link to the carrd with more info and a sign up link (graphics are by @transrightsreadathon on instagram)

I learned about this last year and I'm happy it's happening again this year! let's read some books by trans & genderqueer authors together!

are y’all getting ready for the trans rights readathon 2025?!?!?! as it gets closer we’ll be posting some of the trans books we have in our collection that unlimited! simultaneous! library users can check out from QLL <3 🏳️‍⚧️

humans of the internet, I am giving you all permission to put down that book. the one you are reading that everyone else loves? the one that someone swears you'll adore? the one you actively dislike reading?

you can put it down.

there are so many books in the world, you can't love them all. and that's okay. maybe you want to like it, maybe you feel obligated to read it, maybe you think you'll like the end more.

it's okay. walk away from this one. find another you'll love. it's what you deserve.

reading is for you and what you want.

seven days in june has completely and fully hooked me now

aro & ace books: Indigenous authors

This post is combining global Indigenous identities, not soley North American!

#aspec books / aspec database / tumblr masterpost

one of the reasons i use libraries for reading so much is because the books come with a deadline, and i either read it on the deadline or i dont and it takes a lot of the stress away from reading for me

So I do a lot of book suggestion with my public libraries because, well, I'm a big reader and I can't buy all of the books, no matter how much i might want to.

Anyway, it always completely baffles me when, with series - especially when its in ebook form where you can see fairly easily on Libby whether or not there is another installment after the one you're currently reading - *I* have to suggest the next book for it to be picked up.

And not in a 'why is the librarian not buying it' way, but rather in a 'why are people not asking for it????'

For exemple, I've been reading a series of like 5-6 books total. I suggested my library get the first ebook, suggestion got accepted, i read the book and liked it well enough. About 10-ish people were in the hold queue. Of course that doesn't mean they actually liked it but whatever.

I suggested the second book, and because of the nature of ebooks reservation, some people got to read it before me. Ok fine. I read it, about 6-7 people are on the hold queue when i finish it.

Guess what? No one asked for the third book.

For EVERY book in the series, i had to ask for the next one and i'm just...

For people to read it before me, they had to have an alert on the book so they would know when it becomes available at once. Cuz obviously I have those alerts, but even just checking 5 minutes after the notification, there would be at least 2-3 people with a hold on the book already.

And its not even a 'oh, the library will get the ebooks at a certain time every months/few months so that's why it wasn't available yet'

I finished the second to last book of the series recently. It had been available since like october-ish. I had actually started back then, but since I'm not a fan of reading ebooks, I couldnt finish the book in time, so into the hold queue I went.

I know that public library. I know how often they get their ebook. If anyone had asked for the last book, it would be available already.

It wasn't.

Do people not know they can suggest books? Is the process too obscure for them?

Anyway, there is no point to this post except to say, my good peeps, you can make books (or dvds or games or whatever kind of item your public library offer) suggestion! You usually can do it online!

If you can't find where exactly, usually just googling 'purchase suggestion' or 'reccomand a title' with the name of your public library will get you to the right page

And if you're still not sure, you should ask your librarian, they'll be happy to tell you how!

As a librarian, not only do we love suggestions in general (guaranteed reader! yay!), if you realize that we are missing the next book in a series, PLEASE mention it*. You are not being a bother; you are saving the tail of some poor overworked collection development librarian who is trying (and failing) to keep two dozen really similar romantasy series straight**.

*recent series. If it's a series from 1975, you're probably gonna have to Interlibrary Loan that one and hope for the best.

**definitely not drawn from personal experience. Nope.

I trained as a librarian here in europe and out of the three libraries i did on-site training at, not a single one even mentioned readers could request books to be purchased. So yeah, i absolutely believe a ton of readers out there don’t know it’s a possibility.

And it’s always appreciated by the writers.

I dunno how it works elsewhere but at my local library they also have a request/suggestion limit per year. Pls help your fellow local fans by requesting a book in a series.

My library doesn’t do it :(, I’ve asked and they just looked at me like I was stupid and said they don’t offer it.

I thought the notify me button on Libby was to let your library know you were interested in reading the book so they were more likely to buy it.

Chappell Roan Book Rec

like many other, I am currently obsessed with The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess so here are a few book recs based on the songs!!

(you can message me for questions about content warnings!)

Femininomon

A Guest in the House by E. M. Carroll (horror graphic novel)

What happens when you marry a mediocre liar and there's a ghost you are definitely attracted to in the house (that might be his dead wife)?

Relevant lyric: Stuck in the suburbs, you're folding his laundry/Got what you wanted so stop feeling sorry

Bonus Rec: Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger (adult steampunk romance)

Red Wine Supernova

Satisfaction Guaranteed by Karelia Stenz-Waters (adult romance)

Imagine inheriting a sex toy shop with a enchanting stranger who you feel incredibly connected to. . .

Relevant lyric: I heard you like magic/I got a wand and a rabbit

Bonus Rec: Sunstone by Stjepan Šejić (adult romance graphic novel)

After Midnight

Ash by Malinda Lo (YA fantasy)

I had to choose a queer Cinderella for this one, especially one whose mother warns her away from the forest at night.

Relevant lyric: This is what I wanted, this is what I like/I've been a good, good girl for a long time now

Bonus Rec: A Restless Truth by Freya Marske (adult historical fantasy, sequel)

Coffee

The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (adult fantasy)

When your ex is the trickster god Loki and you have prophetic futures, you know you can never just have coffee.

Relevant lyric: Here come the excuses that fuel the illusions/But I'd rather feel something than nothing at all,

Bonus Rec: Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (adult contemporary)

Casual

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi (adult gothic)

Remember that toxic homoerotic best friend you had a child? Who believed in magic and was also the most manipulative person you've ever met? It never was a casual relationship, was it?

Relevant lyric: Hate that I let this drag on so long, you can go to hell

Bonus Rec: Ben and Beatriz by Katalina Gamarra (adult romance)

Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl

A Spindle Splintered/A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow (adult fantasy)

Entering the fairy tale multiverse always leads to the strangest (and funnest) relationships (platonic and romantic) of your life.

Relevant lyrics: We're leaving the planet and you can't come

Bonus Rec: Cash Degado is Living the Dream by Tehlor Kay Mejia (adult contemporary)

HOT TO GO!

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz (graphic novel)

What if I dressed up as a count to inherit my father's fortune and you were a princess and we both liked grilled cheese???

Relevant lyric: I could be the one, or your new addiction/ It's all in my head but I want non-fiction

Bonus Rec: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

My Kink is Karma

Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan (adult historical romance)

She said, let's destroy my terrible nephew's life, and how could you say no to such a romantic proposal?

Relevant lyric: Wishing you the best, in the worst way

Bonus Rec: Girl Serpent Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust (YA fantasy)

Picture You

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall (adult historical romance)

Oops, I faked my death and reinvented myself and you were way more distraught than I thought you would be. . .

Relevant lyric: Do you picture me like I picture you?/Am I in the frame from your point of view?

Kaleidoscope

The Scapegracers by H. A. Clarke (YA urban fantasy)

What if we formed a coven and what if we were all a little in love with each other?

Relevant lyric: And love is a kaleidoscope/How it works we'll never know

Bonus Rec: The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe (YA thriller)

Pink Pony Club

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang (graphic novel)

He was a drag queen, she was a seamstress, can I make it anymore obvious?

Relevant Lyric: And I heard that there's a special place/Where boys and girls can all be queens every single day

Bonus Rec: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (YA historical)

Naked in Manhattan

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake (adult romance)

Isn't it romantic, designing a house with someone with your entirely opposite tastes?

Relevant lyric: Boys suck and girls I've never tried

Bonus Rec: Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust (YA fantasy)

California

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (adult contemporary)

If a PhD can't save you, maybe a drunken marriage in Vegas can?

Relevant lyric: Cause I was never told that I wasn't gonna get/The things I want the most

Guilty Pleasure

Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner (adult romance)

Fake dating your boss? 0/10 recommended. . . right?

Relevant lyric: I want this like a cigarette/Can we drag it out and never quit?

Bonus Rec: That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming (adult fantasy romance)

Bonus:

Good Luck, Babe

Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni (adult contemporary)

Relevant lyric: You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling

Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie (YA contemporary)

Apparently there's a readathon called Middle Grade March! I found out about it after I had already put together my March TBR, so I won't be participating, but I figured it would be a good time to recommend some of my faves!

I actually don't like owning books I haven't read. the more I think about it, the more pressure it is to not only read them but like them. and it's stressful. most of the books I own that I haven't read I got on major sale or from friends. I just like using libraries most because there's less commitment. I'd rather buy the book after falling in love with it.

constantly reminding myself to remove myself from the works of fiction i love because it is okay if people dont like them, that does not mean they dont like me, and everyone has different taste in media, which is valid and should be embraced

just know, telling me a book series "gets good" in book 2, 3, 4 etc is never going to convince me to finish a series. a. i finish very few series in the first place even when i like book 1. b. i dnf books in the middle no problem so dnf'ing a series is no sweat to me. c. if im not having fun in a world, i will never give it more time. the middle should be the best part of the story because its the longest part. and d. ive already made up my mind, you are not going to change it.

i have too many books i want to read to read books im not enjoying.

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oathbound ot3 quotes part 1 of 2 (canon evidence we will get the ot3 endgame)

I made the Calvin and Hobbes hot chocolate.

Spoiler alert, because the marshmallows are lighter they just column out the top of the mug. I had to wait for all of them to melt to be able to drink it

as someone who has a degree in what is essentially applied fluid mechanics I should've known better. but for a moment the childish wonder just overtook me

why is this post getting notes all of a sudden- NO

please dont do this to me

actually lifechangingly good books will be on goodreads with a 3.6 star rating at most with people fighting for their lives trying to be comedians in the reviews section while meanwhile the worst dogshit youve ever read in your life will have a 4.7