Emily Journals

Slide 1: Caption Reads: Fill Out The Trans Rights Readathon Exit Survey. A pastel pink-and-blue outline of a smartphone screen fills the rest of the page. A pink text bubble reads, “We want to hear from you.” A blue bubble, sent from the phone, reads, “I thought the 2025 readathon was…”

Slide 2: Caption reads: 4/2/25 Call To Action: fill out the exit survey. Main text reads: We collect this generalized data so that we can see metrics on the amazing work this community has been able to complete year after year. Seeing these numbers is another way to spread hope for the future. (Or at least make us feel nice!) It also helps us figure out how to improve next year. If you only participated in some ways & not in others, that’s okay! Please fill it out anyway so we can track our progress, even if you didn’t sign up before the event. A pink and blue gradient QR code appears in the bottom right corner, with a link to the Action Network exit survey also available on our website.

If you participated in the readathon, could you please fill out our exit survey? 🙏🏼

A collage of reading focused statistics generated by Storygraph titled “March 2025 Wrap-Up”. Statistics shown in collage follow. Books 12. Pages 4,064. Av. Rating 4.42. Average book length 370 pages. Average time to finish 50 days. Pie chart showing 92% fiction and 8% nonfiction. Bar graph showing 7 LGBTQIA+, 5 historical, 5 romance, 4 fantasy, and 3 horror. Compared to February books +71% and pages +82%. Chart showing pages read per day throughout March. Pie chart showing format breakdown as 50% digital, 33% print, 17% audio.

A collage of book covers generated by Storygraph titled “March 2025 Reads”. Books include (in order read): Seven Days in June by Tia Williams, Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, Kindred by Octavia Butler, Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin, Don’t Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews, Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun, Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White, Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao, Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa, A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall.

quick little march wrap-up. i had such a good reading month in march - both in quantity and quality!! special appreciation of the #transrightsreadathon for another set of outstanding reads (last 5 of the month) #BookSky

Slide 1: Trans Rights Readathon Prompt: 2025 Releases. A series of books can be hazily in the background (books named on next slide).

Slide 2: Book Recs 1/3: Strange Bedfellows by Ariel Slamet Ries (Already Out!). This Feast of a Life by Cynthia So (Already Out!). They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran (Already Out!). The Cosmic Color by T.T. Madden (Already Out!). Glitch Girl! by Rainie Oet (Already Out!). Born Sacred by Smokii Sumac (April 3).

Slide 3: Book Recs 2/3: When the Harvest Comes by Denne Michele Norris (April 15). Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi (April 15). Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa (April 15). Genoc*de Bad by Sim Kern (April 22). Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson by Tourmaline (May 20). Costumes for Time Travelers by A. R. Capetta (May 27).

Slide 4: Book Recs 3/3: Going Overboard by Caroline Huntoon (May 27). The Glade by Naseem Jamnia (May 27). Vesuvius by Cass Biehn (June 3). This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman (June 17). Donut Summer by Anita Kelly (July 29). The Golden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar (September 16).

As the readathon winds down, we hope people continue to read and support trans+ stories (and organizations!) throughout the year. This isn’t an exhaustive list, so if you’re an indie author especially, we’d love a 2025 released self-rec. #trr25 #booksky #transrightsreadathon

i need to get back to this series!! i read restore me a couple years ago and loved it but just haven’t gotten back to the rest yet

A collage of reading focused statistics generated by Storygraph titled “February 2025 Wrap-Up”. Statistics shown in collage follow. Books 7. Pages 2,230. Av. Rating 4.07. Average book length 309 pages. Average time to finish 12 days. Pie chart showing 71% fiction and 29% nonfiction. Bar graph showing 3 fantasy, 3 romance, 2 contemporary, 2 essays, and 2 young adult. Compared to January books -13% and pages -28%. Chart showing pages read per day throughout February. Pie chart showing format breakdown as 43% audio, 43% print, 14% digital.

A collage of book covers and their associated ratings generated by Storygraph titled “February 2025 Reads”. Books include (in order read): A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams (4.5 stars), The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko (5 stars), The Fall That Saved Us by Tamara Jerée (4 stars), The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates (5 stars), Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang (3 stars), A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid (3 stars), and How to Read Now by Elaine Castillo (4 stars).

i’ve been failing at posting here, so hopefully i can be better about that… anyways, here’s my february reading wrap-up (many days late)

Cover Slide: Announcing the 2025 Trans Rights Readathon StoryGraph Challenge, with 5 main prompts and 25 bonus prompts.

Slide 2 describes the 5 main prompts: 1. Transmasc/Trans Man rep, 2. Transfemme/Trans Woman Rep, 3. Nonbinary, Agender, Genderqueer, and Other Gender Expansive Rep, 4. Intersectional Trans+ Rep Outside Your Own Experience, and 5. 2Spirit, Indigiqueer, Third Gender, and Indigenous Gender Expansive Rep.

Slide 3: 1/2 of the 25 Bonus Prompts list. - African Author of the Black Diaspora. - Indigenous Author. - Southwest Asian author or of the Diaspora. - Asian Author or of the Diaspora. -Latine/Latinx Author or of the Diaspora. - Hawaiian of Pacific Islander Author, of the Diaspora. - Biracial or Multiracial Author. - A book by a Disabled Author and/or Starring a Disabled Character. - A Book By an Author from a Country Other Than Your Own.

Slide 4: Bonus Prompts Part 2/2. - T4T. - Trans Joy. - Neopronoun Rep. - History. - Memoir/Biography. General Nonfiction. - Poetry. - Picture Book/Middle Grade. - Young Adult. - General/Literary Fiction. - Graphic novels, Comics, and Manga. - Fantasy or Sci-fi. - Horror/Thriller. - Romance. - A 2025 Release.

Trans Rights Readathon Reading Challenge, 2025 Edition!
We have 5 core prompts to complete, and many “bonus” prompts that can be used to either find more specific books for the core prompts or as a bonus challenge to read all 30 prompts throughout the year, or some other personal goal in-between!

illustrated double portrait of Neve Gallus from Dragon Age Veilguard. she's drawn back to back from the side profile, to the left is Neve in her default armor, to the right is her in her casual outfit the background behind her is made from elements inspired by her faction - shadow dragons

Oh Neve Gallus, the woman you are
#art | #dragonage | #nevegallus

An announcement graphic for the 2025 Trans Rights Readathon: #TRR25... Mark Your Calendars! Save the Date! 11 Days of Reading & Calls to Action. March 21-31, 2025. More info on how to sign up and participate coming soon!

Since January of this year, US government websites have been removing any reference to trans and nonbinary identities---including the website for the Stonewall National Monument. Yes, that Stonewall. But we’re still here, and we’re not going anywhere.

Just so we're clear:

Fuck #Neilgaiman
Fuck #jkrowling
Fuck #sarahjmaas
Fuck #rebeccayarros
Fuck #colleenhoover
Fuck #jaykristoff
Fuck #orsonscottcard
Fuck #tilliecole
Fuck #tjklune
Fuck #caitcorrain

I picked 10, but there's more. If you're wondering why your fav author is on here Google is free.

Heartfelt thank you to Dungeon Masters everywhere for giving us fun alternate realities to escape into. You are keeping us going.

And for allowing silly stuff because it sounds cool. THANK YOU. #DnD #TTRPG

i’m only eight chapters into the maid & the crocodile and i’m already obsessed. i can already tell i’m going to run out of the tab color i picked for romance, i’m giggling over EVERY INTERACTION!! i love this world and i love jordan ifueko #booksky

Read diverse books every month.
Read diverse books every month.
Read diverse books every month.
Read diverse books every month.
Read diverse books every month.
Read diverse books every month.
Read diverse books every month.
#BookSky #BlackBookSky

Read Black authors year round.
Read Black authors year round.
Read Black authors year round.
Read Black authors year round.
Read Black authors year round.
Read Black authors year round.
Read Black authors year round.
Read Black authors year round.
Read Black authors year round.
#booksky #blacksky

This is what I use to label my pronouns on my BlueSky!

i thought the magic and world was SO COOL! i also loved all the exploration of all the different kinds of love that exist

A collage of reading focused statistics generated by Storygraph titled “January 2025 Wrap-Up”. Statistics shown in collage follow. Books 8. Pages 3,013. Av. Rating 3.75. Average book length 352 pages. Average time to finish 6 days. Pie chart showing 100% fiction. Bar graph showing 4 fantasy, 3 horror, 3 literary, 3 young adult, and 2 LGBTQIA+. Compared to December books +33% and pages +52%. Chart showing pages read per day throughout January. Pie chart showing format breakdown as 38% audio, 38% print, 25% digital.

A collage of book covers and their associated ratings generated by Storygraph titled “January 2025 Reads”. Books include (in order read): Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw (2.5 stars), Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (3.5 stars), Rouge by Mona Awad (4 stars), The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste (4 stars), Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (5 stars), Model Home by Rivers Solomon (4 stars), Blood Justice by Terry J. Benton-Walker (3 stars), and The Burning God by R.F. Kuang (4 stars).

i’m a little late, but here’s my reading wrap up and stats from the longest january i’ve ever experienced

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Is this you?🤔
💜Black 🖤🤎 #blacksky
🩷Proud member of the Alphabet Mafia #LGBTQIA+
🩵Bookish creator that doesn't support problematic authors

List idea: @michaellaborn.bsky.social

Comment to be added, or tag you favs! go.bsky.app/aeFQK1

just finished The Burning God. will be taking an undetermined number of business days to process. #booksky

when i was a kid i used to read the last page or two of a book right before i started it or after i read the first chapter.

i’m desperately fighting the urge to read the epilogue of The Burning God now that i’ve just finished part 1 because I AM SO STRESSED ABOUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR #booksky

starting The Burning God, send thoughts and prayers i’m so afraid of what is going to happen in this book

• Get a library card
• Use your library card
• Support indie booksellers
• Read banned books
• Read diverse authors
• Resist
• Repeat

#booksky #resist

Here is where ICE is at in great Seattle area. Pass it on

So cool. The library from MEXICAN GOTHIC.

Y'all probs thought I was fishing for follows hahahaha NOPE! Building this #booksky community brick by brick

If you're a small book account, didn't vote for Trump, read diversely, and don't support problematic authors lemme know & I'll add you (but you have to be following me!🥰)

go.bsky.app/rDUDBA

i just got my first ever refillable fountain pen (and accompanying inks of course) and i cannot express how excited i am over a silly little pen

Though Phase 1 of the ceasefire has started in Gaza, this did not stop the rapid escalation in the West Bank.

Please keep paying attention:

on saturday i read Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (yes all in one day, almost in one sitting) and i have not stopped thinking about it since. this was my third Akwaeke Emezi read and they are truly a master of their craft. #booksky (p.s. please check CWs for this one)

Don’t track your periods in an app

Don’t Track Your Periods In An App

DON’T TRACK YOUR PERIODS IN AN APP

Seeing this message makes me never want to use TikTok again 🥹