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They/Them | 🌈 Queer & Disabled 🩼 | Book reviewer πŸ“– | Indie Bookseller πŸ“š | Lover of all things speculative fiction πŸ–€βœ¨πŸ—‘οΈ

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This is so scary! And could become totally possible in our countries. Homosexual love is not β€˜obscene’.
πŸ“šπŸ’™ πŸ“šπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ #pride #danmei

16.06.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
trans books you need to read (from the bookish community) | trans rights readathon 2025!
YouTube video by Steph trans books you need to read (from the bookish community) | trans rights readathon 2025!

NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO!

i thought you were all maybe a little sick of hearing trans book recs from me … so i asked the bookish community!

thank you SO much to the wonderful creators who helped fill this video with books to help us all prep for the 2025 @trreadathon.bsky.social!

youtu.be/AJILpnexf10

18.03.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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!

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.

15.02.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5

I finished it yesterday!! Even better than book 1

22.02.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There is no anxiety quite like the waiting room anxiety of waiting to hear back from a job application 🫠

22.02.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, he's in the process of working out that he's allo aro πŸ–€πŸ’šπŸ€

22.02.2025 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
In the Care of Magic by Robin Jo Margaret. A white curvy woman standing in front of a kneeling agender demon with grey skin, in the woods

In the Care of Magic by Robin Jo Margaret. A white curvy woman standing in front of a kneeling agender demon with grey skin, in the woods

Aromantic spicy fantasy book rec of the day.

A tired witch takes a solo holiday to a cottage and summons an agender, aromantic sex demon to help her… relax. The two have a lot of fun… relaxing.

This is so great! #booksky #queerbooksky #aromanticawarenessweek

20.02.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

AHHHHHH, it's so GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD and then watching The Ravening War afterwards is like 🀯

20.02.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia. Illustration of a White City surrounded by red patterns, a large hand dripping blood from above.

The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia. Illustration of a White City surrounded by red patterns, a large hand dripping blood from above.

Aromatic fantasy book rec of the day.

In a city ravaged by a magical plague, a non-binary aroace healer from a refugee community tries to find a cure.

This was SUCH a brilliant novella. I’m usually scared of medical plots but I was hooked.
#booksky #aroawarenessweek #diversebooksky

19.02.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1

If you're a UK author, illustrator, creative, it's important to have your say by 25th February re. the government's stance on copyright protection and AI. @fossilfreebooks.org has a breakdown on their ig about what you can do.

www.instagram.com/p/DGQktlEIxd...

19.02.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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We Will Never Forget the Trans History of Stonewall #lgbtq #history TikTok video by Carter Kalchik

Marsha and Sylvia and Holly and countless others won’t be erased. And fuck β€œLGB” I don’t want anything to do with it.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2USwPrQ/

17.02.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
Polenth's Nothing: Words: Books: Werecockroach Werecockroach - A science fantasy novella by Polenth Blake.

Werecockroach is a novella about first contact and people who turn into cockroaches. The lead is aromantic, asexual, agender, disabled and non-white. Everyone's working class, except the aliens. It's a gentle story.

www.polenthblake.com/words/cockro...

#AroWeek #ASAW #QueerBookSky #DiverseBookSky

17.02.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aro Week 2025! by RoAnna Sylver A bundle by RoAnna Sylver, $11.47 for 4 games

Happy #AroWeek, y'all!

To celebrate, my queer aro-spec M/M Grumpy Human/Sunshine Vampire STAKE SAUCE (Books 1 and 2, + BITE SIZED STORIES, a collection of Sauce shorts!) are on sale for 50% off! (And also my award-finalist CHAMELEON MOON audiobook, because why not!)

Enjoy! :D

17.02.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AroWeek Bundle by S.L. Dove A bundle by S.L. Dove, $15.99 for 6 games

Your friendly reminder that ALL my clear aro rep books are on sale for this #AroWeek! Support an aro author and get some really cool (mostly cosy) SFF for your TBR!

AND, unlike certain billionaires, these are ebooks you get to KEEP. (And, y'know, more of the sale goes directly to me.)

18.02.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Drawing of a silver arrow with white and green arborvitae and pear blossom plants around it. The background is dark green with larger faint versions of the same art at the edges.

Drawing of a silver arrow with white and green arborvitae and pear blossom plants around it. The background is dark green with larger faint versions of the same art at the edges.

happy #aroweek πŸ’šπŸ€πŸ–€

#aromantic #art

17.02.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 132    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Digital graphic recommending books with aromantic spectrum representation. The graphic has a dark green background. In the bottom left and top right corners are a wavy depiction of the Aromantic flag which is five stripes of dark green, light green, white, Gray and black. At the top aligned left is text reading "books with arospec representation on my tbr" in a white serif font with a light green drop shadow. Below that are the covers of 12 books across 3 lines each with a light green drop shadow. The books are, from left to right, as follows:

- Godly Heathens by H E Edgmon 
- In The Care Of Magic by Robin Jo Margaret 
- In The Jaws Of An Oak by Emryn Bird
- Tea You At The Altar by Rebecca Thorne 
- Moonshine by Jasmine Gower 
- Awakenings by Claudie Arseneault 
- Natural Outlaws And Fractured Sovereignty by S M Pearce 
- Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault 
- The Stones Stay Silent by Danny Ride
- Elatsoe by Darcy Little Badger
- Archivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-Stace
- Come Drink With Me by Michelle Kan

Under Come Drink With Me is my username @ermreading written in white serif font with a light green drop shadow and under that is the hashtag #ArospecAwarenessWeek

Digital graphic recommending books with aromantic spectrum representation. The graphic has a dark green background. In the bottom left and top right corners are a wavy depiction of the Aromantic flag which is five stripes of dark green, light green, white, Gray and black. At the top aligned left is text reading "books with arospec representation on my tbr" in a white serif font with a light green drop shadow. Below that are the covers of 12 books across 3 lines each with a light green drop shadow. The books are, from left to right, as follows: - Godly Heathens by H E Edgmon - In The Care Of Magic by Robin Jo Margaret - In The Jaws Of An Oak by Emryn Bird - Tea You At The Altar by Rebecca Thorne - Moonshine by Jasmine Gower - Awakenings by Claudie Arseneault - Natural Outlaws And Fractured Sovereignty by S M Pearce - Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault - The Stones Stay Silent by Danny Ride - Elatsoe by Darcy Little Badger - Archivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-Stace - Come Drink With Me by Michelle Kan Under Come Drink With Me is my username @ermreading written in white serif font with a light green drop shadow and under that is the hashtag #ArospecAwarenessWeek

So you've had my recs but here's what's on my TBR with aro representation πŸ’šπŸ€πŸ–€

Definitely gonna try and get to a few during Aro Week πŸ’šπŸ€πŸ–€

Full list in alt text ✌️

#Booksky #QueerBookSky #AroWeek #aromantic #asaw

18.02.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ofc!! Tarnished and Fire Becomes Her both did πŸ’šπŸ₯°πŸ–€πŸ₯°πŸ€

17.02.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Itchio Aro Week Sale, 20% off. The image is built in the colours of the aromantic pride flag (greens, black, and white) and has the covers for six books: City of Strife, City of Betrayal, Baker Thief, Snowstorm & Overgrowth, Awakenings, Flooded Secrets.

Itchio Aro Week Sale, 20% off. The image is built in the colours of the aromantic pride flag (greens, black, and white) and has the covers for six books: City of Strife, City of Betrayal, Baker Thief, Snowstorm & Overgrowth, Awakenings, Flooded Secrets.

It's #AroWeek and while I *am* running a Kickstarter to bring more aromantic SFF into the world, in the meantime you can buy some of my existing books at a discount!

πŸŒˆπŸ“š πŸŒˆπŸš€πŸ’« #AspecAuthors #AromanticAwarenessWeek

itch.io/s/146949/cla...

17.02.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Just PLEEEEEEASE make them high enough contrast to scan, we have so many magazines at work with neon ones that our scanner simply will not read πŸ˜‚

17.02.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi! Arospec author from Brazil here! All my stories are 50% off this week in celebration! Links in the thread below!

bsky.app/profile/mayb...

17.02.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fallen Thorns by Harvey Oliver Baxter. A white blonde man in a tan coat stands in foliage, a skeleton hand touching his shoulder from behind

Fallen Thorns by Harvey Oliver Baxter. A white blonde man in a tan coat stands in foliage, a skeleton hand touching his shoulder from behind

Aromantic fantasy book rec of the day.

An aroace student gets turned into a vampire, found by a vampire punk band, and brought into the fold. He’s harbouring a secret however, a mysterious force within him, and it’s getting stronger…

Loved this! #booksky #queerbooksky #aroawarenessweek

17.02.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
TikTok - Make Your Day

The video is a lil too long for on here but if you wanna hear about what books with Arospec Rep I'm reading this week, check out my tiktok πŸ’šπŸ€πŸ–€

vm.tiktok.com/ZNd1ucugq/

#booksky #queerbooksky #aroweek #aromantic

17.02.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, they got me, I've secretly been lying to you all... I don't actually read 🀣🀣🀣🀣

My whole life is apparently a lie πŸ˜‚

17.02.2025 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A square canvas. Only the top corner is filled with Harings distinctive figures, rendered in Lavender, the rest is blank.

A square canvas. Only the top corner is filled with Harings distinctive figures, rendered in Lavender, the rest is blank.

Keith Haring died of AIDS aged 31 on 16 Feb 1990.
One of his last works, Unfinished Painting, was deliberately incomplete, reflecting the devastating, unquantifiable loss to the arts due to AIDS.
#LGBTplusHistoryMonth

16.02.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 25005    πŸ” 6861    πŸ’¬ 146    πŸ“Œ 179

I feel that, working out which micro-label fits can be so hard 🫠 I'm similar in that I generally use aromantic but it doesn't quite describe the nuance of my experience

17.02.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's not just aroaces, it's for anyone on the aromantic spectrum including alloaros, greyromantics, demiromantics, etc.

As long as they're aro spec, they're included πŸ’šπŸ€πŸ–€

17.02.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh you KNOW I'll be posting recs all week πŸ’šπŸ₯°πŸ€πŸ₯°πŸ–€

16.02.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I need to keep going with the series as well as picking up Claudie's other books!!

16.02.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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