i just read dare me (super late to the party i know but i was like 10 when it was released) i was just looking for books about cheerleaders honestly but it gave me like five different existential crises and made me realize i might like girls (?) and now i want to read more books like that with queer strong girls (subtext or not i'm that thirsty) do you have any recs?
Oooh. Been there, done that trust me. Dare Me sent me into that beautiful spiral and I’m still there. So welcome!
Black Iris by Elliot Wake
The Rehearsal by Eleanor Catton
Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas
The Fever by Megan Abbott
Fire by Kristin Cashore (canon bi woc as the main character - but main relationship is het)
Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston (wlw side characters, tw: sexual assault mention)
Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
Far From You by Tess Sharpe (very sad though)
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan
I haven’t read all of these but they’re ones I’ve either started or are on my TBR list:
Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst
Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee
Style by Chelsea M. Cameron
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake
It’s Not Like It’s a Secret by Misa Sugirua
There are a ton of lists too, and I have a bunch more but this should be a good start? Sorry for taking a bit, I’ve been wild busy. I hope you enjoy and let yourself feel whatever you feel. It’s all good, trust me.
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