If you heart your Sapphic Books where ‘the girl always gets to girl’, why not join in this year’s I Heart Sapphic Books Reading Challenge 2024. The I heart Sapphic Reading challenge is a fun, year-long event for readers of Sapphic Fiction.
It runs from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. You can join at any point during the 366-day span, 2024 is a leap year meaning you get an extra day to read! (For full details about the challenges, visit the IHS website link.)
I Heart Sapphic Books Reading Challenge 2024
The gist of it is, I Heart SapphFIC will feature two categories each week (50 weeks in total) and will share a list of some of the best lesbian and sapphic books for that category on their website. Some of them will even be on sale! You are in no way obligated to read only the books they showcase, so long as a sapphic book fits a category just go for it!
It’s a great way to step out of your comfort zone to find new sapphic books, new authors, and new tropes to enjoy!
I Heart SapphFic will also be offering big giveaways alongside free and discounted sapphic books, so good luck!
And if you want to make things more fun, you can also join their reader groups. They have both a Facebook and a Goodreads group where they love to hear about your reading progress. You’ll also find plenty of other sapphic book lovers to chat with and get even more sapphic book recommendations!
I Heart Sapphic Reading Challenge 2024 Categories
Here are some of the main categories in the reading challenge that my books best fit into (all are set in the UK!)
Age-gap lesbian romance to tug at your heartstrings.
On vacation in the Scottish Highlands, Eve Eddison falls for the enigmatic forestry officer Moira Burns. Convinced Eve is headed for heartbreak, Roxanne advises her to let Moira go…but has Eve found her ideal woman at last? Highland Fling was a finalist in the 2018 Golden Crown Literary Society Awards.
Must-read lesbian romance to sweep you off your feet.
When art museum curator Molly Goode and benefactor Georgina Wright uncover a portrait’s secret, public and private truths are exposed, and their deepening love hangs in the balance. Love’s Portrait was a finalist in the 2019 Rainbow Awards and Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.
Lesbian romance with perfect amount of angst & humour.
When city girl about town Roxanne Barns reluctantly accepts a holiday invite to her best friend Eve’s birthday party in Scotland, the last thing she expects is to fall for the very person she’s been dreading seeing again—the feisty Alice Campbell. Lambda Literary December’s 2021 Most Anticipated LGBTQ Books.
First love lesbian romance to melt your heart.
When medical school dropout Phoebe Frink falls for the shy costume shop assistant Violet Unwin, everything about their love feels certain, but can the same be said about their future? Follow their adventures in the mysterious costume shop Unwin’s Emporium! (YA suitable reading).
Delighted that INVISIBLE has been featured by LGBTQreads, DIVA Magazine, Swords and Sapphics and is also being stocked in The Ripped Bodice Bookshop!
anna larner 