sapphicbloom's reviews
284 reviews

Roaming by Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki

4.0

Old Enough by Haley Jakobson

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Physical abuse

The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted

5.0

THIS BOOK HEALED SOMETHING IN ME :') Fat lesbian & sapphic DnD fans THIS BOOK IS FOR US :')

Beautiful Darkness by Fabien Vehlmann

dark

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Boyslut by Zachary Zane

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.25

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Lights, Camera, Snacktion by Natalie Riess

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

The Succubus's Prize by Katee Robert

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Brooms by Jasmine Walls

adventurous challenging hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze by Tawny Lara

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

This book honestly got me back into non-fiction sex reading!!! 

So many great nuggets of wisdom and such a gentle reading experience! Tawny's writing is sooo easy to read and really feels like you're getting advice from a wise friend who has *been there*.

I've been sober curious for about a year now and drinking wayyyy less/barely at all and generally don't like to mix sex/dating and alcohol. This book was so affirming and supportive when I was feeling weird for not wanting to go to clubs to find hook-ups, and ordering mocktails/Coca Cola on dates instead of alcohol.

I also found so many parallels with dating sober & new queer dating after coming out as a lesbian too! The last chapters around unlearning patterns of numbing and in general all the wisdom around how jarring and wild it can be to fully allow yourself to feel your feelings for the first time?? PHEW!! Truly such a gem of a book.