Litsy

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I listened to the audio of this book but had to show off my pretty special edition! 😍 I LOVED the story!! Give me pirates and demons and untapped magical potential, yes please! The found family aspect was especially lovely, as Mar struggles to trust in their relationships with others
I'm so glad #riseupreads gave me an excuse to finally read this one! @Catsandbooks
#LGBTQIA2025 bilingual character / genderfluid rep @Kenyazero

PuddleJumper That is stunning! I already have a copy but 😍😍 2h

Kenyazero That is a beautiful edition! And sounds like an excellent read! 🤩 40m

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lil1inblue

Island Time: A Novel | Georgia Clark

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#haikuadayish #haikuhive #queerbc @PuddleJumper

lil1inblue @jari-chan @dabbe @itchyfeetreader @kristy_k @debinhawaii @mimi28
@thebookhippie @jenlovesjt47 @reggie @vivastory @jdiehr
@cbee @julieclair @anncrystal @bellabella @booksandcoffee4me @susanita
@kelli7990 @vivastory @the_book_ninja 6h

PuddleJumper That looks so summery 6h

JenlovesJT47 🩷🩵💚 5h

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lil1inblue @PuddleJumper I figured I'd squeeze in one last “summer read“ before Fall! 😍 4h

lil1inblue @JenlovesJT47 🌊💙 🌊 4h

dabbe I love this #haikureview! 🩶🩵💛 4h

Itchyfeetreader Love this 2h

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Laughterhp

Pucking Around: Jacksonville Rays Hockey #1 | Emily Rath

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Not sure what drama is going on with this book or author, but Goodreads wouldn‘t let me rate it. I liked it. Some of the sex scenes were a bit much, but overall I liked all the characters and the story.

I might be a big fan of hockey romances now!

mcctrish Is Goodreads being censured ? 6h

TheBookHippie @mcctrish for awhile now 😵‍💫 6h

mcctrish @TheBookHippie what? 6h

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Laughterhp @mcctrish It‘s usually when they see a weird influx in reviews whether they‘re bad or good, they‘ll turn off the ability to rate them. This isn‘t the first time this has happened to me, but I don‘t remember what the other book was. 6h

TheBookHippie @mcctrish it kept happening to ladies in my bookstore book club. They say it‘s certain titles and subjects 😵‍💫 so they went to StoryGraph .. apparently people try to get books bad reviews on purpose- especially if the author is Black or Jewish and now it seems many titles for reasons they cannot figure out . Wild. So I‘m not sure but it all seems related to censure. Oy. 6h

mcctrish @TheBookHippie I have both GR and StoryGraph and paper to track 6h

TheBookHippie @mcctrish I keep trying StoryGraph but I just don‘t care enough 🫠😝 I did Goodreads one year. So much work 🤣 6h

mcctrish @TheBookHippie the best part of StoryGraph is the month end cover collage of your reading - leaving a review is a pain in the ass 5h

TheBookHippie @mcctrish it‘s why I keep trying I like the stats 🤣💜 5h

mcctrish @Laughterhp a bunch of people reading and finishing the same book and wanting to rate it on a book tracking site, what are the odds 🙄 5h

Kitta I had this issue when trying to rate JD Vance‘s book 😂 4h

Faranae Review bombing/boosting is definitely a thing. Sometimes it's because an author deserves to be bombed, sometimes it's just nonsense kicked up on TikTok, and then there's a whole contingent of people who routinely downrate their marginalised group of choice - queer authors, and especially trans authors, pretty much have to assume reviews will bury them in the algorithm. 4h

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CoffeeK8

Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes | Travis Baldree

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I finished this book a few weeks ago, and just thinking about it now still makes me smile. I loved this book so much. It was just such a joyful adventure about building family and finding yourself.

mcctrish I put off reading this for ages because I‘d read some poor reviews or negative vibes. Then I couldn‘t stand it because I was intrigued and just bought a copy, I loved it and I‘ve been saving the next one forever - I think it‘s going to be a fall read 1d

CoffeeK8 @mcctrish same. I‘m putting off the next one until I need a comfort read too! 20h

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TrishB

A Bookshop of One's Own: How a Group of Women Set Out to Change the World | Jane Cholmeley

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Not getting much reading done at the moment as life is a bit busy blowing me off track!
Anyway, finished this yesterday and loved it. Wish I‘d have been in the position to visit Silver Moon when it was open.
Used one of my Boudicca bookmarks as these women were modern day warriors!

squirrelbrain Fab! I should get round to reading this soon. And don‘t worry - plenty of reading next weekend! 😊 1d

TrishB @squirrelbrain I can‘t wait! 1d

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HeatherBookNerd

You Better Be Lightning | Andrea Gibson

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I absolutely adore Gibson‘s poetry. It‘s joyful and fierce and vulnerable and bursting with love.

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StaceGhost

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel | Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Just a candle in between me and a full blown menty b but I got through the night with this one and while not my favorite read of the week it was lovely and will stay with me. A good distraction from mourning the world I thought I‘d leave my kids.

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I‘ve been turning to books alot too 2d

StaceGhost @DrSabrinaMoldenReads 💜💜💜 I think part of the reason dystopian novels have been so popular is because they show us we can survive one lol 1d

DrSabrinaMoldenReads What‘s one of your favorites? 1d

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Jari-chan

The Bones Beneath My Skin | T. J. Klune

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TJ Klune is one of the authors that has never disappointed me and I guess it'll take a lot for that to happen. Yes, this book is different, but at the same time it's still a truly Klune book. I thought the first 3/4 were stronger though than the end.

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Doppoetry

Don't Let The Forest In | C. G. Drews

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I enjoyed the first few hours of the book, but the rest felt pointless, repetitive, and hollow. There's some good messaging, there's an attempt at discussing mental illness, etc, as well as good LGBTQ+ rep, but it wasn't enough to keep me engaged with the novel. I found the writing good for a while, until it just started to be overdramatic and attempting to build atmosphere by throwing words around that didn't end up meaning anything.

Doppoetry The whole book felt more like it was trying to be an aesthetic instead of having any substance. The author makes an attempt at building relationships between all these characters, but it never goes anywhere. There is a bit of a fetishization of the two male MCs and their relationship. I found it a bit strange because one of them claims to be asexual, but feels more like he's a gay man trying to pretend to be asexual, which is weird because both- (edited) 5d

Doppoetry The character and the author are asexual, but he just... feels off somehow?? I can't really put my finger on it. The Lesbian character feels a lot more solid IMO than the ace rep here, so take that with a grain of salt.

There is nothing wrong with being a teen and not being sure of your sexuality, but this feels like it tries to pander more than be genuine ace rep. (at least to me) (This also being in modern day and there's plenty of resources-) (edited) 5d

Doppoetry (-online about asexuality and literally any other sexual orientation, so bro could have legit just googled stuff) 5d

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TieDyeDude Thanks for the review. It's tough when LGBTQ+ rep feels off. Is the character just on a spot on the spectrum we aren't familiar with, or is the author mis-/uninformed? 4d

Doppoetry @TieDyeDude he feels a bit more like a straight up Gay character than an asexual character. Its most likely because it isn't explored fully that it feels off. (edited) 4d

Doppoetry @TieDyeDude a lot of people really love the ace rep here too so maybe it is just me as well 4d

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