Intro Thread: Say Hi!

[[deleted user]]

Hello, I am new here, don't want to break any rules. I am Jane Brooke, 23 year old Brit, lesbian savage writer of bi and lesbian erotica. After publishing 12 erotica novels world wide at between 17 and 20 years old, because of health I stopped, cancer of the vocal cords. Healed now 3 years later, I have a new lesbian film noir BDSM and Bondage crime erotica novel out Vegas Savages, reviews just coming out. Released in japan, Europe USA and India, well it touched a nerve in India, where sales are booming as well as five star reviews by their gay female populace. Please don't scold me if I break any rules I don't mean to, Thank you Jane.

[[deleted user]]

Vegas Savages NYM, Vegas Savages free to you, just ask.

[[deleted user]]

OK, I am Jane Brooke, 23, brit writer of lesbian erotica. AM I allowed to intro my new lesbian novel Vegas Savages, don't know. I guess read the 5 star reviews. thankyou for your eyes, Jane

[Mila]

Hi! I'm not sure if this group is active anymore but wanted to join just in case <3 I'm Mila, I live in Chile and I'm looking for sapphic books to read!

I would recommend In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado and Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins. And If anyone reads in Spanish: Rios y Provincias by Romina Reyes.

[Emma]

Hi! I'm Emma, I'm bisexual and Aromantic, I'm just about to turn 22 and I'm from the uk. I love books and reading which is why I study English at uni, and I definitely need to read more sapphic books because I love them! The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily Danford has probably been my favourite so far, but The Seafarer's Kiss was also great :)

[Sol]

hi! my name is Soli, I'm asexual and love woman :3 I'm so happy to be here!

[Sol]

I'm 20, I'm from the Dominican Republic, I'm yet to read a sapphic book so I'm exited for the recommendations

[Anne]

Hi!! My name is Anne, and I’m a bit of a beginner with sapphic books.

But I love fantasy and YA books, and my favorite sapphic books are probably Leah on the Offbeat and Girls of Paper and Fire.

I’m very happy to be here and am absolutely open to talking anyone and making friends!! Can’t wait to see all the recommendations!

[Anne]

Oh, and my pronouns are she/her!

[Abby]

Hi all! My name is Abby and I identity as queer/bisexual. My pronouns are she/her. I’m a writer, working with my best friend on our WIP, a YA fantasy featuring a sapphic relationship. I’m like the epitome of chaotic bi and while most people don’t want to be defined by their sexuality, I fit the stereotype so well that it’s the main thing that describes me 😂. I’ve made it my goal to read mostly LGBTQ reads each month and I’m excited to find more!

[✧]

Hi everyone! :D
My name is Nefertiti. My pronouns are she/her, and I identify as a lesbian. I’m also kinda of a beginner with sapphic books. I've read a few, but I can't wait to read more! I’m so excited about making new friends and talking with y'all! Oh yeah, feel free to recommend me something!
Happy Reading! ♡

[Gabriella]

Hi everyone!

I'm Gabriella (she/her) and I'm from California. I identify as queer and gray-asexual. I'm 22 years old and just graduated university with a B.S. in clinical psychology. I absolutely love reading sapphic books, and I'm always on the hunt for my next favorite! :) Some of my favorites are:

YA:
Girls of Paper and Fire
Girls of Storm and Shadow
I Kissed Alice

Adult:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics
Kiss the Girl
The Huntress
Fingersmith (reads as an adult novel, but with YA-age characters)
Written in the Stars (released November 10th)

Also, I'm anxiously awaiting these books:
One Last Stop (New Adult)
Girls of Fate and Fury (YA)
The Hellion's Waltz (Adult)

I'm always down to talk books and make bookish friends, so feel free to hit me up! :)

[Katja]

My name is Katja, I am VERY sapphic, I’m 20, going into my third year of uni and I love orange juice!

My fav sapphic book is probably ‘The one hundred nights of hero’ -> a really pretty graphic novel! Feel free to add me as a friend ☺️🌸 xx

[✎ eden]

Hi! I don't know if this group is still active, but I wanted to jump in in case it is. My name is Trinity (or Trin). I'm sixteen and bisexual. I go by she/her and they/them pronouns. I'm pretty new to the sapphic genre of books, but I have interest in it :). I live in the Southern U.S. (unfortunately). I strive to live the cottagecore lifestyle lol.

I'm also a Christopagan witch. I love collecting crystals and other knickknacks. Antique and thrift stores I raid xD.

I hope to get to know you all and become friends. Feel free to message me or send a friend request ^^

[✎ eden]

Hi! I don't know if this group is still active, but I wanted to jump in in case it is. My name is Trinity (or Trin). I'm sixteen and bisexual. I go by she/her and they/them pronouns. I'm pretty new to the sapphic genre of books, but I have interest in it :). I live in the Southern U.S. (unfortunately). I strive to live the cottagecore lifestyle lol.

I'm also a Christopagan witch. I love collecting crystals and other knickknacks. Antique and thrift stores I raid xD.

I hope to get to know you all and become friends. Feel free to message me or send a friend request ^^

[[deleted user]]

Hi Since I am always offending the more sensitive of readers by suggesting my newest novel a savage, brutal and hyper erotic Lesbian Crime Thriller VEGAS SAVAGES I'm going to do it any ways. So go on barbecue me, I can take it TY Jane Brooke.

[beth]

Hi everyone! I'm Beth, 19, a uni student in the UK studying anthropology. I mostly read genre fiction, like sci-fi/fantasy/mystery, but I also really like adult contemporary and literary fiction. Morally ambiguous leads and lesbian protagonists are my favourites.

A few of my favourites are:
- The Miseducation of Cameron Post
- A Memory Called Empire
- The Priory of the Orange Tree

[Aurélie]

Hello I am Aurélie and I am working in performing arts, especially dance. I am new to sapphic books in English so I have not read many. But I have a wonderful English guide who is trying to educate me - this means that much of the titles are sci-fi and fantasie! To now I have read these books:

the long way to a small angry planet
The Lily and the Crown
The Misseducation of Cameron Post
The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics

And I have recommended Thérèse et Isabelle by Violette Leduc (the full version): a very old book but the language is so poetic.

[[deleted user]]

OK< I will probably be incinerated for this, BUT how does a lesbian 23 year old Brit writer of Lesbian 14 crime thrillers find a place here to introduce my two new LGBTQ books Death Orchid and Vegas Savages. Please be nice, I am bi polar and dyslexic have navigating problems TY Jane Brooke

[[deleted user]]

Hello, I am Jane Brooke, a brit Lesbian writer of torrid LGBTQ crime thrillers and at 23 I have had 14 novels published world wide. . Please be patient with me, I am also OCD/BI Polar, and last time I posted my new novel on a site, the members viciously and sadistically attacked me. Where on this site, can I post my new novel VEGAS SAVAGES, again thank you for being kind. Cheers Jane Brooke>

[autumn]

Hi everyone!! I'm Autumn and I'm a mixed lesbian teen from the UK. My pronouns are she/her. My favourite genre of books include YA, fantasy, horror, classic literature and anything sapphic! As well as reading I love drawing, nature, watching movies, learning languages and geeking out about animals and bugs I find in the woods.
I'm always here if you want to be friends or talk to a fellow nerd :)

[Camryn]

Hi, everyone! I'm Camy. I am an 18, almost 19 year old college student studying marine bio. I was a HUGE reader before college and mostly read YA fantasy and dystopian. I am looking forward to reading more sapphic books (especially fantasy and dystopian). I did not even realize that was an available genre until recently. Currently, I am reading Into the Drowning Deep, but I have added some new books to my TBR. I am so excited to join the group and read some new books!

[Moon]

Hiii, I'm Nadia, I'm 22 (almost 23) y/o. I've join this group because I can't find books with sapphic romance.
I myself am aroace

[emily]

hey everyone! i'm emily, i'm 16 and i'm looking for more sapphic recs that aren't solely based on coming out lmao. i identify as queer and use she/they pronouns :)

[Victoria]

Hey! I’m Victoria, a 25yo gay gal and nurse from the UK 🇬🇧 🏳️‍🌈

I love all things romantic! A few of my fave LGBTQ+ novels are:

- Poppy Jenkins by Clare Ashton
- Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner
- Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
- Gears for Queers by - Abigail Melton & Lilith Cooper (true story!)

Happy to have joined this group! 🪴

[Caroline]

Hey, what's up! I'm Caroline, 23, she/her.
My favorite sapphic books are, funnily enough, all fantasy / scifi (but I do also read contemporary every now and then):

- "The Priory of the Orange Tree" by Samantha Shannon
- Nghi Vo's novellas "The Empress of Salt and Fortune" and "When the Tiger Came Down The Mountain"
- "This Is How You Lose The Time War" by Gladstone & El-Mohtar
- "On A Sunbeam" by Tillie Walden
- "Wilder Girls" by Rory Power

I live in Germany and I'm still in uni. Feel free to add me as a friend if you vibe with my taste!

[Martina Inés]

Hey, everybody! I'm not sure if this group is still active but I found it recently and wanted to give it a go.
I'm Martina (she/her), a 22 y.o. student from Argentina.
I have to say that I absolutely loved On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden, but I haven't read that many sapphic stories so I'm open to recommendations.

Feel free to add me as a friend if you like!

[[deleted user]]

New here, where can I post my new new lesbian 2021 novel The Goddess That Ate Fire, I am a bit confused and don't want to break any rules. Thank you Jane Brooke

[M]

Hey This is my first group I’m a lil lesbian I like YA, Dystopian, Mystery and cute LGBTQ+ books and I just wanted to find more 🏳️‍🌈 books to read and people to chat with about those books so yeah hi!

[Marlo]

Hey. I am Mailin and from Germany. I am queer️‍️‍ and I like low fantasy, dystopian, contemporary and thrillers (all of them preferably queer) ;) I want to find new books and nice people to chat with so hi!

[Laura]

Hi, I’m Laura!

U.K. gay girl currently working my way through the Discworld series.

My favourite sapphic story is Tipping the Velvet, it changed my life when I fist read it as a teenager, hiding it under my pillow from my parents so I could stealthily read it at night. I still keep any books I’m currently reading under my pillow and I’m now 35!

I love fantasy and historical fiction, so if anyone has any wlw fantasy book recommendations let me know!

[M]

Hi! I’m M. I’m non-binary (he/she/they) and a bisexual (though ace(?), attraction-wise. I gave up on thinking about it). People of all genders look beautiful, can you blame me for simping? I love reading, playing the guitar, and listening to my favorite songs on loop. I joined this group to catch up on all the f/f books I’ve missed out on over the years and for some new recs.

Fave sapphic reads have to be:
• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mothar & Max Gladstone
• Fingersmith & Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
• Crier’s War by Nina Valera (THE BEST)
• The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski

[Aida]

Heyy! I'm Aida, I'm 21 uni student from Spain, I'm in my final year studying social education (idk if that degree exists in US xd). As u can see my english sucks so I tought this group could help me with that, suggesting me some easy sapphics books or whatever with wlw.
On the other hand, I'm currently reading Gideon the Ninth and one of my faves is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

[Jessica Shapiro]

Does anyone have some wlw reads with more smut than the "innocent sapphic picnic" trope

[Donna]

Hi all, I'm Donna Jay. A reader and writer of books featuring women loving women. I live in New Zealand, and all my books are set in my home country.

I read 3-4 books per week and look forward to finding some great recs here.

[Donna]

Jessica Shapiro wrote: "Does anyone have some wlw reads with more smut than the "innocent sapphic picnic" trope"

There are numerous, including most of mine.

[Donna]

Aida wrote: "On the other hand, I'm currently reading Gideon the Ninth and one of my faves is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.."

Great books.

[[deleted user]]

Hi everyone! I'm Comet, a 20 year old, non-binary, sapphic politics major who somehow slowly regained (or at least trying to regain) their reading habits after years during quarantine. Because of a conservative family and country, I didn't get to read many queer/sapphic books, but I am determined to as long as I can get my hands on books!

So far I have read Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid as far as books that center wlw and I enjoyed them both a lot! I can't wait to see characters that are like me in more books!

[liv]

Hello! I'm Olivia (she/her) and I love YA romance, contemporary, and fantasy. Pretty much all of the books I read are queer, and majority sapphic, and I'd love a place to talk about them with other people who share my love of a good sapphic story. I also have a shelf of all the sapphic books I've read, and want to read, if anyone needs an7 recs :)

Some of my favorite sapphic books:
- She Drives Me Crazy
- Her Royal Highness (the first sapphic book I ever read)
- The Henna Wars
- She's Too Pretty to Burn
- Ruinsong

[gabs! ☾☆]

hey! im gabrielle (gabs) (they/she), this year ive recently got back into reading, and i absolutely love it. i love ya romance ,especially queer, but ive not really branched out to any more genres yet. if anyone has recs outside this comfort zone, please let me know!! ive got a tag on my page for all the books with queer rep in if youd like to have a look :)

[iz]

hello! i'm fable (they/them) i love all types of books really but especially fantasy and books with queer representation of course. i'm looking for more queer recs :)

[Noa]

Hi, I'm Noah. My pronouns are they/she/he. I'm 16 years old and bi. I recently started reading again and I'm excited to read more sapphic books. If you have any recommendations hit me up.

[Kai]

Oh I've never introduced myself! Hi I'm Inosh ( He/Him) and I'm not exactly sure of my sexuality. I love reading and I always ship Sapphic ships that sink. I like bittersweet stories featuring queer characters, and soft tales. I love seeing casually queer stories than with books featuring romance as a main focus, so lemme know of any recs. As for my rec, I am currently reading A Memory Called Empire and it's so good!

[Alli]

Hi there! I’m Alli my pronouns are she/her and I am a 23 y/o graphic designer. I recently started getting back into reading and I am really interested in reading more sapphic stories!

[Maro]

Hey :)✨ My name's Mara and my pronouns are she/they. I'm sapphic and I love reading sapphic books (wow who would've guessed 😅).
I also enjoy knitting, playing the piano and guitar, watching queer movies, dancing, skateboarding and learning languages.
I love iced coffee, tea and my cat (even though she can be mean) and I'm very excited for She Who Became The Sun, it comes out in a few days :)
🏳️‍🌈

[chloe]

hi guys! i'm chloe, i decided to start using goodreads more like 5 min ago and i'm excited to get new recs and etc :)
i only recently started reading sapphic books because i felt myself fall down the rwarb/soa/they both die at the end rabbithole and reminded myself i am in fact a lesbian lol and sapphic books exist.
so far i've read criers war (my first one- loved it sm) and one last stop. yes this list is embarrassingly small but IM WORKING ON IT I PROMISE
xx

[oaktreereads]

hi! i remember seeing this pop up a few years ago bc i follow elle and not really being able to gather up the courage to join, so im finally there i guess? i hope its not too late… anyway hi i’m vi, i use they/them pronouns and id as queer/sapphic/lesbian, i love reading sapphic ya! i just finished the girl from the sea by molly knox ostertag which was so good and have a long time obssession with lumberjanes comics. i also love radio silence, the midnight lie, the apocalypse of elena mendoza, you should see me in a crown, one last stop, and juliet takes a breath. there’s definitely some that i’m forgetting- oh also, i highly highly recommend the webcomic cosmoknights, which is about lesbians fighting the patriarchal space monarchy, and is beautiful and free and so worth it!

[Karthika]

Hi, you can refer to me as Bulb and I go by moon/moonself, night/nightself and sky/skyself pronouns but using 'they' is fine too.

Just got on Goodreads yesterday because I am currently reading 15 books and I want to keep track, been doing a lot of that this month to keep my anxiety at bay. And stumbled on this group. Sapphic representation is so important!!

Looking forward to reading the lovely recommendation and discussing it even!

[Maro]

chloe wrote: "hi guys! i'm chloe, i decided to start using goodreads more like 5 min ago and i'm excited to get new recs and etc :)
i only recently started reading sapphic books because i felt myself fall down ..."
Hey Chloe and welcome hehe! I also really like reading other queer books (but still, when there's sapphics somewhere I'm usually far more interested, because... sapphics).
What tropes/genres are you usually interested in? If you're into graphic novels and gays in space I would recommend On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
Some of my favourites include Last Night at the Telegraph Club, The Girls I've Been, The Falling in Love Montage and Radio Silence (and so many more but that list would be way too long lol :))
Now I hope you have a great day and stay safe 😊🧡

[Elle]

Mara wrote: "chloe wrote: "hi guys! i'm chloe, i decided to start using goodreads more like 5 min ago and i'm excited to get new recs and etc :)
i only recently started reading sapphic books because i felt mys..."

hi Mara!! I just finished Girls I've Been and it was CRAZY good, like maybe one of my favorite books ever. Omg it is SO good to see people still using this forum, I love all of you