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i love when fantasy novels are about 35 year olds…why is everyone in books 20 or 16 all the time

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bringing back the latest haul | redbubble

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Here’s something I’m curious about.

Picture this. You’re reading a book, a standard book divided into chapters. Let’s say it’s fiction (don’t know if nonfiction would get different results). You’ve been reading for a while and you want to stop for now. Assume you are not literally falling asleep, you’re still awake and lucid.

You are in the middle of a paragraph, in the middle of a page, somewhere in the middle of a chapter in the middle of the book.

“Power through and finish the book” is not an option, but if you really do that you have my sympathies.

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Love In Focus by Lyla Lee

The first two thirds of this book are truly amazing. I love the dynamic between Gemma and Celeste and how they fall into each other's orbits so well. The last third of this book, after the third act break up, felt like it took forever to get through. I didn't like James as a character, and I thought he could have been mentioned a lot less than what he was. The way how Gemma's story was told in first person and Celeste's was told in third person really threw me. I felt like we got to learn more about Gemma than we did about Celeste. Having her first person view would have opened the story up to include a lot more emotion and to show us how Celeste is feeling with Gemma. I really did love how they couldn't resist each other. They're so in love, and you can tell they were written to be soulmates. Their connection is there from the beginning, and when they're together, they try to control themselves, but they give in to their want for each other every time. This was a five star read for me for the first two thirds of the book, but the last part brought it down to a four star. I loved the representation in this book, and I would definitely read more from this author.

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I'm really enjoying it so far. The first chapter pulls you and makes you not want to put it down. Once I'm done with writing group, I'm going to continue to read it until bedtime. I'll keep you updated.

TRCC 10th Anniversary Readathon Day 2

I didn't get to do a lot of reading today unfortunately. I did manage a fanfic that's been open in my browser for over a week and I started a new book.

It Was Her House First by Cherie Priest - 0% -> 6%

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TRCC 10th Anniversary Readathon Day 2

I didn't get to do a lot of reading today unfortunately. I did manage a fanfic that's been open in my browser for over a week and I started a new book.

It Was Her House First by Cherie Priest - 0% -> 6%

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TRCC 10th Anniversary Readathon - Day 1

Day 1 for me was a round trip to Sydney and back with @theomnilegent!

Today we finished an audiobook that we've been chipping away at for a few weeks. Tomorrow I get to pull a book off my TBR list to read!

Love In Focus by Lyla Lee 65% -> 100%

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Never speak to me or my 452 unread books again

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Danielle Eneh

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reading outside | JOMP book photo challenge | 21 August 2024

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is #sapphicsaturday a thing? cuz it should be

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A Rainbow of Queer Books for Pride 2025: Turquoise

HAPPY PRIDE 2025! For Pride this year, we’re changing up our usual rec lists. Instead of doing books with specific identities or themes, we’re focused this time on cover color! Throughout the month of June, we’ll be doing 8 rec lists, each with covers inspired by one of the colors of the original Gilbert Baker Pride Flag. We drew a little additional inspiration from the meaning behind the color and why it was included in the original LGBTQIA+ flag (in this case, turquoise = magic), but we prioritized color over meaning. The contributors to this list are: May Barros, Rhosyn Goodfellow, Linnea Peterson, Tris Lawrence, Sebastian Marie, Shannon, Rascal Hartley, and Nina Waters.

Journey Home by May Barros

Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

The Salt in the Sea by J.D. Rivers

Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani

Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

Like Real People Do by E.L. Massey

Like You’ve Nothing Left to Prove by E.L. Massey

Deadendia: The Broken Halo by Hamish Steele

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas

Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland

Submerged by Vita Ayala

Artifice & Access: A Disability in Fantasy Anthology by Ella T. Holmes

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone

Twilight Out of Focus by Jyanome

Thousand Autumns by Meng Xi Shi

If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

Many Drops Make a Stream by Adrian Harley

The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa

Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of) by Kathleen Gros

Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp

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Holy shit, this book was amazing.

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I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley, MCD, and Tess Sharpe for this opportunity. No Body, No Crime is a thriller/romance novel that weaves storytelling together through a non-linear timeline. Chloe Harper and Mel Tillman have been in love since they were sixteen years old and the flame burns bright throughout the entire book. Getting caught up in a murder, they both take different turns in life. Chloe is on the run from a threat Mel doesn't know about, and Mel, a Private Investigator, is determined to find Chloe and bring her home. When they finally meet again, they have to face down an enemy Chloe has protected Mel from for all these years. The relationship between the two women, who only want to protect one another, is one aspect of the book I loved. How they interact and care so deeply for one another was wonderfully written - the way they have each other's backs even when the plot thickens and takes a turn neither expect. The thriller aspect of the book had me trying to piece together the clues when each new part of the story was revealed. It kept me wanting to continue reading and not stop. There were twists I didn't see coming, and some I did see coming. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I'll definitely be buying a copy when it comes out.

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🩷 LESBIAN BOOKS FOR EVERY READER 🩷

QOTD: What’s your favourite book with a lesbian main character?

It’s lesbian visibility week and that means it’s time to add some lesbian books to your tbr!

No matter your favourite genre, I’ve got you covered with this rec list, so no more excuses for not reading lesbian stories!

Please note that a main character is the character(s) whose POV the story is from, not love interests or other key characters.

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Books pictured:

Slide 2: Romance:

- Ribbonwood by Ruby Landers

- Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao

- Not Just Gal Pals by Elizabeth Luly

- How You Get the Girl by Anita Kelly

- Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blame

- Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

Slide 3: Fantasy:

- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

- Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

- Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

- Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

- Skysong by CA Wright

- Enemies to Booksellers by Laura Catherine

Slide 4: Romantasy:

- A Crimson Covenant by Aimee Donnellan

- Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

- Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall

- Pinned by Love by Elaine J Daniels

Slide 5: Sci-fi

- Countess by Suzan Palumbo

- This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

- The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard

- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Slide 6: Horror/Thriller/Mystery

- Lucy Undying by Kiersten White

- My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna Van Veen

- Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M Danforth

- Murder Most Actual by Alexis Hall

- Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

Slide 7: Historical

- The MoonStone Girls by Brooke Skipstone

- Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

- Winter of the Wolf by Amanda Willimott

- Devotion by Hannah Kent

Slide 8: Comics/Graphic Novels

- West Coast Avengers by Thompson, Caselli and Farrell

- I Hated You in High School by Kathleen Gros

- Shades of Magic by VE Schwab

- Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemarey Valero-O’Connell

- Navigating With You by Jeremy Whitley

Slide 9: Young Adult Romance

- Lover Birds by Leanne Egan

- Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield

- The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

- Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan

- Dancing Barefoot by Alice Boyle

- Furious by Rebecca Podos and Jamie Pacton

Slide 10: Young Adult Fantasy/Romantasy

- A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth

- These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling

- Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood

- Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

- Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

- The Merciless King of Moore High by Lily Sparks

Slide 11: Young Adult Horror/Thriller/Mystery

- The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland

- Into the Mouth of the Wolf by Erin Gough

- You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

- This is the Way the World Ends by Jen Wilde

- The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

- Every Exquisite Thing by Laura Steven