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Jay ☾ but for books
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Jay (she/her) | 33 | USA

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I live in a townhouse, and my neighbor’s house flooded through our shared wall. I failed to remove my books from the bottom shelves of my bookcases in time, so I’ve got about 30 books with varying levels of water damage from just the corners to like 80% of the book.

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November 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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September 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

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StoryGraph graphic showing that I only finished 1 book in September, and it was an audio book.
October 2, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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August 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up

The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater

The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

Death of an Idol by Rima Ray (indie author)

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

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StoryGraph summary for August 25 showing 4 books read, 571 pages, 19.55 hours, and an avg. rating of 4 stars. Avg. book length was 316 pages, and avg. time to finish was 14 days. 100% of the books were fiction.
September 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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July 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up

The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson

Mina’s Matchbox by Yōko Ogawa

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July 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-up # of books read: 2 # of pages read: 861 Avg rating: 3.5 Avg book length: 288 pages Avg time to finish: 9 days
August 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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#currentlyreading The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater

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Hardcover copy of The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater. A black and white image of an above view looking down a spiral staircases someone is walking up the staircase. The title of the book is in a bright turquoise font.
July 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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#Currentlyreading The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson, and this lady Phyllis is so nosy and meddling! Definitely a busybody.

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July 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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June 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Flux by Jinwoo Chong

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My June 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up showing that I read 4 books, 820 pages, 8.87 audio book listening hours, and an average rating of 3.94.
July 1, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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65% percent to our goal of $50k, with just over a week to go!

Let’s goooo 🌈 givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu
June 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen

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Center aligned 3 doodle hearts To Vietnamese girls everywhere: You are so loved.
June 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Reading A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen. There’s a part where Vivi is expressing her frustration about her mom never telling her the reason she left Vietnam and how she has a right to know bc she’s family. It made me think… We aren’t entitled to know about our parents’ trauma.

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June 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Latest haul from Book Outlet’s $5.99 fiction sale

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The Night Ends with Fire by K. X. Song To Gaze upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang Tales of the Celestial Kingdom by Sue Lynn Tan Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-Il Kim, translated by Anton Hur
June 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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🏳️‍🌈HAPPY PRIDE!🏳️‍⚧️ We’re kicking off our annual Pride Fundraiser today, which will keep the library thriving into the next year & beyond 🎉

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A background of watercolor painting reminiscent of rainbow tree rings (or a fingerprint, or fruit stripe bubble gum), over which there is a wonky white square containing the words “PRIDE FUNDRAISER 2025” with the QLL logo smack dab in the middle.
June 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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You should always support your LGBTQ+ authors, but you should especially support them during Pride month. #booksky 📚💙 #lgbtqbooks
June 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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May 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up

The Unworthy (started in April) by Agustina, Bazterrica

You’re That Bitch by Bretman Rock

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

Mỹ Documents by Kevin Nguyen

Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan

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May 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up graphic showing 5 books read, 529 pages, 33.63 audio book listening hours, and average rating of 4.65. The average book length was 320 pages, and the average time to finish was 9 days. 4/5 books I read were fiction. 3/5 were audio books, 1 was print, and 1 was digital.
June 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Ever since high school, whenever asked, I would say my favorite book was To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It’s still one of my favorites, but now I think I’d like to add The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams to that list.

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May 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Also reading this since I’m part of the American Vietnamese diaspora

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Hardcover copy of Mỹ Documents by Kevin Nguyen
May 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Starting #AANHPI month with “You’re That Bitch” by Bretman Rock

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Screenshot of “You’re That Bitch” by Bretman Rock audio version on Libby
May 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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April 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up

April was a slow month for me. I had a really hard time finishing Gender Euphoria, bc my attention span was nearly nonexistent. It was also very busy work-wise, so I didn’t have much desire to read after having to look at screens all day.

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April 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up summary graphic showing 2 books read 334 pages, 11.73 hours listened, average rating of 4.0. I read Gender Euphoria (nonfiction) and listened to Bunny (fiction).
May 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Need an excuse to buy more books? Now you have one! Saturday is Indie Bookstore Day! Show your favorite indie some love.
Why Shopping Local This Indie Bookstore Day Is More Important Than Ever
Several independent book store owners are encouraging people to go out to their local independent bookstores to buy some novels to help celebrate Independent Bookstore Day and keep independent busines...
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April 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:
Every April, we celebrate Independent Bookstore Day to remind us how vital indie bookstores are to our communities and society. It’s a day of joy and solidarity, and significant financial impact for these bookstores. This year, Amazon is undercutting that with a “Book Sale” on the same day—a calculated move by a company that has already put half the bookstores in the country out of business, controls over 60% of the market and sells far more books than all indie bookstores combined. The people at Amazon responsible for the timing of their "Book Sale" should be ashamed, but they are shameless.
April 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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March 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up

Since March was Women’s History Month, I focused on reading/listening to books written by women.

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StoryGraph collage for March 2025 showing 4 books read, 902 pages, 6.42 listening hours, and an average rating of 4.25 stars. The average book length was 293 pages. 50% fiction and 50% nonfiction. I’m Glad My Mother Died by Jennette McCurdy The Obsession by Nora Roberts Woodworm by Layla Martinez Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
April 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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“But why shouldn't housework be masculine? What could be more rugged and dad-ly than being strong and active, busting around looking after everyone's physical needs?”

- Halo Jedha Dawn, from their essay “Gender-Creative Parenting and Me” in Gender Euphoria

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I read infuriating reports of incompetent, self-centred husbands on feminist Twit-ter: women juggling the lion's share of housework and childcare during lockdown alongside full-time jobs. I refused to be one of them. Simply claiming nonbinary identity isn't enough to opt out of sex-based oppression - we also have to radically shift the patterns of our lives. But despite the miasma of sexism that clings to housework like the bad smell around our unemptied food-composting bin, gender expectations are not why I clean more than Leo. I'm simply the able-bodied one. As I struggled with this I realised I had no models of domestic labour that weren't feminine. But why shouldn't housework be masculine? What could be more rugged and dad-ly than being strong and active, busting around looking after everyone's physical needs? It certainly keeps me fit - I'm more hench than l've ever been. Gender is a figment of consciousness, and I'm free to conceive of my role however I want.
March 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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What I’m reading for #transrightsreadathon @trreadathon.bsky.social

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Cover of Gender Euphoria: Stories of Joy from Trans, Non-binary, and Intersex Authors. Edited by Laura Kate Dale. The cover looks like someone painted it with the colors of the trans flag. The title is in big black letters across the flag.
March 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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TIL that what I like to do (read an e- or physical book while listening to the audio version) is called immersive reading.
March 20, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Any memoirs you’d recommend? I’m currently listening to Jennette McCurdy’s “I’m Glad My Mom Died.”

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March 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM