Thread by @NirrimsLiar, For international lesbian day… let’s talk about some books in which the [...]

For international lesbian day… let’s talk about some books in which the main characters uses@the word LESBIAN to describe HERSELF since we aren’t seeing enough of that and lesbians shouldn’t be afraid to use that label on themselves: a thread

Note: if a friend/parent calls them a lesbian, or if the main character uses the word lesbian in a more generic sense and not especially to describe herself; it won’t be added. This thread is to celebrate lesbians only using the word proudly to describe themselves

Hannah Walsh

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36484081">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Hannah Walsh https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Joanna “Jo” Gordon/Guglielmi

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28003097">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

Joanna “Jo” Gordon/Guglielmi https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

- Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Joanna “Jo” Gordon/Guglielmi https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Maya

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Far From The Three by Robin Benway

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33830437">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- Far From The Three by Robin Benway https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Maya https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Far From The Three by Robin Benway https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Rukhsana Ali

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina khan

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36362234-the-love-lies-of-rukhsana-ali">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina khan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Rukhsana Ali https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina khan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Juliet Milagros Palante

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Juliet takes A Breath by Gabby Rivera

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28648863">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- Juliet takes A Breath by Gabby Rivera https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Juliet Milagros Palante https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Juliet takes A Breath by Gabby Rivera https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Rosalie Bell

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - All Eyes on Us by Kit Frick

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44584622-all-eyes-on-us">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- All Eyes on Us by Kit Frick https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Rosalie Bell https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - All Eyes on Us by Kit Frick https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Georgina Fernweh

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35230420-summer-of-salt">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Georgina Fernweh https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Kate Cleary

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27158835">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Kate Cleary https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Jules Everett

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - This Is What It Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36039320">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- This Is What It Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Jules Everett https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - This Is What It Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Leila Azadi

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel Like by Sara Farizan

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20312458">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

Leila Azadi https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

- Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel Like by Sara Farizan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Leila Azadi https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel Like by Sara Farizan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Abby Zimit

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> and Janet Jones

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Pulp by Robin Talley

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32970644">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

Abby Zimit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

and Janet Jones https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Pulp by Robin Talley https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Abby Zimit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> and Janet Jones https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Pulp by Robin Talley https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Freddy Riley

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O& #39;Connell

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29981020-laura-dean-keeps-breaking-up-with-me">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

Freddy Riley https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

- Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O& #39;Connell https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Freddy Riley https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O& #39;Connell https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Sana Kiyohara

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - It& #39;s Not Like It& #39;s a Secret by Misa Sugiura

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29073707">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- It& #39;s Not Like It& #39;s a Secret by Misa Sugiura https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Sana Kiyohara https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - It& #39;s Not Like It& #39;s a Secret by Misa Sugiura https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Madeline (Maddy)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Perfectly Preventable Deaths by Deirdre Sullivan

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16954370">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

Madeline (Maddy) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

- Perfectly Preventable Deaths by Deirdre Sullivan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Madeline (Maddy) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Perfectly Preventable Deaths by Deirdre Sullivan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Alix - Lies My Girlfriend Told Me by Julie Anne Peters

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18607160">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

Tammy Larson

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Music From Another World by Robin Talley

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44900349">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- Music From Another World by Robin Talley https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Tammy Larson https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Music From Another World by Robin Talley https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Margot Nielsen

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Powers

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52748041">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Powers https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Margot Nielsen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Powers https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Brynn Harper

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Dear Rachel Maddow by Adrienne Kisner

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35795929">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- Dear Rachel Maddow by Adrienne Kisner https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Brynn Harper https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Dear Rachel Maddow by Adrienne Kisner https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Saoirse Clarke

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - The Falling In Love Montage by Ciara Smyth

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53066661">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- The Falling In Love Montage by Ciara Smyth https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Saoirse Clarke https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - The Falling In Love Montage by Ciara Smyth https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Nishat Ahsan

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - The Henna
Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44286258">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- The HennaWars by Adiba Jaigirdar https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Nishat Ahsan https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - The HennaWars by Adiba Jaigirdar https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Sideways Pike

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - The Scapegracers by Hannah Abigail Clark

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51885014">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- The Scapegracers by Hannah Abigail Clark https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Sideways Pike https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - The Scapegracers by Hannah Abigail Clark https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Taylor Garland

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - We Were Promised Spotlights by Lindsay Sproul

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50915029

Warning:">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... this book is heavy with internalized lesbophobia and fatphobia, please check out the reviews to see if it sounds interesting

Taylor Garland https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

- We Were Promised Spotlights by Lindsay Sproul https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... this book is heavy with internalized lesbophobia and fatphobia, please check out the reviews to see if it sounds interesting" title="Taylor Garland https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - We Were Promised Spotlights by Lindsay Sproul https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... this book is heavy with internalized lesbophobia and fatphobia, please check out the reviews to see if it sounds interesting">

Quinn Ryann

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Girl Crushed by Katie Heaney

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41941612

NOTE:">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... this is added as overview NOT AS RECS, The author has been called out for biphobia inside the book and interacting with a biphobic tweet, than removing the reviews, read 1-star reviews to judge yourself

Quinn Ryann https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

- Girl Crushed by Katie Heaney https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... this is added as overview NOT AS RECS, The author has been called out for biphobia inside the book and interacting with a biphobic tweet, than removing the reviews, read 1-star reviews to judge yourself" title="Quinn Ryann https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Girl Crushed by Katie Heaney https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... this is added as overview NOT AS RECS, The author has been called out for biphobia inside the book and interacting with a biphobic tweet, than removing the reviews, read 1-star reviews to judge yourself">

Jessica Perez

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - The Meaning of Birds by Jaye Robin Brown

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37655502-the-meaning-of-birds">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- The Meaning of Birds by Jaye Robin Brown https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Jessica Perez https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - The Meaning of Birds by Jaye Robin Brown https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

Brynn McNally

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Broken Things by Lauren Oliver

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37859646">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

- Broken Things by Lauren Oliver https://www.goodreads.com/book/show..." title="Brynn McNally https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> - Broken Things by Lauren Oliver https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...">

This thread is mostly focused on mainstream(ish) YA as that’s what I read, so if you want some adult and smaller publishers lesbian or lesbian love interest who use the word lesbian please check out this post by @bookishsappho https://sashaandamberread.home.blog/2020/08/30/loud-lesbians/">https://sashaandamberread.home.blog/2020/08/3...

Loud Lesbians.

Hi all!! I recently asked on my twitter if anyone would be interested in a list of every book I’ve read where the main character is open, loud and proud about being a lesbian and using the te…

https://sashaandamberread.home.blog/2020/08/30/loud-lesbians/

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