March reading summary: 22 books, 6.8k pages. Most read genres: LGBTQ+ books, Romance, Fantasy, Historical, Contemporary
Reading calendar for March
My top 5 for March:
1. There Is No Antimemetics Division by QNTM
2. On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
3. Shampoo Unicorn by Sawyer Lovett
4. The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
5. Copper Script by KJ Charles
Covers for 22 recent reads: Pantomime (Micah Grey #1) by LR Lam, On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden, Copper Script by KJ Charles, The Reanimator's Soul (Reanimator Mysteries #2) by Kara Jorgensen, Drowned Country (Greenhollow #2) by Emily Tesh, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White, Nevada by Imogen Binnie, Orange (Vol. 1) by Ichigo Takano, A Market of Dreams and Destiny by Trip Galey, Detransition Baby by Torrey Peters, There Is No Antimemetics Division by QNTM, Don't Let Me Go by Kevin Christopher Snipes, Shampoo Unicorn by Sawyer Lovett, Daddy Boy by Emerson Whitney, The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy, Single Player by Tara Tai, Culture Smart: Japan, A Lady for All Seasons by TJ Alexander, Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas, Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang, Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall, Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden
This March reading update reporting in from halfway around the world (Japan!) #AmReading #BookSky #QueerReads #TransRightsReadathon
Two men stand back to back surrounded by depictions of dandelions. The man angled to the front is Galen. He has tan skin, red hair, and hazel eyes. A large portion of his face is covered by a burn scar. He wears a yellow tunic and brown pants, along with a pink flower pendant. He lifts up one hand, and looks concerned. The other man, facing towards the back but looks over his shoulder, is Sasha. He has light brown hair, dark brown eyes, and stubble. He is wearing leather armor and green shirt and pants. He is holding a sword.
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Now Both USA Today Bestsellers. The book covers and USA Today booklist logo are on a colorful lace background.
My trans and nonbinary historical romance duology titles, A GENTLEMAN'S GENTLEMAN & A LADY FOR ALL SEASONS, are now national bestsellers 🥂
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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.
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
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!
