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  • Join Us for the First Annual YoQL UNO Reading Challenge This June! Okay friends, I am so excited about this one. Like, embarrassingly excited. Because this June we are doing something I have wanted to bring to this community for a while now and I cannot wait to see how much fun we have with…

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  • I am going to be honest with you. Mystery is not always my first instinct when I am browsing for something to read. I tend to drift toward sapphic fantasy like a moth to a very gay flame. But every now and then a mystery comes along that grabs me by the collar and does…

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  • I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. Never have. Instead, every year on my birthday I make goals. Real ones, the kind that actually mean something to me personally. So on August 26, 2023, I made a decision. For one full year I was going to read only queer lit. No exceptions, no cheating. Just queer…

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  • Okay, “gave me all the feels” is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that title. What I really mean is these five books wrecked me, healed me, made me laugh out loud, and in one case had me crying so hard I had to put it down and take a walk. So, you know.…

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  • Because we deserve epic magic AND epic love stories. Let me be honest with you: I have been absolutely feral about sapphic fantasy lately. There is something so specific and so satisfying about opening a book and knowing, really knowing, that the magic and the yearning and the slow-burn tension is all between women (or women-loving people).…

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  • When we first imagined the Sapphic Shelf Explosion, the hope was simple: bring sapphic stories to more readers and create a space where authors feel seen, supported, and celebrated. Last week, you did exactly that. For one incredible day, over 200 sapphic titles were available for free or $0.99. Readers showed up with curiosity and…

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  • Time to Pick Your New Books!

    Just a couple of reminders here, the 2nd Annual Sapphic Shelf Explosion is on 2/26/26, if you are viewing the pages before bookmark the pages, or make a list for shopping on Thursday! I have heard rumor some of the books are already marked down. All books should be marked to either $.99 or Free,…

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  • Fantasy

    Friendly reminder: Sapphic Shelf Explosion happens on February 26, 2026. If you’re shopping ahead of time, some books may not be on sale just yet. All participating titles will be free or $0.99 on 2/26/26, so be sure to check the price before you buy. Death & Maia – A.C. Jolly Author-provided blurb: In plague-ridden…

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  • Romance

    Friendly reminder: Sapphic Shelf Explosion happens on February 26, 2026. If you’re shopping ahead of time, some books may not be on sale just yet. All participating titles will be free or $0.99 on 2/26/26, so be sure to check the price before you buy. The Price of Happiness – Ophelia Rose Author-provided blurb: A…

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  • Sci-Fi/Paranormal

    Friendly reminder: Sapphic Shelf Explosion happens on February 26, 2026. If you’re shopping ahead of time, some books may not be on sale just yet. All participating titles will be free or $0.99 on 2/26/26, so be sure to check the price before you buy. Mixing Up Mayhem – Heather Nix Author-provided blurb: A sweet…

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