Sapphic Bookclub!! discussion

Hi!

I want to get this group back up and running! Can people send a list of sapphic books on their TBR for me to create polls for!

Thanks all!!
Charlotte

The One Woman by Laura May ♥️

I don’t have any suggestions unfortunately, but I’m very excited for this group to be active again! :)

she gets the girl, tipping the velvet, oranges are not the only fruit

Gwen and Art are not in Love by Lex Croucher, Girls like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko or Tell it to the Bees by Fiona Shaw

Sucker Punch by Kayla Faber, I Need Her Love by Abigail Taylor, Those Who Wait by Haley Cass.

‘Gideon the Ninth’ by Tamsyn Muir

The Dating Countdown, Cat Sloan is Swirling, The Secret Summer Promise

Great! Some that are on my TBR are:
- The Space Between Worlds (Sci Fi)
- The Night Watch (Historical fiction)
- Gideon the Ninth (seconding Alesha's suggestion. Fantasy/Sci-fi)

Also a suggestion: Maybe we could have one book of the month for "romance focused" and one for "other genre + romance subplot/sapphic rep" or maybe plan to alternate them? Based on prior book group experience, books in one category may not appeal to fans of the other...though, of course, some people like both!

The fiancee farce
she gets the girl

The Dark Tide!!

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake, Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun, Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan and Fly with Me by Andie Burke.

on the same pageee!! it’s great and written in the stars is so cute

My TBR list is waaaaay too long! So hard to choose. I’m actually reading 2 non-sapphic books at the moment (although sapphic books are definitely my “goto”!), but here are a couple that are in my top 10 from disparate sapphic sub-genres (all 2023 or 2024 released):

1. A Game of Hearts & Heists - Ruby Roe (book 1 of 3) : fantasy romance
2. A Perfect Fit - Kellen McKnight : sapphic romance w/ HEA
3. Controlled Burn - Sherryl D. Hancock : loss, love … amazing reviews but tearjerker
4. Aurora and the Wolf by MC Johnson : a shifter romance
5. Captive of the Crime Queen by Persephone Black : sapphic mafia romance / thriller

I second Gwen and Art are not in love.

House of Crimson Hearts by Ruby Roe (its out on 28th of Feb 2024)

Ooh I have plenty Milk Fed, Cleat Cute, Malice, Her Name In The Sky, Crier’s War, Outdrawn, Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburg, just to name a few

A Light Most Hateful by Hailey Piper

Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko

A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo is on my tbr, I really need an excuse to start it!

I second girls like girls, she gets the girl, pride and prejudice and Pittsburg, and a scatter of light

Mistakes were made - Meryl Wilsner 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Tryst six venom - Penolope Douglas

The Flight Rush - Macon Leigh

Yerba Buena - Nina Lacour

This Is How You Lose The Time War

Yay! Here's some sci-fi fantasy and one graphic novel:
Bluebird
The Mimicking of Known Successes
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
Finna
Even Though I Knew the End
I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

I highly recommend “The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich.” It’s one of my favorites on my tbr

I just finished House of Hearts. That was pretty good! Very spicy.

I recommend Those who wait by Haley Cass, I never expected this book to have such a hold onto me. Best romance novel I’ve read so far

Also those who wait had a hold on me

idk if it's been read here but i am begging for a reason to re read one last stop by casey mcquiston

Why hasn't there been a book for a few months?

I really liked the Sapph in the City series by Chelsea M. Cameron (Published 2024). The 3 books are nice and sweet, having backstories, good characters, chemistry between them and also a character development - which I prefer reading a book. They are also feel good stories with HEA - what I prefer at the moment :)

Hope you like them too.

https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...

I’m going to suggest something different. How about an Asian novel turned tv adaptation? Loyal Pin Vol 1 and 2 are fantastic.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

https://youtu.be/exVk_MXF3xg?feature=...

I just finished this one, The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong, and I loved it. It was wonderfully cozy. -R

I would be honored for you guys to read my book 1 and/or book 2 in my sapphic ranch series: "Finding Her Home" (Book 1) and "Stirring Her Soul" (Book 2). Looking forward to feedback and connection with my readers!!! Cheers, Annie Wiest

I’m currently reading a sapphic book called Bad Graces! There is a trigger warning for slight body horror and grooming at the beginning of the book though.

Hey everyone a recommendation i have is Monica mcCallan just released the pining paradox and It’s a fantastic SLOOOOOWWWW BURN friends to lovers! Check it out

shout out to everyone here for all the great recs!! you guys are lifesavers <3

New ARC application open

The author, Kelly Preston is offering a free ARC to readers in exchange for a voluntary review.

Title: If I Could Drag You Under
Genre : sapphic dark romance/horror/fantasy

Apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...

If you are a fan of Mistakes Were Made, you should try Home for the Holidays by Erin Zak.

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