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[Faith]

off-topic chat!

[Henriette]

Hello, I am Henriette from Germany and I love me a regular dose of lesbian fiction. I collected dragons and unicorns last year and look forward to participating in the IHL-challenge.

Anyone doing the Sapphic book bingo and the IHL-challenge?

[Nelle]

Hi, I'm Nelle from Maryland in the US. I read lesfic and science fiction/fantasy. I haven't done the IHL challenge before since I refuse to facebook lol, but saw other options this year and decided to jump in.

I'm doing Jae's book bingo, too - got dragon level 1 last year.

[Cassandra]

Hi all! I'm Cass from upstate NY and I just wrote a lesfic book :) I really like YA fantasy and contemporary fiction mostly, and since coming out I've really been enjoying reading more books featuring bi and lesbian characters :)

What's the bingo??

[Nelle]

Hi Cass! Congrats on your book! You can visit Jae's blog to see all the details for the book bingo and download the two bingo cards - https://jae-fiction.com/sapphic-book-....

[Lyn]

Hi from Lyn in Australia. I've been writing romance for 40, yes 40, years. Read most types of lesfic although I need recommendations for some categories. Haven't taken part in a challenge before.

[Michael]

They give recommendations and it is a lot of fun. What name do you write under?

[Vic]

Hi Lyn, I have several of your books. Enjoy them immensely. Looking forward to more. Vic

[Henriette]

Lyn wrote: "Hi from Lyn in Australia. I've been writing romance for 40, yes 40, years. Read most types of lesfic although I need recommendations for some categories. Haven't taken part in a challenge before."

Hi Lyn (Denison), I also have read your books back when and really loved them. Please don't be shy and add them to the appropriate categories. That helps us readers a lot!
Thanks!

[Henriette]

Cassandra wrote: "Hi all! I'm Cass from upstate NY and I just wrote a lesfic book :) I really like YA fantasy and contemporary fiction mostly, and since coming out I've really been enjoying reading more books featur..."

Hi Cass, congratulations on your debut book. Please let us know which categories it fits in!
And Jae runs a page for newbie lesbian authors - you can contact her under jae-fiction.com
Cheers

[Lyn]

Lyn Denison.
Thanks for the thumbs up re my books. I'm also in the 'learning to travel into audiobooks curve'. As to the categories they fall onto..well, here's a couple.
Always and Forever. Musician. Return to hometown. Girl next door. Single parent. (Hope to have this title on sale 99cents mid Feb if you want to hold off till then.😀)
For All Time. Prequel to Past Remembering. Historical romance (1960s.Historical? Makes me feel old as I remember them well😀)
Friends and Lovers. Single parent. Ladies in uniform. Coming out.
Sweet Sweet Revenge. Enemies to lovers (well, in the main character's eyes) Third Book in Friends and Lovers series.

http://lyndenison.com.au/

[Cassandra]

It's a small-town wlw romance! I will totally check out Jae's website. Thanks!
I am SO excited for this bingo. I just got my card! 😁

[Henriette]

Cassandra wrote: "It's a small-town wlw romance! I will totally check out Jae's website. Thanks!
I am SO excited for this bingo. I just got my card! 😁"

It's a fun challenge to participate here and the Bingo - keeps you on your "reading-toes".

[Henriette]

Lyn wrote: "Lyn Denison.
Thanks for the thumbs up re my books. I'm also in the 'learning to travel into audiobooks curve'. As to the categories they fall onto..well, here's a couple.
Always and Forever. Musici..."

Could you be so kind to tell us, which books fit into which categories ::)) the neat trick when you have filled about 35 categories is to plan ahead for the rest ... that's where a list of books fitting in each category comes in handy.

[Henriette]

As a "veteran" of last years Sapphic reading challenge, here a tip for all who want to go for Emerald (all 50 categories).
I started merrily reading and filling the categories. This went well until roundabout 35 filled-in categories and then the true reading challenge started. Because as most readers I had my fav books, tropes, topics and books I rather avoided or didn't tend to gravitate to.
So to get all 50 categories filled I then actively planned which books to read for the 10-15 categories which were not so easy for me. Turned out (mostly) to be very rewarding because it really stretched my usual reading towards genres, topics etc. I don't usually read.

[Lyn]

Lyn Denison.
Henriette asked what categories my books fall into so… Hope this is what you meant.😅

http://lyndenison.com.au

DREAM LOVER 3 slow burn. 10 toaster oven 30 friends to lovers 40 coming out

SILVER THREADS 1 age gap

GOLD FEVER 9 girl next door 15 second chance 30 friends to lovers 33 return to home town

DREAMS FOUND 40 coming out

FEEL OF FOREVER 15 second chance 16 celebrity 30 friends to lovers 40 coming out

PAST REMEMBERING 28 historical romance 40 coming out

FOR ALL TIME 28 historical romance

THE WILD ONE 15 second chance 17 single parent 33 return to home town 40 coming out

ALWAYS AND FOREVER 9 girl next door 17 single parent 30 friends to lovers 33 return to home town 38 musician (99cents in mid Feb)

GETTING THERE 33 return to home town

FRIENDS AND LOVERS 17 single parent 40 coming out 44 ladies in uniform

SAFELY HOME 1 age gap 17 single parent 33 return to home town 40 coming out

SWEET SWEET REVENGE 20 enemies to lovers 33 return to home town 40 coming out

[Mun]

Hello everyone!

Last year was not my best year doing a reading challenge as I deviated from my list to read but I'm hoping this year will be different. So far I am on track, however it is only January. Haha.

I'm doing both the IHL-challenge, the Sapphic Bingo Challenge as well as one other one.

[Kara]

Hi, all! I'm Kara and just dropping a line to kind of introduce myself and maybe snag a few new Goodreads friends since I'd love a few who also read lesbian fiction (because who doesn't love using their GR friends to get ideas for what to read next)? Good luck with all your challenges, everyone. It's my first time participating (and this is actually my first time joining and participating in a community) so hopefully I catch on quickly enough.

[Kaz]

Hi Kara. just sent a friend to request to you. happy to be a friend for you. love reading lesfic

[Henriette]

Valentine is in roughly two weeks time and I am looking for some good WLW-stories. Any suggestions?

[Henriette]

Until Febr. 19th
Johana Gavez, Leap to Love Leap to Love is free (sport's romance)

https://www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/B0952C...

[Kara]

I've been hunting for a lesbian gothic novel (think Rebecca, Jane Eyre or Crimson Peak) for ages. Does anyone know if such a thing exists? I found a list of m/m ones but no such luck otherwise.

[Henriette]

Kara wrote: "I've been hunting for a lesbian gothic novel (think Rebecca, Jane Eyre or Crimson Peak) for ages. Does anyone know if such a thing exists? I found a list of m/m ones but no such luck otherwise."

Jennifer Fulton's Dark series Jennifer Fulton Dark Vista Series
Radclyffe Secrets in the Stone
Karin Kallmaker Castle Wrath

There are more ...

[Amber]

Hi, I'm Amber from Virginia, US. I am new to the challenge and was wondering, does one 'have' to read a book on the list, or can one read another lesfic that fits that trope? I have been merrily reading away before I realized that might be the case. Can someone please clarify? I love to read regardless and hoped there was some flexibility when reading. Thanks so much.

[Henriette]

Amber wrote: "Hi, I'm Amber from Virginia, US. I am new to the challenge and was wondering, does one 'have' to read a book on the list, or can one read another lesfic that fits that trope? I have been merrily re..."

You can read any WLW book that fits in a category - the list gives only suggestions if you don't know what to read for a category.
And you can post good fits for a category here as well.

[Kexx]

Loving the lists and people's recommendations: my fav of the year (so far!) has to be Gerri Hill's The Great Charade - up there in my top 10 WLW books!

[Bet]

Hi, I'm Bet. I love reading lesfic and writing it. I am still trying to work out the bingo and would like to do both challenges this year as I read extensively, but forgot to fill out the card last year! Oops! I'm British and live in Brazil. I especially love wlw stories with lots of humor so please feel free to make any suggestions!

[Henriette]

Bet wrote: "Hi, I'm Bet. I love reading lesfic and writing it. I am still trying to work out the bingo and would like to do both challenges this year as I read extensively, but forgot to fill out the card last..."

I always have a good love by Colette Moody's books, Clare Lydon is another writer which has me laugh on a regular basis.

[Bet]

Henriette wrote: "Bet wrote: "Hi, I'm Bet. I love reading lesfic and writing it. I am still trying to work out the bingo and would like to do both challenges this year as I read extensively, but forgot to fill out t..."
Great recs thank you! I'll check them out.

[Henriette]

Bet wrote: "Henriette wrote: "Bet wrote: "Hi, I'm Bet. I love reading lesfic and writing it. I am still trying to work out the bingo and would like to do both challenges this year as I read extensively, but fo..."

Here another suggestion:
- Benny Lawrence, The Shell Game Shell Game

[Nelle]

Just wondering if there will be a May Contest Entry thread, or should I use the April one since it's still unlocked? Thanks!

[Faith]

Nelle wrote: "Just wondering if there will be a May Contest Entry thread, or should I use the April one since it's still unlocked? Thanks!"

Whoops! I forgot to make it. Thanks for the reminder!