#Bill Dugan

[j4mj4m]

Japanese Tcm comic

#texas chainsaw massacre #allen danziger #jim siedow #bill vail #william vail #teri mcminn #john dugan #gunnar hansen #edwin neal #ed neal #marilyn burns #bill moseley #tobe hooper #chop top sawyer #jerry huberman #nubbins sawyer #leatherface #bubba sawyer #drayton sawyer #sally hardesty #franklin hardesty #kirk waisanen #pam willard

[charleslee-valentine]

The Sawyer fam + The Aquabats! lyrics

#drayton sawyer #jim siedow #chop top sawyer #bobby sawyer #bill moseley #nubbins sawyer #edwin neal #bubba sawyer #leatherface #gunnar hansen #grandpa sawyer #john dugan #the texas chainsaw massacre #tcm 1974 #tcm 2 #image post #lyric memes

[1whimsicalgal]

Who was the creator of the apparatus that was used in filming the famous meat hook scene? That would be Dottie Pearl and Bob Burns. Together, the night before we were to film, as I recall, they stayed up into the wee hours getting IT ready, but how did they do it? Imagine if you will, a bikini bottom made of Parachute strapping. Now imagine needing to conceal the bikini gadgetry under some red corduroy short-shorts and backless bathing suit. Now imagine you need the girl wearing the apparatus to be hanging, dangling from a meat hook, that must hold her weight of 110 pounds, and simultaneously making sure no meat hook actually touches her bare back.

The idea was that the audience sees that meat hook coming ominously close to her back, how do we accomplish this safely? You add another piece of parachute strapping about 9-10 inches, sewn with great care to the top back of the parachute strapping in the back of the bikini. The strap was hidden underneath until The Scene of the drop shot. It had to be hidden inside, out of site until the actual drop by Leatherface as he struggles to hold on to the screaming, writhing, hysterical young woman, who’s trying with all her might to escape this impending terrifying disaster.

Next challenge: You need something on the end of the attached strap, something incredibly strong. They decided a large steel parachute ring, that could be guided by someone crouched below, spotting her, as Leatherface waits for his cue to drop her, would be perfect. The steel ring Must Go over the hook and hold her weight. No room for mistakes.

Another clever part of Pam’s meat hook apparatus was Dottie sewing in the twisted legs of panty hose that had great strength and could be pinned underneath the front edges of Pam’s tiny backless bathing suit top, hidden underneath, which helped to keep the apparatus and suit together, long enough to get the shot.

Yes, they used pantyhose, which btw, only became the rage in the early seventies. Fact. It was for all women, freedom… from garter belts. Yes, we actually wore hose, individually attached to garter belts up until then! A little history: In 1974, actress Julie Newmar successfully filed a patent for “Pantyhose with shaping band for cheeky derriere relief”, a garment innovation made famous through the costume she designed in the 1960s for her role as Catwoman in the TV show Batman.

So, when Pam is hanging on the meat hook, held up only by the strapping and stainless steel loop, what happens? Right, that’s when they added lots of foam cushioning, where 100% of the weight inevitably goes. 😬 My sincere thanks for that!

I vividly remember, Tobe calling cut, and looking out to a line of cast and crew, mouths aghast at what they’d just witnessed. You could hear a pin drop. It seems there was a deep collective sigh. We did it. We got the shot that I later heard some one refer to it as “the money shot”, which at the time went right over my head. What’s a money-shot? For me, that was the moment when it crossed my mind, “Hey, maybe we have something here.”

We began filming that scene around 9 AM and finished in time to enjoy our caterer, Sally Nicholaou’s, delicious lunch. It was fast. The awful part? The blood they used was karo syrup based. There are 3 seconds of blood dripping into the bucket below Pam’s dangling feet, maybe only 2 seconds. I Hope It Was Worth It!! Think Texas heat, Karo-syrup, and flies, plenty of flies. UGH. Dottie and I ran outside together, and landed at the windmill, me ripping off everything as Dottie took the water hose and sprayed me forever, until I was finally free of all remnants of sticky-icky karo-syrup, parachute strapping, shorts, bathing suit, et-al. LUNCH!!! ♥️🪝

Thank you, Dottie Pearl. Thank you, Bob Burns. Dorothy J. Pearl - January 19, 1950 - July 22, 2018 (age 68 years) Robert Lewis Burns Jr. November 24, 1950 – April 3, 2015 (age 65 years)

#texaschainsawmassacre #marilynburns #horror #leatherface #trailblazers #gunnarhansen #teri mcminn #texaschainsaw #art #Bill Vail #EdNeal #john dugan #edguinn #dpearldp #allendanziger #tednicholaou #paulpartain #kimhenkel #tobehooper

[agentxthirteen]

Sharon-A-Day, Day 741 (1/11/24)

Secret Warriors 18. On sale 8/4/10

Writer: Jonathan Hickman

Artist: Alessandro Vitti

Letterer: Dave Lanphear

Colorist: Sunny Gho

Editor: Bill Rosemann

Sharon attends the Howling Commandos reunion.

#sharon carter #agent 13 #steve rogers #captain america #secret warriors #jonathan hickman #alessandro vitti #dave lanphear #sunny gho #bill rosemann #howling commandos #dum dum dugan #nick fury sr

[blondebabebillie]

#the coverups #green day #billie joe armstrong #mike dirnt #bill schneider #chris dugan

[reportwire]

Today in History: September 5, first Continental Congress

Today in History: September 5, first Continental Congress

2022-09-04 21:00:41 Today in History Today is Monday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2022. There are 117 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 5, 1774, the first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia. On this date: In 1698, Russia’s Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards. In 1864, voters in Louisiana approved a new state constitution abolishing slavery. In 1939, four…

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#Bill Clinton #Bob Newhart #Carice v #Crime #Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program #Dennis Dugan #Dweezil Zappa #General news #Government and politics #Government programs #Marta Vieira da Silva #michael keaton #Rose McGowan #Skandar Keynes #Yuna

[captainjimothycarter]

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[battyaboutbooksreviews]

🦇 What to Read After Watching Heartstopper Season 2 🦇

🩷 Happy Saturday and, for those who haven't watched it yet, happy Heartstopper Season 2 weekend! I hope you get a chance to sit back, relax, and binge-watch and the adorable goodness the new season has to offer.

💙 In celebration, I've compiled a list of the FEW (because there are so many worth mentioning) books and comics you should consider reading after watching Heartstopper! Have you read any of these yet? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

🍃 So This is Ever After by F. T. Lukens @ftlukens 🍁 Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz @benjamin.alire.saenz 🍃 A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson @shauniedarko 🍁 The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott @rachaellippincott 🍃 Always the Most by Edward Underhill @edwardunderhill 🍁 The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch @robbiecouch 🍃 Bloom by Kevin Panetta @kevinpanetta 🍁 Autoboyography by Christina Lauren @christinalauren / Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings 🍃 I Think I Love You by Auriane Desombre @aurianedesombre 🍁 Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales @sgonzalesauthor 🍃 Verona Comics by Jennifer Dugan @jl_dugan 🍁 What If It's Us by Adam Silvera @adamsilvera & Becky Albertalli @beckyalbertalli 🍃 One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston @casey.mcquiston 🍁 If You Still Recognize Me by Cynthia So @cynthiasowrites 🍃 Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee @sherleeauthor 🍁 Twelfth Grade Night by Molly Booth @mollyhortonbooth & Stephanie Kate Strohm @stephkatestrohm 🍃 Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa @creamymarin 🍁 Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier

#books #ya books #queer books #alice oseman #author: alice oseman #heartstopper #book: heartstopper #read queer all year #lesbian #lesbian pride #gay pride #battyaboutbooks #batty about books #book recs #book recommendations

[elle-rosewater]

Ask Game/ Tag Game

tagged by @taralkariel. cheers!

are you named after someone? Not as far as I'm aware, but I share a middle name with my mother, if that counts for anything.

what sports have you played? Of my own volition: I have competed in powerlifting and strongman competitions. They're fun!

do you use sarcasm? I suppose I do.

what is the first thing you notice about people? Their presence? I mean, physically. I notice that they are there to be perceived.

what’s your eyes color? ID says "GRAY" (yeah, with an A)

scary movies or happy endings ? both. together. I'm a big fan of ghost stories, and they don't necessarily have to be scary ghosts.

any talent? No. I consider most things I do well to be skills that I had to practice over time.

what are your hobbies? strength training, reading, walking (w/dog! see below), and I like a good adventure video game I can sink hours into

do you have any pets? Yes! My best friend Moose (dog, Labrador Retriever/Great Dane) and the Kitten Commandos, Jim Meowrita and Timeowthy Dugan (they're 2 already!).

how tall are you? 1.67m/5 ft 6 in

dream job? I'd love to put furniture together for a living. I have a good time with a flat pack delivery. But I'm satisfied with what I currently do as a mechanical engineer in commercial aerospace (not Boeing, I promise). It pays the bills so I can mess about with writing fic and playing games.

#about eliot #trust me I'm an engineer

[bookaddict24-7]

(New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (September 6th, 2022)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Standalones/First in a Series:

Monsters Born & Made by Tanvi Berwah

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror by Various 

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

The First Thing About You by Chaz Hayden

Almost There by Farrah Rochon

Our Shadows Have Claws by Various

Destination Unknown by Bill Konigsberg

Meet Me in Mumbai by Sabina Khan

Raising the Horseman by Serena Valentino

Don’t Let in the Cold by Keely Parrack

Unretouchable by Sofia Szamosi

Coven by Jennifer Dugan & Kit Seaton

A Pocket Full of Posies by Shawn Sarles

Shades of Rust & Ruin by A.G. Howard

Funeral Girl by Emma K. Ohland 

New Sequels: 

Self-Made Boys (Remixed Classics #5) by Anna-Marie McLemore

Blood of Troy (Daughter of Sparta #2) by Claire M. Andrews

Dark Reflections (The Phantom #2) by Laura C. Reden

Daughters of the Dawn (Ria & Rani #2) by Sasha Nanua & Sarena Nanua

Incredible Doom: Volume 2 by Matthew Bogart & Jesse Holden

Magical Boy: Volume 2 by The Kao

Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade (Enola Holmes #8) by Nancy Springer

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Happy reading!

#books #bookish #booklr #book list #book blog #book blogger #Features #new releases #new books #yalit #yareads #young adult #nancy springer #the kao #matthew bogart #jesse holden #sasha nanua #sarena nanua #laura c. reden #claire m. andrews #anna-marie mclemore #emma k. ohland #a.g. howard #shawn sarles #jennifer dugan #kit seaton #sofia szamosi #keely patrick #serena valentino #sabina khan

[emilysworldoffandoms]

Books I Read in 2023

Wilde Child By Eloisa James (Romance)

Looking for Me…in this Great Big Family By Betsy R. Rosenthal (Middle Grade Verse)

My Last Duchess By Eloisa James (Romance)

Wilde in Love By Eloisa James (Romance)

Our Souls at Night By Kent Haruf (Fiction)

Too Wilde Too Wed By Eloisa James (Romance)

Nick and Charlie By Alice Oseman (YA Novella)

Born to Be Wilde By Eloisa James (Romance)

The Woman in the Purple Skirt By Nasuko Imamura (Fiction)

Say No to the Duke By Eloisa James (Romance)

Crumbs By Dance Stirling (Graphic Novel)

The Reluctant Countess By Eloisa James (Romance)

Demon in the Wood By Leigh Bardugo & Dani Pendergast (Graphic Novel)

Write for Your Life By Anna Quindlen (Non-Fiction)

Let There By Laughter By Michael Krasny (Humor)

Mary’s Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein By Lita Judge (Biography in Verse and Pictures)

Soft Thorns By Bridgett Devoue (Poetry)

Wolfed: Cursed By Love: Book One By Leia Stone (Urban Fantasy Romance)

Constantine: Distorted Illusions By Kami Garcia & Isaac Goodhart (Graphic Novel)

A Life Force By Will Eisner (Graphic Novel)

Dropsie Avenue By Will Eisner (Graphic Novel)

Love & Other Words By Christina Lauren (Romance)

The World Keeps Ending and the World Goes On By Franny Choi (Poetry)

The Valentine’s Hate By Sidney Halston (Romance)

Fagin the Jew By Will Eisner (Graphic Novel)

Autoboyography By Christina Lauren (YA)

You Are Here By Dawn Lanuza (Poetry)

Wolfed: Book Two: Promised to Him By Leia Stone (Urban Fantasy Romance)

New York: The Big City By Will Eisner (Graphic Novel)

To the Heart of the Storm By Will Eisner (Graphic Novel)

The Outsiders By S.E. Hinton (Classic YA) [Re-read]

True Beauty By Yaongyi (Graphic Novel)

The 13 Clocks By James Thurber (Verse and Pictures)

Chasing Cassandra By Lisa Kleypas (Romance)

Banned Book Club By Kim Hyun Sook, Ko Hyung-Ju, and Ryan Estrada (Graphic Novel)

Coven By Jennifer Dugan (Graphic Novel)

Exes & O’s By Amy Lea (Romance)

2 Am Thoughts By Mackenzie Campbell (Poetry)

My Greenhouse By Bella Mayo (Poetry)

Unterhaken By Leela Corman (Graphic Novel)

Morning Haikus By Carin Weisman Crook (Poetry)

HER: Volume 3 By Pierre Alex Jeanty (Poetry)

These Are My Big Girl Pants By Amber Vittoria (Poetry)

When in Rome By Sarah Adams (Romance)

Mr. Wrong Number By Lynn Painter (Romance)

Hollow By Brandon Boyer-White & Shannon Waters (Graphic Novel)

Set on You By Amy Lea (Romance)

The Sun & the Star By Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro (Middle Grade)

Practice Makes Perfect By Sarah Adams (Romance)

Haikus for Jews By David M. Bader (Poetry) [Re-read]

LVOE By Atticus (Poetry)

Schwartz’s Hebrew Delicatessen: The Story By Bill Brownstein (Non-Fiction)

Spy X Family Vol. 1 By Tatsuya Endo (Manga)

My Hero Academia Vol. 1 By Kohei Horikoshi (Manga)

Imogen, Obviously By Becky Albertalli (YA)

Spy X Family Vol. 2 By Tatsuya Endo (Manga)

Spy X Family Vol. 3 By Tatsuya Endo (Manga)

True Love Experiment By Christina Lauren (Romance)

A beautiful composition of broken By r.h. Sin (poetry)

Spy X Family Vol. 4 By Tatsuya Endo (Manga)

Spy X Family Vol. 5 By Tatsuya Endo (Manga)

All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business By Mel Brooks (Memoir)

Whiskey words & a shovel By r.h. Sin (Poetry)

Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself By Alan Alda (Memoir)

Spy X Family Vol. 6 By Tatsuya Endo (Manga)

The Unhoneymooners By Christina Lauren (Romance)

The Soulmate Equation By Christina Lauren (Romance)

M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors By Richard Hooker (Fiction)

Mixed Blessings By William & Barbara Christopher (Memoir)

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed and Other Things I’ve Learned By Alan Alda (Memoir)

Red, White, & Royal Blue By Casey McQuiston (Romance)

Spy X Family Vol. 7 By Tatsuya Endo (Manga)

SOTUS Vol. 1 By Bittersweet (Manga)

SOTUS Vol. 2 By Bittersweet (Manga)

While the Duke Was Sleeping By Sophie Jordan (Romance)

Beach Read By Emily Henry (Romance)

Spy X Family Vol. 8 By Tatsuya Endo (Manga)

Spy X Family Vol. 9 By Tatsuya Endo (Manga)

The Scandal of it All By Sophie Jordan (Romance)

Not That Duke By Eloisa James (Romance)

Unorthodox Love By Heidi Shertok (Romance)

The Duke Buys a Bride By  Sophie Jordan (Romance)

This Scot of Mine By Sophie Jordan (Romance)

Kissing Kosher By Jean Meltzer (Romance)

The Duke’s Stolen Bride By Sophie Jordan (Romance)

My Roommate is a Vampire By Jenna Levine (Romance)

The Virgin and the Rogue By Sophie Jordan (Romance)

The Duke Effect By Sophie Jordan (Romance)

SOTUS Vol. 3 By Bittersweet (Manga)

Percy Jackson: Chalice of the Gods By Rick Riordan (Middle Grade)

Tiny Dancer By Siena Cherson Siegel (Graphic Novel)

Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend By Alys Arden (Graphic Novel)

Everything I Know About Love I Learned from Romance Novels By Sarah Wendell (Non-Fiction)

The Roommate Pat By Allison Ashley (Romance)

Spy X Family Vol. 10 By Tatsuya Endo (Manga)

Two Rogues Make a Right By Cat Sebastian (Romance)

The Things They Carried By Tim O’Brien (Fiction)

Count Your Lucky Stars By Alexandria Bellefleur (Romance)

The Bromance Book Club By Lyssa Kay Adams (Romance)

Mockingjay By Suzanne Collins (YA)

The Official Quotable Doctor Who: Wise Words from Across Space & Time By Cavan Scott and Mark Wright (Quote Book)

God Plays Hide and Seek Poems By Greta Elbogen (Poetry)

Women Holding Things By Maira Kalman (Poetry/Verse/Photos)

The Little Liar By Mitch Albom (Fiction)

Love Brought Me Through the Holocaust: A Daughter’s Memories By Judith Koeppel Steel (Non-Fiction)

Himawari House By Harmony Becker (Graphic Novel)

Undercover Bromance By Lyssa Kay Adams (Romance)

Unordinary By uru-chan (Graphic Novel)

Son of : A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices By Most Hassan Yousef (Memoir)

Love & Latkes By Stacey Agdern (Romance)

Twelve Tribes: Promise and Peril in New Israel By Ethan Michaeli (Non-Fiction)

Never on Shabbas! By Henry Leonard (Political Cartoons)

The Little Guide to Taylor Swift: Words to Shake It Off (Quote Book)

This Winter By Alice Oseman (Novella)

Heartstopper Volume 5 By Alice Oseman (Graphic Novel)

Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth By Noa Tishby (Non-Fiction)

Counting the Cost By Jill Duggar (Memoir)

How to Educate a Citizen: The Power of Shared Knowledge to Unify a Nation BY E.D. Hirsch Jr. (Non-Fiction)

Two Tribes By Emily Bowen Cohen (Middle Grade Graphic Novel)

Foster By Claire Keegan (Novella)

#fandoms #fangirl #books #romance #nonfiction #memoir #humor #poetry #graphic novels #middle grade #ya books

[bylertruther]

OCCUPATION: Salesclerk, Melvald’s General Store ABILITIES: Strong intuition, dogged determination, fiercely protective WEAKNESSES: Prone to bouts of high anxiety, no paternal support system, chain-smoker

Even before her youngest son disappears, Joyce Byers gives the impression of a woman barely holding on. Raising two boys as a single parent means that money is tight, and what little she makes working at the general store barely covers the bills. Joyce is messy and scattered, dwarfed in clothes far too ample for her slight frame. There’s a quiver in her voice when she speaks. But Joyce has surprising reserves of courage that carry her through, especially after young Will vanishes. In the face of overwhelming odds, she knows in her core that she’ll be reunited with her boy if only she continues to search for him.

“She’s certainly not perfect in any way,” says Winona Ryder. “I think she carries a lot of guilt around. There’s a lot of people out there struggling, a lot of single parents. She works Christmases. She works Thanksgiving… Her husband left when Will was about five—just took off and never paid any child support.”

When thinking about actors who could embody Joyce, casting director Carmen Cuba immediately suggested Ryder—not only because of her strong connection to films from the era that inspired the series, but also because of her incredible talent. She’s someone who can easily project strength and vulnerability simultaneously.

In shaping Joyce, Ryder looked to real life and to cinema history, putting together “a little collage of inspirations” that included Marsha Mason’s work in 1983’s Max Dugan Returns and the 1977 film Audrey Rose. She also drew from Ellen Burstyn’s Oscar-winning performance in the 1974 release Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. She was looking to portray “the sort of real desperation to just put food on the table and to just get by.”

(From Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down.)

#joyce #joyce byers

[agentxthirteen]

Sharon-A-Day, Day 717 (12/18/23)

Secret Warriors 19. On sale 8/25/10. "The Last Ride of the Howling Commandos"

Writer: Jonathan Hickman

Artist: Alessandro Vitti

Letterer: Dave Lanphear

Colorist: Sunny Gho

Editor: Bill Rosemann

Sharon joins a Howling Commandos reunion.

#sharon carter #agent 13 #steve rogers #captain america #secret warriors #nick fury #dum dum dugan #jonathan hickman #alessandro vitti #dave lanphear #sunny gho #bill rosemann

[linhlotus]

Lgbtq+ reading recs

I will be adding to this as I find more but this is what I have so far.

Some of these have trigger warnings such as homophobia and transphobia. I will put an asterisk next to each of those. Also, some of these contain mature scenes. A quick google search should be able to tell you whether the book has those or not.

Gay books

Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu (two books) gay, comics, contemporary, hockey, baking

Malice by Heather Walter (Misrule is the sequel and it is good too) lesbian, sleeping beauty retelling, fantasy, past

The Henna Wars* by Adiba Jaigirdar Lesbian/bisexual, contemporary, poc, enemies-to-lovers

Hanni and Ishu's guide to fake dating* by Adiba Jaigirdar lesbian/bisexual, poc, contemporary

Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda* by Becky Albertalli gay, contemporary

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli bisexual, poc, contemporary,

What if it's us* (and Here's to us) by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera gay, poc, contemporary

A few of the stories in Serendipity (an anthology) I don't remember if any of those have homophobia or not. I believe they're are all contemporary

The last story in The End and Other Beginnings by Veronica Roth gay, fantasy

Ash by Malinda Lo lesbian, cinderella retelling, past, fantasy

The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth lesbian/bisexual, contemporary

Red, White & Royal Blue* by Casey McQuiston gay/bisexual, poc, contemporary, enemies-to-lovers

One last stop by Casey McQuiston bisexual/lesbian, contemporary, fantasy

Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit* by Jaye Robin Brown lesbian, contemporary

The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling pansexual/lesbian, contemporary, fantasy

She Drives Me Crazy* by Kelly Quindlen lesbian, poc, contemporary, enemies-to-lovers

The Fates Divide by Veronica Roth fantasy, enemies-to-lovers (read Carve the Mark first. The lesbian relationship only shows up at the end but you need to read it to understand the story.)

Master of One by Dani Bennett and Jaida Jones gay, fantasy, heist, series

The Key to You and Me* by Jaye Robin Brown lesbian, contemporary

Openly Straight* by Bill Konigsberg gay/bisexual, contemporary

Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson gay, past, fantasy, heist

Some Girls Do* by Jennifer Dugan lesbian/bisexual, contemporary, mental health issues/abuse warning

Melt With You by Jennifer Dugan lesbian, contemporary

Howl by Shaun David Hutchinson gay, contemporary, mystery, fantasy

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston lesbian, contemporary, mystery

Boyfriend Material* by Joe Jameson gay, fake dating, contemporary

Verona Comics* by Jennifer Dugan contemporary, major mental health issues, family issues, suicide mentions (technically, this doesn't fall into the lgbtq+ category but both main characters are bi or pan and it has some very important lessons that a lot of the other books in the genre also have)

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust bisexual, poc, fantasy, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers

Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June gay, poc, contemporary, realistic fiction

So This is Ever After by F.T. Lukens gay, fantasy, past

Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan bisexual/lesbian, contemporary, fake dating, realistic fiction

Delilah Greene Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake lesbian, contemporary, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers, realistic fiction

When You Get the Chance by Tom Ryan queer character, gay character, pride, family, contemporary, realistic fiction

Small Town Pride* by Phil Stamper gay, activism, small town, contemporary, realistic fiction

Cafe Con Lychee* by Emery Lee gay, poc, contemporary, enemies-to-lovers, realistic fiction, food service

Flip the Script* by Lyla Lee lesbian, poc, contemporary, realistic fiction, acting

Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur lesbian, contemporary, realistic fiction, wedding planner

Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler bisexual/lesbian, poc, contemporary, realistic fiction

Change of Heart by Clare Lydon lesbian, fake dating, contemporary, realistic fiction, acting

Milo and Marcos at the End of the World* by Kevin Christopher Snipes gay, poc, contemporary, realistic fiction, mental health issues, religious

Date Me, Bryson Keller* by Kevin Van Whye gay, poc, contemporary, realistic fiction, mental health issues

The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch* gay, contemporary, realistic fiction, mental health issues

Trans and Non-binary Books

Meet Cute Diary* by Emery Lee trans male character, non-binary character, poc, contemporary, realistic fiction

Chef's Kiss* by T. J. Alexander non-binary character, pansexual woman, contemporary, cooking

May the Best Man Win* by ZR Ellor trans male character, gay relationship, realistic fiction, contemporary

Cemetary boys* by Aiden Thomas trans male character, poc, gay relationship, contemporary, fantasy

Love & Other Disasters* by Anita Kelly non-binary character, contemporary, cooking show

Act Cool* by Tobly McSmith trans male character, contemporary, mental health issues, dysphoria, actor

I Wish You All the Best* by Mason Deaver non-binary characters, poc, contemporary, mental health issues

A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson non-fiction, very short, great for enbys, allies, and other parties, humorous, good resource for educating yourself & others on gender nuances, comic

Man o' War* by Cori McCarthy non-binary character, genderfluid character, poc, contemporary, mental health issues, dysphoria, swimmer

Out of the Blue by Jason June non-binary character, contemporary, fantasy, swimmer

Stay Gold* by Tobly McSmith trans male character, contemporary, realistic fiction

Fine: A Comic About Gender by Rhea Ewing great for enbys, allies, and other parties, good resource for educating yourself & others on gender nuances, comic

The Pants Project* by Cat Clarke trans male character, school protest (peaceful), lesbian moms, contemporary, realistic fiction, dysphoria

All Kinds of Other* by James Sie trans male character, gay, contemporary, realistic fiction, mental health issues

Symptoms of Being Human* by Jeff Garvin genderfluid character, mental health issues, motivational speaking, dysphoria

None of the Above* I. W. Gregorio intersex girl, contemporary, realistic fiction, runner, mental health issues

Queer Webtoons

High Class Homos Gay, royalty, past, fantasy

The Doctors Are Out Gay, Contemporary, Enemies-to-friends-to-lovers

Heartstopper* Gay, Contemporary, friends-to-lovers, mental health issues (there's a tv show based on this one and it's amazing!)

#gay book recs #book reccomendations for pride #gay books #pride #sapphic books #lgbt books #queer books #trans books #Meant to have this done last month #oops

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Round 4: Match 48

[Image ID: Two pictures of gulls. The left is an ivory gull standing on snow. The right is a red-legged kittiwake with a chick. /End ID]

The ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea) is a mid-sized gull that has a circumpolar distribution around the Arctic. They typically measure 40-43 cm (16-17 in) in length and 108-120 cm (42-47 in) in wingspan. They have a more pigeon-like shape than other gulls. Their plumage are completely white, and they have black legs and a thick blue bill with yellow tip. They feed on fish, crustaceans, rodents, eggs, and small chicks. They have been known to follow polar bears and other predators to scavenge on the remains of their kills. Because of their declining population, possibly due to illegal hunting or to decline in sea ice, they are listed as near threatened by the IUCN.

The red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris) is a small gull that breeds on islands in the Bering Sea and spends the winter at sea. They typically measure 35-39 cm (14-15 in) in length and 84-92 cm (33-36 in) in wingspan. They have white underparts and head, dark grey back and wings with black tips, short yellow bill, and red legs. They feed on fish, squid, and invertebrates. They are named after the color of their legs and the sound of their call, which resembles a long "kit-ti-wake." They are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.

ivory gull image by Will Sweet

red-legged kittiwake image by R Dugan

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For dhd: Charles and the shade “ I haven’t been resting. I can’t sleep“

Charles McNider hadn’t expected to see the Shade again after he left for Indiana. Of course, he hadn’t expected to see anyone after being trapped in the Shadowlands--not Patrick Dugan or Starman or his wife again. After years of walking through an endless void, he had been elated to hear any other voice, even if it had not been the same amount of time for him as for them, a calculation that he dared not think on too long.  Still, he had expected to leave the Shade, and all of that side of his past behind him once more.

Finding the Shade waiting in the hotel restaurant sipping a cup of tea was still fairly high on the list of things Charles did not expect--and the list was long. “Charles,” the Shade said with too much warmth. “Join me?” Charles sat, and a waitress brought over a plate of toast and a menu. “Richard,” he said. “Good morning.” “You know, you can call me Dickie,” The Shade insisted. “Really.” “I do know,” Charles agreed, and ordered the pancakes. “So, did you get bored of Blue Valley after all?” “Of course not. It’s not exactly a quaint little town, but at least it has newsies, so I think I’ll stay, for now at least.” “Then why are you at this hotel in…” “Brookfield,” the Shade filled in promptly. “And don’t tell me it’s because they have good tea.” “And no devon cream, either,” the Shade sighed. “Very well, I suppose I do owe you a bit of truth, then. I… it wasn’t that I was worried, of course. Merely… concerned that there may be linger effects from that unfortunate detour I inadvertently sent you on.” “And?” Charles prompted. “Well, are there?”

Charles considered. “I’m not resting well.  I can’t sleep.” He backpedaled. “Not in the sense that I can’t, just that it’s deeply unpleasant.” “I see.” The Shade spread butter on a so-called English Muffin. “Not surprising, I suppose. I did say I was sorry, didn’t I?” “I know it wasn’t your intention. And you did save my life. Any hard feelings I may have had…” The Shade smiled a bit too widely. “I am glad to hear that. But no, oh, I don’t know, sudden manifestations of powers, fainting spells, deathlike symptoms?” “Not yet, though I’m sure if I do you’ll be the first to know, and I’ll be second.” Charles sighed. “I just don’t know what exactly to do now. If my wife… has moved on…” “I could explain, if you like,” “No,” Charles said pointedly. “I’ll do that.” “You might… call her, before appearing on her porch,” the Shade offered. “I’m told that can be a bit unsettling.” “Not by someone you listened too, clearly,” Charles said as the waitress returned with a truly appalling number of pancakes. “Yes, well, it’s different for me, no one really thinks I’m dead these days.” the Shade shrugged, slipping two hundred dollar bills into the receipt booklet. “You look better, Charles. I’ll, erm, drop by to see you again sometime soon. If that’s not a bother.” “Would it matter if it was?” Charles asked. “No, not really.” The Shade stood, donning his hat. “Take care, doctor.” “You too….Dickie.”

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