Litsy

National Poetry Month is April in the USA and October in the UK

I wanted to do an extra poetry focused thing for #QueerBC. I could do 2 but I'm also concerned that October often has #Scarathlon and other reading challenges. It could be a bit much!

So, April, October, or both?

PuddleJumper @ElizaMarie @BookmarkTavern @Read4life @peanutnine @Jari-chan @lil1inblue @willaful @GirlNamedJesse @maich @WJCintron @CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @jenniferw88 @Zuhkeeyah @rwmg @JenlovesJT47 @Catsandbooks @JudeCC @AbigailJaneBlog @Butterfinger @Kenyazero @flying_monkeys 22h

TheBookHippie Do both we‘ll need it… 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ 22h

willaful I say go ahead and do both, no one has to do both unless they feel like it. 22h

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lil1inblue Both! I love poetry. 😍 22h

PuddleJumper @lil1inblue @TheBookHippie ❤️❤️ 22h

PuddleJumper @willaful That's true 22h

BookmarkTavern Both! I‘m sure somewhere there‘s queer spooky poetry collections! 21h

PuddleJumper @BookmarkTavern Very likely! 21h

Butterfinger I'm good for both. 18h

Kenyazero Yep, both works! 15h

Jari-chan Absolutely! 15h

Zuhkeeyah Both would be fun 14h

flying_monkeys Both, and even more fun if, for October, there is spooky-themed poetry, like BookmarkTavern said. 5h

PuddleJumper @flying_monkeys I hadn't thought of that! You're right 4h

PuddleJumper @Butterfinger @Kenyazero @Jari-chan @Zuhkeeyah ❤️❤️ 4h

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LitsyEvents

Colonize This!: Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism | Daisy Hernandez, Bushra Rehman

repost for @PuddleJumper:

#QueerBC March author is Bushra Rehman with over 50% of the votes!

Drop recommendations or comments below. This is a new author for me so looking forward to seeing what people read and what they think

How are you all getting on with February's author Akwaeke Emezi?

I've created a SG book club for anyone interested - https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/ec1d5a86-5de9-4315-a128-fcab4d27c31d

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PuddleJumper

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#QueerBC March author is Bushra Rehman with over 50% of the votes!

Drop recommendations or comments below. This is a new author for me so looking forward to seeing what people read and what they think

How are you all getting on with February's author Akwaeke Emezi?

I've created a SG book club for anyone interested - https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/ec1d5a86-5de9-4315-a128-fcab4d27c31d

willaful Colonize This was a 4-star read for me. 4d

flying_monkeys A new to me author as well. I‘ll be reading Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion because that‘s the one my library has. 4d

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BookmarkTavern Absolutely adored Pet. ❤️❤️❤️ 4d

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian Roses In The Mouth of a Lion is amazing! I recommend the audiobook! 4d

Jari-chan A new to me author I'm looking forward to very much 🙌 4d

Zuhkeeyah Just joined the book club! Going off recommendations I will place a hold on Roses In The Mouth of a Lion. 4d

Kenyazero Looking forward to it! I didn't pick up an Emezi book this month, but I've read a few of their works and liked them. 4d

Catsandbooks Awesome! Joined the storygraph club! ❤️ 4d

lil1inblue Roses In the Mouth of a Lion looks really good. I think that will be my pick. Still working on The Death of Vivek Oji for February. I'm into it so far! 2d

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willaful

You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty | Akwaeke Emezi

I read a quarter of it with interest but it just got too weird for me. I couldn't see myself believing in a happy ending.

#QueerBC @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper There's definitely been mixed reviews on this author 5d

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BookmarkTavern

Pet | Akwaeke Emezi

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Long ago, the town of Lucille banished all the monsters. When a painting of Jam‘s mother comes to life intent on hunting a new monster, Jam must decide who to believe.

A powerful story about what makes a monster & how a monster can hide when we don‘t have the words to talk about them. I loved Jam & Redemption, & I really appreciated the ending. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕

BookmarkTavern #QueerBC @PuddleJumper CW 👇🏻 2w

BookmarkTavern General warning for references to child abuse 2w

TheBookHippie This is a favorite up at the high school. 2w

PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 1w

peanutnine I just finished this one. It was so good! And the audio narrator was perfect! 1w

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Butterfinger

The Death of Vivek Oji: A Novel | Akwaeke Emezi

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As a lifelong reader, I don't think I have ever read a book that's so evocative. I'm a wreck.

Young love. Protection of one's secret. Acceptance, (makes you wonder, is it really "better to be late than never?") Corrupt religious practices (beating the sin out). Grief. Deep, bone-crushng grief. Unconditional love of the parents.

Every child in the LGBTQ+ community should be able to be themselves. To form their own identity. To be accepted.

Butterfinger @PuddleJumper #QueerBC Every high school needs this in their libraries. 2w

TheBookHippie If only they could be. ♥️ 2w

PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 2w

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rwmg

You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty | Akwaeke Emezi

bailed

I read the first chapter, describing Feyi's first sexual encounter since the death of her husband in an accident five years before. Didn't care enough to continue. DNF

#coffeeandabook

#queerbc
@PuddleJumper

TheLudicReader This book was sooooo disappointing to me. You're not missing anything, imho 2w

dabbe #hailthebail! #betterbooksahead 🙌🏻 2w

PuddleJumper Hope your next read is better! 2w

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Catsandbooks

You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty | Akwaeke Emezi

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5/5 ⭐️ I absolutely loved this book! While it is a romance, it's more about grief and the journey to love again after you lose someone. Also I love the friendship between Feyi and Joy! So glad I read this one! #queerbc

PuddleJumper

LoverOfLearning What a stunning cover! 3d

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Jari-chan

Freshwater | Akwaeke Emezi

so-so

This book was not written for me, so of course I struggled with it. And I'm totally fine with that. I think for those who need this story, it'll give them a lot. I was a bit lost between the Nigerian ghosts and gods, but also somehow fascinated. It's a unique read for me, but I'm not sure if I would another book by this author.

#queerbc @Puddlejumper

PuddleJumper Great insight ❤️ 2w

Jari-chan @PuddleJumper ❤❤ 2w

Liz_M I loved the tagged book, told from multiple viewpoints depicting support and unintended consequences.