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Daily Sapphic Book Recommendations

There are 365 days in a year, which gives us 365 opportunities to recommend sapphic books for you to read! Each day we share a new holiday and recommend three sapphic books that tie into the day’s theme. Will it be lesbian sci-fi for National Science Fiction Day? Or maybe a sapphic office romance for Write a Business Plan month? Check back every day, because every day is special in its own way!

Today is National Conscious Uncoupling Day

January 21 is National Conscious Uncoupling Day graphic

While the hallmark of a good lesbian romance is a happily ever after ending, real life is not always so kind. It is an unfortunate fact that roughly 50% of marriages will end in divorce. Research shows that holidays and tax season are the most common times for couples to decide to call it quits. […]

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Today is International Fetish Day

January 20 is International Fetish Day Graphic

Don your purple clothing in support of the fetish community on this International Fetish Day! The first International Fetish Day was celebrated in 2009 in part to protest a UK law banning “extreme pornography.” This was seen by many as an ill-conceived law that unfairly targeted consenting adults in the BDSM community. The wearing of […]

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Today is Brew a Potion Day

Recommending sapphic books with potions for Brew a Potion Day

Whether for love, healing, or other magical properties, potions are a mainstay of any witchy cauldron. There are a lot of sapphic books with witches in them, but it was a lot harder to find books that specifically mentioned potions. But we found two, and have rounded out the list with a book that may […]

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Today is Museum Selfie Day

Daily sapphic book recommendations Museum Selfie Day

Started by a blogger in London, Museum Selfie Day is all about snapping pics of yourself in front of famous works of art. The first thing TB Markinson said when she saw today’s celebration was, “You can’t take pictures in museums.” This used to be (and sometimes still is) true. Flash photography is an enemy […]

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Today is National Bootlegger’s Day

National Bootlegger's Day

On this day in 1920, Prohibition began, ushering in the era of bootleggers and rum-runners. Coincidentally, today was also the birthday, in 1899, of Al Capone, one of the most famous gangsters of the Jazz Age. The term “bootlegger” originated in the 1880s. It was inspired by flasks of alcohol concealed in boots for the […]

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Today is Martin Luther King Jr Day

Today is Martin Luther King Jr Day

Today honors the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. As sapphic fiction authors and readers, we reflect on the work that still needs to be done to achieve racial equality in today’s world. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. The son and grandson of Baptist […]

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Today is World Snow Day

January 15 is World Snow Day

Ski enthusiasts rejoice! Today is a worldwide celebration of the powdery white stuff. World Snow Day was created in 2012 as a day to encourage people to enjoy skiing, snowboarding, and other snow sports, and to share these sports with the next generation. Today we’ve chosen three books that feature skiing in the plot.  

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Today is National Dress Up Your Pet Day

National Dress Up Your Pet Day

Does your furry friend have a special outfit for today? Whether it’s baby goats in pajamas or a puppy in a winter coat and booties, there’s something irresistible about seeing our fur babies in clothing, and today is the day to do it! Although, speaking from experience, we suggest using caution when dressing your cats. […]

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Today is Friday the 13th

Today is Friday the 13th

Did you know the first Friday the 13th of the year is officially Blame Someone Else Day? This is it, your one chance to blame someone else for something and get away with it! Whatever bad luck might come your way today, at least you can throw someone else under the bus. Since Friday the […]

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Today is Kiss a Ginger Day

Kiss a Ginger Day

Red hair is slowly disappearing around the world, so kiss a ginger while you still can! More prevalent in Ireland, Britain, and northern Europe, only 2% of the human population has red hair. Perhaps because it was so unusual, red hair was once associated with witchcraft and the ability to overpower the senses. Red hair […]

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