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willaful
Untitled | Untitled
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Hey, fellow members of @PuddleJumper's Queer Book Club!

A reminder that we'll be discussing the work of Neon Yang at the end of the month. I'll be posting some general discussion questions around the 30th; feel free to participate and/or post a review of what you read. Please let me know if you'd like to be tagged, or removed from my tag list. (For this month only -- for permanent tags, contact @Puddlejumper)

#QueerBC

BookmarkTavern I‘m so excited! I really enjoyed my read! 4h
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lil1inblue
The Line of Beauty: A Novel | Alan Hollinghurst
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Pickpick

This was a Gatsby-esque novel set in the 1980s. Nick, a gay man, moves into the home of a conservative member of parliament and his family. This was beautifully written with a wry humor. It touches on the Aids crisis, politics, and the nature of beauty, and exposes much of the hypocrisy of the era. There was a bit in the middle that felt overlong and sluggish, otherwise a great, insightful read.
#queerbc @puddlejumper

PuddleJumper I enjoyed the TV adaptation, haven't read the book though 😅 4d
lil1inblue @PuddleJumper There's a TV adaptation? I had no idea! I'll have to check it out. 4d
PuddleJumper @lil1inblue It's quite old now, I think it was mid 2000s 4d
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Jari-chan
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Pickpick

For a long time this was a So-So for me. I struggled with the world and the language (and a reading slump, tbh). But the more the story progressed, the more I got drawn into it. Since it's a novella, it all goes rather fast and I would've loved a little more time for the characters to get closer. But I loved how it all came together in the end.

#queerbc @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper I love that cover! 5d
Jari-chan @PuddleJumper me too! It's stunning 💖 5d
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LitsyEvents
Pride | Ibi Zoboi
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repost for @PuddleJumper:

It is June soon and that means Pride! To celebrate #QueerBC is encouraging people to recommend LGBTQIA+ books and authors themed around the Pride flag. It‘s interpretive so don‘t worry too much!

For example you could interpret Yellow - Sunlight as a book set in summer, with a yellow cover, grumpy/sunshine romance

You can post however you want, one rec per post, mega rec per post, comment below

Use tag #PrideRec2025

PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 6d
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LitsyEvents
Pride | Ibi Zoboi
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repost for @PuddleJumper:

Here is the bingo board for #QueerBC Pride month

You can use it for your #PrideRec2025 or use it for books you read in June

PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 6d
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PuddleJumper
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Here is the bingo board for #QueerBC Pride month

You can use it for your #PrideRec2025 or use it for books you read in June

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PuddleJumper
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It is June soon and that means Pride! To celebrate #QueerBC is encouraging people to recommend LGBTQIA+ books and authors themed around the 8 colour Pride flag. It‘s interpretive so don‘t worry too much!

For example you could interpret Yellow - Sunlight as a book set in summer, with a yellow cover, grumpy/sunshine romance

You can post however you want, one rec per post, mega rec per post, comment below

Use tag #PrideRec2025

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PuddleJumper 1. Let‘s share and support our favourite LGBTQIA+ books and authors and grow everyone‘s TBR

I will compile the recs into a list that everyone can have access to - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a0nmyMtrRtsyJD_E3shtjBjsffWIFyp2
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PuddleJumper 2. There‘s also a bingo board for people that like that.

Don‘t forget June‘s author is Zen Cho!
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PuddleJumper 3. Posting early so people can have a think 6d
Kenyazero This is too fun! 🤩 6d
PuddleJumper @Kenyazero ❤️❤️ I am excited to see what people recommend 6d
BookmarkTavern How cool! 😎 6d
TheBookHippie Oh yes!! 6d
peanutnine I love this idea!! 6d
AllDebooks Great idea!! 😍 5d
Catsandbooks 🌈❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 5d
CatLass007 This is awesome! 5d
lil1inblue How fun! I can't wait! ❤ 💛 💚 💙 💜 5d
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Kitta
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Interesting read about some bandits who are joined by a nun on their escapes. I found the language a little stilted and the word choice odd in places.

Read early for June #QueerBC! My Libby hold came in before expected.

Also using this for #lgbtqia2025!

@Kenyazero @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper You're at the mercy of the libraries! 6d
Kitta @PuddleJumper completely! 😂 6d
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rwmg

@puddlejumper
#queerbc

This anthology had Neon Yang's novelette “A Stick of Clay, in the Hands of God, is Infinite Potential“. I find stories with a 2nd person POV hard going so I DNF-ed it about 1/4 of the way through.

PuddleJumper It's not my favourite narration style either. I find it very difficult to read 2w
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LitsyEvents
Spirits Abroad | Zen Cho
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repost for @PuddleJumper:

This is going up early because I‘m slammed this week and the weekend is Eurovision!

June‘s pick for #QueerBC is Zen Cho!

If you‘ve read this author before, drop a recommendation or let us know what you‘ll be reading.

I loved Black Water Sister, can‘t recommend that enough. I‘m going to try Sorcerer to the Crown as it‘s been on my shelf for ages.

more info on original post:
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2864367

PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 2w
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