every sapphic book i love → the seven husbands of evelyn hugo by taylor jenkins reid
please never forget that the sun rises and sets with your smile. at least to me it does. you are the only thing on this planet worth worshipping.
by lunaathorne
@lgbtqcreators creator meme — [3/10] lgbtq+ characters
“Ambition was such a dirty word, so tainted, but she had it. She was enslaved by it. There was so much ego to the concept of fate, but she needed to cling to it. She needed to believe she was meant for enormity; that the fulfillment of a destiny could make for the privilege of salvation, even if it didn't feel that way right now.”
Hey, I know I am not your target demographic. However, I appreciate the work and effort you put into spreading queer literature. I was wondering if you have read or heard of "Princess of Dorsa", it ticks a lot of the boxes on your bingo sheet and wanted to share. I loved it and wish more people would find and read it.
Hey! Thanks for the recommendation!! The book sounds really interesting and we do try to highlight independently published works too but they are often harder to find.
If anyone was looking for a completed fantasy series to check out this might be for you!
MOBY DYKE - KRISTA BURTON
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐⭐️
The subtitle of this novel, ‘An Obsessive Quest To Track Down The Last Remaining Lesbian Bars In America’ really explains what this travelogue is all about.
Moby Dyke makes me, an introverted homebody, yearn to go to a lesbian bar. I literally started figuring out plans to do to the nearest one after I finished reading. I really don’t know what higher praise this book could get from me.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
every sapphic book i love → the color purple by alice walker*
I wash her body, it feel like I'm praying. My hands tremble and my breath short.
* as a trans person myself, I do not support alice walker. but this book, and what it represents in the canon of black lesbian literature, is deeply important to me.
by lunaathorne
MORTAL FOLLIES - ALEXIS HALL
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐⭐️⭐️
I want Robin the Hobgoblin to narrate my life (or I guess not, since that would mean some bad stuff is going down haha). Going into this I was expecting a recency romance but what I got instead was a funny book with curses and characters I want to adopt (looking at you Miss Bickle) with a generous side of sapphic regency romance.
I definitely recommend it and in fact have started talking it up already to anyone who will listen.
Thanks to Random House/Del Ray for the eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
🌈📚 WLW Bookshelf is excited to announce that we’re hosting a Pride Month Readathon! You don’t need to identify as WLW to join in, or even have every book be WLW, but please respect it is a Pride Month Readathon and choose LGBTQIA+ books! 🏳️🌈💕
For this readathon, we’ve crafted some fabulous prompts to get you diving into different genres and exploring fresh narratives. Whether it’s a comic or graphic novel with a sapphic romance, a memoir of a trailblazing queer woman, or a science fiction epic with a badass lesbian heroine, we’ve got you covered! 🚀🔮
Over the next few days, we’ll be making a series of posts with book suggestions that fit the prompts. So stay tuned and keep those bookmarks handy! 📖✨
And here’s the most exciting part - we want to hear from YOU! What are you reading? What have you loved? What would you recommend? Share your picks, reviews, and reading experiences with us because this readathon is about community and celebrating our love for WLW stories. 📣💬
So grab a cup of tea, cozy up with a good book, and let’s get this reading party started! 🎉 We can’t wait to go on this literary adventure with you. Happy reading, everyone!
THAT SUMMER FEELING - BRIDGET MORRISSEY
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐⭐️
That Summer Feeling is a fun sapphic romance. Garland and Stevie were likable and had great chemistry. Overall I enjoyed it! It made me want to go back to adult summer camp (let’s go A-Camp!), and I had a good time with the story but felt it started a little slowly to earn that last star.
Thanks to Berkley Publishing Group for an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Tales of a Sea Monster / / Sapphic Original Fairy Tale
“Aislin of Tjena,” the woman said, her voice seeming to appear in Alora’s mind as her lips didn’t move.
“Alora,” Alora corrected, coughing water from her lungs. Grandma Roan would probably tell her not to correct a ghost, but Alora wasn’t exactly thinking clearly at the moment.
“Aislin of Tjena,” the woman repeated, seeming not to have heard Alora at all. “You will bring me the heart of the Witch of the Deep.”
“What?” Alora wheezed.
“You will bring me the heart of the Witch of the Deep, or I will take yours.” The woman grabbed Alora by her collar and dragged her to her feet. Then, she thrust her hand into Alora’s chest, meeting no resistance of bone or skin at all. Alora wasn’t sure how, but she could feel the woman’s cold fingertips brushing against the beating muscle of her heart. They closed around it, giving it one tight, painful squeeze that had Alora gasping. “You have until the blood moon rises.”