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book ask game book ask game

10 the worst book u have ever read? 20 do u prefer audio books or e-books? 30 give any 3 book recs to ur followers!

Aah, thank you, friend!! (This ask game.)

10 the worst book u have ever read?

I don't typically finish books I hate, and I hate to say this about a book I haven't finished, so I'm gonna have to go with the time that I read Fifty Shades of Grey so that I could "form my own opinion" about it. Godawful waste of time, frankly. A dreadful book, and honestly dangerous for those of us who are, like, actually involved in the kink community.

20 do u prefer audio books or e-books?

Though there is a time and a place for both, I LOVE audiobooks. I can listen to them while I drive! Or while I clean! Or while I knit! It's the best! (Also, in case it isn't clear from this answer, audiobook reading is absolutely reading and I'm not sure why I have to keep reasserting this to people [not you].)

30 give any 3 book recs to ur followers!

Here are three I've loved lately:

The Honeys by Ryan LaSala (YA Horror. A genderfluid teen goes to a very strictly binary-ed summer camp to try and figure out what caused their twin sister's death. Peak daytime horror.)

The Getaway by Lamar Giles (YA Horror again. Essentially what would happen if Disney World were an Amazon-scale company town during the sudden onset of the apocalypse. Gripping. It had my every waking thought for the three days I was reading it and the following week or so.)

Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt (Adult Horror. TW for absolutely everything I can think of honestly, but I found it very worthwhile. A haunted house story where the ghost is fascism, viewed through a very trans lens. There is an author-penned TW at the beginning of the book which I highly recommend you pay attention to, but if you can stomach it, it will change you on a molecular level. Made me want to tear out a Nazi's heart with my teeth and lay it still-warm at the author's feet like an awed housecat.)

Enjoy!

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Finished just in time!

List of books under the read more

trans/nonbinary author: THE HONEYS by Ryan LaSala

LGBTQIA+ horror: MEDDLING KIDS by Edgar Cantero

More than 1 queer couple: GWEN AND ART ARE NOT IN LOVE by Lex Croucher

Biography of LGBTQIA+ leader: BAD GAYS: A HOMOSEXUAL HISTORY by Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller

2024 queer release: YOU SHOULD BE SO LUCKY by Cat Sebastian

Asexual rep: THE FOXHOLE COURT by Nora Sakavic

F/f relationship: OUR WIVES UNDER THE SEA by Julia Armfield

Queer author of color: THE WICKER KING by K. Ancrum

LGBTQIA+ fantasy: CARRY ON by Rainbow Rowell

Queer book from an indie publisher: IN THE DREAM HOUSE by Carmen Maria Machado

LGBTQIA+ poetry collection: Collected poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Not set in Europe or North America: PATRON SAINTS OF NOTHING by Randy Ribay

M/m relationship: THE DARKNESS OUTSIDE US by Eliot Schrefer

LGBTQIA+ graphic novel: HEARTSTOPPER by Alice Oseman

LGBTQIA+ BIPOC main character: LAST NIGHT AT THE TELEGRAPH CLUB by Malinda Lo

Queer friendship: THE RAVEN BOYS by Maggie Stiefvater

LGBTQIA+ historical fiction: THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS by Micah Nemerever

Queer book published before 2000: FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE STOP CAFE by Fannie Flagg

Queer history/culture: WHEN BROOKLYN WAS QUEER by Hugh Ryan

LGBTQIA+ non-fiction: NO ONE HELPED: KITTY GENOVESE, NEW YORK CITY, AND THE MYTH OF URBAN APATHY by Marcia M. Gallo

Debut novel: HENRY HENRY by Allen Bratton

A queer book in your fave genre: SUMMER SONS by Lee Mandelo

LGBTQIA+ scifi: THE LONG WAY TO A SMALL ANGRY PLANET by Becky Chambers

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Thanks for the tag @funsized-loser !

Last song: the last one I remember is "If I Were A Rich Man" from Fiddler on the Roof. A fave!

Currently watching: I've been tearing through The Wilds. Also excited to finish Gotham Knights tonight with the series finale.

Currently reading: I've been reading The Honeys by Ryan LaSala for two or so weeks but I've been waiting to get Stephen Graham Jones' "Don't Fear The Reaper" back from the library and it came in finally so I can finish it!

Current obsession: I've been crocheting a kraken. It looks like a very cute squid right now but he's going to be so cool when he's done.

No pressure tags @jules-of-the-crown @loveology2022 @apsiringghostmusicians @apatheticjoy @cobrafantasies @cassandrafey @goncharov-total-landscaping

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Reading accountability

So I have a major book problem, in buying and in checking out books from the library. My TBR is currently 1,319 and that’s not including physical books that I own or my library book. So before I get anything else I need to finish:

1. Ghost radio - Leopoldo Gout

2. Bachelorette number 12 - Jae

3. Welcome to Nightvale - Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor

4. Things Have Gotten Worse since We Last Spoke - Eric LaRocca

5. In Nightfall - Suzanne Young

6. Kiss Her once For Me - Alice Cochrun

7. When We Were Magic - Sarah Gailey

8. No String Attached - Harper Bliss

9. Is It Hot In Here ( Or Am I Suffering For All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth) - Zach Zimmerman

10. Music From Another World - Robin Talley

11. The Luis Ortega Survival Club - Sonora Reyes

12. Hellsans - Ever Dundas

13. Dead Girls Walking - Sami Ellis

14. In the Long Run - Haley Cass

15. On the Same Page - Haley Cass

16. Reverie - Ryan LaSala

17. Kiss & Tell - Adib Khorram

18. More Happy Than Not - Adam Silvera

19. The Titanic Survivors Book Club - Timothy Schaffert

So, I already started a few of these so it will just be finishing them. Also since I’m gonna be going on a trip in a week I’m gonna try and get through as many of these as I can. I wanna use this blog to really hold me accountable, so I’ll post every time I finish a book.

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Ryan LaSala, "The Beholder."

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it’s finally the end of january here’s a list of books i read this month

truly devious - maureen johnson, reread 5/5

the hunting moon - susan dennard, 3/5

the vanishing stair - maureen johnson, reread 5/5

the hand on the wall - maureen johnson, reread 5/5

the honeys - ryan lasala, 4.5/5

beholder - ryan lasala, 2/5

a dark roux - blaine daigle, 5/5

the hunger games - suzanne collins, reread 5/5

the daydreams - laura hankin, 3.5/5

the fury - alex michaelides, 1/5

ghost town - r.e. ward, 3.5/5

the pairing - casey mcquiston, 5/5

emily wilde’s encyclopedia of faeries - heather fawcett, 5/5

[itachi86]

best books of 2023

the annual best books of the year post this year was pretty good but there were a lot of books i wanted to read that actually came out last year but i couldn't find anywhere

these are the best books that i was actually able to find

your lonely nights are over&micah summers-adam sass

darkling mage series-nazri noor(this one is so good i really need to read that last book but i can't find it anywhere except for like 20 dollars gah)

the heritage of shannara trilogy-terry brooks

saint juniper's folly-alex crespo

teach the torches to burn-caleb roehrig

godstone saga-jocelynn drake

beholder-ryan lasala

fake dates & mooncakes-sher lee

one of us is back-karen mcmanus

A Rulebook for Restless Rogues-jess everlee

my dear henry-kalynn bayron

shadows of the lost-maxym martineau

vespertine-margaret rogerson

by any other name-erin cotter

champions of the fox-kevin sands

the demon of darkenhall lane-oskar leonard

of feathers and thorns-kit vincent

pride and prejudice and pittsburgh-rachel lippinscott

a grim and sunken vow-ashley shuttleworth

epically earnest-molly horan

imogen obviously-becky albertalli

garden of the cursed-katy rose pool

if i see you again tomorrow-robbie couch

D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding-chencia c higgins

the pledge-cale dietrich

no rings attached-rachel lacey

sixteen souls-rosie talbot

realm of fey-ben alderson(IS THERE EVER GONNA BE A BOOK 4 OF THIS SERIES I STILL NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT)

the king is dead-benjamin dean

set in stone-mari mancusi

devil's chew toy-rob osler

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I follow a bunch of people who do this, and it's always fun, so I'm going to play too :)

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The Honeys by Ryan LaSala

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This was one of my favorite books this year BY FAR and I am just amazed at this story and look, maybe I can scrounge up enough delusion of my own to make my silly little ideas happen. MAYBE I ACTUALLY CAN. Goddess bless and keep Ryan LaSala, I fucking love him 🥺🐝💛💜

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Do you like high concept fantasy? Do you like gay protagonists? Do you like secret societies, memory loss, and hidden plots? How about super powerful drag queen sorcerers, magical teens, and even more queer people?

Please read this book.

Add it to your goodreads! Buy it online! Order it from your local library!

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REVERIE by Ryan La Sala Book Birthday: December 3, 2019 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire - Sourcebooks

Inception meets The Magicians in the most imaginative YA debut of the year! All Kane Montgomery knows for certain is that the police found him half-dead in the river. He can’t remember how he got there, what happened after, and why his life seems so different now. And it’s not just Kane who’s different, the world feels off, reality itself seems different. As Kane pieces together clues, three almost-strangers claim to be his friends and the only people who can truly tell him what’s going on. But as he and the others are dragged into unimaginable worlds that materialize out of nowhere—the gym warps into a subterranean temple, a historical home nearby blooms into a Victorian romance rife with scandal and sorcery—Kane realizes that nothing in his life is an accident. And when a sinister force threatens to alter reality for good, they will have to do everything they can to stop it before it unravels everything they know. This wildly imaginative debut explores what happens when the secret worlds that people hide within themselves come to light.

Where to Buy Amazon | Barnes & Noble | BookDepository | Indiebound

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Reverie by Ryan LaSala https://amzn.to/2szx0Ha

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Review: Reverie by Ryan LaSala

Review: Reverie by Ryan LaSala

Reverie Ryan LaSala Sourcebooks Fire Published December 3, 2019 Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Goodreads About Reverie

Inception meets The Magicians in the most imaginative YA debut of the year!

All Kane Montgomery knows for certain is that the police found him half-dead in the river. He can’t remember how he got there, what happened after, and why his life seems so…

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New story on NPR: 'Reverie' Dreams Outside The Box https://ift.tt/36caWkv

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Book shimmy awards - nomination rounds

The nomination rounds have begun for the book shimmy awards and last another 3-4 days I think, so if you have read a couple of YA books that were published in 2022 this year, nominate them for any category you feel they fit in. You need to nominate in at least 5 of twenty categories

These awards are hosted by epicreads yearly and you can nominate books here: https://www.epicreads.com/bookshimmyawards/

Once nominations end, there's a semifinal round which should have 8 books per catergory and then a final with 4 books, which you can vote for

For me it's always a bit of a puzzle because most books I loved fit in many categories and I want to nominate all my favorites at least once someplace they fit

My nominations were (I'll forget them if I don't write them down):

Best of Shelf - The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

Cover lust - This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron

All by my Shelf - So This is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

Mirrors and Windows - The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

Heartstopper - The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna

Reality Bites - Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley

Hot under the Covers - Out of the Blue by Jason June

Mental Health Matters - A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

Maniacal Laughter - A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

Under the Radar - Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley

Here and Now - The Honeys by Ryan LaSala

World Series Champ - A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

Forever Fam - A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

Retelling - The Dragon's Promise by Elizabeth Lim

Blast from the Past - The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder

Audio on - The Girl who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

Most anticipated - Chain of Thorns

Pagemaster - Aiden Thomas