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duckprintspress · 11 months ago
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Happy Black History Month! Check Out 15 of Our Favorite Queer Reads by Black Authors
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February is Black History Month in the United States, and Duck Prints Press is joining in the celebration by sharing 15 of our favorite queer reads by Black authors! The contributors to this list are Shadaras, boneturtle, Tris Lawrence, Sebastian Marie, Shea Sullivan, Terra P. Waters, and an anonymous author.
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth Trilogy) by N.K. Jemisin
A Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert
The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden
So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix (Remixed Classics Series) by Bethany C. Morrow
Nothing Burns As Bright As You by Ashley Woodfolk
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
This Poison Heart (This Poison Heart Series) by Kalynn Bayron
The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass
The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson
How to Find a Princess (Runaway Royals Series) by Alyssa Cole
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix (Remixed Classics Series) by Kalynn Bayron
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
What are YOUR favorite reads by Black authors? We’d love to find more to add to our to-be-read piles!
Want to chat your favorite reads with us? Join our Book Lover’s Discord server!
You can view this list as a bookshelf on Goodreads!
Love reading queer books? Our Queer Book Challenge is running on Storygraph through the end of 2024. Come join us!
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nedlittle · 7 months ago
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apropos of nothing, here are some gay historical fiction novels that engage with historical queerness in thoughtful, complex, and interesting ways (organized chronologically)
hild by nicola griffith ↪ early 7th century england
a tip for the hangman by alison epstein ↪ 1585-1593 england
confessions of the fox by jordy rosenberg ↪ 1702-1724* england
the confessions of frannie langton by sara collins ↪ 1812-1826 jamaica to england
patience and sarah by isabel miller ↪ 1816 america
devotion by hannah kent ↪ 1830s prussia to australia
the sweetness of water by nathan harris ↪ 1865 america
whiskey when we're dry by john larison ↪ 1885 america
the city of palaces by michael nava ↪ 1897-1913 mexico
tipping the velvet by sarah waters ↪ 1890s england
at swim, two boys by jamie o'neill ↪ 1915-1916 ireland
the gods of tango by caro de robertis ↪ 1913-1920s argentina
uncommon charm by emily bergslien and kat weaver ↪ 1920s america
the book of salt by monique truong ↪ 1930s vietnam to paris
the amazing adventures of kavalier and clay by michael chabon ↪ 1939-1954 america and beyond
the flight portfolio by julie orringer ↪ 1940 france
the savage kind by john copenhaver ↪ 1940s america
a thin bright line by lucy jane bledsoe ↪ 1950s america
*this one has a framing device and footnotes from the present day but the bulk of the story is set in the early 1700s
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battyaboutbooksreviews · 12 days ago
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🎁 Queer Holiday Book Recs 🎁
✨ Celebrate the season with these queer holiday book recommendations! Thank you to everyone who submitted a suggestion.
❓ What are you hoping to find under the tree this year?
🎀 How to Excavate a Heart - Jake Maia Arlow 🎁 Make My Wish Come True - Alyson Derrick and Rachael Lippincott 🎀 Santa Pageant - Lillian Barry 🎁 Season of Love - Helena Greer 🎀 I'll Be Home for Christmas - Mason Deaver 🎁 This Winter - Alice Oseman 🎀 Make You Mine This Christmas - Lizzie Huxley-Jones 🎁 I'll Be Gone for Christmas - Georgia K. Boone 🎀 A Merry Little Meet Cute - Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone
🎁 Finding My Elf - David Valdes 🎀 Let Your Hearts Be Light - Fae Quin 🎁 Fearless - Shira Glassman 🎀 Snowed in With Summer - Tiana Warner 🎁 In the Event of Love - Courtney Kae 🎀 Let Your Heart Be Light - J.R. Lawrie 🎁 The Holiday Trap - Roan Parrish 🎀 Set the Record Straight - Hannah Bonam-Young 🎁 Christmas In Mistletoe - Clare Lydon
🎁 Mistletoe & Mishigas - MA Wardell 🎀 Merry & Sprite - Dani Lakely 🎁 The Geek Who Saved Christmas - Annabeth Albert 🎀 The Christmas Swap - Talia Samuels 🎁 You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince - Timothy Janovsky 🎀 Make Her Wish Come True - A.L. Brooks 🎁 Make the Season Bright - Ashley Herring Blake 🎀 The Merriest Misters - Timothy Janovsky 🎁 Most Wonderful - Georgia Clark
🎁 Kiss Her Once for Me - Alison Cochrun 🎀 Meet Me in Los Feliz - Kelly Reynolds 🎁 Whiteout - Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon 🎀 Under the Mistletoe with You by Lizzie Huxley-Jones 🎁 The Night Before Kissmas - Sara Raasch 🎀 Written in the Stars - Alexandria Bellefleur 🎁 The Mistletoe Motive - Chloe Liese 🎀 Just Like Christmas - Annabel den Dekker 🎁 I'll Get Back to You - Becca Grischow
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out-of-the-forest-i-come · 6 months ago
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SFF Polyamory Recs Part 1
2024 seems to be the year of polyamory in literature and movies, and I've been wanting to read some books featuring polyamory lately, so here is a non-exhaustive list of sci-fi and fantasy books that feature polyamory!
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Evocation, by S.T. Gibson - fantasy. first in a series. seems to be f/m/m
Running Close to the Wind, by Alex Rowland - fantasy. standalone. m/m/nb
Iron Widow, by Xiran Jay Zhao - sci-fi. first in a series. f/m/m
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A Dowry of Blood, by S.T. Gibson - gothic fantasy. standalone. sapphic
Silver Under Nightfall, by Rin Chupeco - fantasy. first in a series. seems to feature f/m/m
In the Ravenous Dark, by A.M. Strickland - fantasy. standalone. seems to feature f/f/m
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True Love Bites, by @joydemorra - fantasy. first in a series. seems to be f/m/m
To Be Taught, If Fortunate, by Becky Chambers - sci-fi. novella. pairing unknown
The Door Into Fire, by Diane Duane - fantasy. first in a series. pairing unknown
Heliacle Rising, by C.C. Davie - fantasy. first in a series. pairing unknown
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their-we-go · 8 months ago
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50+ Queer Movie Recommendations
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Hi! I'm Ray, and I love queer movies. Here are all of the ones that I've seen that I can think of, including some favourites and some not-so-favourites.
Please feel free to ask me about particular movies or to recommend new ones that aren't on here yet—I'd really love to hear your suggestions!
Comedies & Rom Coms
D.E.B.S (2004)
But I’m a Cheerleader (1999)
Big Eden (2000)
The Birdcage (1996)
Happiest Season (2020)
Imagine Me & You (2005)
Latter Days (2003)
In & Out (1997)
Booksmart (2019)
Victor/Victoria (1982)
The Watermelon Woman (1996)
Horror & Thrillers
Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
What Keeps You Alive (2018)
Fear Street Trilogy (2021)
Jennifer’s Body (2009)
The Handmaiden (2016)
Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
Rope (1948)
Arthouse Films
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Tropical Malady (2004)
The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
Documentaries & Based on True Events
The Celluloid Closet (1996)
Disclosure (2020)
A Secret Love (2020)
Pride (2014)
Historical
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Carol (2015)
The Favourite (2018)
Desert Hearts (1985)
Maurice (1987)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Born in Flames (1983)
All of Us Strangers (2023)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Coming of Age
The Way He Looks (2014)
The Half of It (2020)
Bottoms (2023)
Edge of Seventeen (1998)
Shelter (2007)
Boys (2014)
Do Revenge (2022)
Summer Storm (2004)
Handsome Devil (2016)
Beautiful Thing (1996)
Get Real (1998)
North Sea Texas (2011)
Heartstone (2016)
Drama
Denied (2004)
Moonlight (2016)
Call Me By Your Name (2017)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
You & I (2014)
God’s Own Country (2017)
The Boys in the Band (1970)
Weekend (2011)
Thanks for reading, and happy watching!
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nellasbookplanet · 9 months ago
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Book recs: Queer fantasy, part 1
A note: queer here does not necessarily mean “guarantee of an f/f or m/m ship with a happy ending”, but rather simply a significant presence of queerness. Some of the books feature no romance but has a same gender attracted/trans/a-spectrum lead, or features an m/f relationship with bisexual, trans or aro/ace characters, or simply features a world-building which is heavily queer inclusive in ways that don’t always compare to our own ideas of sexuality and gender. I have however disqualified works where the only queer presence is along the lines of “gay best friend” or a blink and you’ll miss it confirmation that never comes up again.
For queer sci-fi recs, click here! For a masterpost of book rec lists, click here! For more details on the books recommended here, continue under the readmore. Titles marked with * are my personal favorites!
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The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez*
AKA the book the killed me. Two boys travel throughout their land with the body of a god as her horrible, horrible children try to hunt them down. It’s hard to explain more than that, but trust me when I say the narrative voice and literary techniques are incredibly unique in how they blend past and present, reality and story, lead and bystander. Truly an experience. Features an m/m romance.
The Unbroken (Magic of the Lost series) by C.L. Clark*
Tourraine, who was stolen as a child and trained as a soldier for the empire that conquered her home, is recruited by Luka, the future leader of the conquering country, to root out a rebellion. A game of twisted loyalties and attraction is soon to develop as the two must decide where their priorities lie: with each other, or with their respective countries and people.
Sing the Four Quarters (Quarters series) by Tanya Huff*
Though a royal by birth, princess Annice renounced her throne to become a bard, a musician who through training can Sing elemental spirits to do their bidding. Ten years later, she goes on the run for two counts of treason, first by imperiling the succession order by becoming pregnant, second by helping her ex, and the father of her child, escape the palace dungeons and a death sentence. Bisexual lead in an f/f relationship. When I first read this book I described it as, and I quote, 'a fucking delight', and I stand by that.
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The Unspoken Name (The Serpent Gates duology) by C.L. Clark*
The sort of portal fantasy you get when all the worlds connected by portals are fantasy worlds, and none of them are ours. The portals themselves become simply a part of the worldbuilding that the characters use to travel between fascinating places, and it’s all really cool. It follows Csorwe (lesbian orc assassin whom I love), who grew up in a cult, indoctrinated as a child sacrifice to a god. But on the day she was meant to die, she instead chose to follow a powerful wizard and train to become his loyal servant and sword. Aside from being an excellent fantasy, it’s also a close look at the hard path of unlearning indoctrination and the search for love and validation where you’ll never find it, and learning to live for yourself. Multiple queer leads.
The Jasmine Throne (The Burning Kingdoms series) by Tasha Suri
A princess held captive by her own brother, who wants to see her dead, tries to trick a servant into helping her escape, but with undeniable attraction growing between them and the servant having her own goals of liberation things quickly get complicated, both between them and in the country at large as rebellion and dangerous magic brews. Sapphic romance.
The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos duology) by Samantha Shannon
Queen Sabran's lineage has protected the country of Inys from dragons for a thousand years, but now the safety of their land is threatened as Sabran is yet to conceive and assassins are closing in. Lady-in-waiting Ead is secretly part of a society of hidden mages, and is using her position to protect her queen. Meanwhile, on the other side of the sea, dragonrider Tané is faced with an impossible choice. The fates of all three are intertwined as they attempt to stop the rise of a great dragon. 800+ page epic fantasy. Sapphic romance.
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The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher*
Young adult, fairy tale retelling of the Snow Queen. When Gerta's friend Kai is stolen away by the evil Snow Queen, Gerta must depart on a mission to save him. On the way, she encounters, among others, a talking raven and a pretty robber girl who become her allies. Sapphic romance.
The Rise of Kyoshi (Kyoshi duology) by F.C. Yee*
Young adult. Set in the Avatar universe, but aimed at an older audience than the animated series. Though she will one day be one of the most well-known avatars of the land, for now, young Kyoshi is but a humble girl who has yet to find out her true destiny as the bender of all four elements and keeper of balance of her world. When betrayal strikes and a dear friend is lost, Kyoshi goes on the run alongside fiesty firebender Rangi to find out the truth of her destiny and power. Sapphic romance.
Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes series) by Travis Baldree
Viv is tired of adventures and bloodshed - now she wants a peaceful life, and decides to go after it by opening a café. But going from warrior to small business owner is easier said than done, especially when Viv's old life comes knocking. Best described as a cozy fantasy, with a largely low-stakes but heartwarming plot and a sapphic romance.
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Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee
Gyen Jebi is an artist, but making a living is difficult. When offered a job by the Ministry of Armor to paint the magical sigils that animate their automaton soldiers, they have little choice but to accept. But as Jebi sees the dark depths of the government, especially the shocking source of their magical paint, they must find a way to resist. Perhaps by freeing the Ministry's mighty automaton dragon... Nonbinary main character.
Crier's War by Nina Varela
Young adult. Who says sci-fi has monopoly on robots? In Crier’s War, artificially created automae have defeated and subjugated humans, who live as second class citizens. Young Ayla goes undercover as a servant, meaning to assassinate automae girl and Sovereign’s daughter Crier. This would be easier if the two weren’t quick to develop feelings for each other.
Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky trilogy) by Rebecca Roanhorse
In a pre-columbian inspired world, sea captain Xiala, gifted with an unusual connection to the sea, travels with a mysterious scarred and blind passenger toward a dangerous goal as prophecy heralds the return of a god. Features among others bisexual and nonbinary leads.
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The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin*
In a world regularly torn apart by natural disasters, a big one finally strikes and society as we know it falls, leaving people floundering to survive in a post apocalyptic world, its secrets and past to be slowly revealed. We follow a mother as she races through this world to find and save her daughter, stolen away by a father who just murdered their son after having discovered a terrible secret of their family. Does feature multiple queer characters and a main polyam relationship, but DO NOT read this expecting happy queer relationships as this series handles many dark subjects (you should still read it though, it's incredibly good).
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan*
Young adult. Kids who can walk between our world and a magical one get recruited into a magical school that trains them to be either fighters or diplomats. Our lead decides that fighting is stupid and that he’s going to peacefully solve every conflict ever, all while being the most delightfully obnoxious little brat possible and getting involved in the most bisexual love triangle imaginable. Very good, funny, and heart-felt coming of age story.
Our Bloody Pearl D.N. Bryn
A siren who’s been held captive by a pirate is freed, but too injured to survive on their own as their tail has become paralyzed. Another pirate captain decides to help them out and has to work to win their trust. Fairly fluffy and light on world-building and plot (though there is a bit of a revenge story in there), with a focus on character and recovery. m/nb romance with an asexual love interest.
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A Master of Djinn by P. Djélí Clark
Set in an alternate 1910’s steampunk Cairo, where djinn and other creatures live alongside humans. We get to follow an investigator as she races to catch a criminal using a powerful object to control djinn and stir unrest. Fantastically creative and fresh, and also features a buddy cop dynamic between two female leads as well as a sapphic romance.
Black Water Sister by Zen Cho*
As a toddler, Jessamyn Teoh left Malaysia. Now a young adult, she’s broke, closeted, and moving back. There she’s faced with the ghost of her estranged grandmother, Ah Ma, who was a medium and avatar of the deity the Black Water Sister in life. Now she demands Jess' help in exacting revenge against a gang boss that offended her god. Meanwhile, all Jess wants is to get her life back on track.
Heaven Official's Blessing (Heaven Official's Blessing series) by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Once, Xie Lian was the beloved crown prince of a kingdom. Then he rose to godhood at a young age, and was expected to take a step back from his land and his people, but in his inability to do so ended up losing everything. Now, eight hundred years later, Xie Lian has ascended to godhood for a third time, forgotten by mortals and the laughing stock of Heaven. Trying to rebuild his reputation, Xie Lian sets off on a mission, and on it encounters an infamous demon king who inspires fear in all of heaven. M/M romance.
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Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore*
Young Adult. Jane is invited by an old acquaintance to an extravagant gala in an island mansion, stranding her among the rich and glamorous. But being surrounded by rich people is the least of Jane’s problems: the mansion is housing secrets, some of them tied to Jane’s own family. The mansion offers her five choices, all of them leading her down different paths and different answers. Jane, Unlimited is a choose-your-own adventure story of sorts, featuring five different endings in five different genres, each more off the wall bonkers than the next. It also features a bisexual main character!
Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children series) by Seanan McGuire*
A tumblr favorite, the Wayward Children novellas feature a school open to children who have returned from adventures in other realms and now have trouble adapting back to regular life. Some installments are set in our world, others follow children as they have their otherworldly adventures. The main characters vary between books, but are generally pretty diverse with among others asexual, trans, intersexual and sapphic leads. Both funny and dark, it takes a closer look at the trauma many endure growing up different.
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern*
Surreal and fairy tale-esque, The Starless Sea is stories within a story, following graduate student Zachary as he finds a strange book which, in-between other tales, tells a story from his own childhood. Trying to find out how this came to be, Zachary gets involved with a pink-haired woman and a handsome man who are doing their utmost to protect a strange, otherworldly library available only through magical doors. It’s a book hard to put in words, but which I once described as “romantic without being a romance while stile having a love story at it’s core”, and which can be summed up only as “an Experience”. It’s also quite gay!
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Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer*
Young adult. Nita isn’t a murderer - technically. She just dissects the bodies of supernatural beings her mother brings home and sells for parts on the black market. But when her mother brings home a still living victim, Nita has had enough and frees him. As it turns out, no good deed goes unpunished as Nita is betrayed, her own nature as a supernatural entity outed as she’s kidnapped and placed behind bars. Now she must find a way to escape before she's sold for parts. Features two aroace leads and a queerplatonic relationship, though it isn’t made textual until book 3 and briefly masquerades as a romance, which is pretty hilarious.
The Last Sun (The Tarot Sequence) by K.D. Edwards
Urban fantasy. Rune Saint John is the only survivor of the massacre against the Sun Court years prior. Now he’s been hired by Lady Judgement to find her missing son, Addam. Alongside his companion and bodyguard Brand, Rune goes on to question Addam's family and business contacts all over New Atlantis, island city and home of the Atlanteans after their original home was destroyed by ordinary humans. But the more he digs, the more Rune finds clues that Addam's absence is connected to Rune's own tragic past. M/M romance.
Gossamer Axe by Gael Baudino
Centuries ago in Ireland, Chairiste Ní Cummen was trained in the secrets of music and magic. But her pride was her downfall, trapping her and her lover in the land of the Sidh. Only Chairiste escaped, hoping to one day win her lover's freedom in musical battle with the fairy that holds her captive. Now she is Christa Cruitare, harp teacher in the modern world and all but resigned to her loss. Until she comes across a great new music: heavy metal. Taking one last chance to win her lover's freedom, Christa sets out to gather other skilled musicians and bring them with her in her final battle. Sapphic romance.
Bonus AKA I haven't read these yet but they seem really cool
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Pantomime (Micah Grey trilogy) by Laura Lam
Young adult. On the surface, Gene's life is that of a noble debutante. In reality, she has secrets: she's both male and female, and has magical abilities that hasn’t been seen in an age. In the face of a betrayal from her parents, Gene runs away from home, dresses up as a boy, and joins a circus. Intersex main character.
Ghost Walk by Kay Solo
Maaya Sahni can see ghosts, and does her best to survive in her small isolated town by keeping her head down. But when an entire street full of people is spirited away by faceless specters that scares even ghosts, Maaya must find a way to stop the specters. Lesbian main character.
Swordspoint (Riverside series) by Ellen Kushner
In Riverside, duels are the way to settle disputes, and Richard St. Vier is the undisputed master of the sword - at least until a death is met not with awe but with outrage. M/M romance.
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heartsofhorrors · 1 year ago
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100 queer books: horror edition 🔪🩸
disclaimer: i have not read majority of these so cannot guarantee good rep! please feel free to add any i didn’t include
with fall right around the corner, i’m in the horror mood! queer horror (or horror in general) is a genre i never thought i’d be interested in! i have always avoided horror movies because i am a massive scaredy cat and have very vivid nightmares but for some reason i am really loving horror in book format! i will admit, i haven’t read anything TOO scary yet though haha i will be adding a lot of the books mentioned in this list to my tbr and hoping to read a lot of horror this fall 🍂💀🕷️
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starrlikesbooks · 8 months ago
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About 70% of my brain is totally dedicated to thinking about Hozier, so here are some Hozier book recs!
Self Titled:
• Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh
• The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones
• Your Blood, My Bones by Kelly Andrew
Nina Cried Power:
• No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull
• Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
• Soulswift by Megan Bannen
Wasteland, Baby:
• They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
• Milo and Marcos at the End of the World by Kevin Christopher Snipes
• The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
Unheard, Unearth:
• Icarus by K Ancrum
• Death's Country by R. M. Romero
• Summer in the City of Roses by Michelle Ruiz Keil
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bigcats-birds-and-books · 1 month ago
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aro tumblr, academics and otherwise, arise!! i need your help with reading recs!
i'm studying up on aromanticism and amatonormativity (yeah for fiction related purposes, per my M.O.), and i'm on the hunt for nonfiction reading materials. essays or articles (academic or pop), or collections, or whole-ass books--literally anything i can read. i am also accepting links to your favorite tumblr posts on the subject!
i myself am also aro, so i've got the 101 stuff down. what i'm looking for is deeper dive material. i am not opposed to dense theory texts, i just don't know where to start lol. also accepting personal essay style reflections, though--literally the whole range of nonfiction would help!
i am looking SPECIFICALLY for aro, not aro and ace conflated (if you have recs that hit both, please do drop them, just specify that it's both!)
my (tiny) list currently consists of:
- Minimizing Marriage by Elizabeth Brake
- Refusing Compulsive Sexuality by Sherronda Brown (which, yeah, i know is ace, but it's on thin ice because she does mention aro in text too)
feel free to boost even if you have no new contributions! thanks for reading!!
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bookcub · 5 months ago
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Chappell Roan Book Rec
like many other, I am currently obsessed with The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess so here are a few book recs based on the songs!!
(you can message me for questions about content warnings!)
Femininomon
A Guest in the House by E. M. Carroll (horror graphic novel)
What happens when you marry a mediocre liar and there's a ghost you are definitely attracted to in the house (that might be his dead wife)?
Relevant lyric: Stuck in the suburbs, you're folding his laundry/Got what you wanted so stop feeling sorry
Bonus Rec: Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger (adult steampunk romance)
Red Wine Supernova
Satisfaction Guaranteed by Karelia Stenz-Waters (adult romance)
Imagine inheriting a sex toy shop with a enchanting stranger who you feel incredibly connected to. . .
Relevant lyric: I heard you like magic/I got a wand and a rabbit
Bonus Rec: Sunstone by Stjepan Šejić (adult romance graphic novel)
After Midnight
Ash by Malinda Lo (YA fantasy)
I had to choose a queer Cinderella for this one, especially one whose mother warns her away from the forest at night.
Relevant lyric: This is what I wanted, this is what I like/I've been a good, good girl for a long time now
Bonus Rec: A Restless Truth by Freya Marske (adult historical fantasy, sequel)
Coffee
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (adult fantasy)
When your ex is the trickster god Loki and you have prophetic futures, you know you can never just have coffee.
Relevant lyric: Here come the excuses that fuel the illusions/But I'd rather feel something than nothing at all,
Bonus Rec: Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (adult contemporary)
Casual
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi (adult gothic)
Remember that toxic homoerotic best friend you had a child? Who believed in magic and was also the most manipulative person you've ever met? It never was a casual relationship, was it?
Relevant lyric: Hate that I let this drag on so long, you can go to hell
Bonus Rec: Ben and Beatriz by Katalina Gamarra (adult romance)
Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl
A Spindle Splintered/A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow (adult fantasy)
Entering the fairy tale multiverse always leads to the strangest (and funnest) relationships (platonic and romantic) of your life.
Relevant lyrics: We're leaving the planet and you can't come
Bonus Rec: Cash Degado is Living the Dream by Tehlor Kay Mejia (adult contemporary)
HOT TO GO!
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz (graphic novel)
What if I dressed up as a count to inherit my father's fortune and you were a princess and we both liked grilled cheese???
Relevant lyric: I could be the one, or your new addiction/ It's all in my head but I want non-fiction
Bonus Rec: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
My Kink is Karma
Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan (adult historical romance)
She said, let's destroy my terrible nephew's life, and how could you say no to such a romantic proposal?
Relevant lyric: Wishing you the best, in the worst way
Bonus Rec: Girl Serpent Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust (YA fantasy)
Picture You
A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall (adult historical romance)
Oops, I faked my death and reinvented myself and you were way more distraught than I thought you would be. . .
Relevant lyric: Do you picture me like I picture you?/Am I in the frame from your point of view?
Kaleidoscope
The Scapegracers by H. A. Clarke (YA urban fantasy)
What if we formed a coven and what if we were all a little in love with each other?
Relevant lyric: And love is a kaleidoscope/How it works we'll never know
Bonus Rec: The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe (YA thriller)
Pink Pony Club
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang (graphic novel)
He was a drag queen, she was a seamstress, can I make it anymore obvious?
Relevant Lyric: And I heard that there's a special place/Where boys and girls can all be queens every single day
Bonus Rec: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (YA historical)
Naked in Manhattan
Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake (adult romance)
Isn't it romantic, designing a house with someone with your entirely opposite tastes?
Relevant lyric: Boys suck and girls I've never tried
Bonus Rec: Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust (YA fantasy)
California
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (adult contemporary)
If a PhD can't save you, maybe a drunken marriage in Vegas can?
Relevant lyric: Cause I was never told that I wasn't gonna get/The things I want the most
Guilty Pleasure
Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner (adult romance)
Fake dating your boss? 0/10 recommended. . . right?
Relevant lyric: I want this like a cigarette/Can we drag it out and never quit?
Bonus Rec: That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming (adult fantasy romance)
Bonus:
Good Luck, Babe
Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni (adult contemporary)
Relevant lyric: You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie (YA contemporary)
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hiveworks · 10 months ago
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Maybe they bee-long together, or maybe love stings, but these Hiveworks lovers do blush and smooch! Check out these slow burn romances webcomics this Valentines Day!
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Kiss it Goodbye (Read Online / Book) @ticcytx Nigh Heaven & Hell (Read Online / Book) @scottycomics Ghost Junk Sickness (Read Online / Books) @studiocartridge Barbarous (Read Online / Books) @aidosaur & @ananthhirsh Come Hell or High Water (Read Online) @chohwcomic Tigress Queen (Read Online / Book) @allidrawscomics Never Satisfied (Read Online / Book) @ohcorny Kochab (Read Online) @erysium Novae (Read Online) @kaixju Trying Human (Read Online / Books) @tryinghuman Go Get a Roomie (Read Online / Books) @cloverscomics Paint the Town Red (Read Online / Books) @windywallflower Tripping Over You (Read Online) @akasuzana Fairmeadow (Read Online) @hagofbolding
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duckprintspress · 7 months ago
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Great Reads for Latinx Books Month!
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May is Latino Books Month, and here we are as always with some of our favorite books! We asked our usual book recommendation list contributors for their favorite books starring latinx characters, written by latinx authors, or – most often – both! The Duck Prints Press creators who contributed to this rec list are: Terra P. Waters, Sebastian Marie, Nina Waters, Shadaras, May Barros, Annabeth Lynch, Neo Scarlett, Tris Lawrence, and an anonymous contributor.
Sordidez by E.G. Condé
The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
The Grimrose Girls by Laura Pohl
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
Two short stories in our anthology She Wears the Midnight Crown:
That Danger Would Seem Sport by Sebastian Marie
Are you in love with the squid? by D. A. Hernández
Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel by Gabby Rivera
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova
The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Díaz
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Ann Older
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa
Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier
The Last 8 by Laura Pohl
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa
If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales
Honorable Mentions: Several of the books on last week’s Speak Your Language Day recommendation list also fit the theme for this list! These books are:
Where We Go From Here by Lucas Rocha
Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins
This Is Our Place by Vitor Martins
Journey Home by May Barros
Favorite by May Barros
Golden Hue by May Barros
View this list as a shelf on our Goodreads account!
See a book you want to read? You can check out this list, and our other recommendation lists, on Bookshop.org – and make us your regular Bookshop.org affiliate bookshop!
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happygirl2oo2 · 7 months ago
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Queer Sports Romance Books Recs For Pride Month 🌈 (all are books I've either read or currently have on my own tbr list)
Hockey
Rookie Recovery (Bobcat Boys #1) by Jemma Croft and Lex Veia [mlm]
Vancouver Orcas interconnected series by Amy Aislin [mlm]
Hometown Hero (Whistleport Hockey #1) by Declan Rhodes [mlm]
Hockey Guys interconnected series by Sarina Bowen [mlm]
Prove It by Stephanie Hoyt [mlm]
Fake Boyfriend interconnected series by Eden Finley [mlm]
Caught off Guard by Catherine Cloud [mlm]
Chicago Thunder interconnected series by Jodi Oliver [mlm]
Don't Look Down (Best Laid Plans #1) by Jessica Ann [mlm]
Hockey Ever After interconnected series by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James [mlm]
Love & Other Inconveniences by Catherine Cloud [mlm]
Time to Shine by Rachel Reid [mlm]
Relationship Goals interconnected series by Brigham Vaughn [mlm]
Light Up the Lamp by Kit Oliver [mlm]
Puckboys interconnected series by Eden Finley and Saxon James [mlm]
Hot Shot (Orlando Storm #1) by Marissa James [mlm]
Breakaway partially-interconnected series by E.L. Massey [mlm]
Delay of Game interconnected series by Hannah Henry [mlm]
Offsides interconnected series by J.J. Mulder [mlm]
Roughing (Portland Seabirds #1) by Michaela Grey [mlm]
Stick Side interconnected series by Amy Aislin [mlm]
Let's Do This (IFU Hockey #1) by Loren Leigh [mlm]
CU Hockey interconnected series by Eden Finley and Saxon James [mlm]
Back to Center (Mohegan U Hockey #2) by Ryan Taylor and Joshua Harwood [mlm]
Penalty Box interconnected series by Ari Baran [mlm]
Shenanigans (Brooklyn Hockey #6) by Sarina Bowen [m/f with a bi mc]
The Inside Edge by Ashlyn Kane [mlm]
Icebreaker by A. L. Graziadei [mlm]
Hockey Bois by A.L. Heard [mlm]
Three Is The Luckiest Number by Catherine Cloud [mlm]
Not Over You by Samantha Wayland [mlm]
Wake Up, Nat & Darcy by Kate Cochrane [wlw]
It's a Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson [wlw]
Off the Bench Duet Series by Kimberly Knight [mlm]
Twincerely Yours by Eden Finley [mlm]
Car Racing
Pole Position by Rebecca J. Caffery [mlm]
Lights Out Series interconnected series by various authors [mlm]
Fast Love (Fast Love #1) by Kerry Lockhart [wlw]
Driven By Passion (Gamble Racing #2) by Renee Dahlia [mlm]
Redline (Redline #1) by Emma Barlowe [mlm]
Furious by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos [wlw]
Bowling
The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee [wlw]
Baseball 
The Prospects by KT Hoffman [mlm]
Batting Style by Louisa Masters [mlm]
You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian [mlm]
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes by Danielle Dawsen [mlm]
Volleyball 
We Got the Beat by Jenna Miller [wlw]
Always More (Sports #1) by Nicole Pyland [wlw]
Roller derby
Mighty Millie Novak by Elizabeth Holden [wlw]
False Start by Santana Knox [wlw]
Basketball 
How You Get the Girl by Anita Kelly [wlw]
Love and Sportsball (Atlanta Cannons #1) by Meka James [wlw]
Zone Defense interconnected series by Becca Seymour [mlm]
Fencing
Fence comic series by C.S. Pacat and Joanna the Mad [mlm]
Football
One Last Play by E.B. Neal [mlm]
Coming Out on the Sidelines by Dev Hahn [wlw]
Forward Entry (Sydney Swallows #1) by Aurora Crane [mlm]
The Game (Charleston Condors #2) by Beth Bolden
Atlanta Lightning interconnected series by Riley Hart [mlm]
Fumbled Past (San Diego Seals #2) by Cecelia Storm [mlm]
Onside Kiss (Domingo #1) by Octavia Jensen [mlm]
You Started It (Fan Service Series #3) by Hinsel Meyer [mlm]
Tigers and Devils (Tigers and Devils #1) by Sean Kennedy [mlm]
Roosevelt College interconnected series by Christina Lee [mlm]
You & Me by Tal Bauer [mlm]
Crushing on the Quarterback by Baylin Crow [mlm]
Tennis
Deuce (Tennyson Bend #2) by P.T. Ambler [mlm]
Soccer
You Don't Have a Shot by Racquel Marie [wlw]
Everything for You (Bergman Brothers #5) by Chloe Liese [mlm]
Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner [wlw]
Pull Me Under by Zarah Detand [mlm]
The Game Changer (Denver Defiant, #1) by Finley Chuva [wlw]
I Like Me Better by Robby Weber [mlm]
Finding a Keeper (Sports #4) by Nicole Pyland [wlw]
Don't Hate the Player by Shelby Elizabeth [mlm]
Endgame by Zoe Reed [wlw]
Hotshot by Clare Lydon [wlw]
Rugby
Attractive Forces by Jax Calder [mlm]
The Tighthead (Lincoln Knights #1) by Charlie Novak [mlm]
Softball
The Unexpected Dream (Sports #3) by Nicole Pyland [wlw]
Chess
Always the Almost by Edward Underhill [trans boy x boy]
Wrestling 
Alondra by Gina Femia [bisexual girl mc]
Lacrosse 
Catch and Cradle by Katia Rose [wlw]
Swimming
Tears in the Water Margherita Scialla [LGBTQ+]
Badminton
Shy by Ashish Rastogi [mlm]
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out-of-the-forest-i-come · 6 months ago
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SFF Polyamory Recs Part 2
You can find Part 1 here.
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Darker by Four, by June C.L. Tan - fantasy. first in a series. seems to be f/m/m
Godly Heathens, by H.E. Edgmon - fantasy. first in a series. seems to be f/nb/m
Death's Country, by R.M. Romero - fantasy. standalone. f/f/m
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Thornfruit, by Felicia Davin - fantasy. first in a series. seems to be f/f/f
Little Heart of Stone, by Clio Evans - fantasy. standalone. f/f/m
A Rational Arrangement, by L. Rowyn - fantasy. first in a series. f/m/m
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Strange Grace, by Tessa Gratton - fantasy. standalone. f/m/m
Road to Ruin, by Hana Lee - fantasy & sci-fi. first in a series. seems to be f/f/m
The Compass Rose, by Gail Dayton - fantasy. first in a series. pairing unknown
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battyaboutbooksreviews · 1 year ago
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Read Palestine Week
🇵🇸 Good morning, my beautiful bookish bats. Can I start by saying a huge THANK YOU for sharing my Queer Palestinian Book post? Seriously, thank you so much. Let's keep that momentum by observing Read Palestine Week (Nov 29 - Dec 5). I've compiled a list of books to help you, along with a list of upcoming events and resources you can use this week and beyond.
🇵🇸 A collective of over 350 global publishers and individuals issued a public statement expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people. Publishers for Palestine have organized an international #ReadPalestine week, starting today (International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People).
🇵🇸 These publishers have made many resources and e-books available for free (with more to come). A few include award-winning fiction and poetry by Palestinian and Palestinian diaspora authors. You'll also find non-fiction books about Palestinian history, politics, arts, culture, and “books about organizing, resistance, and solidarity for a Free Palestine.” You can visit publishersforpalestine.org to download some of the books they have available.
POETRY 🌙 Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear by Mosab Abu Toha 🌙 Affiliation by Mira Mattar 🌙 Enemy of the Sun by Samih al-Qasim 🌙 I Saw Ramallah by Mourid Barghouti 🌙 A Mountainous Journey by Fadwa Tuqan 🌙 So What by Taha Muhammad Ali 🌙 The Butterfly’s Burden by Mahmoud Darwish 🌙 To All the Yellow Flowers by Raya Tuffaha
FICTION 🌙 Gate of the Sun by Elias Khoury 🌙 Speak, Bird, Speak Again: Palestinian Arab Folktales 🌙 Men in the Sun by Ghassan Kanafani 🌙 Morning in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa 🌙 Gaze Writes Back by Young Writers in Gaze 🌙 Palestine +100:Stories from a Century after the Nakba 🌙 Wild Thorns by Sahar Khalifeh 🌙 Out of Time by Samira Azzam
🌙 The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher 🌙 You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat 🌙 A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum 🌙 Salt Houses by Hala Alyan 🌙 A Map of Home by Randa Jarrar 🌙 Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa 🌙 Minor Detail by Adania Shibli 🌙 The Woman From Tantoura by Radwa Ashour
NON-FICTION 🌙 Blood Brothers by Elias Chacour 🌙 Strangers in the House: Coming of Age in Occupied Palestine by Raja Shehadeh 🌙 Palestinian Art, 1850–2005 by Kamal Boullata 🌙 Palestine by Joe Sacco 🌙 The Hour of Sunlight: One Palestinian’s Journey from Prisoner to Peacemaker by Sami Al Jundi & Jen Marlowe 🌙 Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History by Nur Masalha 🌙 Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine by Noura Erakat 🌙 The Words of My Father: Love and Pain in Palestine by Yousef Khalil Bashir
🌙 Traditional Palestinian Costume: Origins and Evolution by Hanan Karaman Munayyer 🌙 Mountain against the Sea: Essays on Palestinian Society and Culture by Salim Tamari 🌙 This Is Not a Border: Reportage and Reflection from the Palestine Festival of Literature 🌙 We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I: A Palestinian Memoir, by Raja Shehadeh 🌙 Les échos de la mémoire. Une enfance palestinienne à Jérusalem, by Issa J. Boullata 🌙 A Party For Thaera: Palestinian Women Write Life In Prison 🌙 Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire, 🌙 Voices of the Nakba: A Living History of Palestine
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leebrontide · 6 months ago
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Well, Amazon made the ebook of my new book live 12 days early so... happy Pride! Have a cast of superhero-adjacent queer teen disasters doing their best!
Please, take the quiz to find out which Second Sentinels character you are!
And if you'd like, you can check out Secondhand Origin Stories, which is is still free on Gumroad or Itch.io, or available in paperback or audiobook from the usual suspects.
And Names in Their Blood is over here, or from your local fav bookshop!
And please, reblog. I've been writing this book for YEARS and I'm incredibly excited to finally share this story and these characters with you all.
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