Ranking R.F Kuang's books YouTube video by Madison📚

What's that? Oh my god I finally posted to YouTube again 👀 Aaaand it's a rank of R.F. Kuang books 😎 #booksky

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Sapphic September book recs #booksky #sapphicseptember

💖 An Island Princess Starts a Scandal
🌸 The Jasmine Throne
⚔️ Chain-Gang All-Stars
🎬 Director's Cut
🌠 A Memory Called Empire
💕 The Daughters of Izdihar
☀️ She Who Became the Sun

What is important is that eventually Robin gets to a point where he finally accepts all that he has seen and heard and wants to take action

I think Robin going through this vicious cycle of anger and acceptance is one that many in academia follow. Sometimes speaking out about issues in academia feels like talking to an ostrich with its head in the sand. This is how Robin's character development goes away well

Those in academia struggle to reconcile the fact that while their work may contribute to better things in the world (i.e climate or cancer research), it also harms disenfranchised groups and furthers empire.

The fact is, academia denies change and ignores what causes harm simply because one feels they don't have the power to make a change or because that is how it has always been.

Babel by R.F. Kuang is heavy handed in it's themes but I don't believe this is Kuang not trusting her readers. As someone who is an academic, I think this speaks to a broader issue in academia.

Don't say you love when women read "male fantasy" but then your page only supports problematic white cis straight male fantasy authors. We should read books by male authors, but let's focus our efforts to promoting marginalized and/or unproblematic male authors

trope graphic with the following captions: "dark, political fantasy", "should we fix broken systems from within, or burn it from without?", "accidental acquisition of a magical child", "toxic lesbians (the bisexual is also toxic)", "weird POVs", "exploring how identity is reshaped under empire", "grump x sunshine", "why do postcolonial societies perpetuate the same crimes of their oppressors: a thesis", "your found family sucks, actually"

graphic of book comps with the following books: the fifth season by NK Jemisin with the caption "unusual POV and political worldbuilding", the traitor baru cormorant by Seth Dickinson and the unbroken by C.L. Clark with the caption "intersectionality of identity and empire", and the jasmine throne by Tasha Suri, with the caption "morally grey characters". the bottom graphic is a quote from cry, voidbringer: "tyranny doesn't happen in the blink of an eye. it is a slow descent, helped by the complicity of those who think they have no power."

3 more months until the release of Cry, Voidbringer! Here's a fun little trope list and some book comps!

Cry, Voidbringer releases 28 October 2025 in the US with @binderybooks.bsky.social, and 6 Nov 2025 in the UK with @solarisbooks.bsky.social. We're almost there!

Black cover of House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

2 pages of horrifying formatting and footnotes from House of Leaves where the text faces all directions

I remember seeing reviews of Babel and people disliking it because of the footnotes (which is totally fine!), but I can't stop thinking about House of Leaves lmao

Book cover of Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science

This book has shifted the way I think about climate change and environmental justice. Go read this asap! #climatechange #booksky #indigenousreads #indigenousbooks

What are some of your most anticipated releases this year? I'm looking forward to Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho and Katabasis by R. F. Kuang

@binderybooks.bsky.social @michaellaborn.bsky.social

#binderybooks #diversebooks #reading #readdiversebooks

Priority #1 this month: finish another series

Priority #1 next month: read all @binderybooks.bsky.social books I own

#booksky #diversebooks

odds are I'm probably not😂 #bookrecommendations #bookrecs #bookrec #booktokfyp #booktok #fyp #foryou TikTok video by Madison 📚

Would I survive the book as the main character? #booksky #houseofleaves #rebelblue #threebodyproblem

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Book "The Burning Stars" by Bethany Jacobs

Book "Into the Drowning Deep" by Mira Grant

Book "The Light Pirate" by Lily Brooks-Dalton

Picture of a bookshelf with green text that says recent library haul

Support your local library! The @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social is a great resource to learn how you can do more to protect your libraries locally and nationally #booksky #supportlibraries

Book cover of I got abducted by aliens and now I'm trapped in a rom-com. It has a grey horned alien holding a black woman in a green shirt with a camera, a pink t Rex, and an injured lion in a jungle environment on it.

Book text highlighted in pink "We're gonna die and I'm never going ti get my PhD" followed by an annotation that says "good priorities lol"

High on my tbr this month is I Got Abducted By Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-com, which my partner got for my birthday and fully annotated 🥰❤️ #booksky

Space is for shenanigans book recommendations. Pink and purple gradient background with blue title text. 9 book covers shown to describe different categories

Got bored, might commit a crime book recommendations. Purple and green gradient background with blue title text. 8 book covers shown to describe different categories

"If you need help don't call them because babes is unreliable" book recommendations. Light blue and blue gradient background with white title text. 9 book covers shown to describe different categories

Map of North America at an angle background with a title that says Book Roadmaps in light brown

In a weird reading mood you don't quite understand? Here's another reading roadmap to help you out! #booksky

Got my Netgalley score back up so of course I requested another book 😅

The tiktok trend of charcuterie chips is making me so mad and it's not because it doesn't look delicious... it's because those are nachos you rebranded

part 2 of book recs based on Cards Against Humanity prompts #fyp #foryou #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #bookrec #booktokfyp #booktok TikTok video by Madison 📚

Part 2|| Book recs based on Cards Against Humanity prompts #booksky

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Take Action To Save Federal Funding for Libraries! Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries. We need you to take action today! That's why we made it easy to contact your reps, sign petitions, and learn about the Institute of Museum...

it’s National Library Week, and there are actions Americans can take to support libraries TODAY!

visit >> saveimls.org << and sign the petition, send an email, and more. (seriously, it couldn’t be EASIER to do.)

Please repost! I am looking for novel length genre fiction centering Indigenous stories.

Book recs based on Cards Against Humanity prompts. Sorry for some of these diabolically bad jokes😂 #booktok #booktokfyp #bookrec #bookrecommendations #bookrecs #fyp #foryou TikTok video by Madison 📚

Book recs based on Cards Against Humanity prompts... sorry for how diabolical some of these jokes are 😂 #booksky

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1⭐️ book reviews either make me want to pick up a book immediately or make me laugh or both #greenscreen #bookreviews #booktok #booktokfyp #bookrec #bookrecommendations #books TikTok video by Madison 📚

This was so fun. Some of these 1⭐️ reviews are just hilarious and some made me want to pick up and reread the books I already love

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This game was insane 😭

My book is glaring at me once more as I neglect it to watch women's march madness basketball once again 😅

Slide 1: Trans Rights Readathon Social Etiquette.

Slide 2: What and Who is This Post For? This post is a reminder for us all on how to respectfully participate in the Trans Rights Readathon, whether this is your first time on bookish social media, you are an ally, or you simply have any hesitation on the “right” way to participate respectfully.

Slide 3: DON’T OUT AUTHORS. First and foremost, the Trans Rights Readathon supports trans folks and wants to minimize harm to real people. In years past, authors have felt pressured and obligated to out themselves to readers in order to be included in the Readathon. Because we never want to forcibly out an author, we promote books that are written by trans+ authors OR feature trans+ main characters. Do not ask or pressure authors to disclose details of their identity that are not already public.

Slide 4: Think Before You Review (especially if you are cisgender!) Before you rate a book negatively, ask yourself: • Is there a reason I “don’t relate” to this story? • What is my intention in posting a negative review right now? Can it wait a few weeks? • What are my trans peers saying about this same book? Especially ask yourself these questions for intersectional trans stories, such as books by BIPOC authors if you are a white reader.

Hi, friends! A few days ago, we shared an IG📸 post from an author who was unwillingly outed by readers in 2023. We have a few notes we want to share for how to keep the readathon safe and successful for everyone. 💕 #trr25 #transrightsreadathon

Pink and blue background. 6 book covers are shown as follows: Love After the End, Hammajang Luck, The Stonewall Reader, He Who Drowned the World, The Second Rebel, Her Majesty's Royal Coven

Pink and blue background. White text says Trans Rights Readathon tbr March 21-31

The TRR starts tomorrow! Read and uplift authors and/or stories with main characters that include trans, non-binary, 2-spirit, and/or gender nonconforming identities. I will be donating to the St Louis Trans Umbrella Group. I encourage you to do the same or donate to a charity of your choice

And on the and one with the free throw too? Ugh great basketball season

A pink and blue landscape with a mountain in the background. A dragon flys and a wizard casts a spell. Text says The Whimsy Wizard bookclub April pick. The book is Spice Road

The Whimy Wizard book club pick for April is Spice Road! Join here to read along: discord.gg/Ht4qJ8TN