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Casey Stepaniuk

Known in some internet circles as Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian, Casey Stepaniuk is a writer and librarian who holds an MA in English literature and an MLIS. Topics and activities dear to her heart include cats, bisexuality, libraries, queer (Canadian) literature, and drinking tea. She runs the website Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian, where you can find reviews of LGBTQ+ Canadian books. She also writes a monthly column on Autostraddle recommending queer books called Ask Your Friendly Neighbourhood Lesbrarian. Find her on Twitter: @canlesbrarian, Litsy: CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian, Goodreads: CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian, and Facebook: Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian.

8 Great Contemporary Romance Audiobooks

Eight books that are wonderful audiobooks *and* contemporary romances, making them absolutely great contemporary romance audiobooks!

8 Great Meta Romance Books Featuring Romance About Romance

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Queer/Pansexual/Bisexual Women in M/F Romance: 10 Books to Read Right Now

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5 Fall 2019 Bisexual Girl and Lesbian YA to Add to Your Queer TBR

Looking to fill your fall 2019 reading with with queer girls in YA? Look no further than this list of awesome bisexual girl and lesbian YA books.

Shifting Audiobook Habits for Mindfulness

A reader comes to terms with the role audiobooks play in her ability to be more mindful for the sake of her mental health, and considers reading life solutions.

13 Fascinating and Readable History Books

Europe's natural history, women pirates, the history of Chinese Canadian restaurants, and more in readable history books for nonfiction fans.

I’m Going to Try Chick Lit for the First Time—What Should I Read First?

Help me decide which chick lit books I should read first in my latest "read-a-new-to-me" genre reading project! Also what is chick lit anyway.

5 Places to Read Romance Short Stories Online for Free

Get your HEAs or HFNs quickly, for zero dollars, and without changing out of your pajamas with these romance short stories online.

10 2019 Bisexual YA Books to Put on Your TBR Right Now

Get excited about these diverse, must-read 2019 bisexual YA books featuring girl, boy, and non-binary bisexual teen characters!