#what should I read next

[dream-beyond-the-fantasy]

Trying to decide what to read next. In addition to entertaining me, I would like something to inspire or help me write. Most options are going to be Doctor Who-related books. Others are things that either my OC would read.

#books #what should i read next #tbr list #doctor who #the sarah jane adventures #jane austen #the witch of blackbird pond #yes i'm still thinking of molly yates

[torbooks]

Books. Candy. Two great, ultimately non-specific, tastes that go great together!

To help with that specificity, the us literary / confectionary researchers at Tor have developed a quick quiz to discern the fine points within your taste for treats, and recommend a piece of fine fiction.

Take the quiz. You deserve a little treat : )

#books #candy #quiz #book quiz #what should i read next #hubba bubba max sour double rasberry #if capitalism is so great why did the best flavor of gum disappear #someone please help me find this piece of childhood #also if u try a book bc of this silly quiz pls let us know lol

[tuuliareads]

I was meant to start a new audiobook so I can get some housework done. Now I can't choose a book so housework isn't getting done either

#why am I always like this #bookish problems #booklr #executive dysfunction #bibliophile #reading #reader problems #what should i read next

[saphirabluish]

Two of these would be re-reads I wanted to a while now and the others are new to me books.

Also, the poll runs for a week but I need to know by Tuesday night. :)

#books #polls #what should I read next

[twinclownsoflotuspiers]

I have caught up to Spy x Family's latest update and now I'm moping coz I need more ASAP.

#spy x family #what should I read next

[ranmagender]

Podcasts I Listen To

Surveillance Report A show about privacy and security, which just goes over breaches and developments in the world of privacy

The Saucer Life A podcast that looks at UFO topics but from a more historical or sociological point of view. The guy, with his very soothing voice just recounts events, usually in chronological order without really looking at if aliens are real or not.

Expanded Perspectives two dudes from the southern US (i think texas?) who spend their free time hunting talk about all sorts of paranormal stuff.

What Should I Read Next? Exactly what it says on the tin. Anne Bogel, the host talks to a guest about their reading life and delve into topics and give out reading recommendations.

Welcome to Night Vale Just got back into it and am listening from the beginning. Surrealist comedy radio show about a fictional desert town. Strong unreality warning!

Podcasts that I used to listen to but now would not recommend

Mysterious Universe Paranormal podcast with two dudes from Australia reading books and delving into paranormal topics. I was a listener for years but stopped about two years ago as they became just very unhinged with transphobia, antisemitism and ableism creeping up not only in their topics but also their banter, Stay away!

#podcast #podcasts #welcome to night vale #what should i read next #surveillance report #the saucer life #expanded perspectives #paranormal

[ireadyabooks]

Spring your Shelves into Warmer Weather! 📚

See ya, winter! ✌️ Bring on the beach reads. 

We’ve pulled together some page-turning book recs, perfect for the beach, plane, or staycation all spring long!🌷🌻🌼

This Time It’s Real by Ann Liang 

When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes viral, her entire life changes overnight. Desperate to hide the truth, Eliza strikes a deal with the famous actor in her class, the charming but aloof Caz Song. She’ll help him write his college applications if he poses as her boyfriend. Caz is a dream boyfriend. But when her relationship with Caz starts feeling a little too convincing, all of Eliza’s carefully laid plans are threatened. Can she still follow her dreams if it means breaking her own heart?

Rosewood by Sayantani DasGupta

Eila Das is used to following her head, rather than her heart. When she meets Rahul at Rosewood, a summer camp where campers are being scouted for the hit Bridgerton-like TV show, she experiences…feelings. Between the drama of the show and the drama of the camp, Eila will have to keep her wits about her to make it through the summer. But when she has to choose between her head and her heart, what will she do?

The Half-Life of Love by Brianna Bourne

Flint Larsen has known exactly when he’s going to die since he was eight years old and half-lifed, a small twinge that tells a person when they’ve lived half their life. He plans to spend his final days back in his hometown with his parents, quietly waiting to die. But then he meets September Harrington, an utter explosion of brilliance and fun, and all his plans fly out the window. September has dedicated herself to curing the half-life, landing a coveted internship at the world-renowned Half-Life Institute. When their worlds collide, it feels like the start of an epic, once-in-a-lifetime love. Only Flint can’t bring himself to tell September he’s dying, and September’s keeping secrets too. 

The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason Deaver 

Just days before spring break, Neil Kearney is set to fly across the country with his childhood friend (and current friend-with-benefits) Josh, to attend his brother's wedding—until Josh tells Neil that he's in love with him and Neil doesn't return the sentiment. With Josh still attending the wedding, Neil needs to find a new date to bring along. And, almost against his will, roommate Wyatt is drafted.At first, Wyatt (correctly) thinks Neil is acting like a jerk. But when they get to LA, Wyatt sees a little more of where it's coming from. Slowly, Neil and Wyatt begin to understand one another… and maybe, just maybe, fall in love for the first time…

A Girl’s Guide to Love & Magic by Debbie Rigaud

Cicely Destin lives for the West Indian Day Parade, the joyous celebration of Caribbean culture that takes over the streets of her neighborhood. She’ll get to hang with her stylish aunt, an influencer known for dabbling in Haitian Vodou.And maybe spot her dreamy crush, Kwame, in the crowd. But fate has other ideas. Before the parade, a rogue, mischievous spirit seems to take possession of Cicely's aunt during a spiritual reading. Cicely hardly knows anything about Vodou, or how to get someone un-possessed. But it’s up to her to set things right--and the clock is ticking. She'll have to enlist the help of her quick-thinking best friend, Renee, and, as luck would have it...Kwame.

#springbreak #bookstoread #bookrecs #readersofinstagram #amreading #what should i read next

[catkin-morgs-kookaburralover]

Makes me so happy we’ve read so many of the same books and have such similar taste ❤️❤️

Likewise! :D I see you going feral over things and my reaction is just :DDDD KINDRED SPIRIT! WITH EXCELLENT TAKES!

#what should i read next #ask #thanks for the ask!

[simplythgirl]

I want to read more diverse books since the most popular stuff is very white any suggestions? So far I've found these authors I like

James Baldwin(y'all if you're lgbtqa and into tragic romance 100% recommend Giovanni’s room)

Kevin Kwan(crazy rich Asians do I need to say more?)

Buchi Emecheta(the joys of motherhood is seriously awesome I still think about it a lot)

I love dark stuff action romance Sci fi and fantasy

#kevin kwan #james baldwin #giovanni's room #book suggestions #my post #diversity #booklr #lgbt fiction #lgbtq #lgbtlove #diverse books #what should i read next

[cleverspook]

#book poll #bookblr #what should i read next #ilovebooks #tbr list #sarah j maas #grady hendrix #horror fiction #fantasy

[cleo-2345]

#what should I read next #books #reading in 2023

[darcyfangirlsfrequently]

That is it I am done and I am sobbing

#When does number 5 come out #What should I read next #Heartstopper

[haveyouheardthispodcast]

#What Should I Read Next? #What Should I Read Next #poll #books #arts

[theroguequeenaniki]

#what should i read next #booklr #books #whatshouldiread #ally carter #tamora pierce #the blonde identity #tricksters choice #tortall

[eromrevencrow]

in the midst of lestat slander on twitter just saw someone call lestat a "just a s1 romantic interest, get over it" and got reminded people who haven't consumed a single thing about tvc in their life are watching this show omg

#guys you won't believe what the title of the next book is #im feeling the need to clarify it's ABSOLUTELY FINE people haven't read the books that should be obvious i just found it funny #interview with the vampire #iwtv amc #lestat de lioncourt #louis de pointe du lac #the vampire chronicles

[thepoisonroom]

'I flirted with the idea that instead of being trans that I was just a cross-dresser (a quirk, I thought, that could be quietly folded into an otherwise average life) and that my dysphoria was sexual in nature, and sexual only. And if my feelings were only sexual, then, I wondered, perhaps I wasn’t actually trans.

I had read about a book called The Man Who Would Be Queen, by a Northwestern University professor who believed that transwomen who were attracted to women were really confused fetishists, they wanted to be women to satisfy an autogynephilia. And though I first read about this book in the context of its debunkment and disparagement, I thought about the electricity of slipping on those tights, zipping up those boots, and a stream of guilt followed. Maybe this professor was right, and maybe I was only a fetishist. Not trans, just a misguided boy.

About a year later, on the Internet, I come across a transwoman who added a unique message to the crowd refuting this professor. Oh, I wish I remember who this woman was, and I wish even more that I could do better than paraphrase her, but I remember her saying something like this: “Well, of course I feel sexy putting on women’s clothing and having a woman’s body. If you feel comfortable in your body for the first time, won’t that probably mean it’ll be the first time you feel comfortable, too, with delighting in your body as a sexual thing?”'

-Casey Plett, Consciousness

#this quote always moves me almost to tears when i remember it #i'm not a trans woman and i don't share the author's specific experiences with transition #but it really moves me that she frame transition as joyfully giving yourself permission to approach your body #not as something that has to be disciplined and deprived and made small in all these various ways #but as a means for experiencing pleasure and joy and delight and for insisting that our feelings and desires are worth #valuing and exploring and treasuring #i always used to think of prioritizing those things for myself as selfish and irresponsible #but who does it harm to want to experience pleasure in your own body? #it's such a beautifully simple and powerful switch to have flip in your head #and equally why are we forced to deny our own pleasure in transition and anything else related to our bodies in the name of moral rectitude #this is why i get so confused and pissed off when other trans people are fatphobic for example #like why are you so invested in politics of shame and disgust that never had any purpose other than #violently disciplining people as if they've violated moral codes by existing in a body #to say nothing of white people being racist in gay and trans communities #like again this system of violence is foundational to homophobia and transphobia #so why are you acting like it has nothing to do with you #even if you are unmoved by the urgency of other people's suffering which btw you should be moved by #what do you hope to gain by acting a collaborator and handmaiden to those systems #Casey Plett #she really is one of my favorite authors i wish more non-canadians read her #this quote is from a series of columns she did ont transition and every single one is a banger #i love when she talks about the people-pleasing elements of dysphoria and transition denial #she's so sharp about noting how many of us deny our own dysphoria on the grounds that others like and validate our bodies #that's how i always felt during my cis conventionally feminine era #it pleased other people so much and also that reception felt so hollow and joyless to me because i hated it #i get less of that positive feedback but that feels so unimportant next to the joy and pleasure i get to experience #said with the understanding that i'm very privileged in being able to prioritize those things without fear. but it was a switch flip #personal nonsense