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Soubhiville

Idlewild | James Frankie Thomas

Best book of January for Day1 of #12BooksOf2025.

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Ruthiella I read this last year and thought it was fantastic. 2d

Bookwormjillk Good pick. I loved this one. 2d

TheEllieMo Looks interesting, particularly in its array of characters 2d

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CuriousG

A Dream of a Woman | Casey Plett, Arsenal Pulp Press

So I know it's pretty early in the day, but I fully intend to sit in PJs and read/relax all day, so this #jolabokaflodswap package is an amazing way to do that. Thank you @Jess861 for the incredibly yummy looking chocolate, the Casey Plett book (I have wanted this for so long!) and even a bonus book! You are so incredibly generous - I hope you have a wonderful Jolabokaflod today 🎄😊📚

Jess861 So glad you enjoyed it! I hope you and your family have a wonderful Jolabokaflod and Holiday season!! 3d

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arlenefinnigan

Beyond the Gender Binary | Alok Vaid-Menon

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This is a really interesting, thought-provoking primer on gender non conformity. You may not agree with Alok's critique of the gender binary, but their counter arguments to common criticisms of gender nonconforming people are well put.

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SomedayAlmost

Manhunt | Gretchen Felker-Martin

Vivid. Gruesome. Erotic. Not for the faint of heart, but a thought provoking look at what could happen to trans women if cis women were battling beast-like men.

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arlenefinnigan

Beyond the Gender Binary | Alok Vaid-Menon

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Matilda

Woodworking | Emily St James

I always feel guilty about all the books I didn‘t get to but I gotta call it sometime: https://multitudes-contained.beehiiv.com/p/on-reading-in-2025-my-favorite-books

HeatherBookNerd Woodworking was one of my favorites too 1w

Matilda @HeatherBookNerd I‘m so glad I squeezed it in at the end of the year — the audiobook also had great narrators! 1w

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WanderingBookaneer

Key Lime Sky | Al Hess

BarbaraJean You're not alone in this... 🙃 I have a list of 15+ books I need to catch up on reviewing!! 😱 Solidarity! (edited) 1w

BookishMarginalia I gave up on reviewing a long time ago 🤣🤣🤣 1w

CindyMyLifeIsLit I have a bunch! So many that I‘m looking at some of them and thinking, “Did I read that? What was it about?” 🙄 Old age and procrastination are not a good mix! 😂😂 1w

WanderingBookaneer @CindyMyLifeIsLit : I was going to change some to Want To Read because I did not remember reading them, but when I read the plot summaries I realized I had. 1w

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coffees

Infinity Alchemist | Kacen Callender

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A really good read. There *was* something about the MC I didn't really like, which somehow made him more "real". I also like that he realizes that a part of him is a lot like his father. The final battle felt a bit anticlimactic, which honestly doesn't surprise me, it usually is LOL. but I liked the relationship dynamics and how it all ended. It feels complete but there is a sequel. I wonder what's next #queer #trans #nonbinary

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Singout

Woodworking | Emily St James

Thank you to @jenniferw88 for this inspiring list of books and to @monalyisha as always for dedicated and creative matching! 11 here are on our audiobook list in Toronto, which is great. I‘ve included everything for the benefit of others! Sorry, my graphics are as fancy as a lot of others are.

I‘ll write a list of 20 things to know about me tomorrow!
#Auldlangspine2026

jenniferw88 Glad you like the list. If I'd finished it in time, I'd have added Conclave by Robert Harris on my form but it was too late by the time I'd read it!