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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

#BelovedBooksProject: A Celebration of Well-Worn Books on Instagram

I love scrolling through bookstagram. Some people have book photographs down to a science: There’s a beautiful book with trinkets ...

RAMONA BLUE and the Battle Between Bi, Fluid, and Lesbian Representation

On accusations that the new book Ramona Blue is lesbophobic.

I Have 2000+ Books On My TBR List (And I Don’t Mind)

I'm going to reading all 2,000 books on my TBR list. One day. And even if I don't, at least I have a history of my reading taste throughout time!

12 Things That Happen When You Read for 24 Hours Straight

The 24-hour readathon is this weekend--here's what you can expect.

6 Essential Snacks for the 24 Hour Readathon

The 24 hour readathon is next weekend! Here are our tried-and-true snack suggestions.

The Problem With #OwnVoices LGBTQ Lit

#Ownvoices recognizes authors who write about their marginalization--but this concept plays out differently between gay, lesbian, bi, and trans books.

Just Press Play: How Audiobooks Cured My Laziness (…Mostly)

How audiobooks help one reader overcome procrastination.

The 8 Worst Things About Working at a Bookstore

First up: you spend your whole paycheck there. Who needs groceries?

Let’s Talk About STAR-CROSSED: Why We Need Bisexual Kids Books, Backlash or Not

On author Barbara Dee being invited to speak at schools, then told not to discuss her book because it has a girl character who has a crush on another girl.

Sometimes I Forget How To Read

Ever have that experience where reading suddenly feels hard or unnatural or clunky? This is about that.