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Sci-fi books where a queer woman has the ghost of an annoying dead guy in her head
*Misery is nonbinary (she/they) and who’s in her head is not dead or a guy but I’m counting it, okay
#scriveners moon is also YA and later in a series i just. needed an extra to round out the post#(i am sure there are other books like this around....tell me them..)#a memory called empire#the first sister#the stars undying#ninefox gambit#the genesis of misery#scrivener's moon#i havent read the other ninefox gambit books. i need to do that. one day#(also in TFS i probably wouldn't describe [spoiler] as annoying lol. maybe not some of the others also but anyway)#book list
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Achillean Book Recs for Pride 2024
The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater
Young Adult, magical realism, 4.12 star average (my rating: 5 stars)
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Young Adult, high fantasy, 4.52 star average (my rating: 5 stars)
Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
Young Adult, mystery thriller, 4.27 star average (my rating: 5 stars)
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Young Adult, contemporary fantasy, 4.34 star average (my rating: 4.5 stars)
Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell
Adult, space opera, 4.07 star average (my rating: 4.5 stars)
Scum Villain's Self-Saving System by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Adult, fantasy romance, 4.29 star average (my rating: 4.87 stars)
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Adult, fantasy romance, 4.44 star average (my rating: 4.7 stars)
Heaven Official's Blessing by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Adult, fantasy romance, 4.5 star average (my rating: 4.67 stars)
Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker
Young Adult, contemporary fantasy, 3.88 star average (my rating: 4 stars)
The Buried and the Bound by Rochelle Hassan
Young Adult, contemporary fantasy, 4.07 star average (my rating: 4 stars)
So This Is Ever After by F. T. Lukens
Young Adult, fantasy romance, 3.93 star average (my rating: 4 stars)
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
Young Adult, contemporary fantasy, 3.87 star average (my rating: 4 stars)
The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic
New Adult, sports/thriller, 3.85 star average (my rating: 3 stars)
The City of Dusk by Tara Sim
Adult, high fantasy, 3.72 star average
The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis
Adult, space opera, 3.93 star average
Lord of Eternal Night by Ben Alderson
Adult, fantasy romance, 3.43 star average
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
Adult, fantasy romance, 4.37 star average
A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson
Adult, gothic fantasy, 4.12 star average
Darker by Four by June CL Tan
Young Adult, contemporary fantasy, 4.11 star average
Once & Future by Cory McCarthy and A. R. Capetta
Young Adult, sci-fantasy, 3.57 star average
Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White
Young Adult, post-apocalyptic horror, 4.2 star average
#books#book recs#mlm#achillean#gay#pride#the raven cycle#ace of spades#six of crows#cemetery boys#winter's orbit#mdzs#svsss#tgcf#blood debts#the buried and the bound#so this is ever after#the darkest part of the forest#the foxhole court#the city of dusk#the first sister#lord of eternal night#erha#a dowry of blood#darker by four#once & future#hell followed with us
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For fans of The Expanse, I highly recommend The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis.
It has a similar world building of a near-future space opera where humans have colonized space (including venus and mercury), where we follow three primary political factions (the geans of earth and mars, the icarii of venus and mercury, and the asters of the asteroid belt) in a political thriller in the midst of an ongoing war and inter-factional conflict. Gripping plot, entrancing characters, and stellar plot twists, I can't recommend this book enough and I can't wait to read the rest of the trilogy.
#the expanse#the expanse amazon prime#the expanse prime#the first sister#the expanse syfy#book reviews#book recommendations#book reccs#book recs#bookblr
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Fave Five: Queer Adult Space Opera Series, Part I
The Farian War by K.B. Wagers Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell The Salvagers and The Starmetal Symphony by Alex White The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis Teixcalaan by Arkady Martine
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#Alex White#Arkady Martine#K.B. Wagers#Linden A. Lewis#Sci-Fi#Space Opera#Teixcalaan#The First Sister#The Salvagers
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The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis
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First Sister has no name and no voice. As a priestess of the Sisterhood, she travels the stars alongside the soldiers of Earth and Mars—the same ones who own the rights to her body and soul. When her former captain abandons her, First Sister’s hopes for freedom are dashed when she is forced to stay on her ship with no friends, no power, and a new captain—Saito Ren—whom she knows nothing about. She is commanded to spy on Captain Ren by the Sisterhood, but soon discovers that working for the war effort is so much harder to do when you’re falling in love. Lito val Lucius climbed his way out of the slums to become an elite soldier of Venus, but was defeated in combat by none other than Saito Ren, resulting in the disappearance of his partner, Hiro. When Lito learns that Hiro is both alive and a traitor to the cause, he now has a shot at redemption: track down and kill his former partner. But when he discovers recordings that Hiro secretly made, Lito’s own allegiances are put to the test. Ultimately, he must decide between following orders and following his heart.
Mod opinion: I hadn't heard of this one before, but it sounds interesting.
#the first sister#linden a. lewis#polls#trans lit#trans books#trans literature#lgbt lit#lgbt literature#lgbt books#sci fi#nonbinary#own voices
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I hate souji val akira so much it's unreal. "oh I cant stop now, it would disrespect shinyas sacrifice" shut the FUCK up, shinya didnt sacrifice shit. YOU sacrificed HIM
#If I could rip him apart with my claws I would#sorry I just read the prologue of the last hero#the first sister#the last hero#linden a lewis#booklr
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Friends, booknerds, fandom, lend me your ears eyes! My first ever real post on here shall be shouting out my favorite books that I read in 2022!
2022 releases:
Fevered Star by Rrebecca Roanhorse
Fault Tolerance by @valerievaldes
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
The Kindred by Alechia Dow
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron
Ocean's Echo by @everina-maxwell-updates
Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A Thousand Steps into Night by Tracy Chee
Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore
Shutter by Ramona Emerson
The Babysitter Lives by Stephen Graham Jones (audio only)
How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur
Into the Riverlands by @nghivowriting
2021 or older releases:
The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis
Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta
We Free the Stars by @hafsahfaizal
The Mermaid the Witch and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
Darling by @kaylapocalypse
The King of Infinite Space by Lyndsay Faye
The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
The Second Rebel by Linden A. Lewis
Ring Shout by @pdjeliclark
Far Sector by @nkjemisin
The Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Heartstopper by @aliceoseman
The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
#books#bookseller#bibliophile#between earth and sky#monk and robot#bloodmarked#this poison heart#nona the ninth#lakelore#horror reads#lgbtqa books#queer books#the first sister#sands of arawiya#hamlet#far sector#heartstopper
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the first sister was disappointing, actually. the worldbuilding is so strong on a conceptual level but the writing doesn't do many of the themes or plots justice, and almost all of the characters felt flat/one-dimensional except maybe hiro during their voice recordings. the "twist" wasn't well executed at all; even surprise reveals should have previous establishment and foreshadowing involved in its buildup.
#the first sister#the first sister trilogy#i don't know if i'll be reading the sequels honestly#the most interesting part of the world (the sisterhood) was somehow treated as the most boring? like#how are we skipping past this very interesting pseudoreligious organization so quickly#books
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Nobody asked, but out of the 20 books I read this year, here are a few:
Most Favorite Book:
The First Sister Trilogy by Linden A Lewis
I’m reading the last book of the trilogy right now, but The First Sister, The Second Rebel, and The Last Hero might be my new favorite book series. A Space Opera. Two factions: Earth & Mars vs Venus & Mercury. Science & Technology vs Spirituality & Tradition. Told from various POVs that are interconnected. Hierarchy, scandal, and government coverups. 10/10 recommend. (This series has good narrators on Audible if you want an audio experience while reading like I sometimes do).
Most Difficult Book:
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
This book didn’t list any trigger warnings, but quite literally hit all of them. Not a book for the weak. Extremely brutal, heavy, and hard to digest topics. I so badly wanted to DNF this one, but I’m not a quitter. Very difficult to understand the way it was written, too. Had to listen to the audio book as I read along to help comprehend. But I did appreciate the difficulty and the African lore. Not sure I will read the sequel.
Most Enjoyable Book:
They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
I mean, who doesn’t love a woman professor who secretly murders male students that get away with SA with their classmates? The twist was good and I honestly didn’t make the connection until it slapped me in the face. Also wlw representation. Really highlights the fury many of us feel when boys get away with this ish.
Most Meaningful Book
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sôsuke Natsukawa
Super sweet, heartwarming read. A little bit of grief mixed in with a love of books and a dying bookstore. Saved by a magical cat and a boy.
Most Conceptually Intriguing
Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
Commentary on how heroes actually do the most damage, but told in a fun, superhero world way. I think if anyone likes marvel or dc, they should read this. This concept was really interesting and was nice to see a “villain’s” POV. The ending irritated me, though.
I started a lot of interesting reads this year, too, but won’t have them finished in time. So here’s to some good reads in 2023!
#books#good reads#the first sister#the second rebel#the last hero#linden a lewis#hench#they never learn#the cat who saved books#black leopard red wolf#2022 reads#absolutegarbage’s reading list
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Math, like war, should be performed with cool head.
Lito sol Lucius (The First Sister, Linden A. Lewis)
#the first sister#literary quotes#linden a. lewis#lito sol lucius#math#war#keep calm and carry on#? i guess
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Genderqueer Book Recs for Pride 2024
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (trans)
New Adult, low fantasy, 3.89 star average (my rating: 5 stars)
Dragonfall by L. R. Lam (genderfluid)
Adult, fantasy romance, 3.68 star average (my rating: 4.5 stars)
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang (trans)
Young Adult GN, historical fiction, 4.37 star average (my rating: 5 stars)
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White (trans)
Young Adult, historical horror, 4.58 star average (my rating: 4.5 stars)
Spell Bound by F. T. Lukens (nonbinary)
Young Adult, contemporary fantasy, 4.2 star average (my rating: 3.5 stars)
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (trans)
Young Adult, contemporary fantasy, 4.34 star average (my rating: 4.5 stars)
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (genderfluid)
Adult, high fantasy, 4.25 star average
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker Chan (nonbinary)
Adult, historical fantasy, 4 star average
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas (trans)
Young Adult, high fantasy, 4.4 star average
The Goddess of Nothing at All by Cat Rector (genderfluid)
Adult, high fantasy, 4.23 star average
The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis (nonbinary)
Adult, space opera, 3.93 star average
Seven Devils by L. R. Lam and Elizabeth May (trans/nonbinary)
Adult, space opera, 4.03 star average
Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White (trans)
Young Adult, postapocalyptic horror, 4.2 star average
#books#book recs#genderqueer#trans#nonbinary#genderfluid#every heart a doorway#dragonfall#the prince and the dressmaker#the spirit bares its teeth#spell bound#cemetery boys#black sun#she who became the sun#the sunbearer trials#the goddess of nothing at all#the first sister#seven devils#hell followed with us
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2022 reads // twitter thread
The Last Hero
end of the trilogy!
rebellion is burning across the solar system. secrets are uncovered as the war comes to a head
lots of POVs
mostly focused on platonic relationships
#the last hero#The First Sister#aroaessidhe 2022 reads#vague but not super spoilery:#I feel like. there’s too many POVs? or like too much 3rd person. I feel like the main 3 could be in 1st and everyone else 3rd. i keep gettin#mixed up. actually there’s a couple 3rd person chapters but not enough#also there’s like no interactions between the main 3 til the very end….that was my favourite part of book 1. like I don’t really want astrid#astrid/hiro to happen i just want them to interact#about each other…..there’s a war and other people to protect and a brief romance they had is not the most important thing to them#i actually do appreciate that there’s circumstantial romances but when the plot pulls them apart they aren’t spending the whole time moping#like i didn’t rly care about luce and whoever in the last book and she barely thinks about him at all#it didn’t have like. the plot twists. which i guess makes sense as it’s the finale.#well one thing i thought was a big plot twist but i misinterpreted it lol#I still feel weird about lito as asexual representation re: various things that happen...and mostly that it's not really in the book at all#I guess. like one vague line in book 2. I appreciate the platonic relationship focus I guess; tangentally related#um this is mostly complaints - did enjoy it overall! not my favourite in the trilogy. but i think it's good overall
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just finished reading the first sister, this book would be so much better if it had canon lesbians. i thought i was getting something beautiful with saito ren but then my world came crumbling down in front of me. 5/5 stars tho
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yellowfang, i wish you were here. my sister is dying.
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ID: digital painting of Cinderpelt and Brightpaw from Warriors. They are two cats curled around each other. Brightpaw, a ginger-and-white cat, is badly injured with cobwebs as bandages around her face and other injuries. She is unconscious and lying on her side in a moss nest. Cinderpelt, a gray cat, is curled around her with her tail over Brightpaw's back, looking at her with concern. They are in a shaded den surrounded by autumnal ferns, with a pool of water in the corner, and a strip of bright sunlight illuminating their faces. end ID.
#i was thinking about how. brightpaws injury is like the first really difficult patient cinderpelt has on her own after yellowfang dies#and its her sister#but also i went back to read dangerous path and they seem to have. forgot. that they are sisters#like cinderpelt is pretty calm about the whole thing...#seems like a huge missed opportunity for drama#graphic novel adaptation please hear me.#warriors#warrior cats#cinderpelt#brightheart#art#2024#wc
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William Afton into the FNAF-verse
#myart#chloesimagination#comic#william afton#dave miller#steve raglan#dayshift at freddy's#the fourth closet#fnaf movie#sister location#dsaf#dsaf dave#dsaf fanart#fnaf#fnaf fanart#five nights at freddy's#spiderverse#I’m so sorry for this comic guys#I couldn’t get this idea out of my head#HUGE DAY for DSAF likers though!!#Book Dave doesn’t really like DSAF Dave pff#also finally drew my game William design again#also first time drawing anything from the fourth closet!#so many firsts SO many wills#don’t gotta worry about them all meeting up#cause I doubt the wills will get along enough to do anything evil#just an ego competition
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