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September: I am OVER IT! (also some book recs)
I know its taken longer than it has for others for this to hit, but this month I am just DONE. I’m over it, and it is hard to cut through that stupor. The (only) vacation I have taken in the last 9 months turned into a “fun as a story, but not at the time” adventure, our dog has been sick (she has medication now and is feeling better, but it was a lot of sleepless nights), work is incredibly busy, and I can’t get to everything I need to get to, Covid-19 cases are finally starting to increase in our small community (where much of the population refuses…
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My Reading Month: April
April definitely felt like the longest month I have experienced in a while. I’m a little overwhelmed as I go into May, but looking back, I can also say I took full advantage of the last month in terms of reading. In terms of trends, I can see my attention span was lower – I read more graphic novels and short books, and it took me FOREVER to finish the longer, more dense books I was reading. However, that makes a lot of sense to me. This has been a weird time, and sometimes we need quick bites of respite when we are dealing with big things like a global…
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Lambda Literary Awards 2019
You may have noticed that it is Pride Month! Make sure you show your support at the Pride events around you this month and go spend some money on some of these amazing queer authors! The Lambda Literary Awards are probably the most comprehensive LBGTQIA+ book awards in the country. Awarded in 24 categories, they highlight fiction, non fiction, poetry, genre writing, erotica and more! These awards were announced at the start of Pride Month on June 3rd. I can’t highlight every book but you can find the full list of winners HERE. 2019 Winners Lesbian Fiction – The Tiger Flu by Larissa Lai – “In this visionary novel by…
because stories are important
