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Nevada | Imogen Binnie

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Listened to the audiobook narrated by the author. We meet Maria, a 20 something trans woman who is finding out she likes her freedom more than being with her gf. The 2nd part of this book is Maria meeting James in Nevada, a trans person who doesn‘t know theyre trans, yet. This book is quite a peek into the mind of a trans person. I hate the ending but love that the author uses such exact language to express every thought and feeling. A pick!

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Catsandbooks

Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue | Nicholas Teich

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OriginalCyn620

This Is How It Always Is | Laurie Frankel

It seems like I‘ve had this book forever, so I‘m making it my #readordonate pick for July.

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willaful I love this, hope you will too! 5d

julieclair Looks good, and important. Enjoy! 3d

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IriDas

What Are Your Words?: A Book about Pronouns | Katherine Locke

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Nice book but only 3.5 stars. I like the idea, but it seemed that the child felt too much pressure to “choose” their pronouns & words for the day. A better way the adults could have dealt with it is explained that the child was still valid even if they couldn‘t find their “words” for the day. Still, a good book for introducing children to the concept of pronouns. ⬇️
#lgbtqia2s
#lgbtliterature

IriDas I should add that it was also nice for there to be an acknowledgement that pronouns are not necessarily a permanent structure. That they can be fluid and that‘s perfectly fine too. The kid‘s stress just stressed me out. lol. 2w

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Stone Butch Blues | Leslie Feinberg

Happy Pride Month! Last weekend I did classic, classics of Pride - which because they are older skewed very male. This weekend I want to do some ladies with Modern Classics (published after 1980)
All of these are FANTASTIC and worth the read.
Stone Butch Blues was written by a trans author it is novel about a lesbian that is heartfelt, sad, and for many an informative look at what being Butch in the 50-60s was like. Please check TW
5 ⭐

ChaoticMissAdventures A little bit cheesy but overall a wonderfully told story of new love and finding yourself. Real in the way the other people around them were treating them. The book has been banned from many school libraries and publicly burned in Kansas City, so you know it is worth the read. 4 ⭐

Annie on My Mind

1mo

ChaoticMissAdventures Nevada is a cult classic about a trans woman I enjoyed messy Maria. She has been living her truth for ten years and she still doesn't have it all figured out. The books ending is a bit controversial and if you get later versions the author talks about why she did what she did to Maria and James 4.5 ⭐

Nevada

1mo

ChaoticMissAdventures A semi-autobiographical book this is a lesbian classic! A woman in a cult starts to minister and falls in love with one of the converts! The writing is obviously studied, and I enjoyed the characters. 4 ⭐

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

1mo

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ChaoticMissAdventures Sarah Waters is a queer lit icon. this one is one of her most known, I was engrossed the entire time with where Nan was going. Up and down in life. Searching for herself. The synopsis always states it is about her and Kitty and their relationship, but I found that to be such a small part of the book, them together, and the focus instead being on what the life of someone who dresses, and behaves differently than society expects is like.

Tipping The Velvet

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Susanita I loved

Tipping The Velvet

1mo

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian Love all of these books too, especially Tipping the Velvet and Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit! Stone Butch Blues is a tough read but so good too, I learned so much from it. 1mo

Kitta Only read Tipping and Oranges from this list! Stone has been on my radar for a while though. 1mo

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IriDas

This Book Is Gay | Juno Dawson

#pridemonth
#ace
#queer

dabbe HPM! 🌈 1mo

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Kerrbearlib

Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy Seal's Journey to Coming Out Transgender | Kirstin Beck, Anne Speckhard, Kristin Beck

Recommended reading this Memorial Day.

Susanita My office did an event about LGBT rights in the military, back when it was still okay to talk of such things. She was the main speaker and gave an interesting presentation. 1mo

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TheBookgeekFrau

Invisible Monsters | Chuck Palahniuk

#Bibliophile #Monsters

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Pretty cover🩵❤️💛 1mo

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego That was a good read. Twist upon twist upon twist. 1mo

Reggie I read this while at a breakfast buffet in Las Cruces and when I read who shot her in the face with the shotgun a piece of French toast fell out of my mouth. This book was crazy. I loved it. 1mo

TheBookgeekFrau @Reggie 😂😂 1mo

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RaeLovesToRead

Detransition, Baby: A Novel | Torrey Peters

so-so

I'm conflicted.

The writing is great. Sharp and subversive. Lots of social commentary. Centres trans experiences. Some amusing moments.

But I struggled to root for the characters because they were all so very selfish, and showed such little regard for each others' feelings and needs.

Made me miserable in the same way that All Fours and The Pisces did.

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Kitta I felt the same way about this. Couldn‘t connect in some way. I also disliked All Fours so you aren‘t alone! 1mo

TheBookHippie Yup. Sigh. Although I feel this you gain something a bit - All Fours-no just no. 1mo

RaeLovesToRead @Kitta @TheBookHippie I felt All Fours and The Pisces had more to recommend them as literary works, but Detransition, Baby more to offer in terms of expanding horizons. All of them made me feel miserable. 1mo

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willaful Oh dear. Think I'll take this off my list. 1mo

TheBookHippie @RaeLovesToRead I recommend this with caveat but All Fours never. 🫣😬🤷🏻‍♀️ 1mo

RaeLovesToRead @willaful Don't let me deinfluence you! Peters is a good writer 1mo

RaeLovesToRead @TheBookHippie Not even for people who really like interior decorating and infidelity?? Haha 1mo

TheBookHippie @RaeLovesToRead 🤦🏻‍♀️ I think it‘s hateful to women. Period. 🤣🤣😫😵‍💫🤦🏻‍♀️ (edited) 1mo

RaeLovesToRead @TheBookHippie I think the main character has internalised a lot of societies misogynistic views - the attitude almost taken verbatim from an essay of Susan Sontag's - The Double Standard of Aging (which I read just before All Fours). I didn't find the book hateful per se because it reflects the way a huge swathe of society thinks. But it MASSIVELY bummed me out because it was a reminder that society treats women like that. 1mo

RaeLovesToRead @TheBookHippie Also, imagine spending all that money on decorating a motel room 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ 1mo

TheBookHippie @RaeLovesToRead it was advertised as how women are in midlife 😵‍💫 that was my biggest issue. Using it as truth … I did find it a hateful picture of women, and I think that in itself is problematic for me. I get the point, I just personally don‘t think it‘s productive. Also the privilege reeks out of the pages. Can you imagine!!!! On a motel room ?!?!?! Oy. 1mo

RaeLovesToRead @TheBookHippie The idea that a woman's value is determined by her sexual desirability is absolutely a hateful concept, and so depressing. When I read it I felt sorry for the MC for buying into that so wholeheartedly, but also angry at her entitlement and the way she treated her family as secondary. And also annoyed that I'm not impervious to society's pressures myself. I saw it as a reflection on misogyny, but it's possible I give too much credit! 1mo

TheBookHippie @RaeLovesToRead 😝 at my age I have zero Fucks to give for sure… but I never really did fall for the troupe, not that it wasn‘t used against me in my 20s 30s 40s … etc and now. It was her choice to be that way. That is a problem for me. 1mo

RaeLovesToRead @TheBookHippie The MC is a problem, but as a book I both loved and hated it. I'm in the minority there though... everyone else on Litsy hated it 😄 I've been told the Kitamura for this year's Camp Litsy has similar vibes so I'm not sure what the debate will be like haha. 1mo

RaeLovesToRead @TheBookHippie If you ever read The Pisces let me know 🤣🤣🤣 1mo

TheBookHippie @RaeLovesToRead will do! 1mo

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