obstreperous_fool

🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 they/he | k.j. charles & cat sebastian are my holy saints 🙏 mostly read 💘queer romance. also enjoy 🔍cozy mysteries, ⚔️fantasy, & 🛸sci-fi. trying to read more 🪴non-fic & ⏳classics!

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Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)

All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb (London Highwaymen, #1)

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Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife

Transmasculine Guide to Physical Transition, The: For Trans, Nonbinary, and Other Masculine Folks

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So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color

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The Hymn to Dionysus

Natasha Pulley

A timely and timeless reimagining of the story of Dionysus, Greek God of ecstasy and madness, revelry and ruin, for readers of The Song of Achilles and Elektra. Raised in a Greek legion, Phaidros has been taught to fight for the homeland he’s never seen and to follow his commander’s orders at all costs. But when he rescues a baby from a fire at Thebes’s palace, his commander’s orders cease to make sense: Phaidros is forced to abandon the blue-eyed boy at a temple, and to keep the baby’s existence a secret. Years later, after a strange encounter that led to the death of his battalion, Phaidros has become a training master for young soldiers. He struggles with panic attacks and flashbacks, and he is not the only one: all around him, his fellow veterans are losing their minds. Phaidros’s risk of madness is not his only problem: his life has become entangled with Thebes’s young crown prince, who wishes to escape the marriage his mother, the Queen, has chosen for him. When the prince vanishes, Phaidros is drawn into the search for him—a search that leads him to a blue-eyed witch named Dionysus, whose guidance is as wise as the events that surround him are strange. In Dionysus’s company, Phaidros witnesses sudden outbursts of riots and unrest, and everywhere Dionysus goes, rumors follow about a new god, one sired by Zeus but lost in a fire. In The Hymn to Dionysus, bestselling author Natasha Pulley transports us to an ancient empire on the edge of ruin to tell an utterly captivating story about a man needing a god to remind him how to be a human.

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A Pillbug Story

Allison Conway

It's summer in the countryside. The wildlife, down to the tiniest creature, is thriving. It's the New York City of the insect world; a melting pot of bugs, birds, and beasts of all kinds. Millie the pillbug feels like a bug apart. Unlike her friends, Millie needs to stay moist all the time, she doesn't pee, and she's the only vegetarian. How will she ever fit in and find meaning in her short life? The bug world is harsh. One minute you're snacking on a scrumptious aphid, the next you're being eaten alive by your spouse! Plus you've got social drama and your family questioning your 'alternative' lifestyle to deal with. Ugh. With humor, delight, and a touch of terror, NYC-based author Allison Conway brings us a collection of slice-of-life comics about being a young, female isopod in a modern, ever-changing world.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1

Koyoharu Gotouge

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The Baker and the Bard

Fern Haught

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The Baker and the Bard

Fern Haught

Author-artist Fern Haught weaves an enchanting, gentle fantasy tale of friendship, determination, and respecting nature in their debut graphic novel. Juniper and Hadley have a good thing going in Larkspur, spending their respective days apprenticing at a little bakery and performing at the local inn. But when a stranger places an unusual order at the bakery, the two friends (and Hadley’s pet snake, Fern) set out on a journey to forage the magical mushrooms needed to make the requested galette pastries. Along the way, Juniper and Hadley stumble across a mystery too compelling to ignore: Something has been coming out of the woods at night and eating the local farmers' crops, leaving behind a trail of glowing goo. Intent on finally going on an adventure that could fuel their bardic craft, Hadley tows Juniper into the woods to investigate. What started as a simple errand to pick mushrooms soon turns into a thrilling quest to save some furry new friends―and their caretaker, a soft-spoken little fey named Thistle―who are in danger of losing their home.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1

Koyoharu Gotouge

Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life. Learning to slay demons won’t be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The surprise appearance of another boy named Giyu, who seems to know what’s going on, might provide some answers…but only if Tanjiro can stop Giyu from killing his sister first!

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Your Space, Made Simple: Interior Design That's Approachable, Affordable, and Sustainable

Ariel Magidson

Create beautiful spaces in your home effortlessly using this book's easy-to-follow interior design "recipes" for a perfect room. Your Space, Made Simple is an interior design guide for anyone who dreams of a well-designed home but doesn't know where to begin. If you feel stuck when you go shopping for home decor, or confused about how to arrange furniture, this book will give you the inspiration and tools you need to curate a space that fits you and your family's lifestyle and needs in no time. Whether you just moved into a new home or have wanted to redecorate for years, this book will help you find eye-catching and sustainable design solutions that won't break the bank. Your Space, Made Simple • Advice for understanding your needs so you can design spaces that make day-to-day living less stressful • Tips for sourcing well-made, sustainable, and affordable home decor • "Recipes" for every room in your home that show you what furniture and decor items you’ll need, how to arrange the furniture in the space, and how to work around common interior design issues, like awkward corners or weirdly-placed windows Author Ariel Magidson is the founder of Ariel Arts, a Bay Area-interior design studio on a mission to make sustainable and affordable design accessible for everyone. Now in her debut book, Ariel shares her years of insights and expertise to help you make interior design feel realistic and within reach.

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May 11, 2026

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Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.5

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Strange Bedfellows

Ariel Slamet Ries

In this stunning graphic novel by two-time Ignatz award–winning graphic novelist Ariel Slamet Ries, Oberon must choose between fantasy and reality when he develops the ability to conjure his dreams in real life—including the facsimile of the boy who got away. In the not-too-distant future, most of humanity resides on its last-ditch effort at Meridian, a remote alien planet where you’re more likely to be born superhuman than left-handed. None of that is important to Oberon Afolayan. Since his mildly public breakdown, his whole life seems to be spiraling out of control—from dropping out of university to breaking up with his boyfriend, it seems like only a karmic inevitability when he wakes up one day with the ability to conjure his dreams in the real world. Oberon’s newfound powers come with a facsimile of his high school crush, Kon, who mysteriously dropped off the face of the planet almost three years ago and who is a little more infuriating (if not also infuriatingly hot) than Oberon remembers. Kon makes it his mission to turn Oberon’s life around, and while they struggle to get a handle on his powers and his disastrous personal life (not to mention the appearance of strange nightmare creatures), it turns out this dream version of Kon has secrets of his own—dangerous ones. Oberon might have more on his plate than he originally thought, but is giving up his dreams—even the one he might have accidentally fallen in love with—the only way to find happiness in reality?

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Strange Bedfellows

Ariel Slamet Ries

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Less Lawn More Life, from Robin Wall Kimmerer's Plant Baby Plant Newsletter

Greetings! In case you haven't signed up for RWK's Plant Baby Plant newsletter I wanted to share this cool initiative she's a part off, and kicking off with a live virtual event on May 7th, 4pm PT/7pm EST. Information on the live event gets sent to you once you sign up for the program. Here's the blurb from the email!

"This spring, join thousands across America restoring nature in their own backyards. The Less Lawn More Life Challenge is fun, easy, and free!

This exciting program guides participants through a step-by-step journey to turn their outdoor space into a thriving habitat, one small action at a time. The challenge kicks off on May 7th.

Over the course of 12 weeks, participants will be guided through a series of fun, expert-led weekly challenges that show up in their inbox. It all kicks off with the Wildr Score, a free digital assessment on the ecological health of their yards. They’ll also be invited to go deeper with industry leaders forging this new wave of conservation via a series of live webinars and Q&As.

Whether you’re new to habitat gardening or a long time rewilder, there is something new to learn for everyone. Already took the challenge last year? Try it again! There are brand new experts, resources, and tools, including the new Wildr App!

Watching birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds return to your yard isn't just joyful for you, it's a gift to your kids, your community, and the living ecosystem we all depend on.

So dig in, sign up, and let nature surprise you! Join the Less Lawn More Life Challenge.

It's all FREE and it starts May 7th. Sign up at lesslawnmorelife.com"

De-lawning my own lawn is something I've been trying to work towards for a long time, but it's so hard with HOA's!! I did finally convince my husband to let me turn our back yard into a clover yard, tho, which we'll do this fall. I'm excited to see what info this challenge will share, and I hope you'll find something useful, too!

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Fiorenzo

Sebastian Nothwell

Fiore has a plan. Find a wealthy elderly gentleman, delight him until the end of his days, and retire on the resulting inheritance. It’s the best outcome a low-born courtesan in the city of Halcyon can hope for. And it seems a perfect scheme… until a mysterious masked man upends it. Banished from university after a disastrous duel, Enzo wanders the city searching for scraps of the affection he’s lost. His public mask conceals private agonies. A single night in the company of a courtesan, however, balms his wounded heart, and he finds himself returning again and again to Fiore, revealing more of himself than he’s ever dared before. Furthermore, and more astonishing still, Fiore finds he returns Enzo’s affections. But while Fiore wears no mask, he nonetheless has secrets of his own. And when the ghosts of their pasts return to haunt them, only the bond of trust between them will carry them through. ~ Fiorenzo is a queer fantasy-of-manners romance featuring secret identities, hurt/comfort, and a happily-ever-after.

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Sports Non Fiction?? 🏈 ⚽️🏀⚾️🥎🎾🏐🏉🏓

Wondering if y’all have read any good sports nonfiction lately? I’m a big baseball fan specifically and it’s a genre I’m wanting to branch into! Drop the recs in the comments!!!!

To pay the rec tax, I will say Jon Krakauer is a good author for outdoor and adventure non fiction!!!

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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)

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Recommended Reading: "Romanticizing Genocide: A Critical Revision of The House in The Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune"

"Romanticizing Genocide: A Critical Revision of The House in The Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune" by Paula de Pedro Hernández is a paper that examines the ethical implications of T.J. Klune's primary inspiration for THITCS: the Sixties Scoop, "a historical period in Canada during which Indigenous children were abducted from their families and placed within non-Indigenous households". I highly recommend reading this to learn about the harmful stereotypes this book perpetuates.

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