#contemporary books

[noahhawthorneauthor]

"Every indifference to prejudice is suicide because, if I don’t fight all bigotry, bigotry itself will be strengthened and, sooner or later, it will return on me." -Bayard Rustin

*Edit to add that Adiba Jaigirdar is Bangladeshi/Irish, not Black. Apologies !

#noahs book recs #black authors #black history month #black history every day #queer books #indie books #fantasy books #contemporary books #gay books #sapphic books #lgbtqia books

[highladyofterrasen7]

This is an appreciation post for all the authors who write books set in the past few years AND DONT MENTION COVID

THANK YOUUUUUUUU

#appreciation post #authors #ana huang #twisted lies #things we left behind #things we hide from the light #the fine print #lauren asher #contemporary books #holly jackson #agggtm #taylor jenkins reid #icebreaker #hannah grace

[heartsofhorrors]

100 Queer Books: Contemporary Edition 💖📚✨

disclaimer: i have not read majority of these books so i cannot guarantee good / accurate representation! please feel free to leave any additional recs i didn’t include!

finally a new update to my 100 queer books series!! contemporary this time :) soooo many of these are my tbr already!

i’ve now done:

horror ✅

fantasy ✅

graphic novels ✅

contemporary ✅

what’s next heheh

#bookblr #queer books #contemporary books #book recs #queer book recs #lgbtqia books #bookish #bookworm #book list #fragilelunar

[mangoslixes]

Fifteen sunflowers, some in bloom and some turning. Yellow on yellow pigment that darkened to ochre. Yellow earthenware vase decorated by a complementary blue line that cut across its middle. The original was painted by one of the loneliest men on earth. But painted in a frenzy of optimism and gratitude and hope. A celebration of the transcendent power of the color yellow.

mutuals as books I love: @appleinducedsleep as Tin Man by Sarah Winman

#.reymb #booklr #sarah winman #bookedit #litedit #book edit #book moodboard #books #yellow books #moodboard #aesthetic #yellow #vincent van gogh #art moodboard #contemporary books #studyblr #tin man #sun #yellow moodboard #van gogh aesthetic #finally back with this ;-; #picked the perfect one out for you anne #no vampires tho im sorry #anne with an e 👒

[coming-of-age-witch]

me when art, quotes, quotations, written lines from books,extracts of literature, pictures of empty forests, mists, nightsky, seagulls and beach, buzzing metros, space , dried leaves, hyperfixations, abstract concepts, infodumps on random topics, thoughtfulness, intense description of unexplored feelings :

in this essay i will-

#literature #words #quotes #all sort of hardhitting stuffs #space #night sky #lines #classic books #contemporary books #books and literature #sci fi #quotations #pictures #inexpressible feelings #thoughts #ive always felt like i belong there #academicism #pictures that just show something you can only feel #art #renessaince art #so much to feel #sylvia plath #virginia woolf #was right about it #friedrich nietzche #desi academia #indian academia #dark academia #academia #academic validation

[thebeautifulbook]

NORDISKA GUDAR (aka NORSE GODS) by Johan Egerkrans. ‘Hel’ Illustration by the author.

#beautiful books #illustrated books #contemporary books #book blog #booksbooksbooks #books #norse mythology

[nerdynatreads]

 ☆☆YouTube | Tumblr | Instagram | Storygraph ☆☆

book review || We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

video review || Queen of Writing Emo Girls -- Author Taste Test: Nina LaCour

Okay, so right out of the gate, there’s this somber tone throughout the writing and damn does it bring the mood down, but through the flashback chapters, there are highlights of happier, simpler times. Even in those, we eventually learn of the old scars that still haunt Marin and her grandfather. While there are no actual ghosts, Marin still talks about the ghosts in her life, the ones that haunt her once happy places. But holy shit, when we finally get answers to what occurred that made Marin run away to New York, it was a knife in the heart. This book is achingly raw in its portrayal of grief and although I would find myself wondering why Marin was acting a certain way, the final reveal really explained it all.

The loneliness Marin feels at the beginning is almost suffocating and when Mabel arrives, what should be a reprieve, just reinforces how far apart they’ve fallen. However, you can still feel the connection between them, the friendship (or more) that’s laid dormant for months. While LaCour writes sad girls incredibly well, she clearly also excels at writing realistic relationships. The nuances between her relationship with Mabel were so well done and the complications of her relationship with her grandfather were even more impressive. The way her loneliness is completely interrupted by her found family at the end brought tears to my eyes, it really showed the importance of having people who love you.

Once again, the author’s writing is so simple and yet, so powerful. The atmosphere is also fantastic. I feel like a fly on the wall with Marin and Mabel, whether they’re in their own homes or at Maeve’s college dorm. She makes things feel homey and welcoming for you, but that doesn’t hide the depression Marin is struggling with. Perfectly done juxtaposition. This was just heart-wrenchingly beautiful.

4 / 5 stars

#book review #we are okay #we are okay by nina lacour #contemporary books #contemporary book rec #contemporary book recommendations #book recs #book recommendations #bookshelves #studyblr #bookblr #booklr #book tumblr #booktube #booktuber #book youtube

[franticvampirereads]

I think I’ve found another favorite book of the year! This is one of the ones that I desperately wish had been around when I was in high school. I’m sitting here crying because this book made me so ridiculously happy that it exists now (and it takes so much for me to cry over a book). It’s lovely to see a fat character like Skye, genuinely loving the body they’re in and for the story to not focus on her losing weight to feel loved or accepted. It made me so, so happy to see her living her best life and standing up not just for herself, but for everyone who’s ever been told they can’t do something because of their size. There were so many lines and quotes that I highlighted in this book because they were things that hit home. I felt so seen and understood by this book. I just want to scream at the top of my lungs that everyone should read I’ll Be The One. It was a fantastic book and I’m giving it a solid five stars. And now I need to go dry my eyes 😭.

Reading Challenge Prompt Fills:

Read Queerly 2023: a queer POC main character

Shop Your Shelves: highlights or tabs, read & recommend

PopSugar 2023: a romance with a fat main character

#I’ll Be The One #booklr #book review #please read this book #books that made me cry #mini book review #books #reading #read #book #bookish #lgbtq+ books #queer books #ya contemporary #bisexual books #bisexual representation #bisexual #contemporary books #kpop books #music books #fat main characters #fat representation #plus size main characters

[littleredwritinghoodsclub]

Upcoming Dates!!

On March 10th we will be opening up the book forum for I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy! And just as a reminder you're totally welcome to keep sharing any thoughts or quotes from past books we've read :)

March 10-14th will be the first of two polls deciding April's book of the month. This poll will decide which genre we will read next.

March 14-18th will be the second of the two polls in deciding which of the books from the genre selected will be read for April.

TYSM and Happy Reading!

If you would like to read with us, then check out our info post about our discord server here. Or are you interested in seeing what we have on our book list? Check out our spreadsheet here.

We are also looking for mods for our server! Check out this post here if you are interested in applying.

#little red writing hoods #book club #im glad my mom died #jennette mccurdy #book of the month #discord book club #discord server #readers of tumblr #readblr #novlr #audio book #autobiography #non fiction #contemporary books #booklr #books and reading

[elizmanderson]

Henlo :3

I'm currently reading the Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher, and it was bugging me that I didn't know why Amir was flinching when Edna touched him, so (based on Akida's hijab and Amir's prayer rug) I looked into customs of Islam and learned some stuff and I just want to say thanks for having so many different kinds of lives in this book (: I always appreciate learning real world stuff in fun ways.

thank you so much for reading! I had a lot of help with Amir's character from Muslim friends who kindly answered my questions and/or read early drafts and gave me feedback. I'd like to take this opportunity to recommend a couple Muslim authors and their books*!

Adiba Jaigirdar is an auto-buy author for me! three of her books are queer YA romance - The Henna Wars, Hani & Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating, and The Dos and Donuts of Love (the last one is coming out in June) - but she also has A Million to One, which is a heist story set on the Titanic. that one just released in December, so I haven't read it yet, but I'm SO EXCITED for it. check out Adiba's books on her website.

Priyanka Taslim is a fellow 2023 debut whose book I looked forward to for ages, and it did not disappoint! The Love Match is pitched as a Bangladeshi-American YA romance that will appeal to fans of Jane Austen (and also it will appeal to tea-lovers everywhere). it has fake dating, complicated family dynamics, and a love triangle that really kept me guessing. Priyanka also has an adult novel, From Mumbai With Love, anticipated to release early in 2024, so add it on GoodReads now. check out Priyanka's website here.

Kataru Yahya is another fellow debut whose book is alas not out yet, but I can't wait to read it! Home Is a Silhouette is a loose, contemporary retelling of Beauty & the Beast that is set in Ghana. If you haven't seen the cover yet, be sure to take a look, because it's ridiculously gorgeous. add the book on GoodReads now, and check out Kataru's Linktree here. (she is also a poet, and some of her poetry is linked on Linktree if you're interested!)

Aamna Qureshi is the definition of "it's about the range": if you're looking for an author who can do contemporary, fantasy, long-form, short-form - look no further. The Lady or the Lion and The Man or the Monster (a YA fantasy duology retelling of the story "The Lady or the Tiger") are out now. keep an eye out for When a Brown Girl Flees (2023), If I Loved You Less (2024), and My Big, Fat, Desi Wedding (edited by Prerna Pickett, 2024) if you prefer contemporary! see more details on Aamna's website.

Khadijah VanBrakle is another fellow debut, and her book comes out next month! Fatima Tate Takes the Cake is recommended for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Ibi Zoboi (um, YES) and is yet another debut with an absolutely gorgeous cover that I'm obsessed with. if you like coming-of-age stories that are gritty yet hopeful, be sure to give this one a look. see more details on Khadijah's website!

*I write adult contemporary fantasy, and you'll notice this list is like. mostly YA contemporary/YA romance with a sprinkling of YA fantasy. that is because, as much as I love adult fantasy and writing in the adult fantasy space, most of what I read in general tends to be YA, and most of what I've read since the pandemic started leans romance (because low stakes and a guaranteed HEA are exactly what I have needed since the pandemic started).

#answered #book recs #queer book recs #muslim authors #books and reading #fantasy books #ya books #contemporary books

[content-cat]

On this thing that we're doing.

So, in 2022, to combat the mental illnesses of our time (capitalism) five of us agreed to start a digital queer romance literary press. And then we founded:

Space Fruit Press!*

And it has continued to be a wonderful experience. Somehow we all still enjoy working together. That is always a miracle and a blessing.

On to the queer sweet & spicy 🌶 stuff—we have a variety of spiced or sweet content for those itching for a good bedtime read.

All Our Books Our Authors

If you ever have any questions or want a more detailed tag or spoiler for any story please email us at [email protected] and we will answer any question you may have.

*the name started as a joke, that we wanted something spacey and something fruity and so we came up with about a million fun combinations but then we just kept referring to it as 'space fruit press' and it stuck.

#Space Fruit Press #SFP #romance books #queer romance #mlm romance #wlw romance #sci fi books #contemporary books #literary press #queer lit #lgbtq books

[boooklover]

“Things that are over aren’t the same as things that never happened.”

Sally Rooney, Conversations with Friends

#bookworm #booklr #book quotes #bookaddict #quote #book #booklover #books #booknerd #reading #sally rooney #conversation with friends #contemporary books

[laiinereads]

 “I want the wedding sooner rather than later. I’m not wasting another minute without making you my wife. You can have anything you want. A big church wedding. A backyard barbecue. A five-figure wedding dress. But I have one demand.”

“What’s that?”

“I want daisies in your hair.”

𝐼𝑌𝐾𝑌𝐾 🌼🌼🌼

📖 Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

#things we never got over #lucy score #booktalk #biblophile #bookword #bookworld #bookworm #book books bookstagram bookworm booklover bookish booknerd bookaddict bookme bookshelf bookaholic booklove booknow bookphotography booking b #booktalks #book lover #finished reading #contemporary books #best seller books

[scribblingsfromadreamer]

When you go from reading, a literary masterpiece with amazing writing, and great storytelling to an average contemporary book

#books #reading #book #read #bibliophile #book lover #song of achilles #contemporary romance #contemporary books #song of Achilles was the good book

[readsofawe]

#readsofawe #books #jewish #jewish books #judaism #rosh hashanah #yom kippur #days of awe #readathon #amreading #contemporary books

[midnightlibrarymouse]

This is a call out for books with maps in them! I absolutely love seeing maps in the front (or back, I guess) of books, and I would love to see modern books that have them in them. Please, if you know of any, let me know!

#midnightlibrarymouse #i love books with maps #books #books with maps #maps inside books #contemporary books