Titterzz wants to interest you for the Scarpetta series. Although Scarpetta herself is eventually married with Benton, Lucy is her lesbian niece. There are some lovely murder cases – spread over 18 books – in which Cornwell succesfully adopts the issue of homosexuality and Scarpetta is forced to reexamine her thoughts on her niece’s lesbianism.[...]

It has been a long time since I’ve actually read some new books of these series, but I still wanted to point them out to you… These books are fun, nice light reading with lots of dreaming in between. Afterwards, daily life can kick in any time, you’ll be able to stand it! I’ll recommend: Karin Kallmaker,[...]

Another gripping story from the author of ‘Affinity’. This novel isn’t as dark as ‘Affinity’, but still has its lovely twists and turns… It’s a candid view into street- and love life of the 19th century. The endless historic details are enchanting, just as the uncanny fact that the ‘Kitty’s’ of today, still exist: the[...]

Is Sarah Waters the Queen of suspense? Well, in this brilliant book she definitely is…, amongst others… She created two lovely main characters who are not so lovely at all, when the story unfolds. Still, you want them to be happy, want them to get out of the situation they are in. But what kind[...]

The movie is well-known and of course it is! It is a wonderful, tender movie (1985), which surpassed the I-am-a-lesbian-therefore-I-have-to-die category that dominated the field up till then. Reading Jane Rule’s book however, may take you out of the enchanting loveliness of the movie, right into the real choices and fears that fueled a potential[...]

The author of ‘Fall on your knees’ has written another beautiful book. The subtle story of Madeleine and Colleen is almost buried in the murder, the cold war and the race to get to the moon… The tale is wonderfully laid out, you are almost unable to put down the book. Especially because its complete[...]

This novel claims to be partially non-fiction, which makes it even more delightful and sad at the same time. The masquerade to be a man, act like a man, but feel like a woman and in fact be a woman, at the beginning of the 19th century, is becoming increasingly difficult. The love between Alice[...]

Although she became famous with her movie ‘Claire of the Moon’, directing it herself, this book grabs you right of the bat. It’s clever with congruent characters and beautiful dialogues. It consists of two parts, with the second part as the most fluent and appealing part. Architect Lindsay Brennan meets interior designer and alcoholic Sondra[...]

Of course you can put down every one of her books as a delicious read, but Venus Envy and Alma Mater stand out, just like Six of One and Bingo. Alma Mater is just like Venus Envy light of tone, but also attends to a very contemporary subject: how to get out of the box[...]

If you like her humor, then you definitely have to read this one. She became famous with ‘Rubyfruit Jungle’, but this one is so much more fun. It has a light tone but is in fact devoted to fighting fear. Wouldn’t we all want that? The main character, presuming she’s going to die, tells her[...]

Opposites attract? By the same author of Other Woman, Kinflicks and many other beautiful books, Lisa Alther is able to develop two consistent female characters who eventually…, switch into the other role! Roches Ridge is the town in which all stories unfold. It’s a funny, lovely read, with ideas about gossip, believes, personality’s etc., which[...]

If you like a real story with issues that sometimes may seem outdated, but is still lovely to read: grab this book. The development of the characters is great and so well written. It’s about two women who have to reevaluate their lives in confrontation with each other, while in a room conducting and undergoing[...]