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A. L. Brooks
@albrookswriter.bsky.social
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Author of sapphic romances and erotica. Chocolate lover. Enby. she/her. #LWithTheT 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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NEW BEST OF LIST: Best Books of 2025 Sapphic and Lesbian

featuring books by

@kriverswrites.bsky.social
@boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social
@alainaerdell.bsky.social
@georgiabeers.bsky.social

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January 31, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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BEST BOOKS OF 2025 LIST - New on TLR

Featuring books by

@clarelydon.bsky.social
@melissacaruso.bsky.social
@alysonrootauthor.bsky.social
@allynorth.bsky.social

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January 31, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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Don't miss our brand new BEST BOOKS OF 2025 LIST

featuring
@thejjarias.bsky.social
@lindzmcleod.bsky.social
@effiecalvin.bsky.social
@siennawaters.bsky.social

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January 31, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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cindyrizzo.bsky.social
Cindy Rizzo's Incredibly Useful Newsletter - Issue 56 cindyrizzo.curated.co/issues/56
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Sapphic Olympics...Support for Minn...Tessa Thompson...Brittney Snow...Renee Rapp...Protection from AI
Issue 56
Sapphic Olympics...Support for Minn...Tessa Thompson...Brittney Snow...Renee Rapp...Protection from AI
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January 27, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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rachelslacey.bsky.social
Not really in the mood for self-promo these days, but...Margin of Error comes out ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!

Pre-order: mybook.to/MarginOfError
Pre-order a signed copy: www.northshire.com/book/9781662...
Pre-order incentives: forms.gle/zyEJhegHoQNm...
January 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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rachelslacey.bsky.social
A list of resources if you want to help the people of Minnesota.
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Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
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January 24, 2026 at 7:49 PM
albrookswriter.bsky.social
Literally have no idea where to start and 100% intend to keep it that way 😏
danirat.bsky.social Danielle Ryan @danirat.bsky.social · 10d
RT if you don't even know how the hell to open a ChatGPT tab
jacobdavison.bsky.social Jacob Davison @jacobdavison.bsky.social · 10d
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
January 22, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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queerlyrec.bsky.social
New episode alert!

This week, @krisbryant.bsky.social recommends Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid and @taramdscott.bsky.social recommends Greta Gets the Girl by Melissa Marr. 

Listen now: https://www.queerlyrecommended.com/2026/01/20/introducing-henry-rollins-qr-125/
January 20, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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jaeauthor.bsky.social
It's time for the first Hidden Gems category of the 2026 Sapphic Book Bingo, and this one is a really well-hidden gem: sapphic books with more than one ice queen!

Check out the recommended books on my blog:

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Sapphic books with more than one ice queen
Sapphic books with more than one ice queen seem to be a really hard-to-find hidden gem! Check out this list of books featuring 2 ice queens.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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Except, of course, for the small presses and independent publishers who got into LGBTQ+ publishing when it wasn't chic or trendy and will stay in it because a) our community deserves stories about us and b) it saves lives.

lesbian gay bisexual trans queer books
January 14, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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jaeauthor.bsky.social
Right now, Heated Rivalry is everywhere, while sapphic sports romances aren’t talked about as often.

But there are plenty of sapphic sports romances that bring the same competitive fire.

The first Sapphic Book Bingo post of 2026 features 15 sapphic sports romances: jae-fiction.com/sapphic-spor...
Depicted is a white sign saying "Sapphic Book Bingo 2026: Sapphic sports romances" with a background swirl in the colors of the Pride flag (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple) and symbols of a soccer ball and a hockey stick and puck.
January 8, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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sapphicworldbkclub.bsky.social
🥳Welcome to 2026🥳

What better way to kick off the new year than with a special event?😉

#Sapphfic stories aren't just for the eye. They are also a treat for the ears.🙌 Join us & the one & only @quinnrileyreads on Saturday, 01/17 @ 2pm (EST)!🤯

You don't want to miss this!🤩
January 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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writingroslyn.bsky.social
🚨SURPRISE! 🚨 Here's a spicy/sweet short story to ring in 2026. It’s the tale of two older women meeting in a lesbian bar: Samantha, a newly-out ice queen, and Ash, a reformed womanizer getting over a bad breakup.

“Ladies on the Rocks” is on Amazon for $0.99 and also in KU!

Link: mybook.to/0TmvM
Trope map for short sapphic story "Ladies on the Rocks" by Roslyn Sinclair
January 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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alainaerdell.bsky.social
It's here! Get it now in paperback or e-book from @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social Link in Comments.

sapphic | wlw | sapphic books | sapphicromance
January 4, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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rachelslacey.bsky.social
Just a heads up that The View from the Top is a January Kindle Monthly Deal in the US and Canada - the ebook is discounted to $2.99 through the end of the month!

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January 4, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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jaeauthor.bsky.social
2025 is coming to an end, and with it the 2025 Sapphic Book Bingo!

I just posted the wrap-up post, sharing some interesting stats, the winners of the Big Giveaway & the top 3 most-read books for each category.

Check out the wrap-up post on my blog:
jae-fiction.com/sapphic-book...
Sapphic Book Bingo 2025: Stats, winners & most-read books
December 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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cindyrizzo.bsky.social
Cindy Rizzo's Incredibly Useful Newsletter - Issue 54 cindyrizzo.curated.co/issues/54 NEW ISSUE IS LIVE! SUBSCRIBE AT LINK! My Best Books of 2025 List...Looking Back at 2025 and Forward to 2026...Rachel Maddow...Kate Winslet...Sapphic Couple Launches
Issue 54
My Best Books of 2025 List...Looking Back at 2025 and Forward to 2026...Rachel Maddow...Kate Winslet...Sapphic Couple Launches
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December 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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krisbryant.bsky.social
Call for all sapphic readers and writers! Vita Licari, avid reader and supporter of our community, had a heart attack right before the holidays. She’s still in the hospital but hopes to get to rehab soon. I’ve started a GoFundMe to help transition back home and take care of her puppers.
December 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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jeleakauthor.bsky.social
✨ 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵 (Shadow Series Book 1) is on sale through January 1 at Smashwords.✨ go.jeleak.com/SWSale

1943. A sultry spy with a dark past and a debt to pay. An ambitious reporter with something to prove. A sapphic love story even a world war couldn’t stop.
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#Booksky
Book cover for In the Shadow of the Past (Shadow Series Book 1) by J.E. Leak with a fifty percent off sticker on it. Text reads: Smashwords End of the Year Sale! Discover the sapphic noir world of the Shadow Series with book one. On sale thru January 1 only at Smashwords
December 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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alainaerdell.bsky.social
Don't forget it's @jaeauthor.bsky.social's Sapphic Book Advent Calendar big finale today and tomorrow. Keep an eye out for something of mine in there!
December 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
albrookswriter.bsky.social
Today is an excellent day to open an advent calendar door, if I do say so myself 😉🎄

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Graphic of a Christmas candle with the number 23 alongside it, and the heading Sapphic Book Advent Calendar
December 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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lindzmcleod.bsky.social
Fancy a post-Christmas Regency and sapphic chill reading sesh in your pjs?

Like and repost this skeet (is that really what we call them?) for a chance to win one of 3 signed copies of THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET! Open worldwide until midnight 23rd Dec, winners drawn on Christmas Eve.
The cover of THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET by Lindz McLeod features two white women in regency dresses (one pale blue, one purple) almost kissing. The woman in the pale blue dress is hiding a bouquet of bright flowers behind her back. In the background, there is a large brown counrty house, evidently part of a estate.
December 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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jaeauthor.bsky.social
If you are looking for a book to put you in a festive mood, my sapphic romance Under a Falling Star is now available in Kindle Unlimited!

💫 Ice queen
💫 Holiday romance
💫 Office romance
💫 Cute pet

Check out the book: relinks.me/B0FTF9KMSM
Under a Falling Star by Jae is now in KU. Sapphic holiday romance. Depicted is an ereader with the book. The cover shows an aerial view of Portland, Oregon, with Mount Hood and a falling star in the background.
December 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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jaeauthor.bsky.social
You are getting another bonus surprise today!

I just refilled door number 14 of the Sapphic Book Advent Calendar.

So when you head over to open today's door, make sure you open door number 14 and 18!

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Sapphic Book Advent Calednar: Bonus surprise. Depicted are the branches of a Christmas tree, with 5 star ornaments hanging on them, all in the colors of the Pride flag.
December 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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cindyrizzo.bsky.social
Cindy Rizzo's Incredibly Useful Newsletter - Issue 53 cindyrizzo.curated.co/issues/53
NEW ISSUE IS LIVE! SUBSCRIBE AT THE LINK! Holiday Gift Ideas...Queer Year in Review...Sarah Paulson...Sapphic Families...Unearthing Our Herstory
Issue 53
Holiday Gift Ideas...Queer Year in Review...Sarah Paulson...Sapphic Families...Unearthing Our Herstory
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December 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM