Litsy

The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden

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I know this book was on many best of lists but it was only a soft pick for me. I felt the underlying themes of memory of the events of WW2 and the Holocaust and personal complicity were important and well done. I also enjoyed the exploration of LGBTQ relationships in mid-20th century Europe. However, I felt some of the interactions were just… not real? Something just felt off. A soft pick.

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Cardcaptor Sakura Collector's Edition 3 | Clamp

#CardcaptorSakuraVol3 #Clamp #book #books #bookmark #bookmarks #bookmarket #bookmarkets #bookmoment #bookmoments #bookquote #bookquotes #bookqueen #bookquirk #quote #quotes #bookworm #bookworms #bookwormlife #bookwormproblem #bookwormproblems #bookworld #bookword #epicreads #bookend #bookends #bookending #bookendings #bookedit #bookedits #bookeditor #bookreport #Manga #Fantasy #Shojo #Romance #Comics #Magic #ComicsManga #Queer #GraphicNovels #LGBT

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StellaDz

The Honeys | Ryan La Sala

It‘s a lovely read a book at the beach day.

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JamieArc

The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden

I don‘t want to wish the month of July away, but I‘m also excited to see which books make the list. I‘m sure there will be a few gems, like last year‘s tagged book. Excuse me while I go down the YouTube rabbit hole hearing what others think will make the Longlist….

squirrelbrain I‘m already down that rabbit hole, making a spreadsheet as I go! 😝 7h

JamieArc @squirrelbrain I knew I could count on you! 😂 I almost tagged you in my post! (edited) 7h

squirrelbrain I‘m SO predictable! There‘s not many videos yet, but I‘ll keep you up to date once we start getting duplicate predictions. 😜 6h

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AnneCecilie I‘m already down that rabbit hole as well @squirrelbrain 5h

JamieArc @squirrelbrain @AnneCecilie Please do let me know if you find something promising, or likely contenders! 5h

BarbaraBB I won‘t make spreadsheets or predictions but I am a sucker for the longlist and am very interested in your predictions 🤍 @squirrelbrain @AnneCecilie @JamieArc 5h

squirrelbrain Will certainly let you know Jamie! I don‘t usually do my own predictions @barbarabb @AnneCecilie - I rely on other people! 4h

JamieArc @BarbaraBB I don‘t venture into predictions but do choose some hopefuls 😊 4h

vlwelser Didn't we just do this? 😂 1h

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Ididsoidid

Queer | William S. Burroughs

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There is something oddly compelling to Burroughs‘ writing. His central character (and surrogate) is unlikeable, predatory, self-centred and desperate but I do feel sorry for him in some ways. 6/10

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Catsandbooks

Red, White and Royal Blue | Casey McQuiston

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June's reads

- #14books14weeks hot summer and red white and royal blue
- #riseupreads lavash at first sight

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Roary47 How do you get this on StoryGraph? 9h

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian

The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for | Alison Bechdel

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This audiobook adaptation of the early DTWOF comics is perfect, except that it's only available from Audible aka evil Amazon. Mo would NOT approve! That said, I'm glad their money went to a bunch of excellent queer actors (Jane Lynch! Carrie Brownstein! Roberta Colindrez! Roxane Gay!) who did such a great job bringing these 1980s sapphists to life. A great piece of lesbian herstory and a hilarious, politically smart, and heartfelt story. No notes.

Andrea313 Thanks for the recommendation! I love all of those artists, but Roberta is a favorite, and criminally underrated. 18h

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @Andrea313 Agreed! She is long overdue as the main character in a TV show! I loved her on A League of Their Own. 18h

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Cleat Cute | Meryl Wilsner

Meryl Wilsner's enemies-to-lovers rom-com, "CLEAT CUTE," is officially getting a TV series adaptation!

Former WNBA star Sue Bird and ex-U.S. Women's Soccer captain Megan Rapinoe have teamed up with Jeff Wachtel's Future Shack Entertainment to turn the novel into a scripted series.

#CleatCute #MerylWilsner #book #books #bookworm #bookworms #bookwormlife #Romance #Lesbian #LGBT #Queer #Sports #Contemporary #Fiction #SportsRomance #Audiobook #Adult