Recs if you like More Happy Than Not...
Queer and Disabled
Intersectionality, baby! Disability includes many conditions, including - but not limited to - physical disabilities, chronic illnesses, psychiatric disabilities, sensory disabilities, and neurodivergence.
booktube throwback
the staples of the book community on youtube in the early to mid 2010s.
alphabet soup group
Books on my TBR with LGBTQIA+ characters or themes.
Books Matt Krause doesn't want you to read
All of these are from the list that Texas lawmaker Matt Krause in October of 2021 tried and in many cases succeeded to get banned from classrooms and school libraries. There are quite a few interesting and odd choices in there which is part of why I wanted to share this list on here. Not necessarily recommendations but there are some pretty good books on here. As well as a lot of textbooks
Mental Health rep in YA
YA novels with mental health representation.
the publisher is prosecuted for this (literally)
The list of LGBTQ books used as an excuse for political prosecution. After the office of a publishing house was searched by the police, a list made by that publishing house surfaced online. It contained several LGBTQ titles published previously and a request for booksellers to dispose of them. The list made clear a reason behind the search β selling LGBTQ content (that is labeled extremist in Russia). It was later confirmed by newly started lawsuit against the staff of the publishing house
Krause Banned Book List Project
In October 2021, Texas State Representative Matt Krause initiated an inquiry targeting a list of approximately 850 books in Texas public schools, alleging they could cause "discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress" regarding race or sex. The list disproportionately targeted LGBTQ+ topics, race/racism, and sex education.
This is my project to read through this list for myself - utilizing my local library system for access to these titles. Follow the journey or join along!
Owlcrate YA Monthly Sub Master List
A list of all the books featured as monthly picks for the Owlcrate YA Sub. β½οΈ Not Including sequels or special editions outside of the monthly sub.β½οΈ I will include new books about a month after release to avoid spoilers.
ala banned books list
a list of the most frequently challenged books as recorded by the american library association. π read more here.
*note: if multiple books from the same series are listed by the ala, i have only included one book per series here
suffering gays
suffering gays in different ways (including death)
life, love, and impermanence
The toppers
2021 Reads .α
all the books i've read in 2021.
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