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Winner of the 2021 Lambda Award for Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror, this short-story collection is variously described as body-horror fairy tales and/or queer fabulism and it‘s every bit as good as I was led to believe. Standouts for me were “Self Care,” “Estranged Children of Storybook Houses,” and “The Nothing Spots Where Nobody Wants to Stay.” Definitely an interesting collection and one I will likely revisit in the future.

When you grab coffee with a fellow book lover, of course you have to include a trip to the bookstore. Tagged book was my friend‘s recommendation. The Plot has been on my radar for a while as have the other three books—Who Fears Death, Piranesi, and Riot Baby—which all came from the sale shelves. Book trivia game was a present from a friend I saw yesterday. A weekend full of bookish delights!

Finding the line that is the bases for the title was the opposite of what I had hoped it would mean was... hard. It made me even more sad for the human race.

"A body knows these kinds of things from experience. Eventually, even Pavlov found that when he heard a bell he had the overwhelming urge to feed a dog."
-"My Noise Will Keep the Record"

The winners of this year's Lambda Literary awards for #LGBTQ books were announced today. I am proud and happy to say I was a judge in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror category. This book is the winner! (All the finalists are also really great). Check them all out here: https://www.lambdaliterary.org/awards/2021-winners/ #QueerBooks #LGBTQBooks

I loved this collection of speculative short stories--some fantasy, some science fiction, some horror. So inventive and unique, tackling subjects like spirituality, (trans) bodies, otherness, climate change, queer solidarity in the apocalypse, and more. Jarboe displays an amazing range of narrative voices and stunning writing, full of bold images and mystical undertones at times, and raw humour at others. Highly recommended! #QueerBooks

"If you ask me my sign I'll never talk to you again."

"Oh I would never. I know how Scorpios need their privacy."

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This collection of short stories is so good! It's strange and lovely.

TW for self harm and abusive parents

#queer #lgbt #trans #shortstories #surreal

This book is really good so far! It's sad and funny and insightful.

#queer #lgbt