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Sapphic Book Bingo 2022 – Stats, winners & most-read books

January 8, 2023December 31, 2022

The Sapphic Book Bingo 2022 is over, and I think it’s safe to say it’s been a big success and very popular with readers.I heard from so many readers who said it encouraged them to read more sapphic books—and especially to try books and authors they otherwise wouldn’t have given a chance.

Here are the stats, the giveaway winners, and the most-read books for Sapphic Book Bingo 2022. I’m still tallying the results for some of the categories, so check back tomorrow for the full list!

Your favorite authors’ favorite sapphic books of 2022

December 30, 2022December 27, 2022

At the end of each month, I always ask the readers in my Facebook group what their favorite sapphic book of the month was. As we are approaching the end of the year, I was curious about what my fellow authors’ favorite sapphic reads of 2022 were, so I asked some of the most popular authors for their top 3 sapphic books they read in 2022. It could be 2022 releases or previously published books they read or re-read this year.

To help guide you toward any new sapphic books you might have missed this year, I also had each author list their newest release.

Sapphic book with a character who’s a twin (Book Unicorn #12)

December 15, 2022

It’s time for the last Sapphic Book Bingo post of 2022! This category features sapphic books with a main character who’s a twin. It’s a category that is near and dear to my heart since I’m have a wonderful twin sister.

For this category, the character and their sibling can be maternal (identical) or fraternal twins, and it doesn’t matter whether we get to see the character’s twin during the course of the book—although it would certainly be fun!

IMPORTANT: Please don’t forget to send me your filled-out book bingo card(s) so I can enter you into the giveaway on December 31!

Sapphic book that involves a dare or a bet (Sapphic Book Bingo #25)

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022

Can you believe the Sapphic Book Bingo 2022 is nearly over? This “sapphic book that involves a dare or a bet” post is the last regular bingo category. Next week, I’ll post the “main character is a twin” category of the Book Unicorn card, and then it’s time to wrap up this year’s Sapphic Book Bingo.

But don’t despair: I’ll run a Sapphic Book Bingo in 2023 too, with new categories and new books to be discovered. I hope you’ll join us for next year’s reading challenge too. It’ll start on January 1, when I’ll post the rules and reveal the categories.

The Ultimate List of Sapphic Holiday Romances

March 6, 2023December 4, 2022

For many of us, this is the perfect time of year to cuddle up with a good book, especially a holiday romance that puts you in a festive mood.

So I compiled the ultimate list of sapphic holiday romances—and when I say “holiday,” I’m talking about romance novels that revolve around the winter holidays (or, if you life in the southern hemisphere, the holidays in December).

I found a total of 325 sapphic holiday romances! Most of them are Christmas romances, but there are also a few sapphic stories revolving around Hanukkah or New Year’s. I couldn’t find any sapphic stories featuring Kwanza or Diwali—if you know of any, please let me know!

Sapphic romantic comedies (Sapphic Book Bingo #24)

November 25, 2022

This week’s Sapphic Book Bingo category features sapphic romantic comedies, which are also called “romcom”—light-hearted, humorous romance novels that are guaranteed to make you laugh.

Often, the line between a romcom and a romance novel with hilarious moments is a bit blurry, so I’m not going to be very strict about this category. If it feels like a romcom to you, go ahead and count it for this category.

sapphic book witih more than two points of view

Sapphic book with more than two POVs (Book Unicorn #11)

March 6, 2023November 17, 2022

For this month’s Book Unicorn, read a sapphic book that is told from more than two points of view. That could mean that not just the two main characters, but also at least one supporting character gets their own perspective in the book. Books with more than two POVs are a Book Unicorn because most sapphic books, especially sapphic romances, are told from the points of view of the two main characters or, sometimes, just from the perspective of one protagonist. 15 recommended sapphic books with more than two points of view: Here are my book recommendations for the …

Sapphic book with a butch main character (Sapphic Book Bingo #23)

December 30, 2022November 10, 2022

For this week’s Sapphic Book Bingo category, read a sapphic book with a butch main character.

In case you’re not sure what butch means: Butch has been used since the 1940s, primarily in the lesbian community, to refer to masculine-presenting women, but being butch is more than how you dress or wear your hair. It’s an identity that relates to masculinity without being male. Some genderqueer and nonbinary people also identify as butch, e.g., the two main characters in A Jade’s Diamond by Char Dafoe.

There are many ways to be butch, and I hope the books I recommend below reflect that.

“Cuddle Romance” Giveaway

November 4, 2022

My latest sapphic romance, Just a Touch Away, which pairs a workaholic ice queen with a professional cuddler, has been out for more than two months now, so I thought it’s time for a giveaway!

I’m giving away a signed paperback copy of Just a Touch Away, a paperback copy of The Cuddle Sutra (a guide on cuddle positions), and a cute T-shirt that says “free hugs.”

To enter the drawing, fill out the giveaway form that I linked to in the post!

Sapphic book that is not a romance (Sapphic Book Bingo #22)

March 6, 2023October 27, 2022

For this category of the Sapphic Book Bingo, read a sapphic book that is not a romance. It can have a romance subplot, but the romance shouldn’t be the main plot. You’ll find recommended sapphic books below that fall into genres such as fantasy, science fiction, mystery, thriller, general fiction, and historical fiction.