{"id":6889,"date":"2017-11-26T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-11-26T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sistahsontheshelf.com\/?p=6889"},"modified":"2020-06-11T22:26:11","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T02:26:11","slug":"sapphicathon-announcement-and-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/?p=6889","title":{"rendered":"SapphicAThon Announcement and Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l41YfdYdptDB9RHIA\" width=\"480\" height=\"264\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When the <a href=\"https:\/\/catsandpaperbacks.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/31\/sapphicathon-details-and-challenges-rec-list\/\">SapphicAThon<\/a> was announced, I was stoked. A\u00a0two-week readathon focused on reading female\/female romance books? I&#8217;m in, mostly because I love readathons. Hey, it fuels the book nerd in me.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The SapphicAThon goes from 12 am your time on December 14 through 11:59 your time on\u00a0December 28. You can read as many books as you like, but the main focus is to have fun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There is an optional bingo challenge where you try to complete as many of the themes listed on the card below.\u00a0You can use a different book for each spot or one book for multiple spots, but the only rule of the readathon is to read f\/f romances that involve the main character.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for suggestions, I have compiled a list of books that fit the category and are based on books I&#8217;ve read, enjoyed and reviewed for Sistahs on the Shelf. All feature POC main characters. Any book I haven&#8217;t read is marked and are based on other participants&#8217; recommendations (<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Bisexual MC<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BkaFgR\">Little &amp; Lion<\/a> \u2013 Brandy Colbert<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2iOZ1Tx\">Not Otherwise Specified<\/a> \u2013 Hannah Moskowitz<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hOCGoh\">Broken in Soft Places<\/a> \u2013 Fiona Zedde<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BkJRwT\">Black Girl in Paris<\/a> \u2013 Shay Youngblood<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hR3Zys\">Water in a Broken Glass<\/a> \u2013 Odessa Rose<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2iPH5rZ\">At Her Feet<\/a> \u2013 Rebekah Weatherspoon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Bl8FVu\">Bi-Curious<\/a> \u2013 Natalie Weber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>SF\/F<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Bm7l52\">Shattered (The Superheroine Collection #1)<\/a> \u2013 Lee Winter<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jXCQOk\">The Power of Mercy (The Superheroine Collection #2)<\/a> \u2013 Fiona Zedde<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A9fBoI\">Sacred Fire<\/a> \u2013 Tanai Walker<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2iNlEIb\">An Unkindness of Ghosts<\/a> \u2013 Rivers Solomon<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jZ5PkN\">The Beast of Callaire<\/a> \u2013 Saruuh Kelsey<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2iN4NFg\">Ascension<\/a> \u2013 Jacqueline Koyanagi<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A6IWBY\">The Gilda Stories<\/a> \u2013 Jewelle Gomez<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A5gosK\">The Salt Roads<\/a> \u2013 Nalo Hopkinson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A4rQor\">Rescues and the Rhyssa<\/a> \u2013 TS Porter<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jXEaAM\">Unicorn Tracks<\/a> \u2013 Julia Ember*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Under 500 Ratings on GR<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>The majority of the books on this list meet this criteria. Please check Goodreads.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Jewish MC<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BkaFgR\">Little &amp; Lion<\/a> \u2013 Brandy Colbert<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BlUy2s\">The Second Mango <\/a>\u2013 Shira Glassman<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2k0XA7R\">Knit One Girl Two <\/a>\u2013 Shira Glassman<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A6FyHE\">Gravity <\/a>\u2013 Leanne Lieberman<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>QWOC MC<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BijCap\">Something Better Than Home<\/a> \u2013 Leona Beasley<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BmB25Z\">The Dawn of Nia<\/a> \u2013 L. Cherelle<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zp22QX\">A Return to Arms<\/a> \u2013 Sheree L. Greer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BkcZ7A\">Let the Lover Be<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Sheree L. Greer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BmGohu\">When I Was Your Girlfriend<\/a> \u2013 Nikki Harmon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zoX7PI\">The Cherokee Rose<\/a> \u2013 Tia Miles<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zoYq14\">Under the Udala Trees<\/a> \u2013 Chinelo Okparanta<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2i7rHdk\">For Sizakele<\/a> \u2013 Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A7kLUk\">The Rules<\/a> \u2013 S. Renee Bess<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A5tG8y\">Descendants of Hagar<\/a> \u2013 NikNicholson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2znz03P\">Cream<\/a> \u2013 Christiana Harrell<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BlBnFQ\">Southern Comfort<\/a> \u2013 Skyy<\/li>\n<li>The Choices series (<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jZCZRq\">Choices<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zmwqLD\">Consequences<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zrkx6Y\">Crossroads<\/a>, and<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zmMih2\"> Full Circle<\/a>) \u2013 Skyy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A6ROIn\">21 Questions<\/a> \u2013 Mason Dixon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A5Wv4H\">Date with Destiny<\/a> \u2013 Mason Dixon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zmpn5B\">She Slipped and Fell<\/a> &#8211; Shonda<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A7HHTl\">Bliss<\/a> \u2013 Fiona Zedde<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A6Im7E\">The Color Purple<\/a> \u2013 Alice Walker<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2i5hnTh\">Juliet Takes a Breath<\/a> \u2013 Gabby Rivera<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zp7144\">Marriage of a Thousand Lies<\/a> \u2013 S.J. Sindu<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Bo7Yer\">Get At Me<\/a> \u2013 K.A. Smith<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2znDtnm\">Taste of Sin<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Fiona Zedde<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BjOS9b\">Hungry for It<\/a> \u2013 Fiona Zedde<\/li>\n<li>I Am Your Sister\u00a0series (<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zoy0N4\">Season 1<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A4B7gp\">Season 2<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Bor6c6\">Season 3<\/a>) \u2013 Ericka K.F. Simpson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BinrfL\">Inside Out<\/a> \u2013 Juin Charnell<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Bo8pp5\">Jam on the Vine<\/a> \u2013 LaShonda K. Bennett<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BlXcFj\">To Italy with Love<\/a> \u2013 Fiona Zedde<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hR3Zys\">Water in a Broken Glass<\/a> \u2013 Odessa Rose<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Bmb0Qd\">Loving You Wasn\u2019t Enough<\/a> \u2013 Fatima Warsame<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A6Fd8e\">Les Tales<\/a> \u2013 Skyy, Nikki Rashan, Fiona Zedde<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Bn8c5a\">Goslyn County<\/a> \u2013 A.M. McKnight<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A6iHw1\">The Next Girl and Other Lesbian Tales<\/a> \u2013 Tawanna Sullivan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zoHTdO\">Fistful of Love<\/a> \u2013 Renee Cronin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A5SQo7\">Orphea Proud<\/a> \u2013 Sharon Dennis Wyeth<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zp9mMo\">K-Rho: The Sweet Taste of Sisterhood<\/a> \u2013 LaToya Hankins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Ace Spec MC<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zoBb7s\">Daybreak Rising<\/a> \u2013 Kiran Oliver<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Established Relationship<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2i356i9\">Tastes Like Cherry<\/a> \u2013 Renee Cronin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BmvXKP\">The Exchange<\/a> \u2013 Nikki Rashan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2k134iX\">Finding Us<\/a> \u2013 T. Jurrette<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zmXFFQ\">Feeling for The Wall<\/a> \u2013 Monique Thomas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Friends to Lovers<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BlYQqt\">Love Relived<\/a> \u2013 Monique Thomas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BlDGbY\">Turn Me Out: The Novel<\/a> \u2013 T. Ariez<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BnYuji\">The Best of Friends Can Be Lovers<\/a> \u2013 Vickey Simmons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Trans MC<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zmulPN\">Cinder Ella<\/a> \u2013 S.T. Lynn<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Non Coming Out Story<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A5tG8y\">Descendants of Hagar<\/a> \u2013 NikNicholson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BlBnFQ\">Southern Comfort<\/a> \u2013 Skyy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Bn8c5a\">Goslyn County<\/a> \u2013 A.M. McKnight<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2i356i9\">Tastes Like Cherry<\/a> \u2013 Renee Cronin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BmvXKP\">The Exchange<\/a> \u2013 Nikki Rashan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2k134iX\">Finding Us<\/a> \u2013 T. Jurrette<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zmXFFQ\">Feeling for The Wall<\/a> \u2013 Monique Thomas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A5Wv4H\">Date with Destiny<\/a> \u2013 Mason Dixon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Hate to Love F\/F<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A6Fd8e\">Les Tales<\/a> \u2013 Skyy, Nikki Rashan, Fiona Zedde (story from Nikki Rashan)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Both WOC<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>A large majority of these titles qualify.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Disabled MC<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2iN4NFg\">Ascension<\/a> \u2013 Jacqueline Koyanagi<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A7yPNS\">Treasure<\/a> \u2013 Rebekah Weatherspoon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Boawcv\">Po Man\u2019s Child<\/a> \u2013 Marci Blackman<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">F\/F Retelling<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zmulPN\">Cinder Ella<\/a> \u2013 S.T. Lynn<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Interracial F\/F Relationship<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A4FrfA\">Passing for Black<\/a> \u2013 Linda Villarosa<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A5SQo7\">Orphea Proud<\/a> \u2013 Sharon Dennis Wyeth<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2iPH5rZ\">At Her Feet<\/a> \u2013 Rebekah Weatherspoon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hRzQ1I\">Hush Now<\/a> \u2013 L.A. Green<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zmE4Wu\">Far From Home<\/a> \u2013 Lorelie Brown<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BmfFBH\">Lies We Tell Ourselves<\/a> \u2013 Robin Talley<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">MC Realizes They\u2019re Queer<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jYTehQ\">Double Pleasure, Double Pain<\/a> \u2013 Nikki Rashan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hUaWPj\">Coffee Will Make You Black<\/a> \u2013 April Sinclair<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2znoYjm\">On the Come Up<\/a> \u2013 Hannah Weyer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hRccm3\">37 Things I Love (in no particular order)<\/a> \u2013 Kekla Magoon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hSwls8\">Am I My Sister\u2019s Keeper<\/a> \u2013 S. Stephens<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2iQhUFw\">The House You Pass on the Way<\/a> \u2013 Jacqueline Woodson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re tweeting about it use the hashtag #sapphicathon or tag the twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wlwreadathon\">@wlwreadathon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, tweet any of the hosts:\u00a0<a class=\"tweet-url twitter-atreply pretty-link\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/catspaperbacks\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"0\"><b>@catspaperbacks<\/b><\/a>, <a class=\"tweet-url twitter-atreply pretty-link\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/girladamparrish\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"0\"><b>@girladamparrish<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"tweet-url twitter-atreply pretty-link\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pansexualness\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"0\"><b>@pansexualness<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"tweet-url twitter-atreply pretty-link\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamishelves\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"0\"><b>@jamishelves<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"tweet-url twitter-atreply pretty-link\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/toitnups\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"0\"><b>@toitnups<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you plan to participate, I would love to know! Tweet me <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/sots\">@sots<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Books links are to Amazon.com, where I have an affiliated and receive a small referral\u00a0fee. Thank you.\u00a0\ud83d\udc96<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the SapphicAThon was announced, I was stoked. A\u00a0two-week readathon focused on reading female\/female romance books? I&#8217;m in, mostly because I love readathons. Hey, it fuels the book nerd in me. The SapphicAThon goes from 12 am your time on December 14 through 11:59 your time on\u00a0December 28. You can read as many books as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"NEW POST:  SapphicAThon Announcement and Recommendations"},"categories":[18],"tags":[379,414],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6889"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6889"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7715,"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6889\/revisions\/7715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}