Intro Thread: Say Hi!

[Lurva]

Hi! I'm Acheron. I’m from Taiwan! I discovered my love for sapphics after Gideon the Ninth and Harrow the Ninth! I also love She Drives Me Crazy, and is currently listening to The Falling in Love Montage audiobook, but the Irish accent is hard for my non-native ears. Have anyone finished One Last Stop by Casey Mcquiston yet?

[nys ౨ৎ ˖ ࣪ ⊹]

hiii! i’m nys, 19 years, just came out of the closet a few weeks ago and i’m learning to embrace my identity now. i recently got back into my old hobby, reading books, and i thought wlw groups and books were a great way for me to embrace who i am :)

[veepa]

hi loves <3 i’m vee, a minor, and go by any pronouns :)) currently identity wise im a bi ace (but my identity always ends up changing so im not gonna focus too much on that lmaoo)! i joined because im always in the market for more sapphic book recs and confession time: i haven’t actually read a sapphic book yet BUT i recently bought a few and am def gonna jump on those once i finish my current read!! i promise!!

[Elle]

vee wrote: "hi loves <3 i’m vee, a minor, and go by any pronouns :)) currently identity wise im a bi ace (but my identity always ends up changing so im not gonna focus too much on that lmaoo)! i joined because..."

Hi Vee it's so good to get people new to sapphic books--what new ones have you grabbed? so excited to have you here<3

[Elle]

Acheron wrote: "Hi! I'm Acheron. I’m from Taiwan! I discovered my love for sapphics after Gideon the Ninth and Harrow the Ninth! I also love She Drives Me Crazy, and is currently listening to The Falling in Love M..."

oh my god Gideon Ninth is the BEST, I'm such a huge fan!

[veepa]

Elle wrote: "vee wrote: "hi loves

Hi Vee it's so good to get people new to sapphic books--what new ones have you grabbed? so excited to have you here<3"

hi elle and thank you! i grabbed - the jasmine throne, one last stop, hani and ishu's guide to fake dating, the seven husbands of evelyn hugo, and the priory of the orange tree!! :))

[saffie waffie ♡]

(they/them) hello! names saph and i'm a nonbinary bi person looking to find more sapphic book recs to fuel my soul. i'm currently reading she drives me crazy by kelly quindlen and soon i'll be reading black water sister by zen cho and the unbroken by c. l. clark! i've already read gideon the ninth and i looooved it so much, i'll be starting harrow the ninth soon too!! i wish everyone the best with their readings ♡

[Liz]

Hello! My name is Hannah (she/her) and I'm a pan-romantic ace. I'm 21 and am in my last year of college to be an English teacher. I've been on a conquest to find great queer YA and MG reads for both my own enjoyment, but also the visibility of all types of narratives for my future students, so let's please be friends and hit me up with all your favorite queer reads!

[shion]

hey i've been in this group for a while but never introduced myself so hellooo! my name is shion (they/her) i'm gay af and these r my favourite sapphic books :>
The Well of Loneliness by radclyffe hall
The Color Purple by alice walker
& I Was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space v.1 #1 (hehehe)

[des]

hi!! i’m Des, i’m 19 years old, lesbian & from Canada. i work a lot so i don’t read as much as i’d like to but i just finished The Priory of The Orange Tree and it’s now my favourite book ever! before that, i loved Gideon The Ninth (maybe a little too much), as well as Crier’s War & On A Sunbeam :)

i’m hoping to meet other sapphic friends on goodreads closer to my age as there aren’t many where i live, but feel free to shoot me a friend request regardless because i accept almost everybody!! looking forward to meeting you all

[Yawny ☾]

Hi~ I go by Yawny/Yawny online. I'm a biromantic homosexual and use any pronouns. In 2022 I'm doing a full year sapphic/wlw reading challenge so I'm super excited to be part of this group :)

[₊˚ʚ ᗢ₊˚✧ ﾟ. Oubrae . ﾟ ✧˚₊ᗢ ʚ˚₊]

Hi, I'm Oubrae, a 15 year old lesbian. I only got into Goodreads last year, but I smashed my reading goal so I'm here to stay. And I haven't read that many Sapphic books but I plan to. (my TBR is forever growing)
Some of my favorites so far are:
Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan
The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth

[Eva]

Hi, my name is Eva (they/she) and I read a lot and write sometimes. Some of my current favorite sapphic books and/or books with sapphic leads are:
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
- Crier's War
- Not My Problem
- This Is How You Lose the Time War
- The Grief Keeper
- Last Night at the Telegraph Club
- Juliet Takes a Breath
- Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating
- Belle Revolte
- The Weight of the Stars
- Sweet & Bitter Magic
- Fun Home
- Loveless (aro-ace lead but there's an amazing sapphic side couple who I love)

I've actually been working on compiling a big google doc of sapphic books for my friends so I'm always looking for new additions for both that and my TBR. In addition to reading, I love Star Wars, classic lit, musical theatre, and dramatic arts as a whole!

[lynn]

Hi i’m lynn! i’m pansexual (i think) and i’m excited to be a part of this group. some of my favorite books currently are
the seven husbands of evelyn hugo
we were liars
a man called ove
the raven cycle
she drives me crazy
six crimson cranes

[Kirsty]

Hi im kirsty, I'm 24 and my pronouns are she/her, I like fantasy and dark academia mostly, but happy to ready anything!

[Jorja]

Hiz I'm Jorja! My pronouns are she/they (I think) and I absolutely love reading! I haven't read for a while though unfortunately but I'm super happy to be getting back into it! I will read almost any genre as I love exploring new things, apart from horror! I can't say what my favourite books are because I haven't read enough recently to have a favourites list, especially since finding discreet wlw books to actually buy is almost impossible (I have found places to download from though thankfully!) I guess if I had to pick my go to genre though it would be fantasy but like I say, I'll read almost anything :)

Currently I'm reading 'I Hope Your Listening'.

I'm relatively new here on Goodreads but I'm so happy to have found this group and being in a community of fellow book lovers who can recommend wlw books and chat!

[Jorja]

*Hi

[Char]

Hey, I'm Char and my pronouns are they/them, I joined the group to make some new friends :)

I love romance and horror and my favorite books are:
The Henna Wars
Felix Ever After
It's behind you

[Jackie Rain]

Hello I'm Jackie She/Her/They/Them if you want to know more about me go to my bio :>

[TEGF Charlie]

Hello I'm Charlie (they/them), 26yo and I'm French. Here to find more books to add to my TBR and make new friends along the way ☺

[Jackie Rain]

Weelcome :>

[Meghan]

Hey I’m Meghan! I’m 30 and looking for new book recs. Happy to be here!

[Kasandra]

Hi everyone! I’m Kasandra and I’m glad to have joined this group! I’m 22 and am in college as a psychology major. My pronouns are she/her. I love listening to BTS, Camila, Doja and The Driver Era! While I’m not reading (or studying), I’m taking pictures of my cats.

And I enjoyed reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and A Lesson in Vengeance!! I look forward to discovering more sapphic books <3

[Theodora]

hey everyone! I'm theodora , i go by she/her and I'm happy to be here!
I'm new to Sapphic books so I've only read a couple,
but my fav so far is last night at the telegraph club.

[Eva]

Last Night at the Telegraph Club is so good!

[Maro]

Theodora wrote: "hey everyone! I'm theodora , i go by she/her and I'm happy to be here!
I'm new to Sapphic books so I've only read a couple,
but my fav so far is last night at the telegraph club."

Hey Theodora :) I haven't read Last Night At The Telegraph Club, but now I really want to. Happy reading and have a nice day!

[Theodora]

Thank you<33

[jeandean]

hi guys I'm eden and I have made it my goal to discover good sapphic books that are underrated :> do recommend me if you know some good ones!

current faves are aurora's angel and charon docks at daylight

[alisha]

hello! I'm alisha, 17 (she/they/he). I'm attempting to read more sapphic books but it's been hard because of how slow I read (oops). I enjoy YA with POC the most! my favourite sapphic book is the henna wars. hope you have a great day ((:

[Maro]

alisha wrote: "hello! I'm alisha, 17 (she/they/he). I'm attempting to read more sapphic books but it's been hard because of how slow I read (oops). I enjoy YA with POC the most! my favourite sapphic book is the h..."

Hey Alisha :) That's a beautiful name btw. Nice to have you here! I also really love diverse stories, and my reading habits are weird. Sometimes I finish four books a week, other times it takes me a months to finish one book. Happy reading and have a lovely day :)

[Cata]

Hi! I'm Catalina or Cata, my pronouns are she/her and I'm Bisexual, I'm 22 years old and I love to read since I was very little, I'm studying law, I'd love to make new friends and discover new books to read!

[Aurelard]

Hi I'm Aurelie (she/her), I'm 26 and french
I don't read near enough. My to read pill is getting bigger and bigger with no end in sight
Love to read thriller, romance, fantasy and horror fantasy books

Some of my favorites books with wlw characters are:

- Millennium (first three) by Stieg Larsson
- The Kyoshi Novels by F.C. Yee
- The Priory Of The Orange by Shannon Samantha
- Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan
- Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

I'm looking for books like Millennium, with some violence and a queer bad ass heroine (who is not a high schooler or college student) in the thriller/horror/fantasy genre

[doggirl]

heyyyyy I'm seventeen, I use she/her pronouns, and you can call me bolo. my favorite genre is sci-fi! :D

[alisha]

Mareike wrote: "alisha wrote: "hello! I'm alisha, 17 (she/they/he). I'm attempting to read more sapphic books but it's been hard because of how slow I read (oops). I enjoy YA with POC the most! my favourite sapphi..."

thank you! it's the same for me. some weeks, I'm so unbelievably motivated to read everything in sight and others I barely get in a page. unfortunately, I've had way too many reading slumps. you too!

[raylee]

Hi! I’m Raylee, I am a massive bookworm and love music 🎶
I’m also studying criminology and love a true crime book (the only non-fiction books I’ll read) ✨

My favourite wlw book I’ve read (so far) is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 🌻

[Kai]

Hai
I'm Kai, I go by they/them and I'm Sapphic, Asexual and I'm Non-Binary. I love reading, writing, Greek Mytho and a ton of other stuff.
Thank you Jackie for the invite!!! <3

[megan]

hello! i'm megan, 16 (she/her). i basically only read queer ya and am ALWAYS on the search for more:)

[Ali]

Hi everyone!
My name is Ali, I am Irish and I run a podcast on Spotify called 'What Would Sappho Say' where I read and review sapphic books! I am trying to join as many groups on this app so that I can expand my knowledge on the books that I am reading and also get recommendations from others. I would also love people's opinions on the books that I have reviewed if any of you have read them as I would love to include other people's perspectives in the podcast! So if you have read any of the books I have or if you have any recommendations then please don't be afraid to send me a message. I am really looking forward to having others involved in the podcast!

[Serena ♡]

hey guys! i’m Serena (they/she) and tryna find some queer (nerd) friends like myself :) I absolutely love science and well, books.

lgbtq books i liked:
-right now i’m reading 7 husbands of Evelyn Hugo and it is really worth the hype.. gosh it’s good
-beyond the black door by AM strickland is a dark fantasy with two Ace characters getting together and i can’t decide if it’s the best or that kind of terrible-good
-The fate of stars by S. D. Simper, of which i really enjoyed the first part! (though the second part is the worst book i’ve ever—and probably will ever—read)

[Zoe]

Howdy folks, i'm Zoe! 23 (she/they)!

Sounds silly but this is year I read my first book that actually had sapphics in it even though ive been reading books for years and just graduated uni with a degree in literature (shocking that we covered no sapphic content at all, clearly education still has a long way to go)

Feel like im 13 discovering reading for the first time again, it feels amazing to be seen in literature and feels as though in the past couple years so many more sapphic works are gaining traction (as they should!! its what we deserve really)

I will read anything with sapphics in it but i love fantasy, period, witches, romance and sci-fi the most!!

[Kira]

Hi everyone!! I’m Kira.

I just finished my first semester as an English major and we shockingly covered some sapphic material I thought some of you would like:

1. Trouble and her Friends- Melissa Scott (sci-fi/cyberpunk)
2. Dr. Edith Vane and the Hares of Crawley Hall- Suzette Mayr (satire/thriller(?))
3. The Tiger Flu- Larissa Lai (dystopian future/sci-fi(ish))

Personally I liked “The Tiger Flu” the best but they were all really good!! We also read “Brother” by David Chariandy that has an LGBT man in it that some of you might enjoy.

Anywho, happy reading!

[[deleted user]]

Hi everyone! My name is Avery and I am really excited to have found this group because I am in dire need of sapphic recs to read this year! My favourite genres are thriller, fantasy and romance but I will read pretty much anything and I’m excited to get started :)

[Ali]

avery :D wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Avery and I am really excited to have found this group because I am in dire need of sapphic recs to read this year! My favourite genres are thriller, fantasy and romance but..."

Hi Avery, my name is Ali!
I was wondering if you have read 'Before You Say I do' ?

[[deleted user]]

Hi, Ali! I haven’t read that book (i’ve read shamefully few sapphic books actually) but i will add it to my TBR, thank you

[Ali]

avery :D wrote: "Hi, Ali! I haven’t read that book (i’ve read shamefully few sapphic books actually) but i will add it to my TBR, thank you"

No worries! You and I both. I have only started reading sapphic books this year! So I am currently on the search for people's thoughts and opinions on the books they have read!

[[deleted user]]

Pretty much the only one i have read so far is ‘Leah On the Off Beat’ but it’s really good, i recommend!

[Palak ♡]

Hey guys, I'm Palak. I'm 19 and my pronouns are she/her. I mostly read queer books and I'm always searching for awesome sapphic ones <3
Some of my favorites are The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Last Night At The Telegraph Club.

[Ali]

Zoe wrote: "Howdy folks, i'm Zoe! 23 (she/they)!

Sounds silly but this is year I read my first book that actually had sapphics in it even though ive been reading books for years and just graduated uni with a..."

Hi Zoe, I was wondering if you have read Four Dead Queens? or We Set The Dark On Fire?

[kai]

Hi!!! i'm chaii. im new to reading sapphic because i only recently came out to myself. i'm omnisexual, quoiromantic and nonbinary. they/he pronouns
i love the book snapdragon, the grishaverse and reading long, gay books

[Max]

Hey!

I’m Max, they/them. Besides reading, my interest are dogs and dog behaviours, anything creative especially painting and anything outdoors!

I’m living in the UK but spend a lot of time in Austin Texas.

My favourite books recently have been The seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Reid Jenkins, Ruby fruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown and Untamed by Glennon Doyle.

Thanks for this awesome group!