Looking for book recs?

[justanorthernlight]

Yo, I am dealing with an annoying bout of The Sad right now, does anyone have any good hurt/comfort-y or whumpy sf/f book recs?

Things like Books of the Raksura, Temeraire, and The Goblin Emperor hit me right in my h/c id but I feel like I've read and reread them to death over the past few years. I would love to hear of books along similar lines, or just your favorite comfort read in general. Especially things with found family themes, and LGBTQ+ content is a plus but not a requirement.

Thanks in advance!

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[muccamukk]

And older series, but A.C. Crispin's Starbridge series is about Earth's first contact with aliens, has a good deal of teamy stuff, and pretty solid h/c.

[justanorthernlight]

Cool, I've never heard of it but her Han Solo trilogy from the old SW expanded universe was a formative part of my childhood!

[muccamukk]

I really liked her Star Trek books about Spock too.

[schneefink]

Have you read "The Fire's Stone" by Tanya Huff? For me it ticks all of those boxes.

[justanorthernlight]

I have, actually! It really does have everything: polyamory, arranged marriage, the boxed crook, soulbonds, angsty backstories, family drama <3... I should definitely give it a reread, I haven't thought about it in years.

[schneefink]

I should reread it too, I love it every time I do :)