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Kenyazero

Kenyazero

Joined December 2019

Lots of LGBTQ+ books (esp. fantasy) & comics. Also a fan of reading books you aren‘t sure of. You may be surprised! 🏳️‍🌈
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The Scapegracers | Hannah Abigail Clarke
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I thought I‘d love this but it‘s definitely not the right book for me. 17% in and I feel irritated and confused. The scene with Yates and the deer in the pool was so unclear I couldn‘t tell if Yates was laying down asleep or sitting up and awake. The character relationships are all wonky, and things keep coming out of nowhere or continuing to be very unclear. I also kind of hate the characters, who are all a bit flat.

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You & I Rewritten | Chip Pons
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Mehso-so

My last read of 2024! This office romance and healing journey is a fun read, and I enjoyed the characters. The story shows anxiety and deals with childhood trauma and ptsd as well, and the publisher setting was fun. I felt like the pacing was a bit off throughout the book, and found some dramatic scenes a little unrealistic such as what hospital staff would allow. Do check the content warnings. #LGBTQIA #MentalHealth #OfficeRomance

Kenyazero Used for #GottaCatchEmAll winter edition Litten: TBR @PuddleJumper; and #OwlHouseReadathon Hunter: a character experiences one or more panic attacks 1w
PuddleJumper 💙❄️💙 1w
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The Curie Society | Janet Harvey, Heather Einhorn, Adam Staffaroni
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Mehso-so

A charming middle grade graphic novel with diverse characters, fierce women in stem, and a thrilling supporting setting filled with science tiptoeing around in the realm of sci-fi. I felt like this was a little rushed or like some of the plot points were a little over dramatic for the characters, but sometimes that‘s just how middle grade graphic novels are. This book ends with a delightful list of women in STEM. #Comics #WomenInSTEM #STEM

Kenyazero Used for #GottaCatchEmAll winter edition wyrdeer: nature @PuddleJumper; and #OwlHouseReadathon Gus: child prodigy 1w
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Cursed Cocktails | S. L. Rowland
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A pretty satisfying cozy fantasy! I enjoyed the characters and their journey to putting together their new bar venture. I did want a bit more flavor as far as Rhoren‘s transition from living in the mountains all his life to living down by the sea goes. #LGBTQIA #CozyFantasy

Kenyazero Used for #GottaCatchEmAll winter edition Ninetails: mountain and magical @PuddleJumper; and for #OwlHouseReadathon Amity: a diary or works in a library 1w
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I absolutely adored this magical book following two indentured young men as they try to find clever ways to circumnavigate their magically fueled contracts of indenture. Between the shady Untermarkt where supernatural beings buy and sell things like luck, dreams, and destiny, the delightful characters, the bells, LGBTQIA+ rep, the twisty plot, and vivid descriptions, I don‘t know what I loved most! This might be my top 2024 book. #Magic #LGBTQIA

Kenyazero Used for #GottaCatchEmAll winter edition Litwick: Candle @PuddleJumper; #OwlHouseReadathon Alador: an inventor; and #LGBTQIABookBingo2024 something found #LGBTQIA2024 1w
bookandbedandtea I loved this book too 😊 1w
Kenyazero @bookandbedandtea I look forward to any more books this author writes! 1w
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The 2025 LGBTQIA+ Book Bingo card is here! Anyone is invited to join this inclusive, casual, year-long #BookBingo and take it at your own pace. Read books by LGBTQIA+ authors or featuring LGBTQIA+ characters. There‘ll be a bonus card in June.

You can also track progress on The Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/2a75ed55-253f-4e22-b540-bd10b2b...

Don‘t forget to tag me in your reviews and #LGBTQIA2025!

TheBookHippie Yay!!!!! 2w
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Kitta Yay!! Furniture on the cover?? I‘m going to have to look for something specific for that one hahah 2w
PuddleJumper Yay! Thank you! 2w
Kenyazero @Kitta I was trying for something I definitely haven‘t had on the card before 😆 hopefully that one won‘t turn out to be too challenging! 2w
BookmarkTavern I‘m so excited for this! 🎉🏳️‍🌈🎉 2w
AbigailJaneBlog Thanks! I'm very excited 🥰 2w
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Twelfth Grade Night (Arden High, Book 1) | Molly Booth, Stephanie Strohm
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Liv experiences high school while being separated long-term from her twin brother for the first time. Despite her struggles, she finds a delightful friend group and finds herself in an unexpected love triangle. This was pretty darn adorable! I loved that Liv didn‘t have everything about her identity figured out by the end, leaving room for future growth beyond the story‘s end. #LGBTQIA #Comics

Kenyazero Used for #GottaCatchEmAll winter edition Alcremie: sweet, and kiss @PuddleJumper as well as the year-long challenge‘s Dubwool: character gets cozy; and #OwlHouseReadathon: someone is a terrible liar 2w
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Witch Hat Atelier 3 | Kamome Shirahama
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I really enjoy the way Magic is portrayed in this world. In this volume, not only do we get to see more about the mysterious organization following Coco‘s every move, but we see the way colored inks enhance magic. I enjoyed meeting a character figuring out how his vision differences can fit with the work he does. #Magic #Manga

Kenyazero Used for #GottaCatchEmAll winter edition: wyrdeer: wisdom @PuddleJumper; and #OwlHouseReadathon Terra Snapdragon: a character you wouldn‘t want to be on the bad side of 2w
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I‘ll read at least one of my #Roll100 picks in January! Looking forward to another year of using random dice rolls to narrow down my abused Hoopla and Libby TBR lists. Thanks @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 2w
BookmarkTavern I really liked The Full Moon Coffee Shop! 2w
Kenyazero @BookmarkTavern I‘m excited to read it. I don‘t really remember why it‘s on my list, but I trust past me 😆 2w
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Wishing everyone absolutely beautiful holidays this year ❤️

It was a difficult choice tonight between our usual Christmas dinner or our usual first night of Chanukah dinner!

#Winter #Yule #Chanukah #Christmas #Holidays

Ruthiella A delicious conundrum! Happy Christmas AND Hanukkah! 2w
Kenyazero @Ruthiella Thanks! I hope your holidays have been lovely as well! 2w
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Dark Moon, Shallow Sea | David R. Slayton
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I‘m hoping to finish the bottom right corner for two final bingos of this year‘s #LGBTQIABookBingo but I‘m not sure if I‘ll make it!

Thank you everyone who participated in this year‘s board and June bonus board! If you want to be added to the tags for this casual year-long book bingo, let me know!

As I prepare the 2025 board, do you have any prompts you‘d love to see, or prompts you didn‘t enjoy?

Kenyazero I‘m hoping to get the 2025 board out in the last week of December. 3w
TheBookHippie Me for 2025 I gotta post my final thing! 3w
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PuddleJumper I'm hoping to get both boards done in December. I've enjoyed it this year! 3w
Zuhkeeyah I‘d like to join in 2025! 3w
willaful I'd like to join again. 3w
BookmarkTavern Definitely joining in for 2025! Would love to see a prompt about a translated work! (edited) 3w
peanutnine Love this challenge! I finished both boards this year! Looking forward to 2025 3w
AbigailJaneBlog Heyy could I join this year? I've not been reading much this year and I want to get back into it 🥰 3w
Lauredhel hi, could you add me to the tag group please? 2w
Singout Not sure if I can commit, but please add me! 2w
Jari-chan Could I join in? 💖 2w
Kenyazero @TheBookHippie glad to have you on again for 2025! 2w
Kenyazero @PuddleJumper very glad to hear it! I hope you continue to enjoy the boards in 2025 as well! 2w
Kenyazero @Zuhkeeyah added! I hope you enjoy this casual bingo! 2w
Kenyazero @willaful glad to have you along again for the 2025 challenge! 2w
Kenyazero @BookmarkTavern delighted to have you aboard for the 2025 challenge! And thanks for the prompt suggestion! 2w
Kenyazero @peanutnine nice work! I missed a prompt on each board this year 😆 glad to have you on again for the 2025 challenge! 2w
Kenyazero @AbigailJaneBlog absolutely! Glad to have you join in! I hope this casual bingo helps you get back into more reading in 2025! 2w
Kenyazero @Lauredhel added! I‘m excited to have you along for this casual bingo challenge! 2w
Kenyazero @Singout added! This is a no-stress challenge, so complete as many or few prompts as suits you! You set your goal, really. Want to just go for one bingo? Success! I didn‘t finish either of my own boards this year 😆 2w
Kenyazero @Jari-chan added! Delighted to have you along for the 2025 challenge! 2w
Jari-chan @Kenyazero Yay! Thank you 🥰 2w
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Witch Hat Atelier 2 | Kamome Shirahama
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Not surprisingly, this is continues to be a beautiful and charming manga. This volume continues to lay the groundwork to draw readers into the intriguing shadowy magic organization and make us root for Coco and friends as they learn the secret ways of magic. As is common for me, I absolutely loved the cooking scene. #Manga #Magic

Kenyazero Used for the winter #GottaCatchEmAll Articuno: storm @PuddleJumper ; and #OwlHouseReadathon Bump: includes a hat 3w
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Forest Hills Bootleg Society | Nicole Goux, Dave Baker
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A group of friends hatch a plan to buy fashionable coats and take on selling bootleg anime dvds at school. This is a weird one but definitely worth a read. I loved the somewhat random notes we get throughout that add flavor to the characters or to the world around them. The focus on religion didn‘t resonate with me but I‘m sure it will with some readers. #Comics #LGBTQIA

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Hunter: a character who sews; #LGBTQIABookBingo2024 An interesting hobby #LGBTQIA2024 3w
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Forest Hills Bootleg Society | Nicole Goux, Dave Baker
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This 90s/2000s-inspired anime spread is an absolute delight. I‘m pretty sure I know most of these 😆 #Nostalgia #Anime

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The Sugared Game | KJ Charles
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Will accidentally steps back into the sights of a shadowy crime organization and finds himself thrown back into the orbit of his former lover. A pretty solid second book in this historic fiction mystery series. It was a bit weird how quickly Will felt abandoned by Kim, and I was disappointed that the end chaos was not orchestrated at all by the women, who played no real role in the end despite being strong women who could have. #LGBTQIA

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Bat Queen: a wealthy character; #LGBTQIABookBingo2024 fantasy or mystery #LGBTQIA2024 3w
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The Curie Society | Janet Harvey, Heather Einhorn, Adam Staffaroni
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I‘m loving this book so far, but I don‘t think I‘ve ever seen an inconsistency error like this one where a character has 3 different outfits in the same scene 🤭

Kenyazero After looking at the details a bit more, it looks like the illustrator changed from the characters wearing the same outfits throughout to the characters wearing different outfits, and this page just missed the memo. Doesn‘t explain the third outfit change this scene, but I‘m sure something unexpected happened 😆 1mo
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Belle of the Ball | Mari Costa
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I loved everything about this delightful queer story, from the art and characters to the story itself. Extremely cute. And yes, I also loved Gina. I found myself hoping this would go in the predictable directions, which it did, so although it was predictable it was not disappointing. This was another random library pick because I liked the lettering on the spine and I‘m so glad I picked it up. I even got my husband to read it. #LGBTQIA

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Owlbert: an adorable character; and #LGBTQIABookBingo2024 sapphic rep #LGBTQIA2024 1mo
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All Together Now | Hope Larson
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Bina and Darcy explore the roles that friendship and loyalty play in their newly formed band. I enjoyed watching Bina explore her creative process as she starts to have trouble writing songs. Even without having read the first volume (because this was a random library pick for me), I enjoyed this middle grade book. #Friendship #Music

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Gus: performer 1mo
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Me, dyslexic: *shares a post for the library I manage social media for about activating fonts on Libby such as OpenDyslexic which I enjoy using*

The community: how dare you

🙃

PuddleJumper Hdu! 🤣 1mo
TheBookHippie 😝 1mo
LiteraryinPA Wow, people. Just wow. 1mo
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A Kilt for Christmas | Tricia O'Malley
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A low pick I read because @julesG described it as having a ghost koo, who failed to mention the delightful mischievous grannies and fluff. This whole book is predictable but quite charming in the usual way of romance books. My demisexual brain doesn't quite understand where the characters are coming frombin books like this, but I was rooting for them the whole time anyway. #scotland #MagicalRealism #Holidays #BookishCharacter

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon The Boiling Isles: hostile weather conditions; and #GottaCatchEmAll Corviknight: third book in a series (counts even though I didn't read books 1 or 2!) @PuddleJumper 1mo
PuddleJumper 🤣🤣 Totally counts! 1mo
julesG Loved the grannies, but didn't want to reveal everything in my review 1mo
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Beastars, Vol. 1 | Paru Itagaki
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My husband fell in love with this series, so I picked it up to read too. The manga has interesting world building and a playful art style. I am a little torn on how to rate this since I feel like Legoshi's relationship with Haru is beyond problematic. Also, what even is this cover? is he biting his giant hand or trying to wipe behind his teeth? #manga

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadthon Matt Tholomule: a bullied character 1mo
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Chaz shares the story of his transition with a lot of reflection, including his struggles with chronic pain and pain medication addiction. I felt like it would have been a more engaging read if I was familiar with his other work or his famous parents. The writing is a bit dry, but conveys his experiences well. #LGBTQIA #Memoir #Nonfiction

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Willow: a character who strives to be seen as reliable 1mo
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Firebird | Sunmi
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I recently picked up several random graphic novels at the library, including this one. Caroline can't stop thinking about the popular girl she has started tutoring at school and finds that they have more in common than she could imagine. I really enjoyed this. The character building is great and the art is beautiful. Their texting style reminded me of when my husband and I first started. #LGBTQIA #comics #AAPI

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Alador: a distant parent or guardian; #LGBTQIABookBingo2024 gender non-conformity #LGBTQ2024 1mo
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The Halloween Tree | Ray Bradbury
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I finally read this book (and in time for Halloween! I'm just a little behind in reviews). I grew up loving the movie and have been planning to read the book for a while. It was great fun reading lines that are word-for-word in the movie. The movie has slightly better storytelling. Bradbury does an amazing job as the movie's narrator. #Halloween #BookToScreen

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Caleb: involves a spiriting away; and #GottaCatchEmAll mimiky: reread a favorite book (I counted it since it's a favorite story) @PuddleJumper 1mo
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A pretty cute midlegrade graphic novel featuring women in veterinary fields, characters learning a new career, and a wealth of imaginative creatures. The story flow feels a little too simple, but I know this will be a perfect read for many kids. Also, loved the beavers. #animals #magic #middlegrade #comics

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Edric: animal care 1mo
Schnoebs Stop it! I didn‘t know they came out with an entire volume. I read some issues a while back and they never continued. 1mo
Kenyazero @Schnoebs I read the first volume a while back and it was pretty cute. It probably contains most or all of what you've already read. I seem to have missed the second volume. 1mo
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Faith Erin Hicks does such a lovely job of epic yet gentle storytelling wrapped in beautiful art, especially in this trilogy. I enjoyed meeting new characters and seeing established characters continue to grow as they strategize how to rescue their city from its new ruler. #Comics

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Camila: a parent or guardian doing their best. 2mo
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I definitely picked this Pride & Prejudice retelling with a trans protagonist up because of a review by @peanutnine . I wasn't sure if I'd like it because I hated Pride & Prejudice, but I loved it. The characters are delightful, and I found the major events of the story satisfying and entertaining. Did I cry during the office scene? A little. #LGBTQIA #Retelling

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Tibbles: a swindler; and #GottaCatchEmAll Vespiquen: somebody wears impractical clothes @PuddleJumper 2mo
PuddleJumper Sounds amazing! 2mo
peanutnine Ahh I'm so glad you loved it!! And the office scene 🥹💗 2mo
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Spooky Cat | C. H. Lyn
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An adorable novella by an author local to my area. Demi finds themselves in an unusual predicament when a sneeze demon possesses their cat. I definitely enjoyed this read. #ColoradoAuthor #LGBTQIA #Cat

charl08 Aw 😻 2mo
Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Darius: unextended ally; #GottaCatchEmAll Polteageist: possessed character; and since I read this in October, #GottaCatchEmAllSpooky: Houndoom: fiendish @PuddleJumper (edited) 2mo
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 2mo
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bookwyrm7 Couldn't resist ordering a Kindle version of this book. Your cat is a great sales purrson, I hope they're getting lots of treats as payment! I didn't know this was just the first of a trilogy so your kitty might end up being to blame for me ordering at least a couple more books. They should be given a percentage of sales! 😹 1mo
Kenyazero @bookwyrm7 she's happy to do the work if it means promoting small authors! I hope you enjoy/d! (edited) 1mo
bookwyrm7 @Kenyazero I've just downloaded it to my Kindle and will read it soon. Giver a good scratch for me as a tip! 😺 1mo
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This wasn't quite the right book for me. For anyone who, like me, enjoys supernatural crime drama like Supernatural or Grim, it's definitely an entertaining read. This is the debut book (I think) of an author local to my area, and it feels like it needed more workshopping. The main character is a type character and I hated the romantic interest character. That being said, all those sticky tabs mark sentences, concepts, or descriptions I liked.

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Terra Snapdragon: a belittling nickname 2mo
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Belle of the Ball | Mari Costa
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I cheated and looked at some reviews for this book the other day, and I see a lot of them hating on Gene. I understand, she's definitely a pain and she has a ton of growth to do, but I absolutely adore her. She's not a bad person. She's very driven and single-minded and not a stellar girlfriend, but overall she's a pretty good character. She's funny, adorable, and has a ton of compelling areas to learn from. I'd read a book about her.

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Belle of the Ball | Mari Costa
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Sometimes you find perfect books for yourself. When you read chaotically like me and don't read the backs of books before you read, they're even more random and satisfying to find. I picked this one up feeling like it might be a so-so read for me and so far it's extremely perfect. I absolutely adore the characters, and the silly situations they get into. The literary references, nerdy manga love, and charming hate banter are also delightful.

The_Book_Ninja I do the same! I try and avoid film trailers and book blurb. Just need to know the genre 2mo
Kenyazero @The_Book_Ninja love it ❤️ I‘m also the same with film! 2mo
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Belle of the Ball | Mari Costa
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I'm absolutely delighted by how often LGBTQIA+ books catch my eye. Queer stories are always my favorite. I don't usually read the backs of books, especially graphic novels, when I decide I'm going to read them. I read a bit chaotically and it usually works out well. Somehow, more often than not, the books that catch my eye end up being queer like this one, which I picked up because I liked the title and spine design.

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Alice Nizzy Nazzy | Tony Johnston
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An adorable reimagining of Baba Yaga as a witch from Santa Fe. I loved all of the nods to the inspiration, like the roadrunner legs and the prickly pear fence. I'm not sure why the girl looks like she stepped out of Tim Burton's imagination in most scenes. #Retelling #BabaYaga #Witch #PictureBook

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Witch Hat Atelier 1 | Kamome Shirahama
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This manga is unreasonably beautiful and has quickly become a favorite. I absolutely love the character designs, how the world is illustrated, and the layout of each page. The story is fun too, as Coco strives to enter the world of magic that wizards are born into. I can't wait to read more. #manga #magic

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Gwendolyn Clawthorne: tricked by a con artist or tricked into a trap 2mo
Serotonin I just finished volume 2 👍☺️ 2mo
Kenyazero @Serotonin nice! I have it on hold at my library. Hopefully I'll get to read it soon! 2mo
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Marvel Voice's: Identity | Gene Luen Yang, Saladin Ahmed, Peach Momoko
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I'm not all that into superhero comics because they just don't interest me enough, but I do really enjoy the Marvel Voices collections. My favorite in this one was definitely the issue that reimagined several characters including Wolverine and Venom (and characters I don't know) in a Japanese mythology landscape. #comics #inclusive #AAPI

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Vee: a secret identity 2mo
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This picture book is absolutely gorgeous and such a delight to read. I learned a lot about Lotte Reiniger's work (since I have not gotten around to reading books about her) and had fun looking up some of the animations described in this book. Definitely a lot of work and care went into this and if you're interested in women's history or animation and film history, this might be a fun little treat for you too.

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Luz: a character learns a unique way of doing things 2mo
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This is an excellent exploration of neurodiveristy, terminology definition (which was so helpful!), and applying queer theory. It took a long time to get around to what the author meant by neuroqueer theory, but she explains it extremely well, and everything leading up to it aptly broadened my understanding before we got there. There's a lot from this book that I take away to use in my life both in understand and making space for neurodiveristy.

Kenyazero Also, huge kudos for calling Autism Speaks what it is: a hate organization. (edited) 2mo
Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Bump: a character works in education; and #LGBTQIABookBingo Boring lettering #LGBTQIA2024 2mo
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Thanks everyone for the helpful suggestions for ways to make these tiny books turn out better! I realized I could post a picture showing off the books themselves. I made two copies of each book as an experiment, one with small versions of the existing book pages and one with book info to be a book recommendation. I'll probably only do the version that can be a recommendation instead of the small pages version moving forward. #LitsyCrafters

Kenyazero (one reason I need to modify how I make the books: all of the books scattered in these pictures were not pulled out. Because they warped a bit, they pop out when books are removed!) 2mo
julesG I love these tiny books! 2mo
Clare-Dragonfly These are so impressive! 2mo
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Dilara Very impressive and pretty! This must have been so much work 😻 2mo
Catsandbooks Love these! 2mo
Kenyazero @julesG @Clare-Dragonfly @Dilara @Catsandbooks Thank you! I'll definitely post update photos as I finish the outsides and when I get the books materials figured out. 2mo
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I'm making pocket libraries from old Altoids tins. More books fit inside than expected! Top row is mini book recommendations with details about each book and the second shelf has small versions of the first 10ish pages for each. Next is finishing the insides and decorating the outsides!
The glue warped my books and now they don't stay put well, so I'm going to try gluing them to card stock or something unless anyone has suggestions? #LitsyCrafters

LiteraryinPA This is incredibly creative! Thanks for sharing and I‘d love to see more pictures! 2mo
Ruthiella So adorable! 🥰 2mo
Princess-Kingofkings I‘m so impressed with your talent! 📚 2mo
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julesG Impressive! Have you tried pressing the books after the glue dried. Like putting them under a few heavy books? 2mo
Catsandbooks This is amazing! Love it! 😍What kind of glue did you use? If liquid, I would try an alternative. Maybe a glue runner or even glue stick might not warp as much. 2mo
Clare-Dragonfly Wow, these are really impressive! At first I thought they were just pictures of the spines and that was really cute but they‘re actually incredibly miniature books?! So good! 2mo
Kenyazero @LiteraryinPA Thanks! I will definitely post more pictures as they progress! 2mo
Kenyazero @Ruthiella @Princess-Kingofkings Thank you! 2mo
Kenyazero @julesG I had not tried that! I wasn't sure if it would smash them too flat 🤔 I'll try that first before I try other methods of putting them together. 2mo
Kenyazero @Catsandbooks I did use liquid. I'll definitely have to experiment with more solid forms and see if the problem was the glue type or the light weight paper. Thanks! 2mo
Kenyazero @Clare-Dragonfly Thanks! Yep, they're all mini books. I'm about to post a picture of a few open to show what they look like. 2mo
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As an LGBTQIA+ woman with queer, trans, and nonbinary family and friends, Muslim family, family at risk of pregnancy complications, and other at risk friends and family, as a person invested in education and literacy, as a person who wants marginalized communities to be safe and thrive... And so many other factors, it's been high emotions for the last few days. Mostly fear, sorrow, and anger. But also determination to keep making (...)

Kenyazero (...) a difference, taking positive strides forward, and creating and elevating beauty in the world. I picked Cat's Cafe for this post because its creator posted a video explaining that she made these comics in response to the 2016 election to bring something positive and uplifting into the world. 2mo
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Poetry Comics | Grant Snider
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A lovely, calming collection of illustrated poems especially for young poets. This touches on topics highly relevant to kids, as well as encouraging writers to keep going even when the page is a little too blank. For adults, it's nostalgic and encouraging. #poetry

KCofKaysville @Kenyazero I like these. Follow on Insta 2mo
Kenyazero @KCofKaysville oh! I didn't even think to check Insta. I should go follow too! 2mo
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Curtis walks readers through his life with humor and ample reflection. It was interesting reading about his experiences in his family's restaurant alongside his experiences as he grew into young adulthood. This was a pleasure to read. #nonfiction #LGBTQIA

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Tibbles: a shady part of town; and #LGBTQIABookBingo2024 learning something new #LGBTQIA2024 2mo
TheBookHippie I enjoyed this book. 2mo
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Fantastic Tales of Nothing | Alejandra Green
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Nathan is flung into an unexpected adventure when he meets up with the mysterious Haven and crosses path with the volken chasing after him. This was a fun read. I wish it was a bit more developed, but I loved the characters and how the story unfolds. #Nonbinary #Hispanic #Fantasy #Comics

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Amity: learning a new language; #LGBTQIABookBingo2024 a graphic novel #LGBTQIA2024; and #GottaCatchEmAll Ponyta: fantasy @PuddleJumper (edited) 2mo
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Explore human culture after becoming a space faring species out of necessity for generations, and then a species split between planed and the ships wee survived on. A scifi slice of life: Another excellent read in this series exploring the many aspects of being human. I loved this as much as Chambers' other books. #scifi #SpaceColony

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Camila: scifi book; #lgbtqiaBookBingo2024 Romance isn't the focus #lgbtqia2024; and #GottaCatchEmAll Polteageist: hospitality setting @PuddleJumper 2mo
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It was pretty cool learning about the women of Disney Studios history. They had to put up with a lot in order to follow their career dreams. I also really enjoyed learning the history of many of the films these women worked on, and learning a bit of cinima history along the way. Check content warnings before reading. #WomensHistory #FilmHistory #Animation

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Dell Clawthorne: related to a hobby of yours; #GottaCatchEmAll Shelmet: fairytale retelling (it's adjacent!) @PuddleJumper 2mo
PuddleJumper 😂 I'll allow it! 2mo
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A Closed and Common Orbit | Becky Chambers
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While I was disappointed at first not to return to the crew of the Wayfarer, it didn't last long. I greatly enjoyed getting to know Lovelace as she settles into her new life outside of a ship framework, and enjoyed exploring the troubling survival story of a small girl created for one purpose until accidentally unmoored from it. I adored the ending as well. #LGBTQIA #SliceOfLife #Cozy

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon The Collector: set in space, games or imaginative play, and an imprisoned character; #LGBTQIABookBingo2024 Gender fluid rep #LGBTQIA2024; and #GottaCatchEmAll Polteageist: Shelmet: book by your favorite author @PuddleJumper (edited) 2mo
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The Mochi Makers | Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
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A charming, reflective picture book celebrating family heritage and Japanese-American culture with beautiful illustrations. It was sweet seeing this intergenerational day of making mochi and reflecting on loved ones who passed away. As a bonus, I always love food illustrations. #PictureBook #Japan #Mochi

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Spell Bound | F.T. Lukens
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Rook and Sun just want to impress their mentors and be the best magic users they can be. But ithings get complicated when the Consortium starts to pay them some notice. This was a pretty fun read! It's definitely very young adult, but I think anyone looking for a bit of fluffy reading with magic, charming characters, romance, and vengeance you can feel great about will enjoy this read. This reminded me strongly of Owl House. #LGBTQIA #Magic

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon The Collector: A trusting character and a mirror plays an important role; #LGBTQIABookBingo2024 a cat #LGBTQIA2024; and #GottaCatchEmAll Ponyta: magic @PuddleJumper (edited) 3mo
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Naruse pines after his novelist ex boyfriend, and wonders about why their relationship ended. I didn't love this as much as I thought I would. Naruse constantly thinks he doesn't know why he broke up with Toui, and we were never given a compelling reason to like Toui or root for their relationship or for them to stay broken up. #Manga #Lgbtqia

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Steve: a character regretting their life choices; #LGBTQIABookBingo2024 bonus Free space #LGBTQIA2024; and #GottaCatchEmAll Corsola: grey cover @PuddleJumper (edited) 3mo
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Marley's Pride | Jolle Retener
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Neurodivergent Marley is determined to finally go to their first ever Pride, but they have to find ways to make Pride work for their sensory needs. I absolutely loved this beautiful picture book. The characters are wonderful, the textures of every page are amazing, and the illustrations are inclusive. #picturebook #Neurodivergent #lgbtqia #inclusive #disabilities

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Bat Queen: a picture book; and #LGBTQIABookBingo2024 more than 2 people on the cover #LGBTQIA2024 3mo
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