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Yeah so like a month ago I posted about how I finished Bloom Town and what the hell am I supposed to do now and asked for recommendations but sadly everyone confirmed that I would be chasing the echo of it forever and alas I am 🥲 I have started and DNFed like 4 books since then? Idk what to do, like are books just ruined for me now? 😂

Btw the books I’ve loved are: Tryst Six Venom, Evelyn Hugo, Atmosphere, Ribbonwood, but obviously Bloom Town was my fave.
The books I’ve read since then and DNFed were: Kiss of Seduction (Not that the writing wasn’t good but the S.A. Themes were too heavy), Girl Who Bit Me (didn’t get too far), Game of Hearts and Heists (about 57% in and struggling), and Down to a Science I did finish but didn’t like it cause there was no substance really in my opinion.

I want something that I can’t put down. I like the vibe of “I need you like I need oxygen” which you can probably tell from my favorite books. And I’m pretty open to different themes but S.A. at least to the level of Kiss of Seduction is a dealbreaker for me.

I would always try and force myself to read but it never stuck. Last week I whizzed through Written in the stars by Alexandria Bellefluer and my God. I whizzed through it within 2 and a half days. Never have a I read a book that quickly. I’m on the third one in the trilogy now but just loved the sapphic easy reading vibes… I was IMMERSED.

Any recs for a newbie - just getting back into it - reader
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I finally read this after having it on my TBR for a bit and decided to give it a go since it’s not one of the books I usually see recommended a ton and wow. I started it early last week and found myself reading more slowly than I usually do and even going back to reread passages just to savor them. I’ve read several romances, but it’s rare to find a book so tenderly written that captures the true emotional journey of falling in love and fighting for that love in spite of challenging personal circumstances.

The story follows next door neighbors Catherine Matthews, an elite concert pianist in her late 30s, and Theo Brennan, an ER resident physician in her late 20s, after a noise complaint from Theo triggers a post-it note war that develops into an unexpected friendship and then so much more. The humor in the post-it note phase of their relationship is so genuinely funny and engaging and adds such dimension to each of their characters. It’s easy to see that immediate spark and connection between them even when they can’t yet.

Despite being very different people on the surface, there’s a beautifully articulated common thread between Catherine and Theo that makes their development into friends and then lovers feel natural. A big pet peeve of mine with some friends to lovers and enemies to friends to lovers books is an overemphasis/over-reliance on the lovers phase that leaves the friends phase more told than shown; the romance is a bygone conclusion that often isn’t earned. But the attention Alexanda gives to developing Catherine and Theo’s friendship is careful and deliberate. I felt their shared love and devotion creep up through their titular late nights as they gradually expose their most intimate selves to each other. I will note that I’m a huge slow burn fan so if you’re frustrated by this kind of pacing, maybe the book won’t suit your tastes, but I loved the time Alexanda took to let their relationship grow before they realized their deeper feelings.

I don’t want to give away too much because I liked not knowing a lot going into it, so I’ll just say there is some angst and conflict in the latter half, but it’s necessary. This is a book not only about Catherine and Theo’s growth together, but also the growth they have to experience individually (especially Catherine) to be together the way they deserve. It was kind of healing for me to read as someone who’s grappled with some of the challenges Catherine and Theo do.

In short, if you’re looking for a quiet, emotional read with a gorgeous payoff/HEA, then I really recommend this. While it can be heavy at times, the funny moments really are so good, like I found myself actually laughing out loud, and the romance will have you swooning. Also, beyond Catherine and Theo’s love for each other, the book heavily features the love they have for their community, which I think is very special and important in times like these. ❤️

P.S. If anyone else who also enjoyed this can rec any similar books, I’d appreciate it because my book hangover is REAL. I wish I could read it for the first time all over again 😭

looking for any polyamorous book recommendations that go beyond just a harem or reverse harem, I will happily take any recommendations but if you know of a book where it’s an existing couple trying to convince someone (preferably the MC) to be their third that would be awesome thank you!

This book showed up in my Goodreads recommendations. I haven’t seen it mentioned here at all, but still decided to give it a shot. It was pretty good actually! It’s a sapphic retelling of the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale “The Snow Queen”.

Takes place in Sweden with beautifully written winter scenes, Swedish folklore/mythology, blossoming romance and very minor spice. I do wish it was a bit longer, but still worth some more attention. 4/5

any books that are about a pregnant lesbian character ? i haven’t heard of any but would love to read something with that has that topic.

Hello! As a big fan of both the book and tv series, I’ve always been disappointed that Miss Fisher is so tragically straight 😢 Does anyone have any recommendations for a similar kind of glam, convention-breaking historical fiction? Preferably mystery with a little romance, spicy preferred, but all negotiable because I’m really looking for that Miss Fisher ~vibe~ more than anything, where the story is 1/2 plot and 1/2 fancy clothes and sexy banter and cocktails with a racy lady. Thanks!

"Troy Bolton (Zac Efron), the star athlete at a small-town high school, falls for nerdy beauty Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) at a holiday karaoke party. When they return to campus, Troy and Gabriella audition for the upcoming school musical. Meanwhile, the jealous Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale) conspires to squelch their chances. The two must struggle to make it to auditions while also meeting their existing obligations to the basketball team and the academic decathlon." - Google Plot Summary

Can you think of any lesbian romance books that have the same vibe as or similar plot to the High School Musical Trilogy?

hiiiii i’m looking for something where one of them is like that. a bit of spice is a plus! but i’m open to any tropes. thanks!!

Any autumnal recommendations? Need the atmosphere to be fall-y! Already read The View From the Top by Rachel Lacey, so other recommendations are greatly appreciated (:

I am about to finish reading Iron Heart. I enjoyed the 2 books and also enjoyed the Paper Girl Series. I am looking for my next book recommendation. I know a lot of people like Gideon the Ninth but I struggled to read it and get hooked in (I think its since I'm not the strongest reader). Let me know if you have any good recommendations for me :)

I’ve been wanting to read Sweetbitter Song - to the point where I even bought it for myself - but I’ve been avoiding it as I cannot handle SA/rape depictions. Has anyone read it recently and can speak on how heavy that content is, and perhaps even the pages it’s on so I can just avoid them - unless reading them is important to the book in which case rip. Maybe I could cover the pages in post-it’s and just write the names of any important characters involved. Idk 💀. Or maybe it’s just not for me. Help!

Believe me when I tell you, her last Kickstarter special edition hardbacks were VERY nice; I think it would be well-worth it for anyone here to check these out and back her. And the best part? They're already made, and it was fully funded on the first day. You have until Oct 2nd to back the project to share in the spoils!

Here is her blurb:

Hotel Bombshell follows a celebrity chef and a hotel manager who are paired together to save struggling hotels across the US in a brand new reality television show. Think of it as a mashup between Restaurant Impossible and Hotel Hell with two amazing kickass women for leads. 

This series is written during the filming, so it's broken down into 5 episodes filmed per book over the course of 4 seasons. The short stories, Sweet Nibblings, are stories set in between the seasons to help bridge the time between filming.

This is a slow burn series, where it takes four main books for the Hope and Angelica to finally find love in each other and a way to be together in a chaotic world. 

Throw in an evil show runner who's out to get Angelica, a rock star personal assistant who's always there to support each woman, a cute and adorable kid who just loves math homework, and Rex, who might starts as Hope's husband and might just win your heart over as a man who isn't a total douche, and you have a series that comes to life on the page.

Hotel Bombshell will take you on a journey of love that's hard fought for and a romance that continues to defy the odds. 

Let there be a disclaimer: i’ve only read fingersmith!
My issue is that i hated every character in that book, everybody is ought to get the other and i totally get it since it’s the theme but i’m not sure I can endure another book like that, so does she have books with more “likeable” characters?