, celebrities, and music. The historical parts of the book are just as captivating as the romance.
Tia Williams creates a journey through Ricki that shows stepping out into the unknown can be terrifying, but can also end in a lovely fate.
One of the best quotes from the book:
To me, love is like listening to an album. Some people skip to their favorite songs and ignore the rest. Other people listen to the entire album over and over until it's familiar and cherished and they know every note by heart. That's how Dr. Bennett and I loved each other. He was music I could listen to forever.
Check out A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
See more of Ashley's recs
#tia williams#magical realism#a love song for ricki wilde#romance#adult fiction#books and reading#book recommendations#book recs#booklr#ashleyrecs#LCPL recs
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Well, this was quite the surprise!
Our collections assistant is going through a rather large donation that has fun little surprises like this. A jewelry box with a very small leather bound book! The book contains the United States' pledge of allegiance.
#video#audio is just the sound of the box being opened no music or talking#tiny book#books and libraries
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Hello! I’ve been seeing a lot about your work on social media lately and would love to read your books. What series do you recommend I start with?
Thanks ☺️
That depends on your taste/interest. I don't really write the same kind of thing from series to series, because I get bored easily and often want to try new subgenres/styles/etc. So I'll just briefly list my series and you can pick the one that appeals the most.
There's the Inheritance Trilogy, (link goes to the first book) my first published novels. A secondary world that has enslaved its own gods deals with the repercussions of that, from the POVs of three mortals. There's an overarching plot arc for all three books -- and there are some side-stories for this trilogy, too -- but each has a different narrator and takes place at different times. First person past tense, if you care about that sort of thing. (I don't, but some people seem weirdly attached to/repulsed by particular persons/tenses, so I'm including that info here.)
Then there's the Dreamblood Duology, which were actually written before the Inheritance books but I couldn't get them published at first because publishing in the 2000s was hella racist, basically. (I know, it hasn't changed much... but that little bit of change was enough for me to break in.) These books are as close to traditional fantasy as I'm probably ever going to get, except that they take place in faux ancient Egypt instead of faux medieval Europe. The story follows priests of the dream goddess as they're forced to deal with a conspiracy that threatens to inflict horrors on their society. Third person past tense for both books.
Next up is the Broken Earth trilogy. That's my experimental one, with first, second, and third-person POVs, present tense, a completely non-Earth world, and some heavy themes. All three books form a single story spanning, oh, forty thousand years or so, but mostly they're centered on one incredibly angry middle-aged mother who is on a roaring rampage of revenge/revolution. Features earthbenders, anti-magic groomers, magic statue people, and the apocalypse (again). Lots of "dark" themes and horror moments (harm to children, systemic bigotry, people-eating bugs, more).
My most recent books are the Great Cities duology. Urban fantasy set in modern-day New York, third person multiple POV ensemble cast. Turns out cities come to life once they hit a certain point, and then they claim a human avatar to represent and protect them. New York turns out to have six. It's also got some very unwanted tourists in the form of Lovecraftian entities that are trying to destroy it, along with reality as we know it. I meant for these to be lighthearted and silly and I think they kind of are, but there are still some notable political elements in them. (I mean, it's set in modern-day New York, and I started them the year Trump got elected, so...) It's lighthearted for me, anyway.
So, pick your poison!
#n.k. jemisin#book recs#i've read all of these except broken earth (getting there) and they're fantastic!!#i can't even pick a fav#fantasy#sci-fi
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This haiku by Masaoka Shiki speaks to me 🥺
“house-bound in winter
turning to my books before
even washing my face”
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There is a section of our Sutro Library branch called "tiny town," where all of their smallest books are shelved. Many of these teeny volumes are hundreds of years old!
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Kate Recs Ready or Not by Cara Bastone
I didn't want to stop listening to this audiobook. I loved everything about it, but especially the unique storyline and all of the characters!
I would recommend this book to fans of Emily Henry, Denise Williams and Talia Hibbert.
Publisher's Summary:
Eve Hatch is pretty content with her life. Her apartment in Brooklyn is cozy, but close to her childhood best friend Willa, and far from her midwestern, religious upbringing where she always felt misunderstood.
While her position as an administrative assistant at the Wildlife Federation of America is a dream-adjacent job, she's hoping her passion and hard work will help her land a more glamorous role where she could actually make a difference someday.
And sure, her most recent romantic history has consisted of not one but two disappointing men named Derek. At least she always knows what to expect...until she finds herself expecting after an uncharacteristic one-night-stand.
Suddenly, this surprise pregnancy cracks open all the relationships in her life. Eve's ride-or-die friendship with Willa is suddenly feeling off. And surprisingly, it's Willa's steadfast older brother, Shep, who steps up to help. He has always been supportive, but now he's checking in, ordering her surprise lunches, listening to all her woes, and... is suddenly irresistible?
Add in a kind but conflicted baby daddy--who also happens to have a girlfriend--and Eve is feeling out of her depth, to say the least. Over the course of nine months, as Eve struggles to figure out the next right step in her expanding reality, she begins to realize that love, in all forms, can sneak up on you when you least expect it.
Check out Ready or Not
See more of Kate's recs
#ready or not#cara bastone#accidental pregnancy#pregnancy#unplanned pregnancy#contemporary romance#romance#adult fiction#book recommendations#book recs#books and reading#LCPL recs#katerecs
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One of the librarians has been sneakily removing books from the snowman to make it slowly melt over the last couple months, and he’s finally gone. I only got a couple pictures of the process, but the later stages are hilarious
#excuse me this is hilarious#i wonder if i can convince one of the librarians with display privileges to steal this next winter#library displays#snowman#book snowman#art
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Telltale Heart valentine
[ID: Animated gif of a pop up card. A man sits at a table with his head in his hand, glaring down at the floorboards. As the card's pull tab is pulled the floorboards open and close reveling a heart underneath. Text above the scene reads "Thinking of You"]
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the public library is "social" and there's "media" there (pretty much its whole thing). and you can "browse" the stacks. or even "post" up at a comfortable chair.
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A pack horse librarian delivering books in rural Kentucky in 1938. During the Great Depression, the Pack Horse Library Project was a Works Progress Administration (WPA) program in which the librarians, who were often called "book women" or "book ladies," delivered books to remote parts of Appalachia.
Librarians are amazing. They love reading so much, they will find a way to get books to people.
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Did everyone watch the eclipse safely yesterday? Ducky did!
(Ducky is our Technical Services duck. What, your library doesn't have a Technical Services duck? Weird.)
#ducky the technical services duck#he's our mascot#he helps us catalog#by being cute#we dress him up for holidays#if you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a library this is pretty much it#about the library#public libraries#eclipse#2024 eclipse
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On Monday, April 8, 2024, there’ll be a total solar eclipse – and it’ll be the last one to cross North America for 20 years. Make sure you’re tuned in to our live broadcast for this exciting event: there’ll be views from along the path of totality, special guests, and plenty of science.
Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space!
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IT'S TIME.
I’ve seen yards with “I ❤️ library” signs and I was wondering how do I get such a sign?
We gave those out as a National Library Week promo last year - and we are thrilled to report that they will return in 2024!
These stylish indicators of good taste will be coming to every LCPL branch beginning the week of April 7 and we'll give them away until we run out.
They're free - all you have to do is visit a branch and ask. Mark your calendar!
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Library week is approaching. If all goes according to plan, soon I will have one of the greatest signs in the world! Mwahahaha!
ID: slow, slightly ominous zoom in on a librarian who is holding up a We Heart Our Library Sign, only her eyes visible. Soon is written in all caps in Impact font across the bottom /ID
#national library week#we have signs#and wonders#this is one of our youth services staff they are the best sports#she did not know i was going to make her into a gif#we heart our library#public libraries
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Call to arms! Is reading cursive your superpower? 📜🔍
The National Archives and the National Park Service are collaborating on a special project to transcribe the #RevolutionaryWar veteran pension files.
Join in today and help tell the story of America's first veterans!
https://www.archives.gov/citizen-archivist/missions/revolutionary-war-pension-files
#national archives#national park service#cursive#handwriting#video is music only no talking#revolutionary war
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