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hey lovely people! as it says in the title, I'd love to know what your favourite LGBT+ book couples are. they can be side characters, from old or new books, from graphic novels or manga, from non-romance books, I don't mind! for context, I'm very much a sucker for a good romantic plotline, and I'd love to expand my horizons beyond the 20 or so queer books that I see recommended regularly. no shade to those popular books, of course, but I'd love to know what your personal favourites are!! :)
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Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
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The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
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Ok im crying over their letters. Also atp I have made the RUN FOREST RUN joke one too many times
Bookishwormish commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
So, I personally love fantasy, either escape monotone reality or to have fun!
Lately, though, and this may be due to me now being older (i started reading more when I was eleven or so), i feel like fantasy these days is now just romantasy. I know I live in a place where there isnt much of everything, and the closest bookshop is two hours away, so maybe I'm not as informed as everyone else. But still, i feel like the fantasy tag is now forgotten. Its hard to find anything from this decadd that doesn't include a romance, but mostly, an ☆♡ENEMIES TO LOVERS♡☆. Its like fantasy authors dont know what else to add. So they just splash romance in it, for the views. I know that because I miself, an author, did that (i must say that the book i added romance to was never published because either way it was my first ever wip and it was trash 😅) and ended up not liking it, so I dare to assume there are other authors out there who feel obliged to do so too. I must add, though, that even if in the past few years I haven't tried looking for fantasy, since I’m exploring new genres out there, I have read a few (like 5) good romantasy books, so I still have hopes that authors know how to do it well. Or at least well enough that it doesn’t end up being a modified copy paste of another one. Like, even the covers are all the same. Same arrengment of objects that are similar and same font. Same color scheme (within sub genres it changes colors but they still all look alike in that subgenre as well), same vibes. I have even heard the description of a whole series of fantasy book being "if you like the first one you'll love them all because they are the same thing over and over" and I know there are people who like it this way, since its always within their taste, and reading has always been something about enjoying what you like, so it is really fine. But it kinda proves how books have now becomed yet another thing to exploid and turn into an overcomsumist hobby due to Internet always pushing people to ReAd moRE bOokS and MAke biGger rEadiNg gOals and blah blah blah, so it ends up being some sort of race, of something you must show to the world and earn likes to. Anyways, that was all.
Ps: I am really truly sorry if anyone is hurt by this, i have nothing against no one specific nor I hate the genre or authors who write it or people who read it. Al I did was say my opinion about it, and you Are all free to do so too, because thats something we SHOULD be able to do without fear in this community. Stay strong bookworms!
Bookishwormish commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I want to know what are some books that have really stuck with you and become apart of your life! Personally Six of Crows and Heaven Officials Blessing have become books that I will take no criticism on and will cherish for the rest of my life are there any books you feel strongly about and have become your all time favourite book or books!
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So, I personally love fantasy, either escape monotone reality or to have fun!
Lately, though, and this may be due to me now being older (i started reading more when I was eleven or so), i feel like fantasy these days is now just romantasy. I know I live in a place where there isnt much of everything, and the closest bookshop is two hours away, so maybe I'm not as informed as everyone else. But still, i feel like the fantasy tag is now forgotten. Its hard to find anything from this decadd that doesn't include a romance, but mostly, an ☆♡ENEMIES TO LOVERS♡☆. Its like fantasy authors dont know what else to add. So they just splash romance in it, for the views. I know that because I miself, an author, did that (i must say that the book i added romance to was never published because either way it was my first ever wip and it was trash 😅) and ended up not liking it, so I dare to assume there are other authors out there who feel obliged to do so too. I must add, though, that even if in the past few years I haven't tried looking for fantasy, since I’m exploring new genres out there, I have read a few (like 5) good romantasy books, so I still have hopes that authors know how to do it well. Or at least well enough that it doesn’t end up being a modified copy paste of another one. Like, even the covers are all the same. Same arrengment of objects that are similar and same font. Same color scheme (within sub genres it changes colors but they still all look alike in that subgenre as well), same vibes. I have even heard the description of a whole series of fantasy book being "if you like the first one you'll love them all because they are the same thing over and over" and I know there are people who like it this way, since its always within their taste, and reading has always been something about enjoying what you like, so it is really fine. But it kinda proves how books have now becomed yet another thing to exploid and turn into an overcomsumist hobby due to Internet always pushing people to ReAd moRE bOokS and MAke biGger rEadiNg gOals and blah blah blah, so it ends up being some sort of race, of something you must show to the world and earn likes to. Anyways, that was all.
Ps: I am really truly sorry if anyone is hurt by this, i have nothing against no one specific nor I hate the genre or authors who write it or people who read it. Al I did was say my opinion about it, and you Are all free to do so too, because thats something we SHOULD be able to do without fear in this community. Stay strong bookworms!
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Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle, #3)
Maggie Stiefvater
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Well, I have to say that I'm quite pleased so far. I knew it was romantasy (or at least a fantasy with romance in it), therefore it wasn't surprising or a dissapointment to see certain clichés that authors tend to add in this genre. Despite that, Im actually quite happy with this story. I, a Percy Jackson loyal, will always simp (ok maybe not simp but will incline) for books with their own mythology (or not so much of a mith in this case tehehe), buh I was also refreshed with this perspective of gods and wars related to them. I did really like this new setting, and how it affects the story. Despite it being the most annoyingly common thing in the world for romance to be a big montone factor with the same tropes and personalities, im not hating it here so far. I had given up on finding good fantasy books that didnt include romance as a MUST HAvE FOr REAdERS TO ENGaGE AnD PuT AS MAnY TROPeS AS POsSIBLE AND PosSIBLY RUIn tHE PlOT WiTH ThE AMouNT oF SPIcY SCEnES, so i guess, what Im trying to say is, this one isnt much diferent from the rest, its not special (sorry for being so cinical im just so tired of this genre atp) nor it will scar my heart in any way, it just... it doesnt bother me, it has a catchy story, and the carácter are cool. Thank you for hearing my ted talk.
Ps: not at all trying to hate on people or authors who do or read these books, you rock, keep it up, have fun and remember its all about how it makes YOU feel, and what YOU like. This was my feelings towards this genre and you can perfectly not like it and keep on going with your life, peace (its sounds kinda agresivo when i put it on caplocks but i wanted to highlight that point hehe)
2Ps: if any of you think this way a little, any books like this?
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just couldnt. IM SORRY. i had high hopes for this one and maybe it was because I read it in the spanish version but it just felt so cringe and plastic, somehow. Like those series that have all of the cast plastered in makeup and the lines feel vain and empty. Plastic. Unreal. Almost uncanny, but in an annoying way.
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just couldnt. IM SORRY. i had high hopes for this one and maybe it was because I read it in the spanish version but it just felt so cringe and plastic, somehow. Like those series that have all of the cast plastered in makeup and the lines feel vain and empty. Plastic. Unreal. Almost uncanny, but in an annoying way.
Bookishwormish DNF'd a book

The Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid, #2)
Freida McFadden
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Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)
Rebecca Ross
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The Naturals (The Naturals, #1)
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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