Public post in the reader discussion for Carmilla.
Started a Sapphic Horror Book Club!
By dustyhare
Just kicked off our first Sapphic Horror Book Club and everyone’s really hyped. Each month whoever’s up will either choose a book or pull one from a random pile, but the goal is that it actually has solid wlw vibes. I’ve grabbed a bunch of recs from other places, but I’m trying to double-check some of them, since I don’t want stuff that’s basically like, “the main character’s friend is queer” and that’s it (or it’s barely mentioned). If anyone’s read any of these, could you let me know whether they’re genuinely heavy on the lady/gay themes? The titles I’m looking at are: - Carmilla (Sheridan Le Fanu) - Monstrilio (Gerardo Samano Cordova) - Chlorine (Jade Song) - My Darling Dreadful Thing (Johanna Van Veen) - House of Hunger (Alexis Henderson) - The Drowning Girl (Caitlin R Kiernan) - Sister, Maiden, Monster (Lucy Snyder) - Queen of Teeth (Hailey Piper) - A Dowry of Blood (S.T. Gibson) - The Red Tree (Caitlin R Kiernan) - Luminous Dead (Caitlin Starling) - The Unworthy (Augustine Bazterrica) - The Eyes Are the Best Part (Monika Kim) And if you’ve got other recommendations that fit the same vibe, I’d love those too. Thanks!