A Reading Blog

Science fiction and fantasy books that are f/f! 

If you want more queer science fiction and fantasy, you can visit my queer SFF database. 

I’m not transcribing all the text, but you can find the titles, authors, information on TW, etc beneath the cut.

FSure! Girl Talk by Cassidy Storm is a fun toe in because it’s just dirty talk and then sex at the very end, or if you want to start in shorter form, I like Cheyenne King’s novellas. If you like a paranormal bent at all, Rebekah Weatherspoon’s lesbian vampire sorority series, starting with Better Off Red, is really fun. If you’re into certain kinds of kink, you can try her At Her Feet, or Cat Montmorency’s Fleur de Nuit. I also hear realllly good things about Meghan O’Brien, though I haven’t read her work yet.

Riley Marigold and the Winged Lizards of Tel Aviv by Kayla Bashe @kayla-bird​ - f/f YA about kids trying to save genetically engineered lizard-dragons an animal shelter says it can’t afford to keep any longer 

Seven Commentaries on an Imperfect Land by Ruthanna Emrys - positions the Jewish diaspora as a portal fantasy. Includes f/f and solidarity with Muslims.

Three Partitions by Bogi Takács - nonbinary sci-fi set in an Orthodox space colony, by a nonbinary author

Further Arguments in Support of Yudah Cohen’s Proposal to Bluma Zilberman by Rebecca Fraimow - trans m/cis f paranormal romance/humor with a shetl setting

This one is not LGBTQ+ but it’s free Jewish SFF and I wanted to include it

The Dybbuk in Love by Sonya Taaffe - a darkly romantic m/f ghost story.

Riley Marigold: http://www.solarpunkpress.com/stories/2015-10-5/001-riley-marigold-and-the-winged-lizards-of-tel-aviv-by-kayla-bashe Seven Commentaries: https://www.tor.com/2014/08/20/seven-commentaries-on-an-imperfect-land-ruthanna-emrys/ Three Partitions: http://giganotosaurus.org/2014/04/01/three-partitions/ Further Arguments etc.: http://www.diabolicalplots.com/fiction-15/ The Dybbuk in Love: https://www.tor.com/2010/12/10/excerpt-the-dybbuk-in-love-from-people-of-the-book/

Here are some recs for casual/feel-good f/f representation! All links are to my reviews.

Good Enough to Eat - super cute lesbian vampire rom-com

Promises, Promises - parody of LotR/D&D starring three lesbians on a quest for magical stuff

Everything Leads to You - Hollywood f/f YA about a young set designer who falls for a girl she meets under mysterious circumstances

The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet - ensemble-cast “crew of a spaceship” story. Mostly just random adventures, includes a f/f couple who survive the book.

Roller Girl - contemporary f/f romance about trans woman who joins a roller derby team

Not fluffy, but the angst is SFF-stress rather than “living under homophobia/biphobia” stress:

Ascension - queer disabled ladies fighting Big Pharma in space–you wanted space bi’s, come get your space bi’s (actually, if you want more space bi’s also check out the anthology Fierce Family.)

Chameleon Moon - review is of an earlier edition and I hear the new one has even more great representation. Trans woman superhero with two female partners living in a dystopian city that’s on lockdown from the government after everyone develops mutant powers in response to a wonderdrug.

Not Your Sidekick - in the future, what happens when your parents are superheroes but you never developed powers? You intern for the baddie, of course! MC is bi and ends up in a f/f relationship, and the sequel will star her trans bestie.

Gay Pride and Prejudice by Kate Christie - What it says on the tin. Elizabeth Bennett is a lesbian and the haughty Caroline Bingley is the last woman she could ever be prevailed upon to love.

Escape from B-Movie Hell by M.T. McGuire - Silly British sci-fi with a lesbian protagonist

Heart Trouble by Jae - A doctor gets shocked by a defibrillator while saving a woman’s life in the ER. Now they have a soul bond!

Finding Ms Write by Jae & Jove Belle - Collection of short stories about women who love women and also love books.

The Wind City by Summer Wigmore - Urban fantasy drawing on Maori mythology. Protagonist describes herself as “at least 60% gay” and falls in love with a monster girl.

Sword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon - Bi princess and lesbian bodyguard fall in love.

Beauty & Cruelty by Meredith Katz about the evil with falling in love with sleeping beauty (lesbian)

High & Mighty by S.S. Skye - a princess stuck in a tower who is decidely Not Amused about it (lesbian)

Humanity for Beginners by Faith Mudge - Two friends and a halfway house for lesbian werewolves (lesbian)

Hunting a Lady by Cari Z. and Caitlin Ricci - a woman who needs money goes to rescue a kidnapped lady for the reward (lesbian)

Lies & Reverie by Camilla Quinn - A shopkeeper’s daughter who loves to day dream, and the beautiful woman who runs the town (lesbian)

Love Rampage by Alex Powell - a girl in love with her best friend, and the unicorn who helps her (lesbian, trans)

Modern Serpents Talk Things Through by Jamie Brindle - a modern dragon who falls in love with the human who invades her cave (lesbian)

Prom and Other Hazards by Jamie Sullivan - super cute story about a girl, her best friend, and the prom (lesbian, bisexual)

Slaying Dragons by Sasha L. Miller - a frustrated mage, some dragons, and the lovely new partner she’s stuck with (lesbian)

The Broken Forest by Megan Derr - a Huntress, and the beautiful witch she meets dealing with a troublesome forest (lesbian, bisexual, trans)

The Mercenary by Annabelle Kitch - a peasant girl, the princess she loves, a quest to win her princess’s hand in marriage (lesbian)

The Persephone Star by Jamie Sullivan- a proper lady working in the post office, a notorious criminal set on revenge, and a bit of kidnapping (lesbian)

The Secret of Mermaid Cove by Megan Derr - an improper lady, an unwanted engagement, and an island full of secrets

Witch, Cat, and Cobb by J.K. Pendragon - a princess fleeing an arranged marriage, a witch, and a cat (lesbian, trans)

Zombies in the East End by Roxanne Dent - steampunk, zombies, and two tough ladies

California Skies by Kalya Bashe - bandits in the wild west, a hunt for jewels, stubborn people (bisexual, genderqueer)

The wait is over! For a limited time, the third installment of @authorcblee‘s Sidekick Squad, NOT YOUR BACKUP, is available to request on NetGalley!

As the Sidekick Squad series continues, Emma Robledo and her friends have left school to lead a fractured Resistance movement against a corrupt Heroes’ League of Heroes. Emma is the only member of a supercharged team without powers, and she isn’t always taken seriously. But she is determined to win this battle and realizes where her place is in this fight: at the front.

@cataxa’s art of Cinnamon Blade and Soledad Castillo from my new super hero/damsel-in-distress f/f romance Cinnamon Blade: Knife in Shining Armor. This book has a cute dog, a tight-knit super hero found-family who all survive the book, and enough lady love scenes to stop traffic. Also, it’s only $1.99 🌸🐾

Cute dogs and fabulous sapphic love?

THAT HAIR

THAT OTHER HAIR

THAT SUIT

Hmmm, with the caveat that I am extremely behind on adult books, and in no particular order:

Castling Lacey by Elle Spencer

Treasure by Rebekah Weatherspoon

How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake

Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown

Pulp by Robin Talley

Girl Talk by Cassidy Storm

Knit One, Girl Two by Shira Glassman

Take Me Home by Lorelie Brown

Roller Girl by Vanessa North

Dating Sarah Cooper by Siera Maley

Not Your Sidekick by: C.B. Lee

Try to have your copy by Monday, October 8th! 

Welcome to Andover… where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated. Just ask high school nobody, Jessica Tran. Despite her heroic lineage, Jess is resigned to a life without superpowers and is merely looking to beef-up her college applications when she stumbles upon the perfect (paid!) internship only it turns out to be for the town s most heinous supervillain. On the upside, she gets to work with her longtime secret crush, Abby, who Jess thinks may have a secret of her own. Then there’s the budding attraction to her fellow intern, the mysterious ’M,’ who never seems to be in the same place as Abby. But what starts as a fun way to spite her superhero parents takes a sudden and dangerous turn when she uncovers a plot larger than heroes and villains altogether.

A roundup of some wlw novellas I’ve read recently!

Soft on Soft by Em Ali // Contemporary, pan mc x demisexual love interest

Make up artist falls for a gorgeous model and they build a soft, loving relationship from the ground up to encompass both their needs. Just 100% comfort and mutual support. A little too saccharine for me but if you want sweet fluff that still deals with real mental health issues, this is for you!

Ripples of Smoke and Water by Lotus Oaks // Fantasy, identities not given

You know those fairytales where a princess has to complete three challenges to save her prince from an evil sorceress/troll/whatever? This is that except the princess isn’t in love with the prince and falls for the lake fairy who kidnapped him. Solid 4 stars, I’m a big fan.

The Lady and the Thief by Megan Derr // Historical fantasy, lesbian mc x bi? love interest

23 September is Bisexual Visibility Day, so WLWFiction is recommending books about bi ladies!

* indicates the author is bisexual/pansexual/attracted to multiple genders

# indicates author of colour

Middle Grade

Star-Crossed by Barbara Dee

Young Adult

Leah on the Offbeat (Simonverse #3) by Becky Albertalli

Six of Crows series by Leigh Bardugo

How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake *

Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake *

Prisoners of Peace series by Erin Bow *

Echo After Echo by Amy Rose Capetta *

Fire (Graceling Realm #2) by Kristin Cashore

Girlhood by Cat Clarke

We Are Young by Cat Clarke

Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert #

Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas #1) by Zoraida Cordova #

Of Fire and Stars series by Audrey Coulthurst

The Resolutions by Mia Garcia #

Seraphina series by Rachel Hartman

For a Muse of Fire series by Heidi Heilig *#

The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson

The Impostor Queen series by Sarah Fine

Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moira Fowley-Doyle *

Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis *

Ida by Alison Evans *

Dread Nation series by Justina Ireland *#

That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E. K. Johnston

The Gallery of Unfinished Girls by Lauren Karcz

Run by Kody Keplinger *

The Survivor’s Club series by Casey Lawrence *

Not Your Sidekick (Sidekick Squad #1) by C. B. Lee *#

Adaptation series by Malinda Lo #

The Spy with the Red Balloon (Balloonmakers #2) by Katherine Locke *

On the Outside by Siera Maley

Reign of the Fallen series by Sarah Glenn Marsh *

When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore *#

Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore *#

The Unbinding of Mary Reade by Miriam McNamara

People Like Us by Dana Mele *

We Set the Dark on Fire series by Tehlor Kay Mejia *#

The Elementals (The Vespertine #3) by Saundra Mitchell *

Future Leaders series by Emily O’Beirne

Like Water by Rebecca Podos *

The Last 8 series by Laura Pohl *#

Final Draft by Riley Redgate *#

Fever Crumb series by Phillip Reeve

Far From You by Tess Sharpe *

Trust Me series by Mary Elizabeth Summer

The Sterling Wayfairer series by G. L. Tomas *#

Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace

Code Name Verity series by Elizabeth Wein

Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde *

The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde *

New Adult:

Friends That Have Sex series by G. L. Tomas *#

Wander This World by G. L. Tomas *#

Hurricane Heels by Isabel Yap *# [free online]

Adult:

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Privilege of the Sword (Riverside #2) by Ellen Kushner *

A fake marriage between two best friends because they need money? SIGN ME UP.

I only read the first four chapters, so I don’t really know how the story will unfold, but I’m definitely buying the book. I can’t believe a book was written specially for me.

List of things in this book:

1. Fake marriage

2. Childhood best friends falling in love

3. Cate Blanchett in suits mention

4. Slow burn

5. They are so ooblivious its painful

6. They share a bed

7. They go live together

A fake marriage between two best friends because they need money? SIGN ME UP.

I only read the first four chapters, so I don’t really know how the story will unfold, but I’m definitely buying the book. I can’t believe a book was written specially for me.

List of things in this book:

1. Fake marriage

2. Childhood best friends falling in love

3. Cate Blanchett in suits mention

4. Slow burn

5. They are so ooblivious its painful

6. They share a bed

7. They go live together

It’s a little bit Empire Records, a little bit Josie and the Pussycats (the movie), with bonus vigilante, mystery-solving teen girl gang and a queer main character. This is set in the 90s, but other than working at a record store and making 90s music references, I didn’t notice that. It’s pretty idyllic: there’s no homophobia shown, and the multiple queer characters are not remarked on.