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It's been so long since I haven't had a book already lined up by the time I've finished my current one, but I've just finished I Wish You All the Best and I have no idea what to read next! 📚 My library books don't arrive until Monday so what do I read until then? If you have any recs for books you absolutely powered through then leave them below! Or on the Kindred giveaway post for the chance to win a free copy! I'm only your queer internet mum, I can't tell you what to do. . . . #thewellofloneliness #radclyffehall #vintagebooks #herebelesbians

My copy of this arrived yesterday and I'm already a few chapters in and DAMN. My soft child Ben must be protected at all costs. I cannot wait for them to start getting all the love and good things they deserve!! 💛♡💜🖤 Don't forget that I'm doing a giveaway of Kindred, the new Queer #LoveOzYA short story collection atm - see a few posts back for details!! . . . #iwishyouallthebest #masondeaver

I've been looking forward to posting about Kindred as part of the book tour since it arrived in the mail, making it feel real!! If you aren't following this tour you definitely should be - there are interviews, reviews and giveaways aplenty l, and its generally a pretty fun time. For a full review head to my blog (link in the bio) and make sure to check out my previous post to win your own copy of Kindred!! 🏳️‍🌈 Kindred was truly a fantastic read, and as someone who often struggles to finish short story collections I can safely say that the only struggle I had with Kindred was when I had to put it down! Each story raised the bar higher and higher. Even those stories written in a way, or with themes I might not usually read were wielded in such a way as to create a tale so well-crafted that it was hard to dislike it. Kindred has really raised the caliber I expect from multiple-author short story collections. I really cannot describe how absolutely blown away I was by all the stories in this book as they celebrate queer love - romantic, familial and fraternal. 🏳️‍🌈 Synopsis: What does it mean to be queer? What does it mean to be human? In this powerful #LoveOzYA collection, twelve of Australia’s finest writers from the LGBTQ+ community explore the stories of family, friends, lovers and strangers – the connections that form us. This inclusive and intersectional #OwnVoices anthology for teen readers features work from writers of diverse genders, sexualities and identities, including writers who identify as First Nations, people of colour or disabled. With short stories by bestsellers, award winners and newcomers to young adult fiction including Jax Jacki Brown, Claire G Coleman, Michael Earp, Alison Evans, Erin Gough, Benjamin Law, Omar Sakr, Christos Tsiolkas, Ellen van Neerven, Marlee Jane Ward, Jen Wilde and Nevo Zisin. Includes a foreword by anthology editor Michael Earp, resources for queer teens, contributor bios and information about the #LoveOzYA movement. . . . #KindredStories #AusYaBloggers #AusQueerYA #LoveOZYA #OwnVoices #herebelesbians

Are you, like Owlgernon, sad because your life could be Queerer? Well be sad no longer, for I am here to bless you this Pride month with gifts, specifically the gift of a shiny new copy of Kindred! This is my first giveaway and I am just as excited to be running it as I'm sure you are to enter!!! 🏳️‍🌈 TO ENTER: ❤ Must be following @aretherelesbians (I will check). 🧡 Leave a comment telling me your favourite queer book and Tag a friend. 💛 Giveaway is open to Australian and New Zealand residents only (Sorry). 💚 You must be 18 years old or have parental permission to enter. 💙 This giveaway is in no way endorsed, sponsored or affiliated with Instagram. 💜 I will be drawing the winners on June 30th. GOOD LUCK. 🏳️‍🌈 Later today I will be posting a review as part of the Kindred blog/insta tour, so keep your peepers peeled for my thoughts and observations. . . . #KindredStories #AusYaBloggers #AusQueerYA #LoveOZYA #OwnVoices #herebelesbians

Well would you look at that - an actual LGBTQAI+ post in Pride Month. I went on one of my yearly poetry kicks this year and ended up with these amazing works. 🏳️‍🌈 I've been busy and gonna be even busier coming up. The first big step towards starting my doctorate has FINALLY happened, just as I started studying online for a diploma. It hasnt been officially approved just yet but all the feedback on my proposal has been extremely positive. I also have more than a few projects in the works - including starting a dedicated Australian Horror/Dark Fiction zine!! 🏳️‍🌈 I'm so lucky to be surrounded by loved ones who have been nothing but supportive and keen to help out. I've said it before but I love my friends!!! . . . #theblackunicorn #audrelorde #thelostarab #omarsakr #blakwork #alisonwhittaker #herebelesbians

Today on All My Library Books Are Overdue - a short stack of nonfiction both informative and inspirational. 🤖 I've had Big Magic recommended to me so many times it's become hard to keep track, and I've had my eye on Betraying Big Brother since it came out since I always love looking at the different ways equal rights are fought for, and what those rights look like in different places. 🤖 I haven't been posting many reviews on the blog recently because all I've really been reading is nonfiction and I'm not used to reviewing anything other than fiction. Would yall be interested in some slightly more academic nonfic reviews as well as the usual screaming over YA? Let me know in the comments below! . . . #betrayingbigbrother #letahongfincher #bigmagic #elizabethgilbert #turnedon #katedevlin #wherebelesbians

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