#lily and kath!!!!!!!

[aroaessidhe]

2022 reads // twitter thread  

A Scatter of Light

after having private photos leaked, a girl is sent to stay with her artist grandmother in California for the summer

she quickly becomes friends with her young gardener, who introduces her to the queer community and makes her question her sexuality

queer coming of age, art, history

[mysweettaylor]

[shrublub]

the world feels smaller, yet the trees look taller

there’s enchantment in the air

i know i sound stupid, i do

that’s what love will do to you

[nerd-at-sea5]

just finished last night at the telegraph club and holy freaking crap. one of the best books i have EVER read. 100/10 please check it out. wow.

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Book names + authors under the cut

Nadia Zhabin/Tamar Kir-Bataar- Ruin and Rising/King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

Ronan Lynch/Adam Parrish- The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater

Lily Hu/Kathleen "Kath" Miller- Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Thomas Lightwood/Alastair Carstairs- The Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra Clare

[melancholytimes]

Lily and Kath are MARRIED

IM SOBBING

[appalachianapologies]

Tomorrow Under the Stars

a Last Night at the Telegraph Club fic

Despite Lily's family sending her away from Kath—away from everything that she has ever known—Lily is determined to find her way back to Kath. Aka, Some missing scenes between the last chapter and the epilogue.

[shebeafancyflapjack]

Just finished Last Night At The Telegraph Club and....gotta say, wasn't nearly as devastating an ending as people were talking about? Maybe I've just suffered through so much more tragedy when it comes to my gay stories but this one ended on a hopeful, I'd almost say happy note??

Don't get me wrong, the scene where Lily comes out to her mom is one of the most gut wrenching coming out moments I've read and feels so painfully real. But that was pretty much the peak of the angst for me.

Not really a criticism, I appreciate the bleakness when it comes to how certain characters behaved and remained the same until the end.

Really enjoyable sapphic period piece.

[verashalurks]

10 minutes without last night at the telegraph club

[girlwholikestoread]

Just finished reading Last Night at the Telegraph Club and I loved it so much!

I'm so glad Lily and Kath got a sweet ending, it was all so amazing!

[libraryleopard]

Young adult coming-of-age novel

After a graduation party goes wrong, aspiring astronomer Aria is sent to spend the summer before college with her artist grandmother in the Bay Area 

Aria starts to question her sexuality when she meets her grandmother’s gardener, Steph, and falls in with Steph’s crowd of queer friends

Character-focused slice-of-life story set in 2013, when gay marriage was legalized in California

Explores self-discovery, artistic processes, and bittersweet, messy first love

Includes some nods to Lo’s previous novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Biracial Chinese & white, bisexual main character, butch lesbian love interest

[pupsmailbox]

NATURE ID PACK

NAMES ⌇ abelia. acacius. aciano. aini. alder. alfie. almus. amaryllis. ame. antonio. archer. arthur. ashe. ashley. aspen. asper. aster. aveline. aviv. azalea. basil. belle. benedict. berry. bloom. blossom. bluebell. brook. calix. calla. carli. carline. carly. carolina. carrillo. cassia. cassiopeia. cedar. cherie. chun. cider. cira. cirrus. clover. coral. cordelia. crescent. cynthia. cypress. cyrus. dahlia. daisy. daphne. douglas. dune. echo. eilir. elara. elm. elowen. elyana. enon. erica. ester. everest. everett. evergreen. ewan. fauna. fern. finn. finnley. fleur. floor. flora. florian. florise. flower. flynn. forest. forrest. glen. gracie. gunner. haru. haruhime. haruki. hawthorne. heather. hemlock. honey. hyacinth. ianthe. indigo. ione. ipomea. iris. ivy. jaskier. jasmine. jasper. juniper. kalina. kallie. karolina. karoun. kath. kelda. ken. kingsley. lake. lavae. lavender. leilani. lennox. lente. lief. lilac. lily. linnea. lotus. lucinda. lucky. lucy. maayan. madeline. maggie. magnolia. maple. maren. mari. marian. marigold. mars. mary. maud. mauve. meadow. miles. momo. moss. mossie. mossy. moxie. muna. narcisow. nimbus. noi. oak. oasis. oleander. oybahor. pandora. pearl. pebble. pege. petal. plum. poppy. pınar. quanlian. quill. river. rosa. rosalie. rosalind. rose. roswell. rue. rune. saem. sage. sakura. san. sky. sol. star. story. strider. striker. summit. sunny. sylvia. sylvie. tasnim. terra. thistle. thorn. thorne. tree. udaberri. vasanta. verna. violet. waipuna. wells. westley. willow. wisteria. wisty. wren. yuki. zephyr. ziedonis. zinnia.

PRONOUNS ⌇ amaranth/amaranth. aster/aster. bee/bee. bee/bees. bless/blessed. bloom/bloom. bloss/bloss. bloss/blossomself. bud/bud. camell/camell. camellia/camellia. carnati/carnation. chirp/chirp. ci/cir. cloud/cloud. colum/columbine. columbine/columbine. comfort/comfort. dais/daisy. dawn/dusk. dew/dew. dog/dogwood. dog/wood. ey/em. fe/fer. fer/fern. fern/fern. field/field. fir/fir. fleur/fleur. flor/flor. flor/flora. floral/floral. flori/florid. flow/flower. flower/flower. freesi/freesia. fruit/fruit. fuch/fuchsia. garden/garden. grass/grass. green/green. grow/growth. hawth/hawthorn. hawth/thorn. hi/hits. hib/hibiscus. honey/honey. hy/hys. hya/hyacinth. hyacin/hyacinth. h✦/h✦m. ir/iris. jas/jasmine. jessa/jessamine. jour/ney. laven/lavender. le/leaf. leaf/leaf. leaf/leave. lil/lily. lotu/lotus. lu/luna. mag/magnolia. mar/mar. matcha/matcha. misel/mistletoe. mo/moth. morning/morning. moss/moss. mossy/mossy. narc/narcir. narcissus/narcissus. nature/nature. orch/orchid. pe/peony. peace/peace. peak/peak. per/peri. peri/periwinkle. petal/petal. pi/pix. picnic/picnic. plum/plum. pollen/pollen. pop/poppy. prick/prick. pur/purple. qu/quest. rain/rain. rhod/rhode. ros/rose. rose/rose. sa/sap. sage/sage. sakura/sakura. scent/scent. se/ser. shine/shine. shroom/shroom. sh✦/h✦r. si/strike. smile/smile. soft/soft. sol/solar. spikes/spike. spring/spring. sprout/sprout. star/star. stem/stem. sun/sun. sun/sunrise. sun/sunset. syr/syringa. tea/party. tea/tea. thist/thistle. thorn/thorn. th✦y/th✦m. tul/tulip. vi/vier. vi/viol. wi/wild. win/winkle. wind/wind. wister/wisteria. yucca/yucca. zinni/zinnia. ☀️ . 🌱 . 🌳 . 🌷 . 🌿 . 🍎 . 🍏 . 🍵 . 🐝 . 🐞 . 💐 . 💐.🌷 . 🕷️ . 🦋 . 🦟 .

[cheruehai]

[Image description: Sixteen lesbian characters and authors in the colors of the lesbian flag. From top left clockwise, they are: Leslie Feinberg, Atalanta and Medusa from Khôra Podcast, Haruka from Sailor Moon, Ellie from The Last of Us, Alison Bechdel, Claire and Robin from Hard Lacquer, Kath and Lily from Last Night at the Telegraph Club, Willyce Kim, Jas from Star Trip, Harrow and Gideon from The Locked Tomb, and Fatma and Siti from A Master of Djinn. They are arranged in a circle around the words, “if not us, then who?” A lavender flower border surrounds them. End description]

happy lesbian day of visibility!! my theme for this year is ‘our stories’ -- i wanted to highlight authors and characters who’ve made an impact on me or my friends!

[spiritintheinkwell]

Happy Pride! Featuring my nine favorite wlw books.

Mahit/Three Seagrass from the Teixcalaan series by Arkady Martine

Catherine/Lucy from The Lady's Guide To Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite

Kath/Lily from Last Night At The Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Zanja/Karis from the Elemental Logic series by Laurie J. Marks

Jude/Síle from Landing by Emma Donoghue

Ead/Sabran from The Priory Of The Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Emi/Ava from Everything Leads To You by Nina LaCour

Thenike/Marghe from Ammonite by Nicola Griffith

Red/Blue from This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

Ordered by theme, not by preference.

[queersrus]

dollmaker theme

[dollmaker theme]

for @seraphim-coinz 's event, prompt two !

partnered with our other blogs @dollilian, @objectumluv, @systiveboxes, @skelatomy

(nick) names:

anna, albert, auguste babog, branford caruusada

dukkemager, doliwr, david, despina eaton faith, foreman, francois

hori james, jumeau, jan, julia, jusaburo kukullberes, kuurcakci, kukolnik, kathe, katherine, katharina, kruse, kumiko

lialiecnik, lutkar, lelyte, lalkarz, lyalkar, lili, lucy manika, morton, marque, miura omolankidi

pupfaristo, panenka, pierre ryujo, reborn, rebirth, reborner simon, shizuka, sasha

vasily, vittoria yartsana

1st p prns: i/me/my/mine/myself

di/dolle/dolly/dolline/dollself mi/make/maky/makine/makerself

2nd p prns: you/your/yours/yoursef

do/doller/dollers/dollerself mo/maker/makers/makerself

3rd p prns: they/them/theirs/themself

do/doll, doll/dolls, doll/maker, doll/creator, doll/designer make/maker, maker/makers

titles:

the dollmaker, the maker of dolls, the doll designer, the doll creator, the doll carver

*one who dresses dolls, one who makes dolls, one who creates only the daintiest of dolls

*one can be replaced by any prn

[yourfavebooklrsfavebooklr]

5 stars

Whenever I like a book that’s mildly popular, I never know fully if I like it because I heard it’s so good and I’m subconsciously bandwagoning, or if it really is amazing.

That being said, I thought this was excellent. I loved that Lily was interested in science and that this continues throughout the book, we can always use more stories about women in stem. I also thought the flashback chapters were an incredibly effective way to help the reader understand the adults in this story and their emotional attachments. Lily was such a strojf protagonist and the arc of her and Shirley was really well-written. The vibe of the telegraph club was so well-written. And of course the development of the relationship between Lily and Kath was amazing, the two complimented each other wonderfully and it was such a perfect pairing. The ending was so well done- I’m not going to spoil it but I didn’t expect the book to go that direction and yet I thought it was a very satisfying conclusion.

I’d recommend this book if you like historical YA, books about women in STEM, butch x femme pairings, books with complicated childhood friendships, and books centered around historical queer communities (ft. lesbian bars and drag kings)