#whatimreading

[analogbooks]

Anger is our friend. Not a nice friend. Not a gentle friend. But a very, very loyal friend. It will always tell us when we have been betrayed. It will always tell us when we have betrayed ourselves.

– Julia Cameron, "The Artist's Way"

[daablog06]

“I feel like the world is divided into two types of people: people who know loss and people who don’t and whenever I encounter someone who doesn’t, I disregard them.”

Excerpt From

I'm Glad My Mom Died

McCurdy, Jennette

[imperatrice21]

I think I might read 'Aru Shah and the End of Time'. Not sure if its worth it but I've heard a bit about it and its from Rick Riordan Present so I might give it a try

[coffeebooksandmore]

“I am sad a lot and love you the most.”-José Olivarez

IG: coffeeandbookss

[c-e-mcgill]

I heard that it's Trans Rights Readathon! 🏳️‍⚧️🎉

Alas, my schedule this week doesn't look like it's going to permit me to finish any books whatsoever haha, but I thought I'd chip in with a recommendation that I've been making my way through slowly over the past few weeks - Before We Were Trans, by Kit Heyam!

This is a nonfiction book in which Heyam makes the fascinating point that our current trans history tends to focus very much on “clear-cut” examples - i.e. historical figures who identified as a different gender from a young age, whose own words and articulation of their experiences matches our current understanding of gender as closely as possible, who sought gender-affirming medical care, etc. But this is a very narrow (not to mention Euro-centric!) lens, and cuts out huge swathes of people who – even if we can never know if they themselves would identify as “transgender” in the modern sense today – nevertheless lived trans or trans-adjacent experiences.

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this book so far, and can’t wait to finish it! If you’re able to today, please consider donating to the Transgender Law Center, the largest trans-led organization fighting to protect trans rights in the US, or Trans Media Watch, who help hold the UK media to account on its reporting on trans issues and aid trans people experiencing media harassment.

[lipstickstainedwhiskey]

I’m hooked on this book and I am hoping that I can stay hooked . The pile of unfinished books is getting bigger. It’s a little embarrassing 🙈 Has anyone read this? And how did you like it? #book #bookstagram #bookworm #bookish #booknerd #bookporn #bookphotography #booknow #booklover #readingismagic #whatimreading#bibliophile #booklove #bookworm #reader #booklove #bookporn #bookphoto #ireadya #bookish #bookblogger #booksandflowers #booklove #coverlove #lovebooks #bookobsessed #letsread (at Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmb-2YGL9dn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[signal-failure]

Lunar Love, by Lauren Kung Jessen, is a sweet romcom with rival Chinese-zodiac matchmaking agencies.There are multiple meet-cutes, good friends and bad puns, a special grandmother-granddaughter relationship (another reason this is a good read for fans of The Matchmaker's Gift), lots of tasty Chinese food and baked treats, and zany rom-com dating mishaps. I was going to find some 2023 CNY decor for this one, but it turns out the theme of the book is about enjoying and respecting the Chinese zodiac while not being completely locked into the rules... so here's my tiger year tea caddy and my ox year journal! Do you know your horoscope sign? Do you think it's a good fit for you? #LunarLove #LunarNewYear #ReadForeverPub #FoodieRomance #romcom #LaurenKungJessen #lunarnewyear #新年快乐 #newreleases #whatImreading @readforeverpub @laurenkjessen #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #minibookreview #bookblogger #bookrecommendations #bookrec #readersofinstagram #readersofig #bookishfriends #booksofig #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #readersofig #bookish https://www.instagram.com/p/CnVVzkwvheH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sandramiksaauthor]

A little trip the amazing Balfour Books in Toronto |📍468 College St. They have an amazing selection and second hand books in superb condition. I even got to find books from one of my favourite authors (Somerset Maugham) in one of my favourite out print Penguin edition. 📚 / / / / / #bookstagram #booksta #bookstagrammer #bookgram #whatimreading #bookstagramfeature #booknerdigans #bookworm #reader #read #booksarelife #bookholic #ilovebooks #instaread #bookishgirl #amreading #booktok #bookstore #balfourbooks #torontobookstores #torontoblogger #books #somersetmaugham (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmIlHcJLPWK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=