Anyone else spending more on books than they would have!? Reading has been my cheapest hobby, until now 😩 Books are more gorgeous than ever. I might be late to the conversation as I have been a library girly for a decade, but recently started going to bookstores again now that I’m not moving around for work.

Hey all! Looking for some sapphic wlw book recs; have been reading through a lot of rec lists from various sources around the web and coming up a bit short on finding books that really scratch the itch. Here's what I'm looking for/hoping to find:

Wants in a book:

• Books with a genuine plot, not just cozy/fluffy low stakes books solely focused just on them falling in love (they for sure have their place and I do love them in a certain mood, but not what I'm looking for right now)
• By plot, I'm pretty flexible on genre, I just want an actual plot that isn't about the romance itself, so anything amongst sci-fi, fantasy, horror, thriller, etc.
• Fully down with a slow burn romance and such, just want a good meaty storyline to be just as fleshed out, and balanced between plot/overarching story, and romance

Do not want:

• Heavy smut; I'm okay with a small or trace amount, so long as it's limited and brief and not a huge part of the plot
• Unrequited love or anything heavy on the tragedy (example: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo)
• So many lesbian-oriented books are about teens and coming-of-age, and again, those have their place, but not what I'm looking for right now

Realizing I may be too picky but appreciate if anyone has any recs you can offer!

What’s everyone reading right now and how are you liking it?? 🤎✨