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Danika Ellis

Danika spends most of her time talking about queer women books at the Lesbrary. Blog: The Lesbrary Twitter: @DanikaEllis

Quiz: Do You Have a Book Buying Problem?

Do you have a book buying problem? Do you make excuses to buy books when you know you shouldn't? Do you regularly tell yourself "just one more"? Take the quiz to get to the bottom of this pressing question!

ELLA ENCHANTED is a Feminist Masterpiece

Haters to the left: Ella Enchanted is a feminist work of art.

When Can You Call Yourself a Genre “Expert”?

What is the criteria for declaring yourself an expert of a certain book genre? Do you just have to be more knowledgeable than the average person? The average reader? Do you have to have read all or most or half or ten perfect of the books in that genre to be a genre expert?

The Best Books You’ve Never Heard of

Put the most-hyped books aside for a little bit, and check out our favorite books that you (probably) have never heard of!

When Do I Stop Feeling Behind On Reading?

I don't have assigned books. So why do I feel like there's a fixed list of books I "have to" read before I can get to the books I really want to read?

5 of the Most Outrageously Fake Memoirs Ever Written

It's expected that memoirs bend the facts a bit to form a coherent narrative. These books have leapfrogged past that straight into fiction, earning their classification as fake memoirs. Here are 5 "nonfiction" stories that are nowhere near true.

Where To Start with Bi & Lesbian YA

So you've read Annie On My Mind and you have no idea which bi and lesbian YA books to read next! Here are 12 bi and lesbian young adult books to start with.

Orange City Calls for Segregation of LGBTQ Books, Because That’s Not Banning, Right?

Because segregating, putting warning labels on, and limiting the purchase of LGBTQ books doesn't count as banning, right? (Please don't put the LGBTQ books in a closet.)

Pulp Novels Were the Clickbait of the ’50s

Connecting pulp novels of the 50s with the clickbait of today--comparing the use of realistic imagery, shocking titles, sex, and intriguing front cover blurbs.

75+ Books Ursula K. Le Guin Recommended

Have you already read through Ursula K. Le Guin's backlist? Here are more than 75 books, author, and poets that Ursula K, Le Guin has recommended, sorted by genre.