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Why on Earth: An Alien Invasion Anthology, created by Rosiee Thor and Vania Stoyanova and written by 10 more authors, was a lot of fun. Teen aliens on a rescue mission crash-land on Earth.

This book is called an "anthology" but it's more of a collaboration (like my beloved Grimoire of Grave Fates). Rosiee Thor and Vania Stoyanova wrote the prologue presenting the aliens, then the other authors wrote stories about them encountering human teens, or sometimes just about humans dealing with the existence of the UFO. It's labelled as YA, but the writing feels MG to me.

The aliens choose their own genders, and don't necessarily stick with it. There are several enbies (among both the aliens and the humans), a trans boy, as well as some m/m, f/f and f/nb.

In no particular order. This is content I've read and watched in 2025, not necessarily content released in 2025.

Books

1. The Moonstone Covenant by Jill Hammer: f/f/f/f heroic fantasy. This standalone novel about four wives investigating the death of Olloise's parents and ending up in the middle of a political plot is beautifully written, like old-school fantasy.

2. The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons: f/f/m heroic fantasy. This standalone novel about a team having to steal a dragon's hoard has an amazing plot and fun characters.

3. On Silver Shores by VT Hoang: m/m urban fantasy with an intersex protagonist. This novel about a half-siren detective and an analyst investigating rebel werewolves gave me intense feels.

4. Sugar & Vice by Allie Therin: m/m murder mystery/urban fantasy. This series about an empath and a specialist investigating murders in a world where empaths are tracked down has the slooooo~west burn.

5. Letifer by TD Cloud: m/m murder mystery/urban fantasy. This novel about a human cop and a vampire enforcer secretly teaming up to investigate serial killings is perfect for fans of Vampire: the Masquerade and Kindred: the Embraced.

6. Five to Love Him by Alexa Piper: m/m urban fantasy. This novel about a hive's mate has the most adorable fluff, as well as a couple of very hot sex scenes. I love stories about beings who have one consciousness and several bodies.

7. [French] Ainsi soient-illes by Auriane Velten: urban fantasy where angels are agender and use écriture inclusive (gender-neutral language) probably invented by the author + a trans female protagonist. If you loved the story of the manga Angel Sanctuary, go for this novel!

8. Everyday Aliens by Polenth Blake: collection of science fiction short stories with many non-binary characters. These brilliant stories are very experimental, told from the aliens' strange POVs, and are reminiscent of Bogi Takács's writing.

9. [Spanish] Herederas de Safo by ‪AM Irún: f/f adventure. This novel about a museum curator and an insurance agent having to recover one of Sappho's amphoras is a nice mix of adventure, humour and romance.

10. The Ministry of Guidance and Other Stories by Golnoosh Nour: collection of contemporary short stories with some f/f, m/m and bi f/m. These modern, even rebellious, stories offer a daily look at the Iranian culture.

TV shows

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This Ends in Embers by Kamilah Cole is the second tome in the Divine Traitors duology, about dragon riders and girls who can channel the power of the Gods.

I loved Book 1, but found that Book 2 didn't have enough focus on the relationships (of all types) because the characters were either in different locations or one of them was unconscious/possessed...

There's major f/f, as well as m/f where the girl is on the aroace spectrum.

And Merry Heated Rivalry Season Finale's Eve! <3

I hope everyone is having a great day.

In Netflix's j-movie 10Dance, a ballroom dance champion and a Latin dance champion train each other and their partners to join the 10Dance competition.

It was pretty great, but the beginning felt too much like a caricature. They probably should have released it a month earlier, instead of in the middle of Heated Rivalry, where the writing/directing/acting is full of subtleties.

There's major m/m, and more to come if they keep adapting the manga.

Netflix's k-drama Genie, Make a Wish was so much fun! A psychopath invokes a Genie that aims to corrupt humanity.

Trust k-drama to make me ship m/f! <3 These two are adorable together, and Kim Woo-bin (5-8 in Black Knight) is as hot as usual. *fans self*

There's also a canon lesbian character, but she gets a storyline à la When Marnie Was There. iykyk

Netflix's Wake Up Dead Man, the third Knives Out movie, wasn't for me.

The first one had an interesting mystery. I guessed a lot about the second one, but it was pretty fun and original. I also guessed a lot about this one and found it quite depressing. Plus, we didn't even see Benoit Blanc's husband again.

Nice cast, though, especially Kerry Washington and Andrew Scott. <3

Letifer by TD Cloud was amazing! A human cop and a vampire enforcer secretly team up to investigate serial killings.

If you love Vampire: the Masquerade and Kindred: the Embraced, you're in for a treat! There's a variety of vampire clans, each with their own specificities, and a bit of a noir vibe. The plot also has some interesting layers.

There's major m/m, as well as a lesbian side character.

Thanks a lot to the anon who bought me 6 months of paid time! <3

Thanks again to the kind anon who bought me paid time last year! If someone wanted to extend it, I would be very grateful.

Ignore this post if you have money issues.

The Canadian show Heated Rivalry is, as you can guess, rivals-to-lovers with lots of sex.

Fandom made gay hockey stories popular and now we get a TV series all about it. Exciting! ^__^

Et je talonnerai mes rêves by Aurélie Chateaux-Martin was excellent. It's a standalone in the same world as other novels I haven't read. Dorian and Loïc, rugby players, become sex friends. One day, Loïc has an accident and wakes up without one of his legs.

While the cover art shows Loïc playing wheelchair rugby, note that the accident only happens in the middle of the book and the wheelchair rugby only takes place in the last few chapters. The first half of the story focuses on valid rugby, with Covid regulations in the background.

This is bi4pan m/m, which starts with no romance between the two. They separate when they have the occasional girlfriend or boyfriend, so they're not aro, but I think readers on the aro spectrum will vibe with this aspect. The accident changes them and they start falling in love. There's a secondary nb/nb relationship and a minor lesbian character.

KA Doore has published the 2025 Queer Adult Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Release List.

Enjoy! <3

Here's the new Korean practice post! As usual now, it's an open chat.

You can write about whatever you want. If you're uninspired, tell us the story of what you're currently watching/reading/playing...
You can talk to one another.
You can also correct one another. Or just indicate "No corrections, please" in your comment if you prefer.

화이팅! <3

In The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill, Darby, a trans man, goes back to his hometown and meets his younger self in the local bookshop.

It was a good premise, but it would have worked much better as a novella. The protagonist spends too much time not understanding obvious things.

Darby is also bisexual, and there's some f/f.

Now You See Me 3 was delightful! A great team-up movie.

It feels weird to watch Rosamund Pike play a villain after 3 seasons of The Wheel of Time. XD

Everyday Aliens by Polenth Blake was absolutely brilliant! It's a collection of sci-fi short stories, sometimes interconnected, about aliens that are completely different from humans.

These stories are very experimental, told from the aliens' strange POVs. Sometimes, they're easy to understand. Other times, they're not, so you just go with the flow, like you're reading poetry. This made me think of Bogi Takács's writing (I actually heard of this book on Bogi's Bluesky).

At the end of the book, you will find a list of everyday Earthlings, like dandelions and tardigrades, that inspired the author.

There are many non-binary characters, often with neo-pronouns.

The French movie Chien 51 was excellent. In a dystopic Paris divided by class, an AI helps solve crime, but can it be trusted?

It stars my beloved Adèle Exarchopoulos, whose characters I always headcanon as sapphic (nothing official here).

In Iron Stars by VT Hoang was awesome! It's the sequel to On Silver Shores, but it's readable as a standalone. Inquisitor Saoirse must escort two scientists through the blight: her ex, Iza, and her ex's husband, Cas.

The first book remains my favourite, as this one had too much sex for my taste. Apart from that, I loved the characters and all their interactions, especially the maths flirting. ^^

Saoirse is a Black female half-siren with a supernatural genetic defect. Iza is an Asian trans female half-vampire half-demon. Cas is a Latino lycan. There's major f/f/m and minor m/m (the pairing from Book 1).

The QL j-drama Two Husbands One Wife was super cute! An m/f couple ask her ex-boyfriend to join them in a three-way marriage. The latter's rabbit, now in Heaven, watches over them and narrates the story.

This turned out to be a very down-to-earth show, with a vibe similar to Old Fashion Cupcake.

There are 11 episodes of 20 minutes, available on Netflix. Thanks for the rec to

maevedarcy!

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