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Hello, I have set up an Instagram named ayearofreadingqueer to better compile my LGBTQ+ book recommendations, and there is ofc no pressure to follow it but I am going to attempt to recommend a different work of LGBTQ+ literature every day and that should be quite fun and nice I think

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I’m honestly amazed by the fact that lesbians on tumblr got our shit together and (more or less) agreed on the new lesbian community flag, and now it’s becoming actually recognized off of just tumblr to the point where I’m starting to see it used in generic clipart when I’m putting together flyers at work. genuinely used to seriously doubt whether it would break the tumblr culture bubble, but it did and I think that’s so cool

[ID: various clipart involving the five-stripe Community Lesbian Flag, including women holding the flag, hands holding the flag, women wearing the flag as a cape, and a dress, hat, and coffee mug with the flag colors.]

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My fave lesbian lioness shifter, Tasherit Sekhmet from Custard Protocol in 2016 Guo Pei couture. 

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Werewolf husbands and little Robin from Parasol Protectorate/Romancing the Werewolf.

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My favorite Victorian werewolf husbands.

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Rodrigo and Anitra Tarabotti running errands for the crew in The Custard Protocol series.

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Tash getting her dance with Prim at Rue’s wedding in Reticence.

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Some scenes from Competence (The Custard Protocol #3). The things Tasherit Sekhmet will do for her lady love.

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Primrose Tunstell and Tasherit Sekhmet from the Custard Protocol series.

I’m having some fun with lighting and colors lately, idk if it shows.

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Gay ships in Marvel’s comic Secret Wars: Secret Love

For those Marvel fans who are unaware (or those who simply stick to the MCU), Marvel’s 2015 Secret Wars event was one of the best most recent events, and the gay is everywhere! One of my favorite comics from that event was Secret Love and OH BOY-

Besides all the straight couples, we also got

Northstar x Kyle (the marriedss) also RIP forever alone Hawkeye

Thinkfast casually smooching and gay, we’ve been knew, moving on

STONY!!!!!!!! (very gay 100/10 fondue forever, staring at each other’s clear azure eyes and adopting billions of kids together)

Our beautiful CarolJess (seriously when are you too hitting it up)

THAT’S RIGHT WE GOT CHERIK (the gay old couple who can’t decide if they should stay or should they go now)

Amerikate (haha look at how they touch- Kate looks so happy and soft)

Of course the boyfriends Wiccan and Hulkling are also there. It would be BillyTeddy erasure if they weren’t.

End of the panel?

NONONONO WE STILL GOT ON OUR TOP RIGHT

OUR CANNONICALLY HEARTMATES SPIDEYPOOL BEING PLATONIC NOT SO PLATONIC CUS THEY’RE BEING GAY AND DANCING.

Is that MJ with Gwen Stacy?? While Peter Parker is dancing with Wade? I see you, Marvel.

AND NAMOR IS WITH QUICKSILVER TOO?? How did I miss this? Namor I always knew, I’m so happy for you!

I think now we all understand why it’s called “Secret Love”.

This is canon, read Secret Wars: Secret Love, it’s only one issue long and you won’t regret it.

Happy Pride Month, everyone!!!

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“Is there such a thing as a hatecrush?”

Aaaaaaahhh! I commissioned this art from @cherrybeez and I LOVE how it came out.

These are the leading ladies from Most Ardently, a queer Pride and Prejudice retelling by yours truly. It’s available in audio, print, or e-book format – click here! And please reblog to give this artist some love!

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Guys. Guys! GUYS!

My book, Most Ardently, is now available as an audiobook! CHECK IT OUT!!!

Having a book of mine turned into an audiobook has been a dream of mine for years, and I can’t believe it’s actually a reality.

Most Ardently is a modern-day, LGBT remix of Pride and Prejudice, featuring Elisa “bifurious” Benitez and Darcy “disaster lesbian” Fitzgerald, with immortal lines such as, “This is the twenty-first century. Women can trap men if they want to. It’s feminism!”

If that sounds up your alley, check it out – and maybe reblog this post.

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Hey! Could you recommend some sci-fi or fantasy series that are finished? (even better if there's a happy ending!) I began the tarot sequence like an idiot not realizing only 2 books out of 9 were out :/ Thanks!

Ugh I haaate when that happens. But yes, I can!

Fantasy:

The Impostor Queen series by Sarah Fine (trilogy)

We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia (duology)

These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling (duology + novella)

The Dragori by Ben Alderson (trilogy)

The Runebinder Chronicles by Alex R. Kahler (trilogy)

The Timekeeper series by Tara Sim (trilogy)

The Micah Grey Trilogy by Laura Lam (trilogy)

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller (duology)

Elemental Logic series by Laurie J. Marks (quartet)

Their Bright Ascendency series by K. Arsenault Rivera (trilogy)

When Women Were Warriors series by Catherine M. Wilson (trilogy)

Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly  (trilogy)

Nightrunner by Lynn Flewelling (septet)

Sci-Fi:

Iamos Trilogy by Lyssa Chiavari

Beyond the Red by Gabe Cole w/a Ava Jae (trilogy)

Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy (duology)

River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey (duology)

And if I can mention a few of note ending in the next three months:

The Salvagers by Alex White (July 28)

The Masquerade by Seth Dickinson (Aug 11)

The Skybound Saga by Alex London (Sept 1)

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Y’all are really out there tryin’ to slay me, huh? I love ALL the characters that were sent, omg it was difficult to choose.

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This was so hard! I’ve been tracking and reading LGBTQA+ books for 10 years and picking 3 for each was tough! There are so many more I love so if you have specific ones you are looking for, or want more in these sub-genres you can totally ask me for recs. I’ll do my best.

fanart credit: @ace-artemis-fanartist

Below undercut is the Goodreads links to these books:

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16 LGBT+ Books by Transgender and Non-binary Black Authors

As with my LGBT+ List, I’m seeing a lot of the same books on my dash, so I spent a few hours researching some lesser-known books. These books fall across a variety of genres and age group.

Ways you can help

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no one:

me: here’s a flow chart of 41 lgbtq+ book recommendations, have fun!

disclaimer: this is a very non-comprehensive list since I’m only including books that I’ve read