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  • čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
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Komentáře • 155

  • @SimplyErinful
    @SimplyErinful Před 4 lety +691

    Most f/f romance I have seen books fall into one of two categories: 1) teenage coming out story or 2) 30-40 year old woman always thought she was straight but meets the only woman she is attracted to. She shows no attraction towards any other women for the entire novel. So thanks for these recs

    • @bar4146
      @bar4146 Před 4 lety +31

      Check out:
      "The falling in love montage"
      4.4/5 on Goodreads
      5/5 on Waterstones
      Overview:
      When 17-year-old Saoirse is dumped by her girlfriend and former best friend, she decides that dating isn’t worth the heartache, especially since she’s already dealing with her mother’s moving into a home due to dementia, and the revelation of her father’s affair. She doesn’t expect her electric attraction to Ruby, who is visiting her cousin’s family for the season, but when Ruby proposes a summer together modeled after a rom-com-all fun, and no hard feelings when it ends-Saoirse decides to bend her rules. From Ferris wheel rides with prolonged eye contact to skinny dipping at the beach late at night, the two embrace every romantic cliché, but feelings inevitably grow between them, and Saoirse struggles to let down the walls that keep her heart safe. The sweet love story is balanced with Saoirse’s fear of being vulnerable and struggles to accept that her father has found a love of his own, and though the girls never plan for forever, what they create together is special and precious to them both. An emotionally stirring queer romance with witty, playful dialogue

    • @anushkalamichhane3250
      @anushkalamichhane3250 Před 3 lety

      This is sooooo truuuuuueeee

    • @natidk4082
      @natidk4082 Před 3 lety +2

      @@bar4146 IIII HAAATTEEE THISS STORRRYYYY THE ENDING MADE ME SOB MY EYES OUT. IT WAS PAINFUL. I CAN'T MOVE ON FROM THIS BOOKKK 😭😭

    • @bar4146
      @bar4146 Před 3 lety +9

      @@natidk4082 very nice of you to say! I'll be sure to let my sister (author) know that you enjoyed it! She has a new book out now call "not my problem" if you like her writing.

    • @natidk4082
      @natidk4082 Před 3 lety +4

      @@bar4146 i really wanna read it. i swear i do. but im scareedd sksjsjsskk i feel like it'll be another heartbreak again and i havent moved on from her previous novel yeet 😭😭

  • @st4rb0y333
    @st4rb0y333 Před 5 lety +337

    “DONT SUCK” KAHAKAUHAKAJA ITS TO REAL

    • @bostongabriellex
      @bostongabriellex  Před 5 lety +25

      As optimistic as I am...a lot of them are just bad 😂

  • @farfarawayidolwasrigged
    @farfarawayidolwasrigged Před 4 lety +274

    Abyss surrounds us
    Into the drowning deep
    Forbidden fruit
    Tell me how you really feel
    Hurricane child
    Down amoung the sticks and bones
    King of scars
    Priory of the orange tree

    • @dontletthedemonsoutofyourb692
      @dontletthedemonsoutofyourb692 Před 4 lety +112

      i didnt finish the whole video before reading this and i thought it was like a weird poem or something lmao

    • @farfarawayidolwasrigged
      @farfarawayidolwasrigged Před 4 lety +23

      Watch the whole video so you get a synopsis and support the channel, but yes..poetry 😂

  • @shamiksathapa53
    @shamiksathapa53 Před 4 lety +150

    YO when she said pirate ship i instantly knew what was abt to happen.

  • @finleysky
    @finleysky Před 3 lety +157

    more ⚢ books:
    -priory of the orange tree
    -criers war
    -iron heart
    -these witches don't burn
    -this coven won't break
    -compass rose
    -cinderella is dead
    -the falling in love montage
    -her royal highness
    -girls of paper and fire
    -girl serpent thorn
    -the seven husbands of evelyn hugo

    • @ItsMeggy04
      @ItsMeggy04 Před 3 lety +2

      These sound so cool!!!

    • @ally-qo4cu
      @ally-qo4cu Před 3 lety +4

      I've read her royal Highness so many time I love it sm!!!

    • @aarud458
      @aarud458 Před 3 lety +6

      @Eliya Atzmon try the seven husbands of evelyn hugo

    • @neptune2266
      @neptune2266 Před 2 lety +7

      @Eliya Atzmon i highly recommend the seven husbands of evelyn hugo.

    • @SKumar-hm1rn
      @SKumar-hm1rn Před 2 lety

      these witches don't burn and this coven won't break are honestly 2 of the best f/f books ever

  • @BookedWithJameelah
    @BookedWithJameelah Před 5 lety +135

    I’m a simple girl. You recommend books. I add them to my reading list. 💕✨ great video as always and I feel like yellow is your color 😍

  • @cindypadilla5657
    @cindypadilla5657 Před 3 lety +28

    the seven husbans of evelyn hugo, the best book in the world . HIGHLY recommend

  • @fuffyshipper8788
    @fuffyshipper8788 Před 3 lety +48

    I didn't even know f/f books existed so I just took to reading books with absolutely no romance whatsoever

  • @celesbianmegastar
    @celesbianmegastar Před 2 lety +6

    It’s sad that epic sapphic novels are only just now being published, but I’m happy more are now. Just 5 years ago I could only find trashy romance novels. Now there are a good amount of YA, fantasy, and sci-fi books.

  • @wingbat
    @wingbat Před 4 lety +34

    Per your recommendation I picked up the Priory of the Orange Tree and WOW, it is now my all time favorite book. I love seeing another appreciate it so much as well! It's well deserved.

  • @BooksWaffles
    @BooksWaffles Před 5 lety +32

    I had no idea that Into the Drowning Deep is f/f, so you just succesfully added a book to my neverending tbr.

  • @redbengal16
    @redbengal16 Před 4 lety +211

    Ok then I'm asking for some of these books for my 12 birthday, ha, it'll be a very good birthday because I'm also getting a lesbian pride flag!!!

    • @munnisarah1086
      @munnisarah1086 Před 3 lety +15

      Same here sis ... Just turned 13 and already bi... Hihihi

    • @anxiouspotato6910
      @anxiouspotato6910 Před 3 lety +10

      Oh my gosh, that's awesome! I loved getting my flag

    • @chloehughes9536
      @chloehughes9536 Před 3 lety +5

      @elizabeth r. happy late birthday! lol

    • @crumpetstea1432
      @crumpetstea1432 Před 3 lety +8

      same im pansexual and i love lgbtq + books im getting loads for my birthday

    • @riv1907eu
      @riv1907eu Před 3 lety +6

      I have a question how were u sure bout your sexuality? I still can't figure out minr

  • @eeyoresballoon9886
    @eeyoresballoon9886 Před 4 lety +50

    Oh my god, this is the first video of yours I've seen and I think I'm in love, yOU'RE SO DAMN CUTE

  • @croissantqueen4415
    @croissantqueen4415 Před 2 lety +6

    My favorite book of all time is The Weight Of The Stars. It’s wlw, young adult, sorta sci-fi, and the easiest book I have ever read. The best formatting I have seen when it comes to a paperback book in a while. There’s a very diverse set of characters, and even poly representation. It’s also enemies to lovers, so take that how you will. I really recommend reading this book

  • @firebreathingreader7802
    @firebreathingreader7802 Před 5 lety +5

    I read down among the sticks and bones recently and hated the ending but lemme tell you the f/f relationship was so adorable I loved them together so much😍😍

  • @anxiouspotato6910
    @anxiouspotato6910 Před 3 lety +17

    Not me adding every book to my wishlist for the sole reason of them being gay...no couldn't be me

  • @HannahCassieBooks
    @HannahCassieBooks Před 5 lety +11

    I always have problems to find good f/f books too so this video was super useful, thank you!

  • @gentlemonster596
    @gentlemonster596 Před 2 lety

    Your book list is so diverse and that has been a struggle on my part, I’m glad I came across your video!

  • @Palangga2022
    @Palangga2022 Před 2 lety +1

    The priory of the orange tree is also my favorite.

  • @rabidraviv
    @rabidraviv Před 5 lety +7

    YES TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL AND DOWN AMONG!!!!! I NEED TO READ THE REST I SCREAM!!!!

  • @books-on-a-wire
    @books-on-a-wire Před 5 lety +4

    Such a good list, I'm currently reading King of Scars and Tell Me How You Really Feel plus Georgia Peaches is a new haul, so looking forward to that.

  • @KaatReadsALot
    @KaatReadsALot Před 5 lety +1

    Oooohh I’m intrigued by all of these but especially Georgia Peaches- thanks for giving me a bunch of books to add to my tbr!💖😊

  • @hanseru7831
    @hanseru7831 Před 2 lety +1

    i'm currently in a roll of reading sapphic books so thank you for this

  • @thebookishmel
    @thebookishmel Před 5 lety +3

    love videos like this!! thank you for the recs!

  • @SageReads
    @SageReads Před 5 lety +1

    Yep yes, truly needed this

  • @LiteraryStoner
    @LiteraryStoner Před 4 lety +5

    Love The Abyss Surrounds Us and Into the Drowning Deep. Some of the others are on my want to read. I need to read more f/f, can never have enough!

  • @jm14409
    @jm14409 Před 2 lety

    This video helps me so much with buying sapphic books so thank you bestie

  • @heymint2093
    @heymint2093 Před 3 lety

    Thank you SO MUCH
    I've been looking for good wlw books for so long, I have only read good m/m so far so this is really appreciated

  • @jaimeslibrary
    @jaimeslibrary Před 5 lety +32

    I’M SO GLAD YOU DID THIS brb while i add all of them to my tbr thanks 💕✨

  • @BlackGordonTV
    @BlackGordonTV Před 3 lety

    just finished the abyss surrounds us and ordered the sequel today!!! it was so good thank you for making this video!

  • @lupitamustdie
    @lupitamustdie Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much!

  • @krazedblonde88
    @krazedblonde88 Před 2 lety +1

    Try Rare Gems by D.A. Murray Available on Amazon! This is hotter than lava cookies on a ghost pepper plate!!!

  • @JayGTheAwkwardBookworm
    @JayGTheAwkwardBookworm Před 5 lety +12

    Ooo I’ve had Georgia on my shelf for so long now but haven’t picked it up yet!

  • @wee_babdotexe
    @wee_babdotexe Před 5 lety +3

    so many great books!! hurricane child was one of my favorite books i read this year ^-^
    i didn't know there was a sapphic romance in king of scars!!! i still have quite a few grishaverse books to get through first, but that makes me even more excited to read it!

  • @booksfortea
    @booksfortea Před 5 lety +5

    Thank you for this 😍😍 very excited to read some more ff books! Hurricane child sounds amazing!

  • @ashcatchu4390
    @ashcatchu4390 Před 2 lety +1

    Red White & Royal Blue has been slowly creeping its way into my life so much so that every bookstore I walk into has it on display in some corner or in literally every book recommendation video/website I look at... like even when they don't mention the book it has to be in some corner

  • @audreydagenais21
    @audreydagenais21 Před 4 lety

    Thank you so much for this video! I'm beggining to read f/f and I was searching recommendations. I've added a lot of them to my tbr ;)

  • @morganunraveled
    @morganunraveled Před 5 lety +7

    into the drowning deep is my fav read of the year so far 💓

  • @oreobooks6162
    @oreobooks6162 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you for the recommendations !

  • @readbymarta2781
    @readbymarta2781 Před 5 lety +7

    i'm currently reading the priory !!! can't wait for the romance to happen hahah

  • @Emma-ov2tx
    @Emma-ov2tx Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you!

  • @maureenandbooks
    @maureenandbooks Před 5 lety +1

    Aah I added so many books to my tbr! I cannot wait to see Nina in king of scars!!

    • @goldenstar8406
      @goldenstar8406 Před 4 lety

      maureenandbooks in kos she has a pretty strongly implied love interest (basically how jesper and wylan are in soc) but it’s not canon yet

  • @mayah1039
    @mayah1039 Před 3 lety +7

    I recommend Zoe Reed books if you want to read some f/f romance. He has fantasy, contemporary and also a book set in the zombie (I mean, kinda zombie, but with a twist you can say) apocalypse which is my absolute favorite. The zombie one is called Charon Docks at Daylight (and you can even download it for free), my other favorite is Broken Legacies (fantasy, it even has some dragons!).

  • @lauramackay5558
    @lauramackay5558 Před 3 lety +5

    About the priory of the orange tree - yes, it’s amazing (there’s some interesting stuff about religion) but it takes a while for the plot to pick up and the ending feels quite rushed, also there’s sadly not much time spent on the relationship, so although i definitely agree that it’s worth a read, i’d be careful not to go into it with too high expectations :)

  • @klarab5965
    @klarab5965 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you for making this

  • @annadurning4817
    @annadurning4817 Před 4 lety +1

    Simply cannot wait to read every single one of these books

  • @andiekroll8643
    @andiekroll8643 Před 5 lety

    Adding every single one of these to my tbr

  • @pxme.granate
    @pxme.granate Před 3 lety

    Asdfghjkl 8:33 your laugh is adorable 😭
    Also I have so much trouble trying to find f/f books to read! Your recs helped me fill the void in my heart and also destroyed my wallet, thank you

  • @graceblocher7259
    @graceblocher7259 Před 3 lety

    The book shelves i strive for

  • @hippieprincess14
    @hippieprincess14 Před 4 lety +5

    I saw your Lizzo TikTok today, looked for your BookTube account, and found a whole video on sapphic books??!! My gay bibliophile self is so happy (and my TBR got EVEN LONGER)

  • @JessicaBookworm
    @JessicaBookworm Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you so much for this list I needed it! ✨💗

  • @pritammajumder7149
    @pritammajumder7149 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you for your recommendations. You looking good as usual.

  • @samanthahammett9178
    @samanthahammett9178 Před 3 lety

    TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL!!!! Ugh. So good.

  • @karlisbooks
    @karlisbooks Před 5 lety +1

    I didnt even know some of these were f/f 😅 added more to my tbr 👌🏻

  • @lailianisuperfan12
    @lailianisuperfan12 Před 5 lety +1

    Definitely needed this video

  • @lizcavs
    @lizcavs Před 4 lety +26

    I love the tittle lol

  • @aneswanderlist5605
    @aneswanderlist5605 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the reccommendations! :)

  • @kristopherwithak7406
    @kristopherwithak7406 Před 2 lety

    yesss, thank u sm! next time i get presents, i’ll ask for one of these! i recently turned 13 and got my first wlw book :D

  • @nursejean903
    @nursejean903 Před 4 lety

    Hi from Seattle! Thanks for the excellent recommendations!

  • @imwoman3673
    @imwoman3673 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for those amazing books ❤️

  • @angelag5578
    @angelag5578 Před 2 lety

    If you like time travel, I'd recommend "The Spanish Pearl" (& its sequel, "The Crown of Valencia") by Catherine Friend

  • @josiethereadingwitch2224
    @josiethereadingwitch2224 Před 4 lety +3

    Great recommendations as always!
    For YA sci-fi that is F/F, check out Amy Rose Capetta, their Once and Future and Entangled series are great! And for Drowning Deepish.. Ice Massacre 😀

  • @user-uv9bi3xz1o
    @user-uv9bi3xz1o Před 3 lety

    I'm smiling n I know that I will be reading all of them before this month is over

  • @1andonlyzara
    @1andonlyzara Před 3 lety +11

    “A character in this is also … plus size?”
    The term you want is “overweight”. We also don’t *mind* “fat”, but I know a lot of average weight people are uncomfortable calling us that. lol

    • @bostongabriellex
      @bostongabriellex  Před 2 lety +5

      Thank you for letting me know! In this particular instance I think I was unsure of an actual character being fat hence the hesitation but I could be wrong lol

  • @averyj5990
    @averyj5990 Před 3 lety

    Honey Girl is a book I love that is also sapphic just thought I'd comment!

  • @lau-radio
    @lau-radio Před rokem

    more f/f recommendations!
    - the midnight lie by marie rutkoski (book 2: the hollow heart)
    - queen of coin and whispers by helen corcora
    - the dark wife by sarah diemer
    - the fate of stars by sd simper (book 2 and 3: heart of silver flame, death's abyss)
    - the witch sea by sarah diemer (VERY short, but good!)

  • @strawberryjpeg6000
    @strawberryjpeg6000 Před 5 lety +1

    I love your videos so much

  • @LGBTR3naissance
    @LGBTR3naissance Před 3 lety

    Awesome video! The titles you discussed each sound interesting and I am intrigued to read them. Psyched to check out your new videos too.

  • @scarletrose1354
    @scarletrose1354 Před 3 lety +1

    Lmao, I know exactly what you mean. I'm so desperate for a good romance, I'll read through anything.

  • @SoleilCeline
    @SoleilCeline Před 5 lety +1

    I’m pretty sure Priory is 3 POVs? I haven’t finished it yet. Ah yes you got it! Awesome video! Yay thanks for the reds!

  • @TheMutualEnemy
    @TheMutualEnemy Před 4 lety

    You should check out Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett. It’s f/f, has a magical talking key and the coolest magic I’ve read about in a long time. Also Ship of Smoke and Steel by Django Wexeler. Giant man eating crabs on a creepy ghost ship and is also obviously f/f (I’d say the main character is bi though). Also for Sci-fi The Long Way to A Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers has an f/f romance that is so sweet.

  • @TubbyNation
    @TubbyNation Před 3 lety

    just convinced me to buy some of these books subscribed :)

  • @Yoshi-im3sz
    @Yoshi-im3sz Před 3 lety

    Read Snotgirl! (comic) but it’s really weird and different lol it’s by the guy who wrote Scott Pilgrim

  • @maddielo7654
    @maddielo7654 Před 4 lety +4

    KING OF SCARS HAS A F/F ROMANCE??? WITH NINA???? well now I HAVE to buy it

  • @rileylittleraven
    @rileylittleraven Před 3 lety

    Hi! You most likely won't see this, but I'll post it anyway. The plus sized girl is the protagonist of the third book, Beneath the Sugar Sky; she also appears in the fifth, which has multiple POVs. There's also disability rep in the third. For anyone in general, read the first book (Every Heart A Doorway) before the third! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did, and do!

  • @redheadreading
    @redheadreading Před 4 lety +2

    Well this is a blessed video! Definitely going to try and get my hands on some of these soon :D

  • @acrimsondaisy5513
    @acrimsondaisy5513 Před 5 lety +2

    we stan

  • @PlaceForAnEcho
    @PlaceForAnEcho Před 4 lety +3

    Mira Grant’s zombie series is AMAZING and I love when characters are bi or gay and it comes as a surprise and is treated lightly/not a big deal. Nice recommendations. During the covid19 lockdown my attention span is shot but I work on libraries so I can go in whenever I want and Into the drowning deep is at 1. I tried Tell me how you really feel but the writing was so painful that I gave up. Honestly I’ll stick to rewatching Fleabag vs trying that book again.
    Ever read Female of the species? Great teen book in my opinion and I really wanted the main characters to have a mutual attraction but it never happened. Though I thought there was potential/subtext.
    Far from you. Strongly recommend it. Beautiful book. Smart & heartbreaking.

    • @bostongabriellex
      @bostongabriellex  Před 4 lety

      I actually just finished the female of the species a few days ago and I hated it 😂

    • @PlaceForAnEcho
      @PlaceForAnEcho Před 4 lety

      boston reads books awww yeah it has mixed reviews. I like the psychopath character the most. Also explains why I really like Villanelle. 🤷🏾‍♀️

  • @alicevivienne9983
    @alicevivienne9983 Před 4 lety +11

    Wonderful video but the only thing is I’ve looked often in my local library for LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈 books and they only have 2. LITERALLY ONLY 2. I was like, “how?”

    • @minirelish
      @minirelish Před 3 lety +2

      Maybe your town or city is conservative?

  • @manoeksbooknook
    @manoeksbooknook Před 5 lety +1

    See and this is the content I subscribed for, give me all the sapphic goodness 👏👏😍

  • @mercedeshampton9308
    @mercedeshampton9308 Před 4 lety

    Oo oo oo I love this do a stephen king one!

  • @isamirella8514
    @isamirella8514 Před 3 lety

    I neeeeed this!!! Yes!!! I've been reading shitty wlw books for too long

  • @sydneynicole8947
    @sydneynicole8947 Před 3 lety

    i tried to read tell me how you really feel but I personally couldn't keep reading it was too cheesy and basic lol

  • @KristeneForest
    @KristeneForest Před 4 lety

    The every heart a doorway series isn't actually YA at least at my library it wasn't

    • @bostongabriellex
      @bostongabriellex  Před 4 lety +1

      Now that I think about it I think they’re shelved in regular fiction at my library 🤔

  • @user-nc1cc6ln1g
    @user-nc1cc6ln1g Před 4 lety +3

    You're so cute ❤️

  • @maemae527
    @maemae527 Před 3 lety +1

    I’m really satisfied with Sarah Waters books- not fantasy more like Historical fiction but they are so spicy 🥵🥵🥵

  • @tierneytellsstories
    @tierneytellsstories Před 3 lety

    I’ve been wanting to read Into The Drowning Deep because of the mermaids but now I have to read it for the autism rep

  • @de5788
    @de5788 Před 5 lety +4

    ahh!! when you mentioned king of scars i was like "please let nina be bi. please let nina be bi" and now im so happy, need to get to it asap ♥

  • @fefecalo5150
    @fefecalo5150 Před 4 lety

    I really like your channel. So im dubbing you my go to booktuber

  • @dishadharmraj6986
    @dishadharmraj6986 Před 3 lety +1

    Forbidden fruit's premises reminds me little bit of Autoboygraphy the whole is out but moves to a small town and has to go back in closet and deals with religion too.

  • @candelariabarbieri7159
    @candelariabarbieri7159 Před 4 lety +5

    You're too cute

  • @yo-re8eb
    @yo-re8eb Před 3 lety

    4:28
    I’m just keeping this for later

  • @strawberryjpeg6000
    @strawberryjpeg6000 Před 3 lety

    Wlw reads !!!

  • @SoleilCeline
    @SoleilCeline Před 5 lety

    HI BOSTON
    I AM HERE

  • @cariad123
    @cariad123 Před 5 lety

    I swear to got, if the Luminous Dead by Caitling Starling isn't on your list I'm rioting. I understand why Barbary Station might not be but luminous dead not so much.
    Edit: Into the Drowning Deep is on here so I promise not to break anything expensive.

    • @bostongabriellex
      @bostongabriellex  Před 5 lety

      lmfao I actually haven't read that one yet but I plan to soon so maybe it'll be in part two of this video! :)

  • @TheSunAndSarah
    @TheSunAndSarah Před 3 lety

    Have you read Naamah?

  • @Peridot420
    @Peridot420 Před 11 měsíci

    How come it’s so easy to find good mlm books, but so difficult to find good wlw ones? I have such a hard time finding them.

  • @analuiza-xk8wr
    @analuiza-xk8wr Před 3 lety

    you look so nervous, you're cute

  • @anaannotated5636
    @anaannotated5636 Před 5 lety +2

    KING OF SCARS HAS SLOW BURN F/F ROMANCE?
    OK I REALLY NEED FINISH THE GRISHA TRILOGY

  • @onepointfivemethane205

    can someone rec me f/f romance books that aren’t YA?