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She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

She Who Became the Sun

The Radiant Emperor Duology #1

Shelley Parker-Chan

414 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Sovereign Erotics: A Collection of Two-Spirit Literature by Lisa Tatonetti, Daniel Heath Justice, Deborah A. Miranda, Qwo-Li Driskill

Sovereign Erotics: A Collection of Two-Spirit Literature

Lisa Tatonetti, Daniel Heath Justice, Deborah A. Miranda, Qwo-Li Driskill

240 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
lgbtqia+ poetry short stories challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Conjure Women by Afia Atakora

Conjure Women

Afia Atakora

432 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction fantasy historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced
The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar

The Thirty Names of Night

Zeyn Joukhadar

291 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson

Far from the Light of Heaven

Tade Thompson

400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction science fiction adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
On Being Included: Racism and Diversity in Institutional Life by Sara Ahmed

On Being Included: Racism and Diversity in Institutional Life

Sara Ahmed

243 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
nonfiction education race informative reflective slow-paced
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Monk & Robot #1

Becky Chambers

147 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Rumi Prescription: How an Ancient Mystic Poet Changed My Modern Manic Life by Melody Moezzi

The Rumi Prescription: How an Ancient Mystic Poet Changed My Modern Manic Life

Melody Moezzi

272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
nonfiction memoir poetry emotional reflective slow-paced
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

Freshwater

Akwaeke Emezi

240 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
The Druidry Handbook: Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth by John Michael Greer

The Druidry Handbook: Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth

John Michael Greer

288 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
nonfiction reference religion informative medium-paced