TheBooky

Devouring life one book at a time. Join me!

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It's so important that I have a book to read at all times.

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Sex with a Brain Injury

On Concussion and Recovery

Annie Liontas

Winner of the Stonewall Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award This powerful and deeply personal memoir in essays “reflects on history, philosophy, and love while living with head trauma” (The New York Times Book Review). “An infuriatingly gorgeous, important book.” —Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties * “A riveting book about embodiment, pain, identity, and intimacy…this book is a stunning achievement.” —Melissa Febos, author of Girlhood

After suffering multiple concussions in her thirties, Annie Liontas shares what it means to be one of the “walking wounded” in Sex with a Brain Injury. Facing her fear, her rage, her physical suffering, and the effects of head trauma on her marriage and other relationships, Liontas is forced to reckon with her own queer mother’s battle with addiction and finds echoes in their pain. Liontas weaves history, philosophy, and personal accounts to interrogate and expand representations of mental health, ability, and disability—particularly in relation to women and the LGBT community. She uncovers the surprising legacy of brain injury, examining its role in culture, the criminal justice system, and through historical figures like Henry VIII and Harriet Tubman. Through Liontas’s sharp, affecting prose, we can imagine this kind of pain, and having to claw one’s way back to a new normal. The hidden gift of injury, Liontas writes, is the ability to connect with others. For the millions of people who have suffered from concussions and for those who have endeavored to support loved ones through the painful and often baffling experience of head trauma, this intimate memoir of a profound affliction and resilience…stands as testimony to love and patience” (Kirkus Reviews).

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[jively]

13/02/2026

[enchantedbook]

'Treasure Island' for Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, illustrated by John R Neill, (1877 - 1943).

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Palestinian Books Releases You Don't Want to Miss

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Full disclaimer...

Full disclaimer: this list of Palestinian book releases got away from me and became a mix of new book releases and previous releases. I couldn't help myself -- I don't want you to miss out on ANY of these amazing Palestinian books! (I'll show some restraint next time, I promise 🤭). 🌙

Which of these Palestinian books will you add to your tbr?❓

We have a busy weekend ahead! Roller derby, silent book club, editing two novels, cat-sitting. It doesn't help that a friend unintentionally got me hooked on Moonlight Peaks, so my hands are too often filled with a gaming device instead of a book 🤭. Has anyone else played it (be warned, it's addictive)? My dad was visiting, and we've been on the hunt for Palestinian books at ATL's many indie bookstores, including many of these!

Have you read any of these Palestinian books?❓

[slowburnsucker]

having these come out on the same day is so sick and twisted…

[wonkyreads]

#16 of 2026

[hometoursandotherstuff]

This little free library specializes in goth fiction.

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[macrolit]

from ml.books

[aponii1]

Sula by Toni Morrison 1973 edition. I loved this book so much I had to get this edition of it

[lorasx]

the sunshine court is actually a romcom if you ignore the mafia plot

[bookburbler]

Because who would want to spend time with people when you can take pictures of books instead?

[godzilla-reads]

🐾 Dog Show: Poems by Billy Collins, illustrated by Pamela Sztybel

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟/5

Renowned poet Billy Collins brings together a poetry collection celebrating our lives with dogs and how vital they are to us. In twenty-five poems he warms the heart with love, humor, and the beauty of our best friends.

I liked the combination of watercolor paintings with poems, bringing each dog to life and having the poems feel more alive. I enjoyed these poems, reading them pretty quickly. It’s definitely a book I’ll come back to for something positive or warm to read. From all the poems I liked “A Dog on His Master” the most.

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For readers who read multiple books at once: what is your usual limit?

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Voting ended onJul 24

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[vivacias]

What's a book written by a woman that changed your life or that you consider a classic? Any genre, any language.