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#TravelTuesday Reading the World 2026 This is my fourth year participating in this challenge and I'm so glad I found this challenge on Instagram. I used to pair this with another challenge on there, but the host this year is not putting it on. Weirdly enough, I Heart Sapphic is kind of doing an…

Tuesday Tropes: Thrills and Chills It's close to Halloween and I've been preparing. Here are some reads to get you in the mood. Ghosts Vampires Body Horror Zombies Books in Promo Photo Stagtown: Volume 1 by Punko The Burn Beast by Mary Averling Never Have I Ever by Harker Jones The Summoning of…

🎉Congratulations to Lauren Kung Jessen, Karmen Lee, Charlotte Stein, Alex Winters, T.B. Markinson and Miranda MacLeod🎉 #NewReleases 🎂Happy Birthday to the following new releases!🎂 Here's more information on these new releases: The Flight Before Christmas by T.B. Markinson and Miranda MacLeod…

Review: Ghostly Howls by Stephanie Hansen #paranormalmystery #romance Irish folklore meets small town USA. A heartbroken half banshee, a cockle selling soul possessor, and a town haunted by mysteries…if they don't find the killer, Orla and Molly might die before finding their soulmates. Orla and…

Audio Review: The Deep by Rivers Soloman, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes. Narrated by Daveed Diggs. #lgbtfiction #scifi Yetu holds the memories for her people. Her people, the wajinru – water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slavers – live…

#GoodreadsMonday Books coming out in November I want to read #tbr So many books...not enough time, and definitely not enough bookcases. More about these upcoming releases: Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? by Judi Dench and Brendan O'Hea Judi Dench and Brendan O’Hea chat about her life on the…

Celebrating Intersex Awareness Day! #IntersexAwarenessDay Today is Intersex Awareness Day. Read some books. Talk to people. Learn. Share the knowledge. Love a Rainbow. More Resources: M/M Romance with Intersex Characters Hermaphrodite & Intersex Main Characters Intersex Tags on Goodreads Books…

Gay Romance Reviews presents Hushed by Sam Drake. #mmromance One perfect weekend. Two inconvenient truths. Falling in love was the easy part. Sébastien Saint-Jacques no longer trusts his own judgment. An ethics investigation has made his compassion for combat veterans look dangerously like a…

Review: The Fire Walker by Ainkaran Sivaaji. Illustrated by N. Dejeshwini. #childrensbook What does a child do when they are thrust into the role of a caregiver for a parent? Velan is worried about his father’s health. Lately, he struggles with even simple tasks. Today is the eighteenth day of the…

Toppling Stacks Tours presents False Face by Josh Galarza. #yafiction #mmromance From National Book Award Finalist Josh Galarza comes a moving new YA full of self-discovery, forgiveness, and acceptance. Rusty is positive Todd with two D's is a figment of his troubled mind. That’s the only reason…

Toppling Stacks Tours presents A Lake with No Bottom by H.D. Hunter #yafiction #newrelease A Lake with No Bottom is a chilling young adult novel about a teenaged white boy who is haunted by the victims of a Black town erased from history and is recruited by the restless souls left behind to bring…

World Kangaroo Day! I know this seems like an odd holiday for an American to celebrate, BUT... 52 Books in 52 Weeks for 2026 Reading Challenge asks for a Kangaroo word on the cover. So here we are. I have to be honest, I had no clue what a "Kangaroo" word was when I started this challenge. A…

Fave Five Friday! Here are five of my genderfluid favorite reads. This week is Genderfluid Visibility Week and here are some of my favorite books featuring genderfluid humans. Foxfire in the Snow by J.S. Fields (Fantasy) The One True Me and You by Remi K. England (Romance) Endpapers by Jennifer…

#ThrillerThursday Indigo Marketing & Design presents Fear and Jonathan Friend by Barry Creyton. Read an Excerpt and my Review here. #psychologicalthriller #mmromance Jonathan Friend lives in fear, whether sleeping or waking; an all-consuming fear of losing his sanity…or his life! Jonathan Friend,…

#TBT with Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon. #nonfiction In Beyond the Gender Binary, poet, artist, and LGBTQIA+ rights activist Alok Vaid-Menon deconstructs, demystifies, and reimagines the gender binary.

Gay Romance Reviews presents Wrestling with Wrath by Nik Knight. #mmromance #monsterromance A narcoleptic demon and a human medical examiner meet in a morgue,"" sounds like the start to a punchline, not a love story. Who says it can't be both? When Absylom Inoré wakes in a body bag, the last thing…

Xpresso Tours presents the New Release for Finding Zaide by Kim Deister. Enter the Giveaway and Read an Excerpt here. #sapphicromance #newrelease Life had gotten comfortable for Amara Addison, maybe too comfortable. Fabulous job, great friends, even an amazing ex-boyfriend who was her ride or die…

ALC Review: Blade of Two Faces by Blake Blessing. Narrated by Sarah Sampino, Dylan Reilly Fitzpatrick, Marcio Catalano, and Robert Hatchet. #romantasy #comingsoon Never send a man to do a woman's job. Mulan meets Gladiator in this explosive why-choose romantasy! When I fled from the rotting…

It’s International Pronoun Day! I was so happy that I just finished a book with pronouns that I hadn't read in written form before. Here are some books recognizing people's pronouns. She/Her or They/Them- Depends on how MC feels e/em/eir Ne/Nim Ze/Zir More books: Camp QUILTBAG by Nicole Melleby…

I Can’t Wait for…Drop Dead Handsome by Matthew Hubbard A heartwarming and hilarious YA romance about the high-stakes world of pageantry and the beauty of first love. Perfect for fans of rom coms by Casey McQuiston! “This book takes the crown.”—Sara Raasch, New York Times bestselling author of The…

Toppling Stacks Tours presents Soot and Sacrifice by Qurratulayn. #newrelease #yahistoricalfiction “We both know how this ends.”“One of use dies, the hunter becomes the game.” Evan Wilde has had her revenge. After using her devil Jack to kill many members of the ruling class—she finds herself in…

It’s Genderfluid Visibility week! #genderfluid This week we celebrate everything genderfluid! Books Used in Promo I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1) by Mason Deaver Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker Nimona by N.D. Stevenson Song of Spores by Bogi Takács The Manor House Governess by…

ARC Review: The Fall Fix Up by Karmen Lee #romance #harlequin Set in the cozy small town of Peach Blossom, a free-spirited mechanic and a fiercely independent artist make a pact to help each other rebuild, for fans of opposites attract romance and seasonal stories that celebrate autumn. Welcome to…

🎉Congratulations to Barry Creyton, Kim Deister, H.D. Hunter, Ariana Jade, Qurratulayn, T.L. Simpson 🎉#NewRelease 🎂Happy Birthday to the following new releases!🎂 Here's more information on these new releases: Finding Zaide by Kim Deister Life had gotten comfortable for Amara Addison, maybe too…

Review: First Light by Cole Brauer #memoir #nonfiction NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A thrilling memoir from the first American woman to race a sailboat solo, nonstop around the world. First Light: Sailing Solo but Not Alone In 2024, Cole Brauer became the first American woman to race solo around the…

#Bookstagram made me do it! #GoodreadsMonday #tbrlist I'm adding books to my ever increasing #tbrpile. Click on the book and it will take you to their Goodreads page. Thanks to @lambdaliterary ¡Cuéntamelo!: Oral Histories by LGBT Latino Immigrants by Juliana Delgado Lopera The Prince of Los…

It’s all about Phoebe today! It's my birthday! So, I thought, "Why not make it all about me?!" Books starring a "Phoebe" Featuring a "Phoebe" This one is actually my full name Kids Books More resources: "Phoebe"

Toppling Stacks Tours presents Accelerant by T.L. Simpson. #yafiction #newrelease From the Printz Honor-winning author of Cope Field, what happens when an angry young anime nerd takes vengeance into his own hands after he and his friends are attacked by a hate group at a pride demonstration? After…

ARC Review: The Flight Before Christmas by T.B. Markinson and Miranda MacLeod #sapphic #holidayromance What’s worse than spending Christmas with your fake boyfriend’s family? Falling for his twin sister. Tatum McGuire has a foolproof plan for surviving Christmas: skip it entirely. With no family…

Mini-Reviews of children’s literature by Chris Ayala-Kronos and Jessica Love #childrensfiction #childrensbook Today’s mini-reviews focus on gender and identity. Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and…

Gay Book Promotions presents No Man’s Territory by Duncan Gaye. Read an Excerpt here. #mmromance #newrelease When Lieutenant Alistair Harrow is buried alive in a trench collapse, a massive Polish soldier named Tomasz Nowak must carry him through no-man’s-land, enemy patrols, and a river crossing…

#FrightNight with an ARC Review of Prometheus. #horror #lgbtfiction A dark web dweller, a curious space explorer in a library, a forbidden queer couple seeking new horizons… THE YEAR IS 2099. Prometheus stole fire and gave it to humanity. To this day, we carry it in our hearts: an innate spirit no…

#FantasyFriday with The Thrifty Fae And The Treasure Hunt by Ariana Jade #sapphic #fantasy The ruins of Red Vale are calling and they promise to be full of treasure. Down to her last coins, Daxia is miles behind her other fae peers. To fix her money problem, she'll do what all fae do. A treasure…

Gay Book Promotions presents Tabitha Unleashed by Robert W Adams. Read an Excerpt here. #yafiction #sapphic “I’ll risk anything to save her. Even the secret of what I am.” Tabitha Griffin has plenty of things making her life hell—guilt, fear, shame, that suicide attempt thing, and her twin…

Congratulations on the New Release of My Roommate Is Trying To Kill Me by Maya-Gawonii Shabazz-Saleh. #suspense #mmromance Some things are harder to survive than murder. Hakeem Morales wants to be the kind of horror actor people build midnight screenings around. At the moment, he’s mostly working…

#TBR Thursday with ACE Week! #ACEWeek #TBRThursday I have over 100 books on my #TBRList featuring ace main characters, but these are the ones I have on my immediate #toread list. Fiction Non-Fiction Books in the promo photo: The Hidden Dragon Heir by Laura Greenwood His Small Town Challenge by…

Gay Romance Reviews presents Silent Damage: A MM Stepbrothers Romance by Blane Bellamy. #mmromance 𝐇𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞... Jason My whole life, people hurt me, but no one as much as Gabe. He was supposed to be my best friend. My everything. His mom wrecked…

Wednesday Quickies by Karen Fenech and Marina Tempest. #quickreads  It’s a mix today with a taboo erotica and a pirate adventure. Caught by Karen Fenech While on her way home from work, Elle Jameson is abducted by a human trafficker. Her abductor, Sloane Devlin, is a man cloaked in secrets and…

I Can’t Wait for…Face Last Seen by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado When a dangerous AI weapon disappears, all hell breaks loose in a high-stakes thriller by New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado. A high-stakes theft…

Xpresso Book Tours presents If You Were Mine by A. S. Kelly. Read an Excerpt and Enter the Giveaway here. #mmromance #newrelease Levi Anderson has never felt more alone. Since saying goodbye to his husband, he has drifted between long shifts at the hospital and quiet, empty hours in his apartment,…

#Bingo!!! 2026 Sapphic Book Bingo Reading Challenge #sapphicbookbingo The Sapphic Book Bingo is a fun, year-long event for readers of sapphic fiction. It runs from January 1 to December 31, 2026. You can join any time you want. For more information, please check out Author Jae's website.…

🎉Congratulations to Becky Chambers, Jamie Deacon, Duncan Gaye, A. S. Kelly, Maya-Gawonii Shabazz-Saleh, O.O. Sangoyomi, Elle Cosimano and Hannah Morrissey 🎉#NewReleases 🎂Happy Birthday to the following new releases!🎂 Here's more information on these new releases: Closely Guarded by Jamie Deacon…

Review: And It Only Took 100 Years… by Alan Shayne. #memoir #lgbtnonfiction AND IT ONLY TOOK 100 YEARS... is the remarkable true story of a man who lived through a century of change-onstage, behind the camera, and in love. From his days as a young Broadway actor and struggling understudy to his…

#Bookstagram made me do it! #GoodreadsMonday  Thanks to @authorkestralmartin More Than Vanilla by Mal McKenzi (Queer Romance) Haven: A dark why choose lesbian romance by C.L. Smoke Edging Sanity: A Sapphic Erotic Thriller by Kestrel Martin Delicious: A Second Slice: An LGBTQ+ Charity Anthology by…

Gay Book Promotions presents Closely Guarded by Jamie Deacon. Read an Excerpt here. #newrelease #yaromance Hex thinks he’s safe, but he forgot to guard his heart… Six years ago, Hex arrived at Ravenswood an unruly eleven-year-old, starved of affection. Since then, the prestigious boarding school…

Sunday Quotables #NationalComingOutDay Today is National Coming Out Day! “No one can decide when the right time is except you, and it’s important to keep your mental and physical well-being in mind as you make that decision. Choosing to make the right decision for yourself is honestly the bravest…

Gay Romance Reviews presents the Cover Reveal for Heart2Heart Volume 9. #coverreveal #comingsoon #lgbtfiction The best-selling Heart2Heart anthology is back again with brand-new short stories from some of your favorite authors. What will our hopeful singles be using the app for this time? Once…

It’s Blindness Awareness Month. I just learned about this dedication of awareness, as years go by, I will ensure that I have more information. For now, I'm showcasing authors and books with visually impaired characters. Visually Impaired Authors Jamie Deacon Books shown in promo photo Making a…

#TBT with the Review of At Her Feet by Rebekah Weatherspoon #sapphic #sapphicromance #nationalkinkmonth Late-night boredom pays off with a click of the mouse and a response to a personal ad for a busy digital ad executive and a costume designer.

Xpresso Tours presents the Cover Reveal for Finding Zaide by Kim Deister. #sapphicromance #comingsoon Life had gotten comfortable for Amara Addison, maybe too comfortable. Fabulous job, great friends, even an amazing ex-boyfriend who was her ride or die for life. Then Zaide Rossi sauntered into…