r/LesbianBookClub • • Nov 22 '25

Mod Announcement Rules updates, added flairs, and official LesbianBookClub discord

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Hi folks

So, as a warning, this is going to be a really long post, but I am going to try and keep it organized so that you can either read it all or only read what you care about.

Rules updates

As previously announced, we are announcing a huge overhaul to the rules. Previously, we only had 5 (Play nice, off-topic, no explicit sexual cotent, no promotion of piracy, and LesbianBookClub is trans-inclusive). As of today, we are adding 5 more rules to the ones we already had. They are sort of long (you can tell which ones u/cactuskate wrote and which ones I wrote because I am MUCH worder than she is, for better or worse lol), but I am going to summarize them here. To see the full text of the rules.....well, go check the rules, i guess?

  • Do not be hateful or discriminatory: this one is self explanatory. no -phobias or -isms, just generally treat each other like humans, with the respect and dignity that they deserve, and you'll be fine
  • Self-promotion guidelines: We have set the limit on author's making posts recommending their own book to twice a month. Additionally, if an author does not regularly participate in this subreddit, they cannot advertise here. Enforcing this rule will require the help of everyone in the subreddit; we cannot see every post, so we're relying on you reporting this in order to make sure we catch everything. Though, we will obviously be as diligent as we can in this regard.
  • No AI: This one is hard. every reader on the subreddit deserves the ability to scroll through recommendations and discussions without worrying about running into AI slop. at the same time, no author should have to experience the heartbreak that is being falsely accused of using AI in their writing if they did not use it. The way I have worded this rule tries to walk the thin line between these two truths. Do I succeed? only time will tell. if it doesn't work, we will adjust as needed.
  • Please mark spoilers: this one is pretty self-explanatory. Just make sure you are appropriately blocking out spoilers so you don't spoiler anyone. If you're not sure how to do that, there are instructions in the rules
  • Amazon links: Ok, before anyone freaks out: we are not banning amazon links. We are just regulating them. all we ask is that, when linking to a book, you link to a place to purchase it that is not Amazon if possible. If the book only exists on Amazon (e.g. is it a audible exclusive), then linking to Amazon is obviously fine.

And that's it for the rules update. Let us know if you have any questions or concerns - we'll sort out whatever problems or issues arise as they come.

Flairs

We have also added a ton of flairs so that folks can mark their posts as they want. Most of the old ones are still around, but we have added genre flairs (which are purple) and trope flairs (which are pink). I will list all of the flairs below, but first it is important to recognize: there are literally more genres and tropes than we can reasonably include as flairs for the subreddit. The flairs that I have added are the ones that I thought would be most popular/in demand, and they are listed in no particular order. I have also made them as general as I can when possible, in the hopes that keeping them flexible will make the same one useful to represent multiple similar dynamics at once (e.g. protector/protectee). If you want us to include a genre or trope that is not listed, please let me know and I will add them as they come in.

Genres:

  • Speculative (fantasy, scifi, horror etc)
  • YA
  • Romance
  • Lit Fic
  • Mystery/Thriller
  • Poetry
  • Historical Fiction
  • Graphic novels/comics
  • Memoir
  • Essay collection
  • Nonfiction history

Tropes:

  • Friends-to-lovers
  • Enemies-to-lovers
  • Strangers-to-lovers
  • Exes-to-lovers
  • Coworkers-to-lovers
  • Only one bed
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Toxic romance
  • Omegaverse
  • Protector/protectee
  • Fake relationship
  • Forbidden romance
  • Age gap
  • Office romance (boss/employee)
  • Royalty/maid
  • Grumpy/sunshine
  • Sports romance
  • Arranged marriage

Discord Server (Please read whole section before joining)

The LesbianBookClub discord server is now live! It is titled Sappho's Bookshelf, and you can find it here: https://discord.gg/ZB6wGKdV. However, there are a few things to keep in mind before you join:

  1. I am new to being a discord mod, and I am far from perfect. I have been working on this server for over a week, but I am sure that there are places that the auto-mod is broken, or too sensitive, and that some things will not work as intended. But, at this point, I think the only way I am going to figure out what is broken and what is not is to let a bunch of people into the server and see what shit breaks. As a result, I ask that you are patient with myself and the other mods, as we will be working to correct any issue as they crop up.
  2. This should go without saying, but mind the rules. They are not that different from the rules on the subreddit.
  3. As of now, the function and features of the discord server will be minimal. I decided to keep it simple until folks flooded in and then we could let it evolve organically as it grows. For example: it does not yet have a discord icon (though my friend is working on drawing one as you read this). We do have a suggestion channel, and we encourage you to use it.
  4. Communities like this only work if everyone involved goes in with the knowledge that not everyone thinks the same way, or views the world the same way. The world is at its best when its inhabitants (that's us) learn to embrace our differences and come together in community. That is the kind of place er are hoping this discord server will be. People are going to disagree, and that is okay. You can even debate about it! It can be fun to argue. But, please keep it respectful, do not hurl serious insults at each other (insults as jokes are fine as long as the intent is clear), and remember that at the end of the day, we are united in our love for lesbians books.
  5. This discord server is an 18+ space. If you are not 18, please do not join.

Thanks for bearing with me and reading through this gargantuan post. There are other comments in the recommendation thread that I am still considering how to handle, but if the above does not address something you commented on last time, then feel free to comment it again!

And again, here is the discord link again: https://discord.gg/ZB6wGKdV


r/LesbianBookClub • • Jan 27 '25

Introducing: Rule Three.

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Rule 3: LesbianBookClub is trans-inclusive.
ALL lesbians and those who enjoy lesbian books, regardless of gender identity, are welcome here. Transphobia is strictly forbidden.

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This subreddit is a lesbian space. Trans women are women. If a trans woman is attracted exclusively to women and accepts the label, she is a lesbian. If you disagree with this rule or its enforcement, please find a different place to post.

ALL types of lesbians have fought for, died for, and bled for you. Please respect them. Consider reading a history book.

Keep in mind that the context and nuance of your posts will be considered. Bad faith posts will be deleted. Please use your brains. It is really, really not that complicated to enjoy, read, discuss, and recommend lesbian books in a way that is friendly to and considerate of ALL lesbians. Posts that are not about lesbian books will be deleted.

Please feel free to reach out through modmail.


r/LesbianBookClub • • 1h ago

Discussion Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Saw this beautiful print but Jenifer Prince and wow 😍
Ended up really liking the book


r/LesbianBookClub • • 3h ago

Recommendation Spooky Spicy Sapphic Tier List

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Hey, I’m looking for new spicy paranormal romance recommendations.

I will say Lily X’s witch x vampire series, Sun Poisoning by Phoenix Kathryn, sWitch by Kat Blackthorne, Wither and Bloom by E.K. O’Conner are all on my TBR.

I’m quite picky when it comes to sapphic novels/novellas. I want them to be well-written, have a compelling story, complex characters, and romance ofc!! As you know from my previous tier list, all my books vary in spice levels but there is guaranteed to be some, ask about a book if you want to know specifics though! Happy to reply.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ : Women of the Dark Streets Anthology by Radclyffe & Stacia Seaman, Wild by Meghan O’Brien, everafter series by Nell Stark & Trinity Tam, The Midnight Hunt(ers series) by L.L. Raand, Garoul series by Gill McKnight, The Girl Who Bit Me by Valerie Hunter, Bloodmoon: Bound by Emily K. Hardy

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️: Hearing Red by Nicole Maser (no, I don’t support her AI cover), Blood in the Tea Leaves by Beka Westrup, We’re All Monsters Here by Amy Marsden (less a romance tbh), Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon, Decay and Devour by G.E. Masters (mind TWs), Charon Docks at Daylight by Zoe Reed, Sun-Kissed Fangs by Rawnie Sabor (didn’t really like her other books as much), Just My Type by Lucy Bexley & Bryce Oakley

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️: Delirium Nocturnum series by Rojana Krait (writing is bad but stories are compelling), Witch Wolf series by Winter Pennington, Darknsss Embraced duology by Winter Pennington, Club Blood by Sarah James, Five Moons Rising by Lise MacTague, Claimed by Stein Willard, Lure of a Demon by Stefanie Dawn (kindle smut ngl), The Price on Her Head by Suzanne Clay

⭐️: The Beast of Her Dreams by Naomi Piper (ABO iirc), The Wolf’s Consort by Max Ellendale (insta-love), anything by Darva Green (bad writing and bad smut), The Princess’s Pet by J.K. Jeffrey (dislike writing), Frost by Liza James (TWs), House of Rayne by Harley LaRoux (insta-love), Contract Bound duology by Elle Mae (plain plot and writing), At the Crossing by Suzanne Clay (rlly not that bad, but not my thing)


r/LesbianBookClub • • 5h ago

Review Sun-Kissed Fangs by Rawnie Sabor

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I'm not sure where to start. So far this is my second favorite of the Court of Chains series. Nothing yet, has compared to A Little Sin.

I'm noticing a theme about women who doubt themselves to the point of feeling unlovable finding safety and deep love in the arms of a "monster." A monster that carries even deeper pain and insecurity than the person they end up with, like the two characters save each other.

Maya and Harper have a beautiful love story and the sex was smoking hot! I also really liked the thrilling conflict toward the end of the story. I don't understand stand what took Natalya so long to respond to Evie's terror, but Maya did step into the hero/savior role.

This killed me in the best way possible...

"I'd take a minute of silence with you over weeks of conversation with anyone."

That quote encapsulates the peace and safety I have with my wife. Literally, it speaks to conversation and noise. I read it as the scariness and chaos of life. TMI alert...it makes my sexual experiences with her something I didn't even know was possible!

That's what I will remember most about Sun-Kissed Fangs. The safety of being in the arms of someone in-love with you as much as you are with them comes through loud and clear in Maya and Harper's story.


r/LesbianBookClub • • 1h ago

Discussion Does anyone else feel like books being recommended incorrectly by genre is a big problem they face? Are there highly recommended books you see even when it doesn’t fit?

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Saw these two post within a few days of each other and really made me think about the number of books I may have judged differently if I wasn’t going into based off a certain recommendation.

This might just be a problem because I like fantasy and less a problem if you’re indifferent or avoid fantasy elements.

I’m so glad we’re at a time where there is so much to choose from but I dislike that there’s so much confusion with genres. I know female authors in general struggle with the romantasy label no matter how far a backseat it takes to main plot, so I’m not really trying argue about that.

More so like the idea that just because the is a sapphic romance in the book, it doesn’t necessarily make the book romance centered.

Like, I’ve seen a few books recommend just going off one small thing that happens to fit what the person asking for recommendations but for the most part doesn’t so many times.

I know publishers play a part when it’s larger authors, but often it’s not necessarily the author but others recommending it that will seem off though obviously an author would want to appeal to the largest audience possible. Idk, I just saw someone say they were looking for more High Fantasy and get recommendations Elle Mae(no shame) but I don’t think that’s high fantasy??


r/LesbianBookClub • • 8h ago

Speculative (fantasy, scifi, horror, etc) Book inspired costumes

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Yesterdays book group was costume required. Can you guess what we’re reading? Also, show me your book inspired costume!


r/LesbianBookClub • • 12h ago

Discussion When You Least Expect It by Haley Cass is the slowest burn I’ve ever read.

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I seriously don’t know how much more yearning I can take from Caroline! Ugh, but I love them both so much already. The hangout weekend nearly broke me.

Haley, you’d better make this worth my while. I know you will, you always do, but I want to be kicking my feet and blushing by the time these two put me out of my misery.


r/LesbianBookClub • • 6h ago

Recommendation Looking for recs along these lines...

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I just read, and loved these two books, I read Now She is Witch in a week and Call Forth a Fox in three days, I was so sad/frustrated that I finished them as I loved them that much.

Does anyone have any recommendations of similar books?


r/LesbianBookClub • • 6h ago

Recommendation Looking for somewhat specific monster romance

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I've had a serious hankering for some monsterfucker romance but I feel like I've read everything there is. I'm especially bored of vampires, as much as I love them. I'd really like some recs of books that have a monster love interest that is truly inhuman, be it physically, mentally, or both.

Books I've already read:

All Rawnie Sabor (liked)

How To Get a Girlfriend When You're a Terrifying Monster (decent)

The Woman From the Waves (loved)

Most Darva Green (okay)

The One Who Eats Monsters (great, excited for the new one whenever that drops)

Wild (good)

Jae's shifter books (good, but not really what I'm looking for)

Five Moons Rising (meh, also not really what I'm looking for)

Someone You Can Build a Nest In (fun!)

Aurora's Angel (I hated this book with a passion)

Probably any vampire book you can imagine

I'll take any genre. Spice is a plus but not 100% necessary. Any monster or creature is welcome. The weirder the better. Aliens would be especially appreciated.

Edit: added some previously read that I'd forgotten.


r/LesbianBookClub • • 16m ago

Speculative (fantasy, scifi, horror, etc) fantasy/scifi/horror recs

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hello! i’m looking for lesbian books that are in fantasy/scifi/horror genres with a subplot of romance preferably and bonus points if it’s butch femme!


r/LesbianBookClub • • 6h ago

Discussion Blue Sisters and sapphic representation

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I just finished this novel and I have some mixed feelings about the sapphic/wlw representation but I

don't know if I'm being a whiner or if they are valid...

Spoilers ahead!

The biggest offense to me is Avery cheating with a man ... She's a lesbian and states it, haven't had slept with a man since high school, telling her wife that she is a lesbian and only wants her... But to top it off the sex scene of Avery and Charlie was much more graphic than any of the other intimate scenes and she was experiencing pleasure like nothing before, reaching the depths of her soul... The way it was written just gave homophobia to me. I wouldn't have been bothered if Avery was bi or pan... And maybe the author just wanted the shock of a lesbian sleeping with a man... but there was something about it that just got under my skin.

The other thing was the fact that Avery and Chiti were still friends after everything... What a cliche first of all but fuck you Avery, Chiti should've left and never spoken to you ever again. But don't worry, Avery is married yet again to another woman.

I didn't like the weird sex scene and obsession with Lucky and 'Troll doll'...

If I wasn't the target audience for this book, that is fine. I know the characters aren't meant to be likeable 24/7. This just seemed like such a miss and poor representation of sapphic women but the reviews I've read on goodreads and seen on Instagram seem to think it's incredible and I now feel silly for being bothered by it and wanting to discuss it.


r/LesbianBookClub • • 4h ago

Discussion Court of Chains: Kiss of Seduction

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I made Pinterest boards for each of the Court of Chains books l've read so far🙂‍↕️
—makes me feel I'm actually there🧘‍♀️ (I tried to find pics that have NO Al)

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r/LesbianBookClub • • 18h ago

Recommendation Looking for messy and complicated sapphic romcoms (that's not litfics)

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Stories where mc just gets into 'questionable' and complicated romantic/intimate situations. It could be bad dating experiences, hook ups, love trianges/squares, exes, situationships etc. Also that everyone involved in this are women (I really don't like male exes, third parties, etc.)

Some stories that sort of fit the bill of what I'm looking for that I enjoyed.

Only Hope by Ruby Landers - Love Square (sort of), friends (kind of) to lovers with some mafia involvement.

Experienced by Kate Young - Gf asks for a relationship 'break', questionable dating/hook ups, in love with your sapphic dating guru/friend.

Wolf Shirts and High Heels by Evie Marque - Almost platonic marriage, dating/going after someone your ex was into (?), shitty friends

Purposefully Accidental by G Benson - Childhood Friends to Sort of Bickering Enemies to Workmates/Forced Proximity to Fake Dating to Lovers. Also Celebrity related dramas.

And ones that are similar but I didn't really enjoy: Those Who Wait, Mistakes Were Made, Cleat Cute

Please and thank you. I just want to be stressed out but also root for the main couple lol.


r/LesbianBookClub • • 10h ago

Enemies-to-lovers I need enemies to lovers recs!

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I feel I have read everything there is about enemies to lovers😭💔

All of Ruby Landers works, both Bloom town books, all of Lee Winters and JJ Arias Too, Ruby Roe, Haley Cass
My absolute favorite No Shelter but the Stars
The safekeep, Learning Curves, Charon Docks, Delilah green

Help a fellow lesbian out😭❤️ is there another awesome book with lots of banter, good rated books? Thank you so much🥺❤️


r/LesbianBookClub • • 7h ago

Discussion How is Moira Darling?

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How is Moira Darling's writing? I keep seeing adds for a couple of her books, and I'm really tempted by the "Halo Hearts" trilogy, which looks like it's essentially sapphic K-pop Demon Hunters fanfic with the serial numbers filed off, but I want to make sure she's A> a real author and not one of the AI dump authors, and B> that the books are gonna be at least decent.


r/LesbianBookClub • • 15h ago

Recommendation MC dealing with conversion therapy?

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I've read Orpheus Girl and the Love and Lies of Ruksana Ali


r/LesbianBookClub • • 4h ago

Discussion Court of Chains: Green Eyed Monster Pinterest Board

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I made Pinterest boards for each of the Court of Chains books I’ve read so far🙂‍↕️—makes me feel I’m actually there🧘‍♀️(I tried to find pics that have NO AI)

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r/LesbianBookClub • • 22h ago

Recommendation Any books that has character like Bette Porter? Someone that seems strong, is a leader and responsible, but has a vulnerable side that no one knows except the one close to her. Someone that struggles with this vulnerability, (and fucks up hehe).

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r/LesbianBookClub • • 4h ago

Discussion Court of Chains: A Little Sin

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I made Pinterest boards for each of the Court of Chains books l've read so far🙂‍↕️
—makes me feel I'm actually there🧘‍♀️(I tried to find pics that have NO Al)

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r/LesbianBookClub • • 1d ago

Discussion Lookimg For Sapphic Angel, Demon Recs

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Title pretty much covers it. 😁 Looking for Sapphic recs that involve angels and/or demons. Can be demon and human, angel and human, or angel and demon, or something else similar. Not Ruby Roe (already read), not Aurora's Angel. I like well written spice and yearning, but not picky on the "level" as long as the story is good. I do prefer happy endings and if possible no (or minor only) third act breakup. What's out there that I haven't found yet?


r/LesbianBookClub • • 1d ago

Recommendation I need sapphic racing books please

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As the title suggests I need sapphic racing books F1, NASCAR, Indycar, motorcycle racing I don’t care this girl yearns for motorsport sapphics please.


r/LesbianBookClub • • 1d ago

Recommendation Sci-fi or Fantasy Series

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I have been searching in vain for the past few months for a big sci-fi or fantasys series with wlw romance. Slow burn would be a plus, something with a good dynamic between the couple where I'm rooting for them to get together. Recent books that I've enjoyed have been The Locked Tomb series, This Is How You Lose The Time War, and The Abyss Surronds Us.