Attention #comics fans!! Spell on Wheels is coming back this fall! I can‘t wait for more creepy, witchy shenanigans! #queerbooks

Halfway through the year and the tracker is coming along nicely! Made my reading goal and my spread much more realistic this year! 😂 #bujo

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I CANNOT believe I waited so long to get into this series. Every minute of it is like the best Star Trek episodes— beautifully thorough characters and nuanced, hopeful exploration of the good and bad of humanity (or sapienity, really). I listened to quite a bit more than I planned to today, because someone was unexpectedly snuggly! #catsoflitsy

I was late to work a few times over this book, and once again I will miss Angie Thomas‘ characters now that I‘m finished. Bri was compelling, engaging, and impulsive in some ways I definitely related to (teenage me was not good at controlling her mouth). She‘s rough around the edges, and Angie explored the reasons why with empathy, respect, and a good amount of humor. Another slam dunk from the queen of YA!

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I first read Mary Oliver in the tagged book, and it felt like being struck by lightning. For years her work comforted me, reminded me how to be awestruck, and brought so much beauty into my life.
RIP Mary, and thank you for showing me my place in the family of things 💖

And the final reading spread! I had to cheat and add my two current reads in pencil to fill out the shelf, but overall I get a lot of warm fuzzies from this page! Next year though, I will definitely be underestimating my total and adding books rather than racing to fill them up 😂 #bujo #2018reads #2018wrapup

Here‘s my #2018wrapup — overall it was a good reading year! This is the first year I did any kind of tracking and I really enjoyed getting a deeper look at my habits. Here are my goals for next year:
📚use my kindle for at least 25% of my reads
📚read more nonfiction
📚read through Andrea Gibson‘s backlist
#2018reads

So, so glad I decided to check out Andrea Gibson this year. It‘s been a long time since I discovered a new favorite poet. #poetry #queerbooks

This story is so gorgeous! Quiet, immersive, and the perfect amount of gentle angst. I‘m reading the webcomic (which is FREE y‘all!) but I will definitely purchase in the future. #currentlyreading #graphicnovels #queerbooks

This is a small collection of short poems, but they pack quite a punch. Gibson will be visiting a bookstore near me soon, and I can‘t wait to hear some of their new work!
#poetry #queerbooks

(To the tune of That‘s Amore)
🎵wheeeen the news is all trash 🎵
🎵 don‘t bang your head on the dash 🎵
🎵read a romance🎵
🎵Everything feels high stakes🎵
🎵but you deserve to take breaks🎵
🎵read some romance🎵

But actually, this book is delightful and just what the doctor ordered #romantsy #currentlyreading #queerbooks

Happy #nationalcomingoutday litsy! To mark the occasion, I‘m sharing a few #queerbooks and other media that brought me moments of pride and joy (is there a queer essay collection called Pride and Joy yet? There should be).

LGBTQ2SIA+ Littens, whether you‘re out to yourself or out to the world, I‘m glad to be under the rainbow with you 💖🌈

I‘m enjoying a lot of things about this book, but Nelson‘s sense of humor is probably my favorite thing about it so far #currentlyreading #nonfiction #queerbooks

Nothing beats a vacation read! I‘ve been saving this period mystery for my weekend away, and I finally have a minute to start! #currentlyreading

And with that, the first page of my 2018 reading spread is complete! I‘ve had a bunch of dnfs that put me behind this year, but I still get a sense of accomplishment from looking at this page. #bujo

Help me Littens! I‘m hoping to pick a spooky read for October‘s book club, but I‘m a HUGE WIMP. I love mysteries, and I‘m willing to try thrillers but I just can‘t handle straight up horror. Any slightly spooky recs?
Thank you!!

Ya girl finally moved into a place with more than one room, which means it‘s time for a REAL bookshelf! Welcome to the family Billy! I foresee many siblings coming to live with us in the near future 😍 #shelfie

Nothing brings me joy like those ding dang McElboys. Carrie Pack‘s art brought their first DND campaign to life, and I can‘t wait for them to continue on to Rockport: City of Industry! If you enjoy DND, or just tight knit crews going on big quests, this one will be a great fit for you! #thezonecast

Eleanor Roosevelt has been a personal hero since I was a teen, but I had never learned about Hick, her whip smart, vivacious, hardworking butch reporter girlfriend. I loved getting a peek into their relationship, and the community of queer women activists that inspired both women to pursue progressive causes. The last third loses its focus on the titular couple, but it‘s still fascinating and worth the read! #queerbooks #nonfiction

I have never seen a better endorsement for loving cozy mysteries #currentlyreading #nonfiction #queerbooks

This is a tidbit I never learned in school! It‘s really interesting to read about a couple that inspires each other the way Eleanor and Hick did. I‘m not sure I‘ve seen relationships depicted this way in nonfiction before. #queerbooks #nonfiction #currentlyreading

Just listened to a fantastic interview with Yrsa Daley-Ward! I‘ve read her poetry here and there on social media, but I‘ll now definitely be picking up her new memoir. #queerbooks #nonfiction

Promised myself I‘d take it slow, but here we are an hour later. Told in verse, Will‘s story is compact but deep enough to drown in.

#currentlyreading

Picked this one up today. What a beginning! #currentlyreading

🍔 fun and fluffy summer read
🍔 Adorable f/f romance
🍔 MC also develops a sweet new friendship
🍔 Focus on self love/body positivity

If I have one nit to pick, it‘s that Jordi and Abby seem completely disconnected from any larger queer community. I find that a little harder to believe in the age of the internet, but I‘m sure it‘s true for many high schoolers. #queerbooks

While I was reading this, my local school board voted to increase police presence in schools. Mark‘s intense debut could not have come at a better time. It‘s a love letter and a power anthem to queer teens of color, from someone with personal experience with police brutality. I can‘t wait for his next book. #queerbooks

After DAYS of post office shenanigans, my preorder is FINALLY here!!! I‘ve been following Mark Oshiro‘s blog for years and I‘m thrilled to finally read his debut! #queerbooks

Pro-Tip: do not read about 2 adorable super friends the day after your bff leaves for the Peace Corps

(But actually do, they‘re so freakin adorable)
#queerbooks

Gabby Rivera is 👑 #queerbooks

This Ignatz award winning deliciousness came in the mail today! Can‘t wait to dive in!

Damn. I would read an entire book just about this. Anybody know of any? #currentlyreading

🎵public libra-a-ry🎵
🎵you know that I love you🎵
🎵I can‘t help myself🎵
🎵I love books and I lack self control🎵
(And there are still holds in transit oops)
#queerbooks #libraryhaul

#qgp2 returns!!! @jesstothefuture your package was perfectly timed— I finished my latest book last night. So excited to be connected back to the #queergoespostal circle!

This was a lovely palate cleanser! Each short story features a happy queer relationship. A nice mix of meet-cutes and established relationships, and very diverse representation across the LGBTQA+ community. Some stories take place in original fantasy worlds, and I would pay for longer versions of those! It‘s not in the Litsy database, but you can find it on goodreads and amazon! #queerbooks

Clayton uses horror to gracefully expose some ugly truths about beauty, body image, sexism and racism. On top of that, she builds a vivid, irresistible world that‘ll suck you in in no time. This book is a beautiful nightmare, and it kept me up way past my bedtime.

🚨Be warned though, BIG TIME trigger warnings for on-page sexual assault and very graphic murder of queer side characters🚨

Non-book related, but hilarious!!
Mine is “Lily Grant, the one who is not worried about it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯”
This is either foreshadowing, or my book is chill as hell. What‘s yours?

I got here a half hour early because I thought it would be crowded... there are FOUR PEOPLE in this theater! I hope this movie gets the hype it deserves!

This was such a joy to read. Alan‘s trip to discover his grandfather‘s history parallels beautifully with his own journey recovering from his father‘s abuse. His empathetic and loving nature shows through so clearly throughout, and I really got the feeling that he wrote this book to show other survivors his path to healing. Also, his relationship with his husband is such #relationshipgoals omg. #queerbooks #bisexualbooks

Finally jumping into this one! Im hooked already!
#currentlyreading

Update: I am enjoying the heck out of this friendship #currentlyreading #queerbooks

Parents LISTENING?!?? Now there‘s something you don‘t get much in books starring teens! #currentlyreading #queerbooks

Today‘s #libraryhaul is a real beauty! Can‘t wait to dive into this one tonight. #bookdate #queerbooks

I haven‘t read a good portal fantasy in a while and this book is really hitting the spot for me. It‘s a thrilling adventure and a beautiful aesthetic. Being late to the party on this one also means I don‘t have to wait for the rest of the series to get published! #currentlyreading

Had such a long work day today that I forgot I was expecting some #bookmail. It made for an awesome surprise when I got home!
(And yes, there are also books in my puzzle because I‘m living my life right)

I no longer love her, that‘s certain, but maybe I love her. #poetrychallenge2018

Finally getting started with #poetrychallenge2018 ! I read some Neruda in high school, and always meant to check out more of his work. I‘m glad this challenge motivated me to finally do it!

This one hit me on a personal level. Valente is tackling violence against women in comics, but I work for a domestic violence organization and let me tell you folks, art imitates life. The humor mixed with simmering anger throughout this book was so validating and so heartbreaking. I think I‘ve got a new favorite author