mandameow🌈📚 (she/they)

Book cover for "Bury Your Gays" by Chuck Tingle

I just reread this for my queer book club and remembered all the reasons I nominated it in the first place!

"Bury Your Gays" by Chuck Tingle

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Review by mandameow - Compound Fracture Emotionally devastating, in a good way. That is one very good dog. 💜

Outstanding.

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Review by mandameow - Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex This is a great summary of asexuality. It matched and even expanded on what I've meticulously ...

My review:

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Review by mandameow - A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture This book has a wealth of information, covering the varied types of queer spaces that have exi...

Another great queer nonfiction book!

"A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture" by June Thomas

Dive into sapphic history and culture!

#queerbooks #nonfiction #sapphic #lesfic #diversebooks #booksky 🌈📚💙🏳️‍🌈

Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed with sexual att...

I wish I had had this book 10 years ago!

"Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex" by Angela Chen

#asexuality #Ace #queerbooks #booksky #diversebooks 🏳️‍🌈📚🌈📚💙

"The River Has Roots" was a lovely fairy tale of similar theme (with a fantastic audiobook!), however, the quote is from the bonus short story "John Hollowback And the Witch" which will appear an an upcoming publication of a book of short stories by Amel el Mothar

Book cover for "The River Has Roots" by Amal El-Mohtar, featuring a bonus short story from which the quote is taken: "John Hollowback and the Witch"

"Everyone wants to see a witch punish someone for stealing from her. A witch is a kind of justice in the world. It makes for a fine story. No one wants to admit the truth for all it stares them plainly in the face. Steal from a woman long enough, and a witch is what she'll become."

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That sounds good! Thanks!

Book cover for "The Lion Women of Tehran" by Marjan Kamali

I love when I pick up a book that I don't expect to be queer and instead find at least a little queerness. One of the main characters is Ace! Not a huge subplot, but this hisfic was fascinating enough showing how the loss of democracy in Iran affected women.

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A protest picture with "NO KINGS" in black lettering on a red background at the top, and "YAS QUEENS" in rainbow colored lettering against a black background. There is a crown in trans flag colors resting on the Q in queens

I may be a traumatized shut-in who is terrified of crowds, but I am there with you today in spirit. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

#NOKINGS #YASQUEENS

Moar free books!!

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Book cover collage of Chuck Tingle's horror creations, including "Camp Damascus" "Bury Your Gays" and "Straight"

I am 1000% here for Chuck Tingle's expansion into queer horror. I even got my queer book club to add "Bury Your Gays" to our lineup!

I just finished "Straight" and it had just the right mix of humor, horror, and social commentary.

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Ah, the agony of seeing a typo after it's too late to change it 😅

mandameow's May 2025 book cover collage, featuring: "Triple Sec" by TJ Alexander "Somadina" by Akwaeke Emezi "Grave Expectations" by Alice Bell "Hammajang Luck" by by Makana Yamamoto "The Fate of Stars" S. D. Simper "Boy Island" by Leo Fox "How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures" by Sabrina Imbler "The Space Ace of Mangleby Flat" by Larre Bildeston "The Devil Wears Tartan" by Katia Rose "The Prince Without Sorrow" by Maithree Wijesekara "A Gentleman's Gentleman" by TJ Alexander "Rosewater" by Liv Little "Prince of the Palisades" by Julian Winters "Fairest: A Memoir" by Meredith Talusan "Phantom and Rook" by Aelina Isaacs "House of Hunger" by Alexis Henderson "When the Tides Held the Moon" by Venessa Vida Kelley "Twisted Shadows" by Allie Therin "The Name-Bearer" by Natalia Hernandez "The Follower of Flowers" by Natalia Hernandez "The Daughter of Danray" by Natalia Hernandez "The Relationship Mechanic" by Karmen Lee "The Broposal" by Sonora Reyes "The Duke Steals Hearts & Other Body Parts" by Elias Cold "The Worm and His Kings" by Hailey Piper "Even the Worm Will Turn" by Hailey Piper "Taiwan Travelogue" by Yang Jo-tzu

My May reads!

This month is was the romances that stood out, particularly Space Ace, Pantom and Rook, and Triple Sec.

The Duke Who Steals Hearts was delightfully macabre, and Hamajang suprised me by being a heist book I actually liked.

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Illustrated cover for "Phantom and Rook: When An Immortal Falls In Love With A Witch" by Aelina Isaacs, featuring two men noticing each other in a crowd.

I don't recall who gave me this recommendation, but THANK YOU!

I'd love to see this mm urban romantasy animated to fully appreciate the magic rich world building.

"Phantom and Rook" by Aelina Isaacs

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An illustration of two blue-green outstretched hands on a light blue background, cradling a fuschia book with lavender headphones. The letters “QLL” are on the book cover. A wispy purple ribbon curls around the hands, framing them. Black handwritten text surrounds the hands, top and bottom: “100k CHECKOUTS IN 2025! PUTTING QUEER BOOKS WITHIN REACH”

y’all really love queer books, huh? we’ve reached 100k checkouts so far in 2025, and we’re not even halfway through the year! 🌈📚

which of your QLL reads this year have resonated with you? what titles are you itching to read next?

(big thanks to QLL volunteer @junkyjo.bsky.social for their art!)

Mandameow's book cover collage of queer books read in April: "The Last Bookstore on Earth" by Lily Braun-Arnold "Murder by Memory" by Olivia Waite "The Bones Beneath My Skin" by TJ Klune "The Faithless" by C. L. Clark "Infamous" by Lex Croucher "Cleat Cute" by Meryl Wilsner "Last to Leave the Room" by Caitlin Starling "The Wicked and the Willing" by Lianyu Tan "The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting" by Natalie C. Parker "The Headmistress" by Milena McKay "I Might Be in Trouble" Daniel Aleman "To Shape a Dragon's Breath" by Moniquill Blackgoose "The Battle Drum" by Saara El-Arifi "How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom" by Johanna Hedva "Ocean's Godori" by Elaine U. Cho "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Sáenz "A Game of Hearts and Heists" Book by Ruby Roe "Guava Flavored Lies" by J J Arias "Never Say You Can't Survive: How to Get Through Hard Times by Making Up Stories" by Charlie Jane Anders "The Ending Fire" by Saara El-Arifi "We Could Be Rats" by Emily Austin "Private Rites" by Julia Armfield "Cursebound" by Saara El-Arifi "Fable For the End of the World" by Ava Reid "Womb City" by Tlotlo Tsamaase "Nimona" by ND Stevenson "Hungerstone" by Kat Dunn "The Chosen and the Beautiful" by Nghi Vo "Don't Sleep with the Dead" by Nghi Vo "Daughters of the Deer" by Danielle Daniel "In the Shadow of Spindrift House" by Mira Grant/Seanan McGuire

Queer books I read in April!

I was particularly floored by "How to Tell When We Will Die" and "Daughters of the Deer" but there is some spectacular scifi and fantasy here too!

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Illustrated cover for "Daughters of the Deer" by Danielle Daniel, festering two Indigenous women seen from behind gazing ahead at the sky where there is a large moon or sun taking up a large part of the image.

I finished this yesterday, and I am still not OK. 💔

Powerful, devastating, and utterly gripping.

"Daughters of the Deer" by Danielle Daniel

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Terrible audiobook editing unfortunately. They blasted shrill high pitched music over every flashback type sceen.

Oh I like that cover so much better than the audiobook cover I listened to!

Illustrated cover for "How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom" by Johanna Hedva

What a fantastic book. I'm still coming to terms with what it means to live with disability.

Anyone have more recommendations for books about queer + disabled intersectionality?

"How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom" by Johanna Hedva

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I just listened to it a few days ago and loved it!!

Cover for "Us" by Sara Soler

I left it off by accident! "Us" by Sara Soler, a sweet graphic novel by a queer woman about her partner's transition

mandameow's March Wrap-up of queer books, featuring: "Those Fatal Flowers" by Shannon Ives "Where Shadows Bloom" by Catherine Bakewell "The Lost Story" by Meg Shaffer "Rules for Ghosting" by Shelly Jay Shore "Bad Habit" by Alana Portero "The Lamb" by Lucy Rose "The Death of Vivek Oji" by Akwaeke Emezi "The Unbroken" by C. L. Clark "Us" by Sara Soler "Honey Girl" by Morgan Rogers "I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com" by Kimberly Lemming "Dead Girls Don't Dream" by Nino Cipri "All the Hearts You Eat" by Hailey Piper "The Unbroken" by C. L. Clark "Blackward" by Lawrence Lindell "The Tea Dragon Society" by Kay O'Neill "At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender" by Shou Arai "Why I Was Late" by Charlie Petch "Iron Widow" by Xiran Jay Zhao "Hide" by Kiersten White "Tea You at the Altar" by Rebecca Thorne "Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars" by Kai Cheng Thom "Mooncakes" by Joamette Gil and Suzanne Walker "Pirates of Aletharia" by Britney Jackson "Witches" by Brenda Lozano "Women of the Post" Joshunda Sanders "The Final Strife" by Saara El-Arifi "All Boys Aren't Blue" by George M. Johnson "The Monster of Elendhaven" by Jennifer Giesbrecht "The Pairing" by Casey McQuiston "Sorcery and Small Magics" by Maiga Doocy "I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me" by Jamison Shea "Faebound" by Saara El-Arifi "Second Chances in New Port Stephen" by TJ Alexander "Heavenly Tyrant" by Xiran Jay Zhao "Continuum" by Chella Man Still in progress: "The Faithless" by C. L. Clark "How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom" by Johanna Hedva "Never Say You Can't Survive: How to Get Through Hard Times by Making Up Stories" by Charlie Jane Anders

Queer Books I read in March!

There were so many good ones!

I am an SFF reader at heart so I was most excited by the various fantasy series, particularly "The Final Strife" and "Iron Widow"

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Cover for "Us" by Sara Soler

I left off a cover! "Us" by Sara Soler, a sweet graphic novel by a queer woman anout her partner's transition

mandameow's March Trans Rights Readathon book cover collage featuring: "Dead Girls Don't Dream" by Nino Cipri "All the Hearts You Eat" by Hailey Piper "The Unbroken" by C. L. Clark "The Death of Vivek Oji" by Akwaeke Emezi "Bad Habit" by Alana Portero "The Faithless" by C. L. Clark "How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom" by Johanna Hedva "Never Say You Can't Survive: How to Get Through Hard Times by Making Up Stories" by Charlie Jane Anders "The Pairing" by Casey McQuiston "Second Chances in New Port Stephen" by TJ Alexander "Heavenly Tyrant" by Xiran Jay Zhao "Continuum" by Chella Man "The Tea Dragon Society" by Kay O'Neill "I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me" by Jamison Shea "Faebound" by Saara El-Arifi "All Boys Aren't Blue" by George M. Johnson "The Final Strife" by Saara El-Arifi "Mooncakes" by Joamette Gil and Suzanne Walker "Witches" by Brenda Lozano "Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars" by Kai Cheng Thom "Iron Widow" by Xiran Jay Zhao "Why I Was Late" by Charlie Petch "Us" by Sara Soler "Blackward" by Lawrence Lindell "At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender" by Shou Arai "Rules for Ghosting" by Shelly Jay Shore "Phoenix Gets Greater" by Marty Wilson-Trudeau

Trans Rights Readathon 2025!

I had a rough month, but I had a lot of help getting through it all with these great reads featuring trans main characters and/or authors!

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Happy Trans day of visibility!

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

Slide 2: Books Recs 1/3: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao. Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon. The Seep by Chana Porter. Finna by Nino Cipri.

Slide 3: Books Recs 2/3: Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee. One Verse Multi by Sander Santiago. The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders. Loyalty of Severus by Len Berry. The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin.

Slide 4: Book Recs 3/3: Key Lime Sky by Al Hess. Station Six by S.J. Klapecki. Don’t Let Cha Cha D*e by Carrie Herthwell. Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel by Julian K. Jarboe. Disarm Evil by Ritu Vedi. Synthetic Sea by Franklyn S. Newman.

Looking for some trans+ rep that’s out of this world? 🥁 We do tend to get fewer scifi titles on our StoryGraph suggestions, so if you have more suggestions, we’d love to hear them. (Especially if they’re indie!)
#booksky #trr25 #transrightsreadathon

Trans Rights Readathon bonus category book cover collage featuring: "Witches" by Brenda Lozano Translated by Heather Cleary; latinx, author from another country, Indigenous gender identity "All the Hearts You Eat" by Hailey Piper; horror, transfemme "Why I Was Late" by Charlie Petch, poetry, enby "Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars" by Kai Cheng Thom, YA, transfemme, fantasy "Phoenix Gets Greater" by Marty Wilson-Trudeau. Children's, Indigenous gender identity "Mooncakes" by Joamette Gil and Suzanne Walker; graphic novel, YA, enby "Iron Widow" by Xiran Jay Zhao, Asian diaspora author, disability representation, enby author "The Unbroken" Novel by C. L. Clark, enby author, disability representation, intersectional, fantasy "All Boys Aren't Blue" by George M. Johnson; memior, enby, YA

Trans Rights readathon bonus category books I've read since my last update!

I've been keeping busy...

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Slide 1: Pink, white, and blue text over a background image of a trans flag. Text Reads: The 2025 Trans Rights Readathon: A decentralized grassroots event that focuses on UPLIFTING trans books, AMPLIFYING trans stories, and SUPPORTING trans organizations and communities. March 21-31, 2025.

Slide 2: Text Reads: The #TRR Isn’t Just Reading, It’s Action! The Trans Rights Readathon encourages readers to seek out works by and/or about trans, nonbinary, 2Spirit, and gender non-conforming authors and characters. Along with taking action on the mutual, local, and national level! Image includes a blue box with the word UPLIFT, a white box with the word AMPLIFY, and a pink box with the word SUPPORT with a dollar sign in place of the S.

Slide 3: Text Reads: It’s not too late to sign up! You can find resources, graphics, and more information via our website. We also encourage you to sign up and so we can communicate with you throughout the readathon. This effort is decentralized. We encourage you to get involved and support your local community directly!

Slide 4: Text Reads: Get Loud, Stay Loud. Trans people, trans voices, trans stories have always been here, and will always remain. If this is your first or third readathon, you’re an author or a reader, an accomplice, young or old—let’s always remain loud for Trans Rights!

SHE’S HERE! The Trans Rights Readathon has officially begun! ✨🥳🎊🎉📚 #booksky #trr25 #transrightreadathon