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February reading summary: 21 books, 5.9k pages. Most read genres: LGBTQ+ books, Fantasy, Literary, Historical, Science Fiction

Reading calendar for February

My top 5 for February:
1. The Lies of the Ajungo (Forever Desert #1) by Moses Ose Utomi
2. Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
3. Open Throat by Henry Hoke
4. Another Word for Love by Carvell Wallace
5. Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Covers for 21 recent reads: Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse, Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin, Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde, Open Throat by Henry Hoke, A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles (reread for book club), Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine, The Weight of the Stars by K Ancrum, On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield, Fevered Star (Between Earth and Sky #2) by Rebecca Roanhorse, To Clutch a Razor (Curse Bearer #2) by Veronica Roth, Passing by Nella Larsen, How Long 'til Black Future Month? by NK Jemisin, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto, Another Word for Love by Carvell Wallace, On Critical Race Theory by Victor Ray, Silver in the Wood (Greenhollow #1) by Emily Tesh, I'll Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker, The Lies of the Ajungo (Forever Desert #1) by Moses Ose Utomi, The Truth of the Aleke (Forever Desert #2) by Moses Ose Utomi, Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor

February reading update!

More litfic this month, and several great novellas—speaking of, I’d been REALLY sleeping on the Forever Desert series! Brilliant. Need to pick up The Memory of the Ogisi asap while it’s all fresh in my memory.

#AmReading #BookSky #DiverseReads #QueerReads

Cover of The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi. A young man holds a spear against a desert and an imposing citadel.

Cover of The Truth of the Aleke by Moses Ose Utomi. A group of four gold-clad figures against a golden city and a white, tiered citadel.

Cover for The Memory of the Ogisi by Moses Ose Utomi. A lone older figure stands against stately trees. Above, ghostly sand hands loom over a dark geometric building.

The Memory of the Ogisi, the final book in @mosesoseutomi.bsky.social's Forever Desert series came out yesterday! I still remember being completely entranced by that first manuscript. It was such an honor getting to cover this series. Please check them out!

#books

Cover of "Open Throat" by Henry Hoke

I loved this novel. It's the first-person story of a hungry queer mountain lion in contemporary LA. (It's based on P-22.) A fast read - a novel in prose.
Funny and sad and poignant, a meditation on urban nature, and on anthropomorphizing (derogative) animals.

"Open Throat" by Henry Hoke.

ARC Review: The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto An all-new, stand-alone sci-fi caper from the author of Hammajang Luck: a bored hacker is forced by vicious gangsters to take down a crooked politician...only to find herself up against a code she might not be able to crack. After the heist of a lifetime, Malia has it all: a loft apartment aboard the massive Kepler Station, expensive clothes, and a dev credit in her favorite video game.

An all-new, stand-alone sci-fi caper from the author of Hammajang Luck: a bored hacker is forced by vicious gangsters to take down a crooked politician...only to find herself up against a code she might not be able to crack.

ARC Review: The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto

#gifted #mxphoebesviewpoint

The cover of the book Another Word for Love: A Memoir by Carvell Wallace It shows the title at the top, the author’s name in the middle, and a picture of the author as a young person surrounded by color at the bottom

If I had posted every line Carvell has written that spoke to me, he might have had reason to sue

Accessible love
Relatable love
Queer love
Human love

So grateful for this beautiful, loving, human soul…and a life I otherwise would not have glimpsed

#anotherwordforlove #queerhistory101 #booksky 📚🌈

A crow whistles to itself on a bright winter day. It's scratching at the snow with its foot. It sees something blue and plastic sticking out of the snow and says "Hello what's this". It reaches to pick it up with its beak and yanks it out with a "shing!"

The thing is revealed to be a blue bic pen. The crow holds it triumphantly above its head. There is a magic light emanating from the pen which is creating a blue crosshatching effect on the sky.

The crow holds the glorious pen and the words "I AM ARTIST" frame the image.

The Artful Corvid #oldknees

Relaxation tips:
- picture a quiet forest
- picture yourself wandering in the gloom
- picture a mossy forest horror creeping up behind you
- picture yourself becoming best friends with the mossy forest horror, scaring townsfolk together, and sharing tea & laughter

Stop worrying about what happens if we let kids transition. Worry about what happens if we don’t. What’s so scary about a transgender child?

Going to reshare this again for no real reason whatsoever.

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When my first book of the year was 5 stars, I knew I was set haha

You'll have to tell me if you get into the Kindom trilogy 👀 I'm convinced you'll love it!

January reading summary: 24 books (including 2 rereads), 8.1k pages. Most read genres: LGBTQ+ books, Science Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Fantasy

Reading calendar for January

My top 5 for January:

1. The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow
2. This Brutal Moon by Bethany Jacobs (Kindom #3)
3. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
4. The Empire of Gold by SA Chakraborty (Daevabad #3)
5. When Among Crows by Veronica Roth

Covers for 24 recent reads: The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow, Crash Test by Amy James, Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater, The Empire of Gold by SA Chakraborty, When Among Crows by Veronica Roth, This Brutal Moon by Bethany Jacobs, Milo and Marcos at the End of the World by Kevin Christopher Snipes, Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie, Oaths of Legacy by Emily Skrutskie, Vows of Empire by Emily Skrutskie, Open, Heaven by Seán Hewitt, Last First Kiss by Julian Winters, I Think They Love You by Julian Winters, The Shadowed Sun by NK Jemisin, A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, Leech by Hiron Ennes, Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell (reread), Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell (reread), Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao, Exquisite Things by Abdi Nazemian, Good Pucking Luck by Riley Hart, A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers, Band Sinister by KJ Charles

January reading update #AmReading #BookSky #QueerReads

Cover for Call Me Traitor by Everina Maxwell: Two women fighting on a dramatic background of mountains and clouds

COVER REVEAL: Call Me Traitor, my sapphic Winter Soldier-esque fantasy! Beyond delighted with this stunning @eliotbaum.bsky.social art with design by Jess Kiley. Preorders gratefully welcomed if it’s your thing! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

December reading summary: 25 books (2 of which were rereads), 7.4k pages. Most read genres: LGBTQ+ books, Romance, Contemporary, Fantasy, Historical

Reading calendar for December

My top 5 for December:

1. Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone
2. Experienced by Kate Young
3. Death in the Spires by KJ Charles
4. The Kingdom of Copper by SA Chakraborty
5. Flight of Magpies by KJ Charles

Covers for 25 recent reads: Game Changer by Rachel Reid, Tough Guy by Rachel Reid, Common Goal by Rachel Reid, Role Model by Rachel Reid, The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles, A Case of Possession by KJ Charles, Flight of Magpies by KJ Charles, Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone, All of Us Murderers by KJ Charles, Vampires at Sea by Lindsay Merbaum, Death in the Spires by KJ Charles, Queer by William S Burroughs, Time to Shine by Rachel Reid, The Kingdom of Copper (Daevabad Trilogy Book 2) by SA Chakraborty, Rose/House by Arkady Martine, The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer (reread), Chaos Station by Kelly Jensen & Jenn Burke, Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon, My Roommate from Hell by Cale Dietrich, Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (reread), Jackdaw by KJ Charles, Rag and Bone by KJ Charles, Experienced by Kate Young, Icebreaker by AL Graziadei

December reading update! Happy New Year #AmReading #BookSky #QueerReads

Also jumped on the Heated Rivalry bandwagon just in time for the TV series to premiere 👀 I started with the two Shane & Ilya books but I've queued up the rest of Game Changers to tide me over until the next episode... if that's even possible lol

November reading summary: 30 books, 10k pages. Most read genres: LGBTQ+ books, Romance, Fantasy, Thriller, Contemporary (technically that was tied with Historical but 5 is 5 and I don't make the rules)

Reading calendar for November

My top 5 for November:

1. If We Were Villains by ML Rio
2. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
3. Icarus by K Ancrum
4. The Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala
5. Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

First time having Thriller in by top 5 genres! But mostly an MM romance month for me.

Covers for 30 recent reads: Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne, Vengeful by VE Schwab, Icarus by K Ancrum, Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, Graveyard Shift by ML Rio, Static Crush by Alistair Reeves, Providence by Craig Willse, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Charlie Adhara, What Stalks the Deep by T Kingfisher, A Fashionable Indulgence by KJ Charles, A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles, A Gentleman's Position by KJ Charles, Cry Wolf by Charlie Adhara, Voice Like a Hyacinth by Mallory Pearson, Swordheart by T Kingfisher, The City of Brass by SA Chakraborty, Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (Reread), If We Were Villains by ML Rio, Love Is A War Song by Danica Nava, Enemies of the State by Tal Bauer, Seven Days in Tokyo by José Daniel Alvior, Enemy of My Enemy by Tal Bauer, Enemy Within by Tal Bauer, The Wicker King by K Ancrum, The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles (Reread), Medusa of the Roses by Navid Sinaki, Spectred Isle by KJ Charles, The Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala, Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid, The Long Game by Rachel Reid

Here are my November reads! #AmReading #BookSky #QueerReads

🫣😅 kinda yeah

October reading summary: 33 books, 10.5k pages. Most read genres: LGBTQ+ books, Horror, Fantasy, Romance, Historical

Reading calendar for October

My top 5 reads for October:

1. The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K Ancrum
2. The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes
3. The Lamb by Lucy Rose
4. August Lane by Regina Black
5. A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper

Covers for 33 recent reads: A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper, Whiskey & Sin by Emily Rath, River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey, The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik, Jade City by Fonda Lee, The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe, What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher, Slewfoot by Brom, Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, The Reanimator's Heart by Kara Jorgensen, August Lane by Regina Black, The Gentleman and His Vowsmith by Rebecca Ide, The Wolf at the Door by Charlie Adhara, Local Heavens by KM Fajardo, Bloom by Delilah S Dawson, What Feasts at Night by T Kingfisher, The Wolf at Bay by Charlie Adhara, Overgrowth by Mira Grant, The Second Death of Locke by VL Bovalino, The Lamb by Lucy Rose, A Vile Season by David Ferraro, Unfit to Print by KJ Charles, Thrown to the Wolves by Charlie Adhara, The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K Ancrum, Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White, Chasing the Wild by Elliott Rose, The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes, A House With Good Bones by T Kingfisher, The Build-A-Boyfriend Project by Mason Deaver, Private Rites by Julia Armfield, Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Model Home by Rivers Solomon

In honor of spooky season, I’ve been reading lots of HORROR this month 👀 including some fantastic queer horror. Here’s what I read in October! #AmReading #BookSky #SpookySeason #QueerReads

Hope you enjoy it!

Excellent! I enjoyed Hell Followed With Us, still planning to dig into the others

And the dialogue is SO entertaining! Particularly loved the out-of-time trio, Graham (1847), Maggie (1665) and Arthur (1916). Such an entertaining dynamic between them and the POV character. I liked how it resolved, and what was left open-ended... Definitely would recommend!

Ministry of Time was great! 4.25⭐️ I do think it helps that I enjoy many genres? At times this had me hooked by my love of historical fiction (and historical romance) probably at least as much as my love of sci fi. The specificity of the historical account really shone through.

I expand on ALL the great *sapphic* reads I found this month here in this thread. Enjoy!

September reading summary: 29 books, 9.25k pages. Most read genres: LGBTQ+ books, Fantasy, Romance, Historical, Horror

Reading calendar for September

My top 5 reads for September:

1. In Universes by Emet North (F/F)
2. Metal from Heaven by August Clarke (F/F)
3. The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling (F/F)
4. The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas
5. The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

Covers for 29 recent reads: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones, In Universes by Emet North, Run Away With Me by Brian Selznick, Little Sip of Sin by Clio Evans, Deep as the Sky Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig, In the Absence of Men by Philippe Besson, Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey, Founder's Mercy by Owen Lach, How to Bite Your Neighbor & Win A Wager by DN Bryn, Metal from Heaven by August Clarke, Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan, They Hate Each Other by Amanda Woody, Yield Under Great Persuasion by Alexandra Rowland, Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett, The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi, The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas, The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw, The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley, Pumpkin Spice and Poltergeist by Ali K Mulford & K Elle Morrison, Chlorine by Jade Song, The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig, Lady Dragon by AM Strickland, Cosmoknights (Book Two) by Hannah Templer, Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo, House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson, The Sugared Game by KJ Charles, Subtle Blood by KJ Charles, The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Here are my September Reads! #AmReading #BookSky #QueerReads #SapphicSeptember

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley A time travel romance, a speculative spy thriller, a workplace comedy, and an ingeniously constru...

I also enjoyed:
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (4.25⭐️), and Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett (3.75⭐️),
… both of which had (quite minor) sapphic subplots.

We stan 1665 Margaret Kemble and her quest to find lady love in the 21st century LMAO. Maggie, the woman that you are!

(🧵12/12)

Pumpkin Spice and Poltergeist by Ali K. Mulford, K. Elle Morrison Get ready for a bewitching tale of love, laughter, and supernatural shenanigans in the heart of ...

Pumpkin Spice and Poltergeist by Ali K Mulford & K Elle Morrison (3.5⭐️), a sweet, cozy romance with a side dish of murder mystery…

(🧵11/12)