# Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day!

To celebrate, here are some stories I love that explore the complexities and power of motherhood. 🫶🏼

There's no single story of motherhood, but I've gathered several of my favorites that highlight some of the diverse experiences of motherhood. 🫶

1. _In the Family Way_ by Laney Katz Becker - An emotional, thoughtful, and ultimately hopeful historical fiction novel about a group of suburban women set in 1965.
2. _The Last Hour Between Worlds_ by Melissa Caruso - A sweeping fantasy with sapphic love, captivating magic, and exhilarating time loops.
3. _Weyward_ by Emilia Hart - A raw, powerful historical fiction novel—with a pinch of witchy magic—following three women spanning five centuries.
4. _The Supper Club Saints_ by Claire Swinarski - A creative, lyrical novel set in small-town Wisconsin.
5. _Only Spell Deep_ by Ava Morgyn - A dark, atmospheric, sea-swept urban fantasy infused with horror and magic.
6. _Lady Tremaine_ by Rachel Hochhauser - A brilliant, sharp, and sweeping reimagining of Cinderella, told from the "evil" stepmother's perspective.
7. _The Last Mandarin_ by Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung - A gripping, cinematic thriller with doses of mystery, intrigue, and politics.
8. _The Manor of Dreams_ by Christina Li - A twisty, haunting gothic thriller with sapphic love, family drama, and a haunted garden.
9. _We Don’t Talk About Carol_ by Kristen L. Berry - A gripping, sharp suspense novel brimming with family drama, mystery, and love.
10. _A Founding Mother_ by Laura Kamoie and Stephanie Dray - A fierce, powerful, captivating historical fiction novel following Abigail Adams.

Happy Mother's Day!  
  
*Dahlia • May 10*

### Other Recommendations

With a little over a week left in June, I wanted to share some more of my favorite LGBTQIA+ reads to continue the celebration:

- _Aunt Tigress_ by Emily Yu-Xuan Qin - A creative, compelling, and strange (complimentary) urban fantasy with Chinese and First Nation mythology.
- _The Manor of Dreams_ by Christina Li - A twisty, haunting gothic thriller with sapphic love, family drama, and a haunted garden.
- _Roar of the Lambs_ by Jamison Shea - A dark, mysterious, and propulsive YA speculative thriller, perfect for fans of Andrew Joseph White.
- _The Phoenix Keeper_ by S.A. MacLean - A cozy, sweet, and whimsical fantasy set in a magical zoo.
- _The Devourer_ by Alison Ames - An addictive and cinematic YA fantasy with monsters and seaswept adventure.
- _A Bánh Mì for Two_ by Trinity Nguyen - A sweet and tender YA contemporary romance set in Vietnam with mouth-watering food descriptions.
- _The Girls I've Been_ by Tess Sharpe - A twisty, gripping YA thriller following the daughter of a con artist, perfect for fans of Lana Del Rey's "Doin' Time."
- _Nobody in Particular_ by Sophie Gonzales - A witty and romantic YA contemporary romance set at an all-girls boarding school.
- _Every Exquisite Thing_ by Laura Steven - A sharp, riveting YA retelling of _The Picture of Dorian Grey_.
- _Vesuvius_ by Cass Biehn - A captivating, immersive YA historical fantasy set in ancient Pompeii, perfect for fans of _The Song of Achilles_ and _They Both Die at the End_.
- _The Incandescent_ by Emily Tesh - An atmospheric, spellbinding, and action-packed dark academia fantasy.
- _Everything She Does Is Magic_ by Bridget Morrissey - A delightful, bewitching YA contemporary fantasy with magic and spooky joy, perfect to celebrate Summerween.
- _This Is How You Lose the Time War_ by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone - A compelling, captivating, and propulsive epistolary SFF novel.
- _Immortal Game_ by Allison Saft - An enrapturing, atmospheric YA contemporary fantasy with Irish folklore, chess, and romance.
- _Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know_ by Alex Ritany - A gripping, heartfelt, and poignant YA speculative romance.
- _Nemesis Mine_ by Amy Archer - A hilarious, charming, and magical cozy fantasy, perfect for fans of _Red, White & Royal Blue_ and _Legends & Lattes_.
- _If All the Stars Go Dark_ by S.G. Prince - A cinematic, adventurous YA sci-fi novel with found family.