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mo_reads_

Falling back in love with books as an adult, one audiobook at a time. Currently reading a lot of queer sci-fi / fantasy and near-future or climate fiction. Avid web/comic reader 30 | she/they

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LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Fictional(?) Dystopian Societies
Black Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Speculative Fiction
My Taste
Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
This is How You Lose the Time War
Iron Widow (Iron Widow, #1)
Luminous
Reading...
The Broposal
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The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise
99%
Their Eyes Were Watching God
72%

mo_reads_ commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum

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  • Queer romance in Quests!?

    Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

    I am nervous to post this because I don't want it to seem like a critique of the many wonderful quest creators here but something I have been feeling a tad deflated at some of the romance quests on here.

    I know we have many wonderful queer-centred quests on here, as well as Pride read-alongs. However, as a romance reader, I find it hard to earn badges outside of that. Yes, every quest has a reasonably diverse range of options but I find that if I prefer to read exclusively queer romance, I cannot get beyond a silver badge, sometimes only bronze (or the equivalent lowest option for side quests).

    Does anyone else feel this way or have I lost the plot?

    I know that part of the reason for quests is to discover something new. I also feel that Pagebound seems to be a very queer-friendly space, so if anywhere can have an equal amount of queer and straight stories, it's here.

    Now, I know there is the intersectionality of it all - how do we do diversity without tokenism and how do we celebrate all marginalized/equity-seeking voices without treating it like a check list? I don't have answers to these but felt that an improved parity of queer stories (in whatever form) could be a good step.

    I haven't put much thought into how this would apply to other genres, if at all, but I welcome others' thoughts.

    (I considered posting this as a feature request but I am new to 👑 and was feeling shy + also it felt more like philosophical suggestion than a tangible feature?)

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    I love how one of them is autistic and the other is ADHD and how understanding they are of each other’s needs 🥰 green flag!

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