Recs if you like How to Excavate a Heart...

in progress - taking suggestions

Basically, a huge list of every book I ever heard features sapphic characters.

I have not read all of these, so I cannot be sure of the amount of the time on page of the sapphic characters or of the quality of the books.

Some of these I do not plan to read at all, since they are not my style. If you feel like a book doesn't belong here, let me know.

For my favs / read, check out my other lists & shelves.

Don't shoot the messenger.

These books contain little to no spice🩷 Double checked by me, fellow reviewers, & romance.io, but if there's still a mistake, please do correct! Only 1 book per author

There’s a crackling fire in the living room, a huge Christmas tree hung with lights and ornaments that shine with the reflection of the flames, and stockings hung from the mantle piece.

On the side table is a pile of books that tilts and turns, with many a punny title, and sweet queer cover.

Which one will you pick?🤶🎄🎅🎄🧑‍🎄🎄

There is an epidemic of authors marketing their books as having lesbian characters but never actually using the word “lesbian” in text— or only doing so in a negative context. The following list is books that use the word in a neutral or positive context. I love being a lesbian and I love calling myself a lesbian!! Let’s celebrate this word as much as possible!! 🧡🩷🧡🩷🧡🩷🧡🩷

All additions will be read and vetted by me first but recommendations are welcome in the comments!!

All the YA Sapphic books that have been published (or at least most of them). The books in this list have at least one main character who is either a lesbian, bisexual or pansexual. I only put the first books in series.

I went through all the books in the romance quest tab and here are all the ones where at least one of leads is in a relationship that is not "man and woman falling in love with each other." F/F, M/M, F/NBi, M/NBi, NBi/NBi, etc. Largely motivated by wanting to figure out which romance book quests I had a chance of getting the badges for. If I missed any, let me know. Quest specific info in the pinned comment.

Hallmark, but make it gay!

No, I haven't read all 50 books, but after reading dozens of popular but disappointing Christmas romances, I did my research. I'm sharing them here! They're well-rated on most sites, even if some don’t have their ratings on PB yet. I hope you make some new discoveries! 🎄 There's something for everyone. 🎁

Want stem romance, but tired of it all being straight couples? Yeah, me too

Cozy Queer and winter vibes, and holidays! (feel free to recommend more!)

"i do it for the girls and the gays, that's it"

This is for @anoncie specifically, but everyone else is welcome to use this ofc (and give me recs please!)

I noticed a lack of BIPOC/LGBTQIA+ authors on some Christmas lists, so I wanted to bring some pls leave some recs so we can build a bigger list

Happy International Women's Day! Have a huge pile of our favorite books starring queer women (fiction and non-fiction!). (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)

A collection of gay romances that either take place around and/or feature winter holidays! We all deserve a little love during the cold season, and hopefully these books will help keep you warm

sapphic reads i've read or on my tbr! mostly fantasy/scifi and contemp, some hisrom and nonfic 📚

Winter holiday themed books that feature in at least one quest for your December Questing! Let me know if I missed any!

A list of #OwnVoices books that feature characters across the queer spectrum by authors who also fall somewhere are the queer spectrum. Look, as a queer person I get it. Sometimes you just want to read a book by someone who just gets it