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March 31, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Trans day of visibility seems like a nice time to show off my recently flattened chest
An absolutely beautiful book. Read it in one sitting. @emilyraustin.bsky.social is officially an auto-buy author for me.
March 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
An absolutely beautiful book. Read it in one sitting. @emilyraustin.bsky.social is officially an auto-buy author for me.
The Heather Blazing by Colm Tóibín.
Ugh, his writing is just... chefs kiss. Gorgeous.
Ugh, his writing is just... chefs kiss. Gorgeous.
February 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Heather Blazing by Colm Tóibín.
Ugh, his writing is just... chefs kiss. Gorgeous.
Ugh, his writing is just... chefs kiss. Gorgeous.
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher.
Loved this! I've read a lot of her work now, and this is my favourite thus far. It was short and sweet, and the characters were extremely compelling.
Loved this! I've read a lot of her work now, and this is my favourite thus far. It was short and sweet, and the characters were extremely compelling.
February 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher.
Loved this! I've read a lot of her work now, and this is my favourite thus far. It was short and sweet, and the characters were extremely compelling.
Loved this! I've read a lot of her work now, and this is my favourite thus far. It was short and sweet, and the characters were extremely compelling.
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix.
Lots of fun. I think this was my first by the author, and I'll be picking up more. Some people say this is more historical fiction than history, but the horror of what women went through at that time made it scary to me.
Lots of fun. I think this was my first by the author, and I'll be picking up more. Some people say this is more historical fiction than history, but the horror of what women went through at that time made it scary to me.
February 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix.
Lots of fun. I think this was my first by the author, and I'll be picking up more. Some people say this is more historical fiction than history, but the horror of what women went through at that time made it scary to me.
Lots of fun. I think this was my first by the author, and I'll be picking up more. Some people say this is more historical fiction than history, but the horror of what women went through at that time made it scary to me.
Lexicon by Max Barry.
I have not stopped thinking about this since I finished it. It was fast-paced, disturbing, and absolutely compelling. Weirdly, it hit the linnguistic spot that was left by my disappointment with Babel by R F Kuang.
I have not stopped thinking about this since I finished it. It was fast-paced, disturbing, and absolutely compelling. Weirdly, it hit the linnguistic spot that was left by my disappointment with Babel by R F Kuang.
February 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Lexicon by Max Barry.
I have not stopped thinking about this since I finished it. It was fast-paced, disturbing, and absolutely compelling. Weirdly, it hit the linnguistic spot that was left by my disappointment with Babel by R F Kuang.
I have not stopped thinking about this since I finished it. It was fast-paced, disturbing, and absolutely compelling. Weirdly, it hit the linnguistic spot that was left by my disappointment with Babel by R F Kuang.
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett.
A joy of a read. It stuns me how Pratchett can write the most ridiculous characters while making them so real.
A joy of a read. It stuns me how Pratchett can write the most ridiculous characters while making them so real.
February 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett.
A joy of a read. It stuns me how Pratchett can write the most ridiculous characters while making them so real.
A joy of a read. It stuns me how Pratchett can write the most ridiculous characters while making them so real.
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield.
Beautiful, haunting, too literary for me. It was good but felt insubstantial.
Beautiful, haunting, too literary for me. It was good but felt insubstantial.
February 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield.
Beautiful, haunting, too literary for me. It was good but felt insubstantial.
Beautiful, haunting, too literary for me. It was good but felt insubstantial.
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles.
Lovely writing, but I wasn't a huge fan of the plot. The audiobook is very well made.
Lovely writing, but I wasn't a huge fan of the plot. The audiobook is very well made.
February 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles.
Lovely writing, but I wasn't a huge fan of the plot. The audiobook is very well made.
Lovely writing, but I wasn't a huge fan of the plot. The audiobook is very well made.
The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage by Kelly McGonigal.
An interesting book about movement without being judgmental about different types of bodies.
An interesting book about movement without being judgmental about different types of bodies.
February 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage by Kelly McGonigal.
An interesting book about movement without being judgmental about different types of bodies.
An interesting book about movement without being judgmental about different types of bodies.
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa.
Needed a fun queer read, but the absolute character assassination of the main character (who was a trans male version of Elizabeth Bennet) was unforgivable.
Needed a fun queer read, but the absolute character assassination of the main character (who was a trans male version of Elizabeth Bennet) was unforgivable.
February 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa.
Needed a fun queer read, but the absolute character assassination of the main character (who was a trans male version of Elizabeth Bennet) was unforgivable.
Needed a fun queer read, but the absolute character assassination of the main character (who was a trans male version of Elizabeth Bennet) was unforgivable.
The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah.
Not for me! It smacked you over the head with the message (one I appreciated). YA rarely hits the spot for me these days.
Not for me! It smacked you over the head with the message (one I appreciated). YA rarely hits the spot for me these days.
February 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah.
Not for me! It smacked you over the head with the message (one I appreciated). YA rarely hits the spot for me these days.
Not for me! It smacked you over the head with the message (one I appreciated). YA rarely hits the spot for me these days.
Sourcery by Terry Pratchett.
Another one that bored me a little this time around. Still loved it though.
Another one that bored me a little this time around. Still loved it though.
February 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Sourcery by Terry Pratchett.
Another one that bored me a little this time around. Still loved it though.
Another one that bored me a little this time around. Still loved it though.
I'm a Fool to Want You: Stories by Camila Sosa Villada.
My goodness. I love Camila Sosa Villada's writing so much. I will be reading anything she writes.
The story that stuck out the most was about Billie Holiday and her later, saddest years, during which she befriends a couple of trans women.
My goodness. I love Camila Sosa Villada's writing so much. I will be reading anything she writes.
The story that stuck out the most was about Billie Holiday and her later, saddest years, during which she befriends a couple of trans women.
February 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I'm a Fool to Want You: Stories by Camila Sosa Villada.
My goodness. I love Camila Sosa Villada's writing so much. I will be reading anything she writes.
The story that stuck out the most was about Billie Holiday and her later, saddest years, during which she befriends a couple of trans women.
My goodness. I love Camila Sosa Villada's writing so much. I will be reading anything she writes.
The story that stuck out the most was about Billie Holiday and her later, saddest years, during which she befriends a couple of trans women.
Drops of Melodies - Uyghur Poetry by Hemirah Tohti.
I loved how this showed the original text of the poem alongside the translation.
I loved how this showed the original text of the poem alongside the translation.
February 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Drops of Melodies - Uyghur Poetry by Hemirah Tohti.
I loved how this showed the original text of the poem alongside the translation.
I loved how this showed the original text of the poem alongside the translation.
How Music Works by David Byrne.
I love Talking Heads, but I don't care about music production, so this was incredibly boring.
I love Talking Heads, but I don't care about music production, so this was incredibly boring.
February 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
How Music Works by David Byrne.
I love Talking Heads, but I don't care about music production, so this was incredibly boring.
I love Talking Heads, but I don't care about music production, so this was incredibly boring.
Mort by Terry Pratchett.
Hm, this had been my favourite in my memory, but I found it quite boring this time around (for a Pratchett).
Hm, this had been my favourite in my memory, but I found it quite boring this time around (for a Pratchett).
February 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Mort by Terry Pratchett.
Hm, this had been my favourite in my memory, but I found it quite boring this time around (for a Pratchett).
Hm, this had been my favourite in my memory, but I found it quite boring this time around (for a Pratchett).
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett.
Now we're getting somewhere. Absolutely loved this one, which is strange because I remember not connecting with it much as a teen.
Now we're getting somewhere. Absolutely loved this one, which is strange because I remember not connecting with it much as a teen.
February 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett.
Now we're getting somewhere. Absolutely loved this one, which is strange because I remember not connecting with it much as a teen.
Now we're getting somewhere. Absolutely loved this one, which is strange because I remember not connecting with it much as a teen.
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth.
Another commute book. This one was well done and I enjoyed the plot - the only exception being the final chapter, which I felt ruined the whole thing.
Another commute book. This one was well done and I enjoyed the plot - the only exception being the final chapter, which I felt ruined the whole thing.
February 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth.
Another commute book. This one was well done and I enjoyed the plot - the only exception being the final chapter, which I felt ruined the whole thing.
Another commute book. This one was well done and I enjoyed the plot - the only exception being the final chapter, which I felt ruined the whole thing.
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz.
It was fine. I needed commute audiobooks.
It was fine. I needed commute audiobooks.
February 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz.
It was fine. I needed commute audiobooks.
It was fine. I needed commute audiobooks.
The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett.
Second one I gobbled up. Not my fave of his, but it felt good to get back into his work.
Second one I gobbled up. Not my fave of his, but it felt good to get back into his work.
February 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett.
Second one I gobbled up. Not my fave of his, but it felt good to get back into his work.
Second one I gobbled up. Not my fave of his, but it felt good to get back into his work.
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant.
Had around 4% interesting content, the rest... I don't know why I keep talking myself into books like this.
Had around 4% interesting content, the rest... I don't know why I keep talking myself into books like this.
February 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant.
Had around 4% interesting content, the rest... I don't know why I keep talking myself into books like this.
Had around 4% interesting content, the rest... I don't know why I keep talking myself into books like this.
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett.
Thus begins my re-read adventures.
Thus begins my re-read adventures.
February 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett.
Thus begins my re-read adventures.
Thus begins my re-read adventures.