Jae's Sapphic Reading Challenge 2021 - hosted by biblioseph

Character who isn’t “Hollywood beautiful”
The protagonist doesn’t fit Hollywood beauty standards, e.g., they aren’t thin, toned, young, etc.

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Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

Rebecca Hall

208 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction feminism graphic novel history race informative reflective medium-paced
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera

Juliet Takes a Breath

Gabby Rivera

320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Shadow of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee

The Shadow of Kyoshi

Chronicles of the Avatar #2

F.C. Yee

368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous medium-paced
Learning Curves by Ceillie Simkiss

Learning Curves

Learning Curves #1

Ceillie Simkiss

93 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional lighthearted fast-paced
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

One Last Stop

Casey McQuiston

422 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ magical realism romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Wayfarers #1

Becky Chambers

518 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
Queen of All by Anya Leigh Josephs

Queen of All

The Jena Cycle #1

Anya Leigh Josephs

294 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous fast-paced
Death's Abyss by S.D. Simper

Death's Abyss

Sea and Stars #3

S.D. Simper

292 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional slow-paced
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

Down Among the Sticks and Bones

Wayward Children #2

Seanan McGuire

187 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark fast-paced
Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel by Gabby Rivera

Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel

Gabby Rivera

176 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
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