pickWhat a fantastic book 📕 solid haunting, visceral but not unnecessary gore, and downright atmospheric 💀💕 a blood soaked little gem 💎 I highly recommend
On a more personal note, post-listing calm has descended and all that‘s left is to sell the house (easy, right?) here‘s hoping they love it as much as we did and the ghosts make them feel right at home
pickI came to know of The Lady Chablis thanks to the southern scandel in Savannah, GA (‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil‘). In this memoir, I got to know her a little better. She had quite a life and was never afraid to live her truth.
Mama got the name Chablis off a wine bottle. She didn‘t think it up for me though. It was supposed to be for my sister. Mama got pregnant when I was sixteen, and she wanted a little girl. She was gonna name her La Quinta Chablis. But then she had a miscarriage, and I said, ‘Oooh Chablis. That‘s nice. I like that name.‘ And mama said, ‘Then take it, baby. Call yourself Chablis from now on.‘ So ever since then, I‘ve been Chablis.
pick#RiseUpReads September
I loved The Wicked Bargain so much that it will be one of my favorite books of the year. I even read the sequel set in the same universe that happens after the first book but focuses on Dami.
What did y'all think?
I found this audiobook on Everand, and it is really good. It‘s about a trans man who successfully lives as a man and becomes a famous jazz musician in the UK starting in the 1950s, and the fallout after his death when his biological sex is revealed. I‘m about halfway through.
pickI 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
I went to the farmer's market and picked up some bacon quesitos and spicy gummies today. They are the perfect treat to have while reading 📚 😍
pickThis volume of jaye simpson‘s poems is turbulent, capturing the hard and soft edges of being trans, woman, and indigenous. The collection is intriguing, varied in form, and interesting to read. I‘m glad I picked it up. #Poetry #LGBTQIA
pickThis gothic horror novel about an autistic trans boy sent to a school that is supposed to turn him into the perfect subservient wife is heartbreaking, horrifying and political. I've read two books by this author and loved them both. Perfect Sunday reading on my deck.
Repost for @Catsandbooks
Reminder for #RiseUpReads September 2025
The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa
Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion post on Litsy at the end of the month.
Please tag me in your posts & use #riseupreads
If you're not currently tagged & would like to be, let me know.
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