Good novels with lesbian protagonists? - Page 2

Treadstone71 · 04-23-2009, 05:39 PM

From the fantasy genre, look at "Gossamer Axe" by Gael Baudino, if you can find a copy. It's not in print anymore, but I reread it every couple years, and I've had the paperback since about 1990.

mjh215 · 04-23-2009, 07:51 PM

As I recall, Mercedes Lackey often had primary, if not the main protagonists that were L/G/B... I haven't read her books in many years, but I remember that much... I enjoyed her earlier works, it was after she started going the 'furry' route that I stopped reading... Maybe worth looking into...

-MJ

Seabound · 04-26-2009, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ea

So you don't have any recommendations then?

Hmmm, maybe it's my turn to blush, 'cause I really don't know any to recommend "in that department". I did recently read Francine Saint Marie's Secret trilogy: "The Secret Keeping", "Fortune is a Woman", and "The Stolen Kiss". You might want to check them out, in that order. They're very light reading, and available as eBooks. Like I said in another thread, I think Saint Marie is quite talented, but she could have done better with the books, in my opinion. But they still turn out to be entertaining reads, and the main characters are quite memorable.

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I don't think I've read any of Fannie Flagg. Oh, wait, there was one about a TV host whose mother had a troubled background and then she, the TV host that is, gets a breakdown. Okay, but not especially interesting, except I didn't know anything about the concept of 'passing as white' before I read it.

I mentioned Fannie Flagg because she used to be the partner of Rita Mae Brown. Flagg is the author of "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" which was adapted into the film, "Fried Green Tomatoes". It's a funny book with a lesbian couple (implied) among the characters.

sirbruce · 04-26-2009, 02:50 AM

She was also hilarious on Match Game. I miss that show!

julia103 · 04-26-2009, 06:44 PM

I second the recommendation of "Gossamer Axe" if you can find it.

I enjoy the Jane Lawless mysteries by Ellen Hart. Jane is a lesbian who owns a gourmet restaurant. Her best friend (not lover) is a lesbian involved in community theater. They aren't official detectives, but keep getting caught up in mysteries.

On the comic end, I thought "The Case of the Not-So-Nice Nurse" by Mabel Maney was hysterical. It's a lesbian parody of the Cherry Ames and Nancy Drew stories. (I grew up with those so I don't know how the parody would hold up for someone who didn't know the original stories.)

Patricia · 04-26-2009, 07:30 PM

There are free Lesbian books here:
http://www.lesbian-ebooks.com.au/

cmwilson · 04-26-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

I think I'm at the moment not so much into reading sci-fi/fantasy/vampire/etc., but more general fiction, and I'm most interested if it's a main POV character.

My book, When Women Were Warriors, got a nice review from Rainbow Reviews:

http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=1192

At first glance it looks like fantasy, but it isn't. No sci-fi. No vampires.

And you can read Book I of the trilogy for free. I'm offering free ebook downloads in several formats here:

http://www.catherinemwilson.com/free-ebook.html

Thanks for asking!

Catherine M. Wilson

http://www.whenwomenwerewarriors.com/
http://www.catherine-m-wilson.com/

Seabound · 04-27-2009, 12:45 AM

There's this website, Bedazzled Book Peddler, which sells lesbian-themed books by lesbian authors. It looks like a new publisher. I've bought a few books from them not only for some light reading but also to show support. eBooks are available in Mobipocket and PDF. Best of all, they are DRM-free. Try using the coupon code APRILSALE at checkout for a 10% discount:

http://bedazzledink.byethost17.com/bookpeddler/

Seabound · 04-27-2009, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmwilson

My book, When Women Were Warriors, got a nice review from Rainbow Reviews:

http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=1192

At first glance it looks like fantasy, but it isn't. No sci-fi. No vampires.

And you can read Book I of the trilogy for free. I'm offering free ebook downloads in several formats here:

http://www.catherinemwilson.com/free-ebook.html

Thanks for asking!

Catherine M. Wilson

http://www.whenwomenwerewarriors.com/
http://www.catherine-m-wilson.com/

Thanks for the free download, Catherine. I have a small suggestion: Put a blurb about the story on your download page so that folks will have an idea of what the story is about.

cmwilson · 04-27-2009, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Seabound

Thanks for the free download, Catherine. I have a small suggestion: Put a blurb about the story on your download page so that folks will have an idea of what the story is about.

There's already a lot on that page, but there is a link to the publisher website that has information about all three books.

Catherine M. Wilson

http://www.whenwomenwerewarriors.com/
http://www.catherine-m-wilson.com/

HenryP · 04-28-2009, 04:44 AM

One of the main protagonists in the murder mystery 'Broken Signs' is a lesbian.
The website (www.brokensigns.com) refers to the book as a novel but it's more a detective story about freewill and determinism.
There's no ebook version, only paperback.

henry

bathos · 04-28-2009, 08:26 AM

Bold Strokes Books has a huge quantity of ebooks from romance to mystery to sci-fi to fantasy to historical......

www.boldstrokesbooks.com/

Several formats, all drm free.

bathos

coolshades · 05-04-2009, 02:58 PM

on these same lines, i would be interested in book recommendations with bisexual or poly women protagonists ( a bit like the heinlein books)

Ea · 05-04-2009, 03:02 PM

I've been completely forgetting this thread - I meant to say thanks to all who've contributed. It's nice to have these recommendations

Does look like I was right to assume there wouldn't be many beyond genre type books (which I'd say most of these recommendations are). Not that it's a problem, just not quite what I was looking for

Jadon · 05-04-2009, 06:47 PM

Is it that most books with lesbian leads are genre books, or that most people (either on this site or in general) read genres? I'd tend to guess that people who read mysteries or science fiction or whatever outnumber people who read "literature" or "mainstream"[1] works.

[1] This has always struck me as a misnomer. I think of it as more "leftovers," as the mundane stuff that didn't fit any real category.

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04-23-2009, 05:39 PM	#16
Treadstone71 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 132 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS-300, iPhone 4, iPad 1, Kindle 3rd Gen., Kindle Fire, Nook STR	From the fantasy genre, look at "Gossamer Axe" by Gael Baudino, if you can find a copy. It's not in print anymore, but I reread it every couple years, and I've had the paperback since about 1990.

04-23-2009, 07:51 PM	#17
mjh215 Guru Posts: 988 Karma: 12653 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: None of your business	As I recall, Mercedes Lackey often had primary, if not the main protagonists that were L/G/B... I haven't read her books in many years, but I remember that much... I enjoyed her earlier works, it was after she started going the 'furry' route that I stopped reading... Maybe worth looking into... -MJ

04-26-2009, 02:50 AM	#19
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	She was also hilarious on Match Game. I miss that show!

04-26-2009, 06:44 PM	#20
julia103 Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 212 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore MD Device: Sony PRS-505	I second the recommendation of "Gossamer Axe" if you can find it. I enjoy the Jane Lawless mysteries by Ellen Hart. Jane is a lesbian who owns a gourmet restaurant. Her best friend (not lover) is a lesbian involved in community theater. They aren't official detectives, but keep getting caught up in mysteries. On the comic end, I thought "The Case of the Not-So-Nice Nurse" by Mabel Maney was hysterical. It's a lesbian parody of the Cherry Ames and Nancy Drew stories. (I grew up with those so I don't know how the parody would hold up for someone who didn't know the original stories.)

04-26-2009, 07:30 PM	#21
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	There are free Lesbian books here: http://www.lesbian-ebooks.com.au/

04-27-2009, 12:45 AM	#23
Seabound Steerage Class Posts: 711 Karma: 505995 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest, USA Device: Won't fit here anymore, see sig for a list of liseuses.	There's this website, Bedazzled Book Peddler, which sells lesbian-themed books by lesbian authors. It looks like a new publisher. I've bought a few books from them not only for some light reading but also to show support. eBooks are available in Mobipocket and PDF. Best of all, they are DRM-free. Try using the coupon code APRILSALE at checkout for a 10% discount: http://bedazzledink.byethost17.com/bookpeddler/

04-28-2009, 04:44 AM	#26
HenryP Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 24 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Australia Device: Sony 505	One of the main protagonists in the murder mystery 'Broken Signs' is a lesbian. The website (www.brokensigns.com) refers to the book as a novel but it's more a detective story about freewill and determinism. There's no ebook version, only paperback. henry

04-28-2009, 08:26 AM	#27
bathos Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 727000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Device: iPhone XS, iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, kindle Oasis	Bold Strokes Books has a huge quantity of ebooks from romance to mystery to sci-fi to fantasy to historical...... www.boldstrokesbooks.com/ Several formats, all drm free. bathos

05-04-2009, 02:58 PM	#28
coolshades Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: none	on these same lines, i would be interested in book recommendations with bisexual or poly women protagonists ( a bit like the heinlein books)

05-04-2009, 03:02 PM	#29
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	I've been completely forgetting this thread - I meant to say thanks to all who've contributed. It's nice to have these recommendations Does look like I was right to assume there wouldn't be many beyond genre type books (which I'd say most of these recommendations are). Not that it's a problem, just not quite what I was looking for

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05-04-2009, 06:47 PM	#30
Jadon Hermit Posts: 192 Karma: 9425 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kobo Glo	Is it that most books with lesbian leads are genre books, or that most people (either on this site or in general) read genres? I'd tend to guess that people who read mysteries or science fiction or whatever outnumber people who read "literature" or "mainstream"[1] works. [1] This has always struck me as a misnomer. I think of it as more "leftovers," as the mundane stuff that didn't fit any real category.