maderr:

wingedsaboteur:

shiraglassman:

holdtheskeletongrillby:

shiraglassman:

wlws:

why are wlw books so angsty and deep all the time like where is my casual wlw romcom or my fantasy lesbians, space bis and trans princesses like not every wlw has some lost love in some town in the middle of nowhere

I live for posts like this, because there are soooo many good f/f books out there that don’t get the attention they deserve because of the way wlw are marginalized. So!

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.

Hope this helps. Feel free to browse my “lesbian books” tag for more recs (there are bi/pan girls in some of those recs, too.)

*coughalsoeverythingshiraglassmanwritescough* *coughsuperfuntimescough*

I mean, this is basically true – f/f fluff is kinda the cornerstone of my body of writing :P (Thanks!)

All I Want For Christmas by Clare Lydon - Fluffy wlw romantic comedy (I know it’s not really in season at the moment but it’s so cute)

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.

The Case of the Good-for-Nothing Girlfriend by Mabel Maney - Parody detective story about a gang of five lesbians who solve crimes.

A Woman Scorned by Rachel Frank about an assassin who falls in love with a noblewoman (lesbian)

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)

Green Toes by Avery Flanders - gardens, a hint of magic shoes, and people falling in love (bisexual, genderqueer)

lgbtqreads:

stonerdykes:

I need more short books that have lesbians who don’t die in them, I’ve realized I can read books if they’re under 300 pages, and I’ve finished all of the books I have.
anyone have recommendations?

Treasure by Rebekah Weatherspoon is definitely under 300, The Belle vs. the BDoC by AJ Cousins and Looking for a Complication by Tamsen Parker are both novellas, Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera is 276, The Final Rose by Eliza Lentzski is 226, and if a pansexual MC with a lesbian love interest is cool, then Out on Good Behavior by Dahlia Adler (me) is 268. And no one dies in any of them! Happy endings for all!

I definitely have recs! These aren’t all completely happy, but they don’t have any deaths in them, as far as I can remember, and they’re all under 300 pages. Starting with the happiest:

• You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan (review)
  
• The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George (review)
  
• Starting From Here by Lisa Jenn Bigelow (review)
  
• Tierra Del Fuego, Colony Ship: Parting Shots by Caron Cro (review)
  
• Eat Your Heart Out by Dayna Ingram (review)
  
• The Narrows by m. craig (review)
  
• Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue
  
• Silhouette of a Sparrow by Molly Beth Griffin (review)
  
• Under Threat by Robin Stevenson (super quick read, under 150 pages)
  
• Missed Her by Ivan Coyote (review)

I’m also reading It Had To Be You by Clare Lydon right now. It’s a Christmas novella with a great dramatic romantic comedy-style premise. And you can get it for free right now!

This list got too long for tumblr to handle! Check out the full list at the Lesbrary, or the divided list on tumblr: Part 1: Fiction & Poetry, Part 2: Young Adult, SFF, and Horror, and Part 3: Romance, Comics, and Nonfiction.

lgbtqreads:

fortheloveofkori:

While I’m on the subject of tv show recommendations, does anyone know any good shows with positive wlw representation? (NO dead lesbians or suffering bisexuals, please) Or movies? Books? 

At this point I’m so desperate for a good g/g romance that it doesn’t even matter what genre it is just give me two girls who are in love and get a happy ending please

I can help with books! Check out Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan, Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour, Under the Lights and Out on Good Behavior by Dahlia Adler (full disclosure: that’s me), Style by Chelsea M. Cameron, and definitely Dating Sarah Cooper by Siera Maley, which I especially love for calling out the tragic lesbian trope in the text. And definitely keep an eye out for Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown, which comes out 8/30/16. 

Also check out these lists:

• Lesbian Books Happy Ending 
  
• Queer Girl YA with Happy Endings
• Best Teen Lesbian Books with Happy Endings
• 2016 f/f SFF (sci-fi & fantasy) with HEA/HFN
  
• F/F Romance Without The Drama
  
• Funny Lesbian Romance books

Actually, most lesbian romance should end happily! That’s pretty much the definition of the romance genre.

Also, check out They Don’t Die for all kinds of happy wlw media representation!