#lgbtq book recs

[queerbookmasterlist]

How to Use the Queer Book Master List

I have created a master list of queer fiction books which can be sorted and filtered by your preferences.  However, many have asked how to use it - so I have created a quick guide below!

This is not like google sheets - any filters you create will only be shown to you and will disappear when you exit that screen. So feel free to mess around! I promise you won’t ruin anything.

Step 1: Open the database

Step 2: Select the “Create Your Own Filter” view on the left-hand side.

Step 3: Click “filter” on the top bar.

Step 4: Input any filters you would like to organize the files by. The screen will automatically update with books that fit into all of your specifications.

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[ineedtoventaboutbooks]

Also can we just appreciate that One Last Stop has a happy ending? I feel like so many sapphic books I’ve read or been recommended are tragic and sad at the end. Casey my king thank you for doing the lords work with this one!

#if anyone has other happy sapphic rec PLEASE let me know #casey mcquiston #one last stop #ols #one last stop spoilers #rwrb #sapphic books #saphic book reca #lgbtq books #lgbtq book recs

[mysweetsinfulobsessions]

Another banger of a book!

#thought it wasn’t up my alley but it was great!! #has all the things I love: a character who’s guarded and the one whose bold #sex scenes with detail #a happy surprise that makes you giddy #and it isn’t too plot thick and mostly focuses on the characters and what is strictly necessary for their development #and i gotta give it to the author she has some killer lines in there PLUS it’s got just the right touch of feminism #a lady’s guide to celestial mechanics #apparently this is a series so i am now heading to the next book of olivia waite! #lgbtq books #lgbt books #lgbt book recs #lgbtq book recs #lgbt book recommendation #queer books #wlw books #sapphic books #saphic books #olivia waite

[hiddenbookcasepodcast]

Happy World Mental Health Day bookworms 🧠🌿✨

We’re recommending a few of our favourite queer SFF reads that also feature great mental health rep to mark the day- but we’re always on the hunt for more! We’d love to hear about your favourites 💕

#world mental health day #mental health rep #mental health representation #book recommendations #book recs #queer book recs #lgbtq book recs #mental health books #book club podcast #book podcast

[catt-nuevenor]

Book Recc

I don't read as much as I'd like, not fiction anyway. Too many old documents to read, too many words to type. Occasionally I do carve out some time to indulge though, and I'd like to share with you the most recent book I've read.

This book is worth your time if you enjoy deep, and complex fantasy. I found it rich, and enthralling, with beautifully elegant prose that draw you in and drink you down until you feel the pull of the story whenever you are parted from it.

It is set in a world inspired by the mythos and stories of India, but is at the same time entirely its own being. It entwines the lives of people delicately at first, giving hints and suggestions of what is to come, then it twists and flows into a combined narrative that had me hooked.

The Jasmine Throne, by Tasha Suri is a book I found utterly spell binding, perhaps you might too.

#book reccs #The Jasmine Throne #Fantasy book recs #book recs #lgbtq books #lgbtq book recs

[biggayenergypod]

A sneak peek of yesterday's interview with Meryl Wilsner! Want to hear more? Check out the links below to watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts 💜

#biggayenergy #big gay energy #biggaybookclub #big gay book club #podcastinterview #podcast #podcasts #lgbtq podcast #lgbtq books #queer media #queer books #queer book club #interview #lgbtq book recs

[rosealouette]

Woesome is Clarissa

by Rose Alouette Nightingale

summary —

"Woesome is Clarissa, daughter of the moon." 

Bree Acomb does not believe in ghost stories, even as she moves with her mother back to their family home in a quaint, eerie Midwestern town known for its legends of ghosts and demons. On Halloween night, Bree is taken with her friends to the town's signature bridge, where she learns the tale of Clarissa: a beautiful young woman who threw herself from the bridge to her death in the late 1800s. Along with her friends, Bree attempts to summon Clarissa as a joke, and nothing happens - until Clarissa shows up in Bree's room one night, awakened and furious, demanding nothing short of retribution and bloodshed.

INFO!

genres — horror, lgbtq+, psychological thriller

status — newly published as ebook and hardcover on amazon

author — rose alouette nightingale

ABOUT THE MAIN CHARACTER!

Bree Acomb is a high school student who resides in the mysterious, small Midwestern town of Acombstead, which her family established years ago. Though Bree is only now returning to the town in her senior year of high school after living across the country her entire life, Bree is already experiencing and learning about the rich, malevolent history of her family in their development of Acombstead. As for her appearance, Bree has long auburn hair that she usually wears perfectly curled over her shoulders. She is 5’6, pansexual, and white.

SUPPORTING CHARACTERS!

Albany — Sarcastic, snarky, and a bit of a bitch, Albany is every high school goth with a god complex. She’s the leader of Bree’s group of friends, a sort of alternative Regina George, and she loves thrifting, rock music, and getting high while listening to ghost stories. Albany is 5’4, queer, and white.

Dot — Labeled the Granola Mom of the group, Dot is the only sensible one of Bree’s friends. She struggles with anxiety, and the ghost stories her friends love so much tend to only make it worse. Dot is 5’2, bisexual, and Chilean.

Richard — He thinks he’s cool, but he really isn’t. If you want to find Richard, check the school library or a shop where you can find horribly ugly sweaters. Richard is 6’0, gay, and white.

Milo — The hippie of hippies, Milo will always have his guitar and some joints at the ready. He’s down for anything, but he, too, tends to be wary of ghosts. Milo is 5’10, refuses to label his sexuality, and is mixed white and Puerto Rican.

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“Upon my awakening, may our souls meet in peace.”

#wip #bookblr #writeblr #wip intro #writing #lgbtqia #lgbtq #rose alouette nightingale #sapphic horror #sapphic horror books #wlw books #woesome is clarissa #fiction #lgbtq book recs

[gayhuckleberryinatrenchcoat]

Can ANYONE PLEASE recommend any lesbian love stories to me that have the same vibes as Red, White & Royal Blue??🙏🏻

There‘s so many cute gay love stories but all lesbian stories I find are either „they were very good friends“ or are super sad and tragic or highschool stuff or obviously just made as porn for straight dudes😐

I just want a cute romantic super duper soft love story with a happy end between two grown up women. Idc if it’s movies or books just hit me with every recommendation you got!

(Ofc I‘d also happily accept more queer love story recs with that vibe that aren’t between two women, but I desperately need some lesbian romance)

#lesbian #lesbian love story #red white and royal blue #red white & royal blue #royal blue #lgbt #lgbtq #bisexual #lesbian romance #lesbian movie #lgbtq movie #lesbian book #lgbtq book recs

[writeblrfantasy]

everyone go read battle of will by sasha l miller right now. it's the best slow burn romance i have ever read, featuring high fantasy, political intrigue, but is also a cozy fantasy romance that goes strangers to enemies to allies to lovers. it's duo pov, the worldbuilding is small scale, and it's such a gorgeous study of human relationships when faced with problems in my opinion.

it's one of my favorite books of all time, and one of my biggest writing inspirations, as well as written by an indie lgbtq author! i would give my left kidney to be able to read it again for the first time. no matter how times i do reread it, i am enraptured every time. read it!! it's criminally underrated!!

#book recs #fantasy book recs #lgbtq book recs #battle of will #sasha l miller

[friendofhayley]

Friendofhayley's Top Books of 2022 Pt. 2 LGBTQIA+ Magic

This Book Rec is on LGBTQIA+ with a magical element in them. This list contains 7 different books. Let's go!!

Kushiel's Avatar (Kushiel's Dart #3) by Jacqueline Carey | queer society

This concluded the Kushiel's Dart series through the eyes of Phèdre, a now powerful Duchess. In this installment (that has jumped years into the future) she tries any aims and leads she can to free her best friend from the island he was cursed to. It was very bittersweet to finish this book, Phèdre is such a brilliant and unique character. I loved getting to see fantasy Africa and Central Asia in this installment and see the twists made on Egyptian and Jewish culture in this world.

"We speak of stories ending, when in truth it is we who end. The stories go on and on."

An Accident of Stars by Fox Meadows | queer/feminist world (kinda)

This story follows an Australian girl who falls into a portal into another world and lands in a political mess -- and she'll never be the same again. I loved how this new world was literally COMPLETELY unlike our own. Plants and animals weren't a mix of ours, they were completely their own. I loved every character and how nonchalantly free and queer/trans all the women were.

“Life is hard. Some days we get our asses kicked, but apathy breeds more evils than defeat. So, you know. Keep fighting."

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin | poly & queer characters

The Stillness is a land of constant shakes and phenomena since Father Earth started hating his children. This story follows characters who can (basically) Earth bend and it's super poly and queer. This book made me realize what epic fantasy should be, which is nonchalantly queer and POC-filled with no heteronormativity anywhere. A semi-depressing read though.

“After all, a person is herself, and others. Relationships chisel the final shape of one's being. I am me, and you.”

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu | lesbian vampires

This book was extremely gay. I was cautious because I felt like maybe the show really emphasized it, but no. Carmilla is head over heels in love with Laura, and Laura is confused but into it. I loved that it involved an unreliable narrator as well. Dracula who?

“Yes, very—a cruel love—strange love, that would have taken my life. Love will have its sacrifices. No sacrifice without blood.

Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno | queer romcom

There is an island known for a rare (magical) bird. Georgina hates the time of the year when the bird researchers flock to her hometown, and it's even worse while she's waiting for her family magic to kick in. But another magic (love) also arrives. This book was amazing. It has a small-town feel to it, it made me laugh out loud, and the characters all feel real. I stayed up until 4 AM to finish it, and it was so worth it. I wish I could read it again.

"And she was funny, and interesting, and her smile was like a small revelation. Like she had invented smiling."

Widdershins by Jordan L Hawk | gay men

Two men get shoved into an occult mystery that might turn into a horror story. Also enemies to lovers and badass/nerd. This book was outstanding. It was so refreshing for a story to have a non-romantic plot with a well-written subplot in which there is no drama about the being gay part. It felt like any other brilliant story set in the Victorian(?) age but with gay main characters.

“Why did he have to be kind? If only he’d mocked me, or sneered at me, or merely tolerated me, then I would have known how to deal with him. But he insisted on being kind, on pretending I had some worth. How was I to defend myself against that?”

Peter Darling by Austin Chant | trans man MC + gay relationship

This story follows Peter Darling who has come back to Neverland after being away for so long. For some reason, he's drawn to Captain Hook and keeps forgetting something very big. There was so much hype about this book and it was worth it. At times the story was trippy in the best way and the romance was sweet and made sense.

“You know, I find that enemies are often the most satisfying people to share your secrets with. If you must tell someone, tell someone who's sensitive to all your vulnerabilities, on account of trying to exploit them.”

#lgbtq book recs #peter darling #widdershins #the fifth season #kushiels dart #kushiels avatar #summer of salt #carmilla #an accident of stars #2022 book recommendations

[whimsicallywiddershins]

This has to be my favorite quote of this book, already so filled with the most beautiful poetic lines.

#this is how you lose the time war #tihylttw #red and blue #blue and red #book quotes #lovely quotes #love #love poetry #the whole book is a poem #a love poem #fandom #poetry #poems #stunning #i highly recommend this gorgeous book #lgbtq book recs #lgbtq books #lgbtq #oh to be a time traveling lesbian #chasing your lover across all of time #and being chased in return

[flowerbwrites]

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake

Wow! I really liked this one. Yes this is another romance, but I’m such a sucker for enemies to lovers. I loved Delilah’s complicated relationship with her sister, how that played into her relationship with Claire. I also love when a love interest isn’t stick thin, so let’s here it for every beautiful description of curvy Claire! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Claire’s daughter and Delilah bonding, the tension with the ex boyfriend, and with Astrid - I think it all played out beautifully. It’s got pining, it’s got “there’s only one bed”, and they’re both fully grown women (not high schoolers)! Highly recommend.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

11/30/2022

#bookblr #writeblr #delilah green doesn't care #dgdc #my reviews #ashley herring blake #Delilah green #Claire Sutherland #queer book recs #queer romance #lgbtq book recs #book review

[aprilsteahouse]

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

If you’re looking for some queer stories this month I have some recommendations! 

🍃 The Path Home is my debut novella and the 6th installment in Read Furiously's One ‘N Done series. It is a modern, sapphic retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth.

🧜🏻‍♀️ A Song for the Water is a short story of mine found in Read Furiously's anthology Stay Salty: Life in the Garden State. It is a sapphic coming of age story about falling in love with the mermaid next door.

You can order The Path Home and Stay Salty: Life in the Garden State wherever books are sold. If you’re not able to buy, remember that requesting books at your library is a great way to support authors ✨

Visit here for more details on where you can order or how to add both titles on Goodreads!

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[mysweetsinfulobsessions]

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//The Girl From The Sea: A Graphic Novel

By Molly Knox Ostertag

#this graphic novel is so cute guys get it #this is a small peek of it #lgbtq book recs #lgbtq books #lgbtq+ books #molly knox ostertag #the girl from the sea #lgbtq comics #asian representation #asian lgbtq #lgbtq book recommendations #graphic novel #lgbt

[queerbookmasterlist]

It’s my birthday in two weeks & my friend gave me a gift card for Barnes & Noble. What was your favorite queer read of this year? I’m looking to add to my collection! (Bonus if it has trans or nonbinary representation!)

#book recs #queer book recs #reading #lgbtq #lgbtq books #lgbtq book recs #nonbinary books #trans books #books #booklr #bookworm

[dungeonsdragonstdelinquents]

does anyone have wlw book/fic recs (or movies or tv!) that you feel reflects an accurate portrayal of being wlw/or the wlw experience as a whole? or just really well written women characters...? i really liked killing eve (the first season) and the energy and the kind of slowburn obsession stuff they had going on, and in general i felt that both eve and villanelle felt like real women to me, compared to some other shows that i just feel werent as realistic in the portrayal of both their women characters as well as their wlw characters.

#book recs #sapphic book recs #wlw book recs #lesbian book recs #bisexual #queer book recs #lgbtq book recs