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part 2 of the 2023 version of this post: young adult books!
part 1: middle grade books | part 3: adult books
this is a very incomplete list, as these are only books I've read and enjoyed. not all books are going to be for all readers, so I'd recommend looking up synopses and content warnings. feel free to message me with any questions about specific representation!
list of books under the cut ⬇️
aces wild by amanda dewitt
the chandler legacies by abdi nazemian
bruised by tanya boteju
juliet takes a breath by gabby rivera
picture us in the light by kelly loy gilbert
when we were magic by sarah gailey
iron widow by xiran jay zhao
the rise of kyoshi by f.c. yee
jane unlimited by kristin cashore
summer of salt by katrina leno
the wicker king by k. ancrum
the dead and the dark by courtney gould
wilder girls by rory power
i kissed shara wheeler by casey mcquiston
her royal highness by rachel hawkins
tell me how you really feel by aminah mae safi
the weight of the stars by k. ancrum
you should see me in a crown by leah johnson
last night at the telegraph club by malinda lo
the grief keeper by alexandra villasante
crier's war by nina varela
how to excavate a heart by jake maia arlow
imogen, obviously by becky albertalli
in other lands by sarah rees brennan
carry on by rainbow rowell
cemetery boys by aiden thomas
felix ever after by kacen callendar
i wish you all the best by mason deaver
little thieves by margaret owen
technically you started it by lana wood johnson
the gentleman's guide to vice and virtue by mackenzi lee
the infinite noise by lauren shippen
bonds of brass by emily skrutskie
the darkness outside us by eliot schrefer
simon vs. the homo sapiens agenda by becky albertalli
what if it's us by becky albertalli and adam silvera
aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe by benjamin alire sáenz
like a love story by abdi nazemian
different for boys by patrick ness
history is all you left me by adam silvera
twelfth grade night by molly horton booth, stephanie kate strohm, and jamie green
across a field of starlight by blue delliquanti
heartstopper by alice oseman
check, please! by ngozi ukazu
bloom by kevin panetta and savanna ganucheau
laura dean keeps breaking up with me by mariko tamaki and rosemary valero-o'connell
the princess and the grilled cheese sandwich by deya muniz
if you'll have me by eunnie
on a sunbeam by tillie walden
the girl from the sea by molly knox ostertag
always human by ari north
rust in the root by justina ireland
dread nation by justina ireland
pet by awkwaeke emezi
the darkest part of the forest by holly black
elatsoe by darcie little badger
i was born for this by alice oseman
loveless by alice oseman
i hate everyone but you by gaby dunn and allison raskin
you know me well by nina lacour and david levithan
the black flamingo by dean atta
spinning by tillie walden
dreadnought by april daniels
a lesson in vengeance by victoria lee
all the bad apples by moira fowley-doyle
clap when you land by elizabeth acevedo
summer bird blue by akemi dawn bowman
the miseducation of cameron post by emily m. danforth
we are okay by nina lacour
radio silence by alice oseman
we used to be friends by amy spalding
a neon darkness by lauren shippen
i hope you get this message by farah naz rishi
are you listening? by tillie walden
alone in space by tillie walden
all out edited by saundra mitchell
out now edited by saundra mitchell
out there edited by saundra mitchell
#lgbtq+ books#queer books#book recommendations#gay books#ya books#lgbtq+ ya books#book flow chart#part 2 of 3!#dear god this almost twice as many books as the previous flow chart. and it's JUST YA.#mp
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💙💜💖 Young Adult Books to Read During Bisexuality Visibility Month
I don't know if you've noticed, bookish bats, but a MEGATON of bi books have come out (hehe) this year! While there's not enough time in the day to read them all, they do deserve to shine all year round. As it's Bisexuality Visibility Month, I wanted to create a series of guides for bi books to spread the love. Here are a few Young Adult books featuring bi characters to add to your ever-growing TBR!
💙 Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler
💜 If You Still Recognize Me by Cynthia So
💖 Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
💙 Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
💜 Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
💖 Then Everything Happens at Once by M.E. Girard
💙 Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy
💜 The Girl Next Door by Cecilia Vinesse
💖 Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
💙 Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
💜 This is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender
💖 They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
💙 Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler
💜 You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
💖 You Don’t Live Here by Robyn Schneider
💙 Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan
💜 Miss Meteor by Tehlor-Kay Mejia & Anna-Marie McLemore
💖 We Are Totally Normal by Naomi Kanakia
💙 Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann (asexual & biromantic)
💜 The Disasters by M.K. England
💖 If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich
💙 Last Chance Dance by Lakita Wilson
💜 The Kindred by Alechia Dow
💖 Crumbs by Danie Stirling
💙 Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie
💜 Felix Ever After by Kacen Callendar
💖 Perfect on Paper by Sophia Gonzales
💙 When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey
💜 Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell
💖 Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer
💙 Let’s Call it a Doomsday by Katie Henry
💜 Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters
💖 The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes
💙 Epically Earnest by Molly Horan
💜 Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
💖 Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
💙 Running With Lions by Julian Winters
💜 I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee
💖 Verona Comics by Jennifer Dugan
💙 Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee
💜 Flips the Script by Lyla Lee
💖 The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe
#bi books#bisexual#bisexuality#queer fiction#queer books#queer community#queer#queer book recs#book recommendation#book recs#books#reading#batty about books#battyaboutbooks
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Prowlbee where prowl is a cyber wolf originally but it only happens on certain nights and bee is half insecticon and can actually change into a bumblebee but he hides it.
They see each other by chance in their actual alt modes👀.
I see the cyberwolf thing with Prowl a lot, and i get it. You like it. I'm not sure i do but it's a cool concept.
Now two were-bots? That's interesting.
They wouldn't know the other is a were-creature but they would defo feel something is up with the other, different scent n all.
Bee would hide the fact he's half-insecticon and has that additional alt mode, he'll cover up any fluff exposed and his wings under his armor. He can transform anytime he wants, he only hides it because he has been bullied a lot and looked down on for being a techno-organic.
Prowl is a sensitive to sounds, he knows how to walk to not make any and will know if someone's coming. His optics are actually dark with blue pupils, so he hides them under a visor. His changes are not controlled like Bee's, he has a callendar of earth lunar cycles with full moons marked so he knows when it's time. Being a cyberwolf means he is also a techno-organic. Although he doesn't actually have a wolf alt mode, his root mode's parts shift and he becomes more animal-like.
Of course the only one to know would be Ratchet cuz this grandpa is literally the best medic known to cybertron and there is no way the scans wouldn't show anything related to that. He knows Bee and Prowl are different but he never mentioned it to anyone nor the bots themselves.
I imagine the way it happened is that Prowl, while in cyberwolf mode, was strolling thru the woods looking for something to hunt and pounced on something hiding in the bushes(thinking if was a bear or something) but surprise surprise it was big-ass insecticon that is now trying to sting him. They fight for a bit before Prowl bites that bug's leg which forces it to transform into root mode and wouldn't you know- Prowl is now staring at the bug-looking Bumblebee with a bleeding arm.
There is that moment of awkward tension before they Prowl speaks up in a slightly staticy voice and they realize. Bee of course yells at Prowl for biting him and Prowl is trying so hard not to give in because of the smell of energon. He feels so bad for hurting one of his. They talk and before they know it the sun is going up and Bee is witnessing Prowl (painfully)change back and they return to base.
Ratchet is of course annoyed when Prowl takes the damaged armor-covered Bee to him and straight up tell them what happened even tho he has only guessed. Both of them are surprised Ratchet knew about their conditions but still it should have been obvious that a medic would know. And so Bee is put on leave until the wounds on his protoform heal, the cover up being that he has some glitches with the nerve-wiring that cause him pain.
Now i know you said ProwlBee, so i think they were in that awkward "i care about you a lot but i don't know if i should tell you" stage of (pre)relationship when they found out about their conditions. They grow closer and eventually romance starts.
Prowl likes to be pet a lot. Bee is happy to provide the scritches for the metal doggo. Bee likes to cuddle when it gets cold/rains and Prowl is happy to have him snuggle on his lap while he meditates. Bee's wings flutter when he's happy but since they're covered all is heard is this quiet buzz sound, It's like purring but bug.
That's all i got for it.
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i just finished reading infinity alchemist by kacen callendar and boy oh boy, i loved this book, i think it has high potential to become a new big popular series, it just came out in february but i saw a lot of two star reviews on goodreads, mostly from people who flat out state that they didnt finish the book (which, for me, means you dont get an opinion on it) and as someone who actually did read the whole thing, i very much recommend it,
basically everyone is capable of alchemy on some level but some are better then others and in order to do the cool stuff, you need a license, but its a rigged system, so ash learns in secret instead, he meets ramsey, a deal is struck, hijinks ensue, theres trouble and danger, some people die, some people are saved, callum is a steady hand, and the book ends leaving you wondering
its what i feel to be a true young adult book, touching on adult themes without being explict, ie fade to black moments, or dancing around it, ie velvet wrapped steel,
theres a lot of good representation in the book between race, sexuality, and gender and none of it felt forced or shoved in my face, i did know it was likely polyam going in and i fear that mightve been a sort of turn off for some people
a lot of complaints i saw were about pacing issues and how it wrapped up too easily and i think thats quickly dissolved when you know theres a second book in the works because yes the big bad was dealt with, crisis averted, etc. but you get that bigger, badder vibe at the end, hinting at the next book i assume, so, not everything Did wrap up easily,
the magic system was fairly easy to follow but i do wish we had spent more time with ash learning because i thought it was interesting but i also think it would help readers understand some things more
there was a map and a list of the houses and what they do, ie guards vs merchants, but, like above, i wish there was also a list of the alchemy tiers because all i mainly caught about the tier system was the higher the level, the harder the magic and the more regulated it gets and then that ash can do tier four no problem, i want to know how many tiers there are and what exactly is in each one
all in all, this was not a perfect book but it was still a very good one, and, from my understanding, the authors introduction to ya fantasy, id give it a strong 9.8/10 because there are definitely things missing that i feel wouldnt strengthened the story but as far as a first book goes, regardless of genre introduction, i think it did very well, and ive read far worse books with far higher goodreads scores
mildly unimportant but i did see similarities between ash woods and simon snow which i thought were cool, kacen mightve taken inspiration (i truly have no idea) and that might bother some people but it was still fun for me to see
#infinity alchemist#kacen callender#infinity alchemist kacen callender#ash woods#ramsey thorne#callum kendricks#i have a feeling that ramsey will be LOVED#magic#ya book#young adult#fantasy books#polyam relationship#representation#lgbt representation#simon snow#simon and ash could be cousins#if they were in different worlds#that would be a fun crossover#anyway#do read
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On 22nd July 1298 William Wallace and the Scottish army lost a major battle at Falkirk.
After the defeat of the English the previous September, Longshanks decided to lead his army to Scotland himself this time, the force that he took with him was significant, perhaps 2000 knights and men–at-arms and almost 15,000 footmen. Wallace had at first not intended to meet the English in battle, and indeed it would appear he outmanoeuvred Edward. Instead of fighting him he sent most of his men to attack Carlisle.
However, by 22nd July Edward had succeeded in confronting Wallace on the field of battle. It is possible that Wallace was persuaded to attack the English because they were exhausted from the marching and were short of food. Equally it is possible he had been goaded into attacking by the nobles of Scotland, who felt it was unchivalrous not to fight the English.
At first glance the battlefield looked like a positive position for Wallace. He placed his men in three circular schiltrons facing the enemy. His archers were positioned in between the schiltrons to protect them from English archers, and his cavalry were on each flank, to protect his archers from being swept away by an English charge. If all went badly, the Scots could melt back into the woods behind and disappear.
There was a lot of confidence in the Scots army. They had been training throughout the winter months; they knew their positions and what to do in the attack. The Scots bowmen, despite suggestions to the contrary, were every bit as good as their English counterparts, many of them armed with longbows. They were just outnumbered.
Similarly, the Scots knights and men-at-arms were considerably outnumbered by their opponents, but they were well positioned. Wallace’s men, although outnumbered, held the defensive position: they were dug in and protected by stakes driven into the ground, and a boggy morass in front of them. So what went wrong?
The English cavalry attacked from both flanks at the same time. The Scots cavalry were unable to stand against the superior numbers, and they were defeated so quickly it gave rise to stories that they simply fled the battlefield. However, Fiona Watson suggests that the nobles fled so quickly in order to be able to fight at a later date. The English knights then attacked the schiltrons but were unable to penetrate the thick wall of Scots spears. However, the Scots archers didn’t have any protection and were quickly killed or scattered.
Unable to actually break the Scots formations, the English knights withdrew a little, waiting for their foot soldiers to catch up. With no archers of their own to counter the English longbowmen, the schiltrons were forced to weather a barrage of missile fire. The stakes they had dug into the ground made manoeuvring impossible.
As the numbers of dead and dying Scots increased, the survivors couldn’t maintain their schiltron formation. Finally the English knights charged again. This time there were too many gaps in the spear wall and the Scots were crushed. Thousands of Scots died, including Sir John de Graham, William Wallace’s good friend and Sir John Stewart of Bonkyll, who was in command of men from Argyll and Bute, including the Scottish archers, the “Men of Bute” held him in sich high regard, that when he fell and lay dying on the battlefield they died, to a man protecting him.
Wallace meanwhile had to be dragged from the battlefield, returning afterwards to personally carry de Graham to his burial place.
In his own mind his reputation was in ruins, Wallace resigned as Guardian of Scotland shortly after.
If you are in Scotland why not come along to the Battle of Falkirk commemoration tomorrow.
The following is on the memorial cairn at Callendar Park
Falkirk Remembers
Only Fakirk’s lonely Battlefield
Scots patriots did stand
One thought alone was in their minds
To defend their precious land
Their cause was just and noble
Liberty for allTo beat the proud usurper
Or together they would fall“
I’ve brought you to the ring” he cried Now dance the best you can
And dance they did all those brave men
Heroes to a man Their bravery was not enough
Their lives outnumbered so
But those whom some relied upon
From the battlefield did go
Each man died a hero
Though this fight they never won
For all who died that bloody day
We thank you Scotland’s sons
#Scotland#scottish#medieval history#medieval warfare#Battle#Battle of Falkirk#history#sir john de graham#sir William Wallace#Sir John Stewart
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Die Geschichte der CO2-Klimakampagne
Ansage: »Svante Arrhenius stellte 1895 die These auf, nach der vermehrtes CO2 in der Atmosphäre die von der Erde abgestrahlte Infrarotstrahlung teilweise reflektiert und dadurch die Erde vor einer neuen Eiszeit schützen könnte. Seine Thesen waren bereits 1909 von dem Physiker Robert W. Wood physikalisch widerlegt worden. Das war dem Ingenieur der Dampftechnik Guy S. Callendar […]
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It was a day for walking. The clocks, at least the one previously set back, said 7:30 am but it certainly felt like 8:30. An early morning walk provides real advantages. The park was empty for one. Two, we got spy a tardy barn owl, late returning home, being mobbed by a raucous group of feisty crows. This was just within minutes of leaving the car. Walking with teenage children is always interesting. Sometimes they're quiet, mulling over lifes complexities. But on days like today, the forward projection of their feet seems to release a door and all the items contained within spill forth. I love walking with and listening to my kids. Few, very few, things could be more special. And as beautiful as this tree is, I will gladly avert my gaze and turn my eyes toward muddy shoes and continuing uphill whilst my sweet girl shares her tales. 💜🍁🐞
Motherhood. Autumn. Blessed.
#autumn#energy medicine#dailywalk#beech#favoritetree#Callendar Wood#Falkirk#Scotland#gratitude#resilience
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11 Anticipated Young Adult Books By Trans/Nonbinary Authors
Teen Vogue has done it again: It has given us a new informative article of relevance to trans and nonbinary people. This time Charlie Jane Anders is looking at young adult books by, for and/or about queer people.
Anders writes:
Trans and/or non-binary authors like Akwaeke Emezi, Cory McCarthy, and Kacen Callendar have been taking young-adult fiction by storm.
Just five years ago, there were only a handful of YA novels by self-identified trans/nb authors, but since then the floodgates have opened.
There are at least two dozen YA books by trans/nb authors coming in 2021, and many of these books also represent other identities that have been sorely lacking in teen reads, including BIPOC authors.
"The breadth and depth of genres, narratives, and representation in these books are even more important than the mere presence of gender-nonconforming authors," says author Ray Stoeve, who maintains a list of books for young readers by trans/non-binary authors.
Here are some of the most exciting young adult books coming in 2021:
Can't Take That Away by Steven Salvatore (March 9)
Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas (March 23)
Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve (April 13)
Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee (May 4)
May the Best Man Win by Z.R. Ellor (May 18)
The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon (June 1)
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons (June 1)
The [Un]Popular Vote by Jasper Sanchez (June 1)
The Sisters of Reckoning by Charlotte Nicole Davis (Aug 10)
The Scratch Daughters by Hannah Clarke (Sept. 14)
Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar (Fall 2021)
The original article has short presentations of each book.
Click here for Ray Stoeve’s YA/MG Trans & Nonbinary Voices Masterlist.
See also: 5 NONFICTION BOOKS FROM 2020 THAT CHALLENGE MAINSTREAM QUEER NARRATIVES
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my year in books
excluding rereads, every book I read last year will be given a grade
hold me by courtney milan- A
supernova by marissa meyer- C+
the hazel wood by melissa albert- D
crown of feathers by nicki pau preto- B
just neighbors by charity ferrell- F-
down among the sticks and the bones by seanan mcguire- B+
beneath the sugar sky by seanan mcguire- B
belle révolte by linsey miller- D
a good girl's guide to murder by holly jackson- B+
heart of flames by nicki pau preto- B-
the way you make me feel by maurene goo- B
the summer I wasn't me by jessica verdi- B-
girls made of snow and glass by melissa bashardoust- B+
the cruel prince by holly black- C
hearts, strings, and other breakable things by jacqueline firkins- F
american royals by katharine mcgee- C
tweet cute by emma lord- B
moment of truth by kasie west- B
tarnished are the stars by rosiee thor- D
come tumbling down by seanan mcguire- B
the lost plot by genevieve cogman- B-
the shadows between us by tricia levenseller- B-
girl gone viral by alisha rai- A
firebird by mercedes lackey- F
felix ever after by kacen callendar- A-
to kill a kingdom by alexandra chistro- C-
take a hint, dani brown by talia hibbert- A-
ash princess by laura sebastian- D
the princess and the fangirl by ashley poston
the silvered serpents by roshani chokshi- B+
bad blood by jennifer lynn barnes- C+
queer by kathy belge- B-
the boy most likely too by huntley fitzpatrick- B-
majesty by katharine mcgee- F
the crow by james o’barr- C
the burning god by rf kuang- B+
son of a trickster by eden robinson- C+
the seven husbands of evelyn hugo by taylor jenkins reid- A-
the lovely and the lost by jennifer lynn barnes- B
how to be ace by rebecca burgess- B
radio silence by alice oseman- B+
the invisible life of addie larue by ve schwab- C+
the old guard by greg rucka- B
ace by angela chen- A+
feel free to ask for details!!!
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Books of 2018
And here is my my annual book round up! This year I bumped my Goodreads challenge up from 70 to 80, and wound up reading 113 (which is a little less than last year, but some of these books were very long). But I once again benefited from my friend group being so dedicated to harassing each other with more books to read (and also the Silent Book Club that meets in Boston which has given me some time to focus on reading).
But as usual, I’ve bolded my top 18 books, and italicized my next 10 honorable mentions. And I’ve put a strike through my bottom 5 books that I managed to finish. This was a little difficult to do because I reread a few books this year (like Harry Potter, and The Princess Diaries) and I’m not including those.That said, the rereads affected my ratings, and I really didn’t find myself blown away by as many books. This is also possibly because a lot of these books were part of series, but ultimately I felt I had a significant majority of books that were either pretty good or meh.
(I would also link to all my monthly posts for these, but I’d read that links will interfere with searching tags on Tumblr (because this website is working overtime to dig its own grave), so you can just search Books of 2018 on my page for yourself.)
Dirty Deeds - HelenKay Dimon
Wishful Drinking - Carrie Fisher
The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies #1) - KJ Charles
Everything is Awful - Matt Bellassai
Foolish Hearts - Emma Mills (OwlCrate)
A Case of Possession (A Charm of Magpies #2) - KJ Charles
The Dead Moms Club - Kate Spencer
First Frost (Waverly Family #2) - Sarah Addison Allen
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air #1) - Holly Black (January 2018 OwlCrate)
Persepolis Riding (The Expanse #7) - James SA Corey
Flight of Magpies (A Charm of Magpies #3) - KJ Charles
HeartShip (Full Hearts #1) - Amy Jo Cousins
HeartOn (Fully Hearts #2) - Amy Jo Cousins
The Last of August (Charlotte Holmes #2) - Brittany Cavallaro
They Both Die at the End - Adam Silvera
Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda - Becky Albertalli (reread)
Remedial Rocket Science (Chemistry Lessons #1) - Susannah Nix
The Hazel Wood (The Hazel Wood #1) - Melissa Albert (OwlCrate)
Intermediate Thermodynamics (Chemistry Lessons #2) - Susannah Nix
Boy Toys (Hot Off the Ice #3) - AE Wasp
Skater Boy (Hot Off the Ice #4) - AE Wasp
The Comedy of Errors - William Shakespeare
Opal (The Raven Cycle #4.5) - Maggie Stiefvater
Vicious (Villains #1) - VE Schwab
The Case for Jamie (Charlotte Holmes #3) - Brittany Cavallro
When the Moon Was Ours - Anna-Marie McLemore
Working It (Ringside Romance #1) - Christine d’Abo
Faking It (Ringside Romance #2) - Christine d’Abo
The Color of Magic (Discworld #1) - Terry Pratchett
Making It (Ringside Romance #3) - Christine d’Abo
Losing It (Ringside Romance #4) - Christine d’Abo
Advanced Physical Chemistry (Chemistry Lessons #3) - Susannah Nix
Caraval (Caraval #1) - Stephanie Garber
These Vicious Masks (These Vicious Masks #1) - Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (HP #1) - JK Rowling
Carry the Ocean (The Roosevelt #1) - Heidi Cullinan
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (HP #2) - JKR
Squared Away (Out of Uniform #5) - Annabeth Albert
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (HP #3) - JKR
Helping Hand (Housemates #1) - Jay Northcote
Ace of Shades (The Shadow Game #1) - Amanda Foody
Like a Lover (Housemates #2) - Jay Northcote
Practice Makes Perfect (Housemates #3) - Jay Northcote
Watching and Wanting (Housemates #4) - Jay Northcote
Puddin’ (Dumplin’ #2) - Julie Murphy
Starting from Scratch (Housemates $5) - Jay Northcote
Pretty in Pink (Housemates #6) - Jay Northcote
Can’t Help Myself - Meredith Goldstein
The Astonishing Color of After - Emily XR Pan
Adrift (Cruising #1) - LA Witt
How to Marry a Werewolf (Claw and Courtship #1) - Gail Carriger
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (HP #4) - JKR
A Court of Frost and Starlight (ACOTAR #3.1) - Sarah J Maas
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (HP #5) - JKR
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (HP #6) - JKR
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (HP #7) - JKR
City of Ghosts (Cassidy Blake #1) - Victoria Schwab
Leah on the Offbeat (Creekwood #2/Simonverse #3) - Becky Albertalli
Level Up - Annabeth Albert
Ship It - Britta Lundin
Failure is an Option - H Jon Benjamin
From Twinkle, With Love - Sandhya Menon
Daughter of the Siren Queen (DOTPK #2) - Tricia Levenseller
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark - Michelle McNamara
Tight Quarters (Out of Uniform #6) - Annabeth Albert
Summer of Salt - Katrina Leno
The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight Trilogy #1) - Katherine Arden
And I Darken (The Conqueror’s Saga #1) - Kiersten White
On Duty (Smoke and Bullets #1) - AR Barley
Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep #1) - Mira Grant
Broken Protocol (Smoke and Bullets #1) - AR Barley
A Duke in the Night (The Devils of Dover #1) - Kelly Bowen
I’ve Got My Duke to Keep Me Warm (The Lords of Worth #1) - Kelly Bowen
A Good Rogue is Hard to Find (The Lords of Worth #2) - Kelly Bowen
You’re the Earl That I Want (The Lords of Worth #3) - Kelly Bowen
Duke of My Heart (Season for Scandal #1) - Kelly Bowen
From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess (From the Notes of a Middle School Princess #1) - Meg Cabot
Royal Wedding Disaster (From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess #2) - Meg Cabot
A Duke to Remember (Season for Scandal #2) - Kelly Bowen
Uprooted - Naomi Novik
Royal Crush ( From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess #3) - Meg Cabot
The Looking Glass - Janet McNally
Royal Crown (From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess #4) - Meg Cabot
Practical Magic - Alice Hoffman
Princess in Love (The Princess Diaries #3) - Meg Cabot
Competence (The Custard Protocol #3) - Gail Carriger
Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass #5) - Sarah J Maas
Princess in Waiting (The Princess Diaries #4) - Meg Cabot
Girls of Paper and Fire - Natasha Ngan
The Wedding Date - Jasmine Guillory
Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer #2) - Laini Taylor
Vengeful (Villains #2) - VE Schwab
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Hank Green
The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman
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Scorpio Hates Virgo (Signs of Love #2) - Anyta Sunday
Gemini Keeps Capricorn (Signs of Love #3) - Anyta Sunday
Before the Devil Breaks You (The Diviners #3) - Libba Bray
The Hating Game - Sally Thorne
Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass #6) - Sarah J Maas
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7) - Sarah J Maas
Pride - Ibi Zoboi
The Final Empire/Mistborn (Mistborn #1) - Brandon Sanderson
The Omega Objection (San Andreas Shifters #2) - GL Carriger
This is Kind of and Epic Love Story - Kheryn Callendar
The Kiss Quotient - Helen Hoang
Strange Practice (Dr. Greta Helsing #1) - Vivian Shaw
Spinning Silver - Naomi Novik
First & Then - Emma Mills
The Bullet Journal Method - Ryder Carroll
What Happens at Christmas - Jay Northcote
Better Not Pout - Annabeth Albert
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The Glass Spare (The Glass Spare #1) - Lauren DeStefano (OwlCrate)
The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare
Running With Lions - Julian Winters
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521: Herbert Smith on Brazil and his path there
Herbert Smith has had a remarkable career spanning a variety of musical genres. Originally from Chicago, Herbert spent many years in Southern California prior to his move to São Paulo, Brazil eight years ago.
We dig into similarities and differences between the musical scenes of Brazil and the United States, Brazilian musical traditions, language and how it affects the music of a specific culture, Herbert’s interesting life path, business skills, and much more!
About Herbert:
Herbert D. Smith currently lives in São Paulo, Brazil. He has had a diverse international performance career for over 20 years, performing with tenor saxophone greats like Eddie Harris, Teddy Edwards, Buddy Collette and Harold Land Jr., pianists Art Hillery, Ted Jackson, John Wood and George Cables, jazz vocalist Elaine Miles, guitarists Steve Cotter and John Chiodini, Mexican vocal stylist Sandra Valdivia, Capitol Records blues singer Betty Hall Jones, Basie trombonist Jimmie Cheatham, Dr. Ronald V. Myers, great jazz drummers Clayton Cameron of the Tony Bennett and Sammy Davis Jr. bands, the legendary Billy Higgins and Sherman Ferguson.
As an orchestra section bassist, he has performed under Maestros Dr. Herbert Blomstedt and Dr. Jon Robertson in the Blomstedt Summer Orchestra, Riverside, California. Smith also performed with the New American Orchestra in Hollywood under Music Director and Conductor Dr. Luther Henderson, and was Principal Bassist of the Riverside Civic Light Opera Orchestra. Prior to coming to Brazil, Smith performed World Music for 3 years as house bassist at the Orange County California nightly "hotspot" “ The Caspian “ in Irvine, California.
Smith was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He started his music education at the famed Chicago Music College (CMC) of Roosevelt University. CMC former students consisted of Robert Lamm of the rock group "Chicago" and Jazz Saxophonist Steve Coleman of the Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra. Through the advice and recommendation of the late Chicago Symphony Bassist Warren Benfield, Smith traveled to Madison Wisconsin to study with Jazz Bassist Richard Davis at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, then on to Milwaukee with Laura Synder currently with the Milwaukee Symphony. Smith received a scholarship to study in the Jazz Program at Livingston College of Rutgers University in Livingston, New Jersey under the direction of Bassist Larry Ridley.
As a young bassist in his 20's, Smith became the founder of the Los Angeles Bass Violin Choir, a group of prominent Los Angeles area bassists performing special arrangements by Smith and New York bassist Bill Lee. Bill Lee, father of director Spike Lee, and founder of the New York Bass Violin Choir, premiered many unique compositions and arrangements in his son's earlier films. Regular players consisted of Frederick Tinsley, the late Andy Simpkins, Herbie Lewis and George "Red" Callendar, John Heard, and classical double bass extraordinaire Bertram Turetsky. Additional players to perform with the bass choir were bassists Roberto Miranda, James Leary and Alan Jackson. Drummers Sherman Ferguson and Bill Douglass, and Pianist Cecil Lytle also performed with the choir.
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peppermint matcha and darjeeling<3
Thank u sm for ur ask Ellian 💖🥺 I’m going on a tangent/into detail haha so, hopefully it’s not too personal/long or smth sjakKsxkxjxj
peppermint:favourite holiday and why?
•I celebrate ‘culturally Christian’ holidays with my family
•they don’t feel aligned w my values tho tbh;
•As a kid Christmas was my favorite bc it’s always been fun in my family, having a special meal & gifts,
•& now it’s better bc I give my sister & my parents gifts, & it’s less abt money, more surprises & quality time
•Halloween!!🎃🦇 i don’t do much for it tho. I like the concept that the veil between mortal and spirit realms is thinner that night & people put magic in the air & it feels like a creative time 🦇🎃
matcha: favourite book?
Oooooo. I have multiple so this will be more like a recs list lmaoooo
•A few recent books I really like are “We Do This Til We Free Us” by Marianne Kaba (Prison Abolition); “Felix Ever After” by Kacen Callendar (mostly fun/lighthearted-ish, YA abt trans characters & friendship & love, it’s so good), &
•“On Sunday’s, She Picked Flowers” by Yah Yah Scholfield (Indie published, abt a woman who moves to the woods & falls in love with a woman/shapeshifter, major TW for abuse!! But the characters experience healing/some revenge & it’s horror genre)
•“An Unkindness of Ghosts” by Rivers Solomon, a spaceship, scientific/medical, main character uncovering messages/mystery of her mother’s death/unfinished goal of her work/research on the spaceship (like in charge of running the spaceship/repair)
•There’s some parts where the main characters are figuring out/expressing that they’re trans & some romance but it’s brief/to the point.
(Research/feel free to ask me for TWs regarding the serious topics—ex racism (the author is Black, not the writing being racist)—& some violence, in it if u want to read it tho]
•& I’m currently reading a book on history of witchcraft 🔮 🌙 Book of Shadows/Grimoires 🔮 🌙 , by an author called Jason Mankey; it shouldn’t be relied on as a main source on the subject tho
•but it gives a lot of insight & ways ancient art/symbols/rituals evolved into being written/passed on from personal books, but it’s def a white-centered perspective
darjeeling: a hobby?
I like researching info lately if that counts? Like I want to have my own plants except I also want to know abt them for writing purposes & witchcraft/what they can be used for, so I look up certain types & keep notes. & I like to find youtube vids/online courses (site rec: Udemy.), like one YouTube Rec I have is Mintfaery, who makes vids on witchcraft & her experiences with faery spirits, & one online course I took was on the Akashic Records.
#ask game#I appreciate u sending me one!!#I don’t get much bc I don’t hv a lot of followers & bc I end up burying ask games when I rb tons more posts after#but I think that’s why I ended up saying sm jssjsksksk#the 1st two questions I hv no simple answer lmaoo I can’t have just one clear favorite for anything#my family’s not religious at all (I think they believe in the Christian god tho?)#but I want to research converting to a different religion someday#& ofc I post sometimes abt being a writer…that’s my main hobby ig#& I play video games
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Carron House Doocot, Carronshore.
There's no definite date for this, but the house was built in 1779, it's only natural that the doocot would have been around the same time, the Buildings at Risk web site says 18th century but I question that as there are a lot of bricks lying around each bearing the name Callendar, further investigation online tells me that the Callendar Brick And Fireclay Works did not exist until after 1820.
The Docoot sits near the River Carron, very close to the new footbridge, in Abbotshaugh Community Woodlands, Falkirk which I will cover in another post.
Carronshore was once a bustling port, importing and exporting goods to and from the Carron ironworks. In the mid to late 18th century, Carronshore boasted a dry dock and cranes at its harbour.
The river itself is a lot quieter nowadays, I've walked about it a wee bit further east a few times and have not seen any traffic at all, there is a lock connecting it to the Forth & Clyde Canal at The Kelpies but having visited it countless times I have never seen a boat use the lock there. The Carron is a tidal river and I am not keen on them, they look great when in full flow at high tide, but when the tide is oot rivers like this look a muddy mess, and The Carron is no different. I did take a few pics of it, I will get round to posting them in the next few days. It empties into the Forth near Grangemouth.
Right, the doocot, or as the English would say, The Dovecot. Basically it is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves, they were common for large houses and castles at the time, and were if possible, built by the river to supply the house with pigeon meat and indeed Dove meat!. This one has been termed a pavilion type octagonal brick dovecot is fairly unusual. It's in a bit of a state now, roofless and damaged by vandals but it's category B listed building by Historic Scotland. B listed means it is of regional or local importance, a major example of a particular style or period, the thing is if it is in private hands and of no use to the property owners B listed buildings are often left to rot, the doocot here is a prime example.
The are around this wee building was once a park called Dovecot Park and was used by among others by Carronshore Sunday School for their sports days.
I particularly like the wee windows, described as oeil-de-boef, it seems a previous visitor also likes them and decided to show his appreciation by adorning it with his name- well done Roy!
It's not just Roy though, there is a lot of graffiti and the structure is in a dilapidated stated, years of neglect taking it's toll. Inside many of the pigeonholes where the birds once enjoyed nesting have disappeared. There is a pile of wood in the middle, some charred, and the usual debris of empty cider cans and one of "Dragon Soup"
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11 Anticipated Books By Trans/Non-Binary Authors
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11 Anticipated Books By Trans/Non-Binary Authors
Young-adult hype is all about fighting for your own identification, chasing the dream of the individual you want to be — and no one needs those stories over trans and non-binary teenagers. Especially right now, with so many claims rushing to pass laws towards providing healthcare to trans youth, and so many parents aiming to “protect” their kids from reading through about transness .
The good news? Trans and non-binary authors like Akwaeke Emezi, Cory McCarthy, plus Kacen Callendar have been using young-adult fiction by surprise.
Just 5 years ago, there were only a number of YA novels by self-identified trans/nb authors, but since then your floodgates have opened. You can find at least two dozen EN ESTE MOMENTO books by trans/nb writers coming in 2021, and many of those books also represent various other identities that have been sorely with a lack of teen reads, including BIPOC authors. “The breadth plus depth of genres, narratives, and representation in these textbooks are even more important compared to mere presence of gender-nonconforming authors, ” says writer Ray Stoeve, who keeps a list of books for younger readers by trans/non-binary writers.
Here are some of the very most exciting young adult textbooks coming in 2021:
Can’t Take That will Away by Steven Salvatore (March 9)
Carey is a genderqueer student who gets ensemble in the lead female part in their high school’s creation of Evil — yet after they face discrimination from the bigoted teacher and the school’s clueless administration, they must fight. Each chapter heading is certainly intentional by letting visitors know which pronouns Carey is using throughout the book.
Dropped in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas (March 23)
Thomas made a huge dash with their debut, Cemetery Boys , and today they’re back with this Philip Pan retelling. It’s been 5 years since Wendy plus her brothers went lacking, and Wendy turned up by itself with no memory of so what happened — now kids are usually disappearing again, and a mystical boy named Peter might hold the key to conserving them.
Between Perfect plus Real by Beam Stoeve (April 13)
Dean sees that he’s a trans man — but he’s just out as a lesbian, for the time being. He’s not ready to changeover until he gets solid as an “unconventional” Romeo within the school’s production of Romeo and Juliet . This one is for all of the theater kids who discovered their true selves simply by playing a role on stage.
Satisfy Cute Diary simply by Emery Lee (May 4)
The trans boy named Noah Ramirez creates a blog the Meet Cute Diary, filled with perfect love stories to give lonesome trans folk hope for their very own romances. After an online kobold exposes the fact that all the tales in the Meet Cute Journal are fake, Noah attempts to save the day by making his own picture-perfect romance having a boy named Drew.
Might the Best Man Win by Z. R. Ellor (May 18)
Jeremy has been coping with bigots and a clueless college administration since he was released as trans—but he is just not let them ruin his mature year. He decides to operate for Homecoming King, yet there’s just one problem: their opponent is his ex-boyfriend, Lukas. And as the competition becomes vicious when they realize they might still have feelings for each some other.
The Witch King by H. E. Edgmon (June 1)
Wyatt is a trans witch, who fled the particular fae realm after a marvelous disaster, in this dark fable debut. Now Wyatt is certainly living among humans till he’s pursued by a fae prince named Emyr, who he was engaged in order to marry. Emyr insists which he and Wyatt must get married, for the good of the fairy realm, but Wyatt desires to fight for his freedom. Earlier readers have praised this particular book’s queer found as well as sensitive handling of misuse.
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Louis Armstrong, Theresa Harris, Red Callender, Sonny Woods - On The Air - 1943 - Past Daily Downbeat
Louis Armstrong, Theresa Harris, Red Callender, Sonny Woods – On The Air – 1943 – Past Daily Downbeat
Louis Armstrong – the inimitable Satchmo.
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Jubilee – Armed Forces Radio – May 24, 1943 – Louis Armstrong, Theresa Harris, Red Callender, Sonny Woods – Gordon Skene Sound Collection –
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