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Lisa Cowan Pineo
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Writer currently working on a MG novel. Mom to a ND son and a trans daughter. Ally. Lover of horror & true crime media, the Food Network, tattoos, and pop culture Christmas ornaments. 🇨🇦🏳️‍⚧️♾️
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Galentine's Day is a day to make the most of female friendships, observed on February 13th. I found a bunch of books for girls and women where female friendships were a big part of the book.
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#galentinesday #femalefriendship #galentine #chicklit #womensfiction #booksky💙📚
THE ANIMATORS by Kayla Rae Whitaker THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO by Taylor Jenkins Reid BEFORE EVERYTHING by Victoria Redel THE LAST YEAR OF WAR by Susan Meissner RAYNE & DELILAH'S MIDNITE MATINEE by Jeff Zentner GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER by Bernardine Evaristo RULES FOR VISITING by Jessica Francis Kane THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB'S GUIDE TO SLAYING VAMPIRES by Grady Hendrix US THREE by Ruth Jones THE WEEKEND by Charlotte Wood WHAT ARE YOU GOING THROUGH by Sigrid Nunez YOU HAVE TO MAKE YOUR OWN FUN AROUND HERE by Frances Macken FROM WHERE I FELL by Susan Johnson FIONA AND JANE by Jean Chen Ho FELLOWSHIP POINT by Alice Elliott Dark SISTER FRIENDS FOREVER by Kimberla Lawson Roby BEST OF FRIENDS by Kamila Shamsie STILL BORN by Guadalupe Nettel DEAR WENDY by Ann Zhao LADIES' LUNCH by Lore Segal THE WIDOWS' WINE CLUB by Julia Jarman THE BOOK CLUB FOR TROUBLESOME WOMEN by Marie Bostwick GALENTINE'S DAY by Rebecca Anderson LOVE BY THE BOOK by Jessica George
February 13, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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National Hugging Day was created to encourage family and friends to hug more often (and consensually) with one another. Here are picture books about hugging and cuddles.
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#nationalhuggingday #hugday #hugbooks #picturebooks #booksky💙📚
WHERE'S MY HUG? by James Mayhew & Sue Hellard HUG MACHINE by Scott Campbell LITTLE MISS HUG by Roger Hargreaves & Adam Hargreaves WHO WANTS A HUG? by Jeff Mack A GREAT BIG CUDDLE: POEMS FOR THE VERY YOUNG by Michael Rosen & Chris Riddell CUDDLES FOR MOMMY by Ruby Brown NO MORE CUDDLES! by Jane Chapman I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A BEAR HUG! by Caroline B. Cooney & Tim Warnes THE TWENTY SECOND LOVE HUG by Katherynne Martin & Caverly Smith I'LL HUG YOU MORE by Laura Duksta & Melissa Iwai HUGGA BUGGA LOVE by Diane Ohansian & Gillian Flint NO HUGS FOR PORCUPINE by Zoe Waring HOW TO BUILD A HUG: TEMPLE GRANDIN AND HER AMAZING SQUEEZE MACHINE by Amy Guglielmo et al. HEDGEHOG NEEDS A HUG by Jen Betton TINY T. REX AND THE IMPOSSIBLE HUG by Jonathan Stutzman & Jay Fleck YOU'RE MY LITTLE CUDDLE BUG by Nicola Edwards & Natalie Marshall HUGS & KISSES FOR THE GROUCHY LADYBUG by Eric Carle ONE HUG by Katrina Moore & Julia Woolf CUDDLE MONKEY by Blake Liliane Hellman & Chad Otis BIRD HUGS by Ged Adamson PORCUPINE HUGS by Belle Brown & Alejandra M. DADDY HUGS by Nancy Tafuri GROUP HUG by Jean Reidy & Joey Chou GENTLE HUGS by Lily Guzmán & Dorota Rewerenda
February 13, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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For this romance trope post I found books where the female main character is more s3xually experienced than the male character.
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#romancetropeseries #booktropes #romancetropes #romancebooks #romancereads🌶️📚#bodycountromance #booksky💙📚 #bookpost #postseries #bookrecs #books
A LIE FOR A LIE by Helena Hunting TWICE SHY by Sarah Hogle HARD FACTS by Penny Clarke THE SWEETEST FIX by Tessa Bailey LOTUS by Jennifer Hartmann CHECK & MATE by Ali Hazelwood THE TWO WEEK ROOMMATE by Roxie Noir RANGER by Dr. Rebecca Sharp THE ONLY ONE by Daisy Jane WHISKY BUSINESS by Elliot Fletcher UNDULATE by Elodie Hart PUCKING WILD by Emily Rath JOCK BLOCKED by Pippa Grant SEX ED by Kristen Bailey ONLY AND FOREVER by Chloe Liese ALL FOLKED UP by Penny Reid THE PUSSY NEXT DOOR by Amy Award HERE WITH YOU by D.C. Kile TIPS AND TRYSTS by Rebecca Kinkade OUT OF THE SHADOWS by Sorena Graves HOLD THE LINE by Julia Wolf MORBIDLY YOURS by Ivy Fairbanks ONLY THIS ONCE by Amber Warden STAND YOUR GROUND by Kandi Steiner
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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International Day of Women & Girls in Science promotes gender equality and women's leadership in science and technology. Here are picture books celebrating girls' and women in science.👩🏼‍🔬
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#february11 #idwgis #internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience #sciencebooks #booksky💙📚
SOLVING THE PUZZLE UNDER THE SEA by Robert Burleigh & Raúl Colón ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST by Andrea Beaty & David Roberts MARGARET AND THE MOON by Dean Robbins & Lucy Knisley SUPER WOMEN by Laurie Lawlor SHARK LADY by Jess Keating & Marta Álvarez Miguéns THE GIRL WHO DREW BUTTERFLIES by Joyce Sidman NOTHING STOPPED SOPHIE by Cheryl Bardoe & Barbara McClintock MAE AMONG THE STARS by Roda Ahmed & Stasia Burrington HOW TO BUILD A HUG by Amy Guglielmo et al. WOMEN IN BIOLOGY by Mary Wissinger JOAN PROCTER, DRAGON DOCTOR by Patricia Valdez & Felicita Sala THE LIZARD LADY by Jennifer Keats Curtis et al. THE BLUEST BLUES by Fiona Robinson MARIE CURIE AND THE POWER OF PERSISTENCE by Karla Valenti & Annalisa Beghelli THE ASTRONAUT WITH A SONG FOR THE STARS by Julia Finley Mosca & Daniel Rieley RACHEL CARSON (WOMEN IN SCIENCE) by Anne Rooney & Isobel Lundie CAROLINE'S COMETS by Emily Arnold McCully LISTENING TO THE STARS by Jodie Parachini & Alexandra Badiu ROSALIND FRANKLIN by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara & Naomi Wilkinson SUPER SHEROES OF SCIENCE: ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY by Supriya Sahai YOU ARE A STAR, JANE GOODALL by Dean Robbins & Hatem Aly THE SEARCH FOR THE GIANT ARCTRIC JELLYFISH Chloe Savage THE FOSSIL HUNTER by Kate Winter MAGIC IN A DROP OF WATE Rby Julie Winterbottom & Susan Reagan
February 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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Express love and affection with cute, cuddly teddy bears on Teddy Day! Here are books for all ages about the lovable old teddy bear, Winnie the Pooh.🧸
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#teddyday #teddybears #winniethepooh #winniethepoohbooks #booksky💙📚 #kidlit #books
Board books POOH'S HONEY TROUBLE by Disney Books WINNIE-THE-POOH (PEEK-A-FLAP) by Daniela Massironi BOO TO YOU, WINNIE THE POOH by Walt Disney DISNEY BABY: WINNIE THE POOH - MY FIRST LIBRARY by PI Kids Picture books WINNIE THE POOH STORYBOOK COLLECTION by Catherine Hapka & Thea Feldman WINNIE: THE TRUE STORY OF THE BEAR WHO INSPIRED WINNIE THE POOH by Sally M. Walker & Jonathan D. Voss FINDING WINNIE by Lindsay Mattick & Sophie Blackall WINNIE-THE-POOH AND THE ROYAL BIRTHDAY by A.A. Milne & E.H. Shepard Early readers FOREVER FRIENDS (Level Pre-1) by Disney Books Early readers TALES OF KINDNESS (Level 1) by Nancy Parent & Alan Batson Middge grade THE NATURAL WORLD OF WINNIE-THE-POOH by Kathryn Aalto THE BEST BEAR IN ALL THE WORLD by Paul Bright et al. GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN by Ann Thwaite CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: THE LITTLE BOOK OF POOH-ISMS by Centum Books WINNIE'S GREAT WAR by Lindsay Mattick, Josh Greenhut & Sophie Blackall ONCE THERE WAS A BEAR by A.A. Milne & E.H. Shepard Graphic novels WINNIE THE POOH CINESTORY COMIC by Walt Disney 365 DAYS WITH WINNIE THE POOH by Don Ferguson & Richard Moore Graphic novels THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE by Catherine Hapka & Mike Wall WINNIE-THE-POOH by A.A. Milne & Travis Dandro Adult A HONEY-POT OF WISDOM by Tatette Nitome A WALK IN THE WOOD by Dr. Joseph Parent & Nancy Parent DEEP THOUGHTS & PONDERINGS FOR THE WISE by A.A. Milne & E.H. Shepard OH, BOTHER by Jennie Egerdie& Ellie Hajdu THE MAKING OF WINNIE-THE-POOH by James Campbell SOMEWHERE, A BOY AND HIS BEAR by Gyles Brandreth THE HUNDRED-ACRE WOOD COOKBOOK by Vivian Jao, Liz Tarpy & James Asmus
February 10, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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Relax and rejuvenate while enjoying your favorite book in a soothing bath for National Read in the Bathtub Day. Little ones love books too so here are waterproof baby books for the smallest bathers!🛀🏼
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#nationalreadinthebathtubday #waterproofbooks #kidsbooks #kidlit #booksky💙📚
BARNYARD BATH! by Sandra Boynton COCOMELON BATH BOOK: TIME TO GET ALL CLEAN by Cottage Door Press COLOR ME: WHO'S IN THE WATER by Surya Sajnani I LOVE YOU SOAP MUCH!: WASH & WOW COLOR-CHANGING BATH BOOK by Rose Rossner & Clémentine Derodit THE RAINBOW FISH BATH BOOK by Marcus Pfister COLOR THE OCEAN COLOR MAGIC BATH BOOK by Mudpuppy HELLO, FARM! by Maddie Frost BEAR ON A BIKE by Stella Blackstone, Debbie Harter & Henry Strozier BABYBIBI BATH BOOKS (4 PACK) by BabyBibi DISNEY TOY STORY BATH TIME BOOKS by Phidal Publishing BABY EINSTEIN: RAINBOW BATH! by PI Kids SWIM WITH LITTLE FISH! BATH BOOK by Lucy Cousins
February 9, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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National Kite Flying Day encourages exploring kite flying and making. Here are some picture books about flying kites.
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#nationalkiteflyingday #goflyakite #kiteflying #kidsbooks #picturebooks #kidlit #bookstagram
LET'S FLY A KITE by Stuart J. Murphy & Brian Floca BLOWN AWAY by Rob Biddulph IN THE WIND by Elizabeth Spurr & Manelle Oliphant BLUE SKY YELLOW KITE by Janet A. Holmes & Jonathan Bentley FARMER FALGU GOES KITE FLYING by Chitra Soundar & Kanika Nair ASIAN KITES FOR KIDS by Wayne Hosking BENJI & THE GIANT KITE by Alan C. Fox & Eefje Kuijl STORM by Sam Usher A KITE FOR MOON by Jane Yolen, Heidi E.Y. Stemple & Matt Phelan KITES by Simon Mole & Oamul Lu KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING by Michelle Schaub & Claire LaForte WHAT THE KITE SAW by Anne Laurel Carter & Akin Duzakin A KITE FOR MELIA by Samuel Narh, Freda Narh & Valeria Suria PANDRA'S MAGICAL KITE ADVENTURE by Diane C. Ohanesian & Alison Brown CHINESE KITE FESTIVAL by Rich Lo THE COLORFUL KITE by Danqi Liu & Li Liu NITE NITE KITE by Joy Stephens & Brian Stephens KAI PO CHE: MINI'S PERFECT KITE by Suhasini Gupta & Devika Oza
February 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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For this romance trope post I found books centered around revenge.
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#romancetropeseries #romancetropes #booktropes #romancereads🌶️📚 #romancebooks #revengeromance #bookpost #postseries #bookrecs #booksky💙📚 #books #read
THE ONES WHO GOT AWAY by Roni Loren 69 MILLION THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU by Kira Archer KNOTTED by Pam Godwin THE MINDF*CK SERIES (BOOKS 1-5) by S.T. Abby THE UPSIDE OF FALLING by Alex Light CLIQUE BAIT by Ann Valett FELIX EVER AFTER by Kacen Callender DELILAH GREEN DOESN'T CARE by Ashley Herring Blake GOOD GIRL COMPLEX by Elle Kennedy LOVE AT FIRST SPITE by Anna E. Collins FOREVER AFTER ALL by Catharina Maura BLACK SHEEP by Alexa Harlowe & Brynne Weaver TIS THE SEASON FOR REVENGE by Morgan Elizabeth HOOKED by Emily McIntire THAT SIK LUV by Jescie Hall RESOLUTIONS EMBRACED by Ayla Asher DOUBLE PUCKED by Lauren Blakely THE RULE BOOK by Sarah Adams THE FAKE OUT by Stephanie Archer THINGS I WANTED TO SAY by Monica Murphy PUCKING REVENGE by Brittanée Nicole BREAKING HAILEY by I.A. Dice THE WRONG HUSBAND by Maya Alden THE BAD BOY RULE by Maren Moore
February 8, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day raises awareness about HIV in Black and African American communities in the US. Here are memoirs, nonfiction, fiction and poetry by/about Black people with HIV/AIDS.
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#blackhivaidsawarenessday #nbhaad #stophivtogether #hivbooks #booksky💙📚
REVELATIONS by Alvin Ailey & A. Peter Bailey HOME NOW by Lesley Beake & Karin Littlewood HOLD TIGHT GENTLY by Martin Duberman THE CHIMP AND THE RIVER by David Quammen DON'T CALL US DEAD by Danez Smith AUMA'S LONG RUN by Eucabeth Odhiambo WE KISS THEM WITH RAIN by Futhi Ntshingila ARTHUR ASHE by Raymond Arsenault FULL DISCLOSURE by Camryn Garrett EVIDENCE OF BEING by Darius Bost REMAKING A LIFE by Celeste Watkins-Hayes FUNERAL DIVA by Pamela Sneed FORGET BURIAL by Marty Fink SINGLED OUT by Andrew Maraniss THE ORIGINS OF AIDS by Jacques Pépin UNPROTECTED by Billy Porter MY GOVERNMENT MEANS TO KILL ME by Rasheed Newson UNPROTECTED by Rae Lewis-Thornton MAGIC by Roland Lazenby GLENN BURKE, GAME CHANGER by Phil Bildner & Daniel J. O'Brien OUR STORIES TOLD BY US by Angelina Namiba et al. ISAAC'S SONG by Daniel Black BLACK WOMEN'S HEALTH IN THE AGE OF HIP HOP AND HIV/AIDS by Nghana Tamu Lewis WILLI NINJA, VOGUE LEGENT by Joy Michael Ellison & Nabi H. Ali
February 8, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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Every year, around 4 million girls are subjected to female genital mutilation, with over 2 million before the age of five. Here are memoirs and nonfiction about this horrific practice.
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#zerotoleranceforfemalegenitalmutilation #endfgm #fgmmemoir #fgmnonfiction #booksky💙📚
FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING IN INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES by Mary Nyangweso FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION by Wilson Maiyo, PhD SAVING SAFA by Waris Dirie THE GREAT ESCAPE by Farah M. Mohamed TABOO ed. by Violet Barungi & Hilda Twongyeirwe WHEN NORMS COLLIDE by Karisa Cloward KIMINTA by Maria Kiminta & Tobe Levin FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) by Emmanuel Ebah FEMALE MUTILATION by Hilary Burrage CUT by Hibo Wardere FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING by Hoda Salad CUT FLOWERS by Aneeta Prem FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION by Zimran Samuel THE POLITICS OF FEMALE CIRCUMCISION IN EGYPT by Maria Frederika Malmström FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA by Christina Julios YEARS OF SHAME by Wanjiru Warama WHAT MY CULTURE DID TO ME by Andrea Charles Fidelis FGM by Dr. Farah Nadeem AMONG THE MAASAI by Juliet Cutler THE GIRLS IN THE WILD FIG TREE by Nice Leng'ete CUT OFF by Sylvia Chioma THE SCOURGE OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION by Ibrahima Traore FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION/CUTTING by Kyoko Nakamura et al. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AROUND THE WORLD by Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala & Paul Nzinga Komba
February 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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For this romance trope post I found historical romance books with queer characters.
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#romancetropeseries #romancetropes #booktropes #romancereads🌶️📚 #romancebooks #historicalromance #lgbtqromance #booksky💙📚 #bookpost #postseries #bookrecs #books #read
HOW TO FAKE IT IN SOCIETY by K.J. Charles THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGSLEY by Lindz McLeod RESTRAINT by Anne Hawley THE CRAFT OF LOVE by E.E. Ottoman THE LADY'S GUIDE TO CELESTIAL MECHANICS by Olivia Waite THE QUEER PRINCIPLES OF KIT WEBB by Cat Sebastian THE PERKS OF LOVING A WALLFLOWER by Erica Ridley REPUTATION by Lex Croucher AN ISLAND PRINCESS STARTS A SCANDAL by Adriana Herrera MOST ARDENTLY by Gabe Cole Novoa ESCAPING MR. ROCHESTER by L.L. McKinney I SHALL NEVER FALL IN LOVE by Hari Conner THE DUKE'S SISTER AND I by Emma-Claire Sunday BLACKMAILER'S DELIGHT by David Lawrence TO SKETCH A SCANDAL by Jess Everlee WHERE THERE'S ROOM FOR US by Hayley Kiyoko A RARE FIND by Joanna Lowell LADIES IN HATING by Alexandra Vasti LADY LIKE by Mackenzi Lee LIKE IN LOVE WITH YOU by Emma R. Alban A LADY MOST WAYWARD by Darcy McGuire NEVER AFTER by Alexis Hall A LADY FOR ALL SEASONS by T.J. Alexander A CHANGE OF PACE by J.A. Stevens
February 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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World Cancer Day is a day of awareness to raise worldwide attention and inspire action for a cancer-free future. Here are kids stories (picture books through YA) about characters with cancer.🎗️
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#worldcancerday #wcd2026 #cancerawareness #cancerfiction #booksky💙📚 #kidlit
COUNTING THYME by Melanie Conklin FINDING THE WORM by Mark Goldblatt WISH GIRL by Nikki Loftin DIG TOO DEEP by Amy Allgeyer JENNY & HER DOG BOTH FIGHT CANCER by Jewel Kats & Claudia Marie Lenart DESSERT FIRST by Dean Gloster AND THEN THERE'S YOU by Nessa Cannon UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY by Jennifer Gold FROM ANT TO EAGLE by Alex Lyttle EIGHT DAYS ON PLANET EARTH by Cat Jordan BRAVE ENOUGH by Kati Gardner ECHO'S SISTER by Paul Mosier WATCH US RISE by Renée Watson & Ellen Hagan DO FISH SLEEP? by Jens Raschke & Jens Rassmus WHEN A KID LIKE ME FIGHTS CANCER by Catherine Stier & Angel Chang ANI'S LIGHT by Tanu Shree Singh & Sandhya Prabhat ABBY, TRIED AND TRUE by Donna Gephart DADDY & EMMA FACE CANCER TOGETHER by Lindsey Coker Luckey GLITTER GETS EVERYWHERE by Yvette Clark MY DAD AND THE DRAGON by Montserrat Coughlin Kim & Rebekah S. Cheresnick MAKING HAPPY by Sheetal Sheth & Khoa Le BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN by Daniel Aleman WARRIOR: A PATIENT'S COURAGEOUS QUEST by Shannon Stocker & Sarah K. Turner KENZIE'S LITTLE TREE by Alison McGauley & Emilie Leduc MOMMY WHERE IS YOUR HAIR? by Grace Clark GENTLE HUGS by Lily Guzmán & Dorota Rewerenda MOLLY AND POTATO by Dr. Kelly Curtin & Molly Hallinan
February 4, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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National Girls & Women in Sports Day celebrates girls and women in sports while advocating for equality, inclusion, and opportunity in athletics. Here are novels about girls and women in sports.
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#nationalgirlsandwomeninsportsday #NGWSD2026 #sportsbooks #sports #booksky💙📚
Middle grade ROLLER GIRL by Victoria Jamieson OUT OF SYNCH by Warren Firschein THE COMEBACK by E.L. Shen SQUAD GOALS by Erika J. Kendrick TUMBLE by Celia C. Pérez MATCH POINT! by Maddie Gallegos AIR by Monica Roe FLIPPING FORWARD TWISTING BACKWARD by Alma Fullerton SWIM TEAM by Johnnie Christmas LEARNING TO FALL by Sally Engelfried JIU-JITSU GIRL by Jennifer Dutton GROW UP, LUCHY ZAPATA by Alexandra Alessandri WE ARE BIG TIME by Hena Khan & Safiya Zerrogui DUEL by Jessixa Bagley & Aaron Bagley KEEPING PACE by Laurie Morrison TRYOUTS by Sarah Sax THE LEGENDARY MO SETO by Ay Chan THE SQUAD by Christina Soontornvat & Joanna Cacao THE BEST WORST SUMMER OF ESME SUN by Wendy Wan-Long Shang THE FIRE, THE WATER, AND MAUDIE MCGINN by Sally J. Pla Young Adult UP TO THIS POINTE by Jennifer Longo TUMBLING by Caela Carter BLACK DIAMOND by Ali Dean RAMONA BLUE by Julie Murphy WHO SHE IS by Diane Byington COLD DAY IN THE SUN by Sara Biren THE KNOCKOUT by Sajni Patel BREAK THE FALL by Jennifer Iacopelli SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY by Kelly Quindlen DANGEROUS PLAY by Emma Kress THE GIRL FROM JAKARTA by Hester Keegan FURIA by Yamile Saied Méndez LIKE OTHER GIRLS by Britta Lundin NO STOPPING US NOW by Lucy Jane Bledsoe HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE by Dahlia Adler NEVER VACATION WITH YOUR EX by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka MIGHTY MILLIE NOVAK by Elizabeth Holden IT'S A LOVE/SKATE RELATIONSHIP by Carli J. Corson LEARNING TO FALL by Peach Morris ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND FIELD HOCKEY by Kit Rosewater Adult EDGE OF GLORY by Rachel Spangler RUNNING DEEP by Bette Hawkins THE LONG SHOT by A.L. Brooks THE CLINCH by Nicole Disney FIRST FLIGHT FINAL CALL by C.W. Farnsworth CATCH AND CRADLE by Katia Rose THE PING-PONG CHAMPION OF CHINATOWN by James Hanna CARRIE SOTO IS BACK by Taylor Jenkins Reid FAST LOVE by Kerry Lockhart CHANGING GEARS by L.A. Wright LOVE AND SPORTSBALL by Meka James WAKE UP NAT & DARCY by Kate Cochrane THE TOMBOY & THE CAPTAIN by Ginger Scott PICKLEBALLERS by Ilana Long THE FAVORITES by Layne Fargo TAKE HER ON by Emily Wright COMING UP CLUTCH by Anna Gram HARD TO BEAT by Lexi French A GOLD MEDAL IN LOVE by Alex La Bruyère CROSS-COUNTRY LOVE by Erin McLellan
February 4, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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Children's Authors & Illustrators Week celebrates board books through YA; stories written and illustrated for kids. Here are middle grade books on my TBR list.
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#childrensauthorsandillustratorsweek #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidlit #middlegradebooks #booksky💙📚 #books #read
BREAKOUT by Christina Wyman I KNOW YOU STARTED IT by Daphne Benedis-Grab THE BLUE DRESS by Rebecca Morrison INBETWEENS by Faith Erin Hicks THE MAGIC OF SOMEDAY SOON by Michelle Lee FRUITCAKE by Rex Ogle & Dave Valeza MIXED FEELINGS by Sarah Amini & Shadia Amin SETTING THE STAGE by Lindsay Champion NADIA ISLAM, ON THE RECORD by Adiba Jaigirdar & Avani Dwivedi HAIL MARIAM by Huda Al-Marashi OLIVIA GRAY WILL NOT FADE AWAY by Ciera Burch CHOIR GRRRL by Ashley Granillo THE SUMMER SCRAPBOOK by Florence Migga JUST ASK ELSIE by Ari Koontz EXPOSURES by Lily Williams OUR FAIR SHARE by Sarah Marie Jette LAST DAY POOL PARTY by Emma Steinkellner WHEN YOU'RE BRAVE ENOUGH by Rebecca Bendheim MIDSUMMER SISTERS by Niki Smith FIRST CRUSH by Cassandra Calin PERFECT ENOUGH by Meg Eden Kuyatt OPTING OUT by Maia Kobabe & Swati "Lucky" Srikumar GHOST IN THE NIGHT by Tiffany D. Jackson THE SWEET SPOT by Elaine Vickers WHERE ELLA WENT by Laurie Morrison FRIEND GROUP by Lisa Greenwald LISTEN TO THE GIRLS by Chrystal D. Giles CASTING APRIL by Wendy Lu RAVEN, RISING by Christine Hartman Derr LYDIA COOPER IS A LIE by Meaghan McIsaac THE DOLLHOUSE by D.W. Gillespie SPELLS TO MEND BROKEN HEARTS by Marissa Macy NOTHING TO SEE HERE by Barbara Dee
February 3, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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Candlemas marks the midway point between winter and spring, symbolizing the return of light and the stirring of new life within the Earth. Here are some books centered around Candlemas.
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#candlemas #returnofthelight #celebratecandlemas #candlemasbooks #bookstagram
CANDLEMAS: FEAST OF FLAMES by Amber K & Azrael Arynn K AFTER CANDLEMAS by Ruth M. Arthur & Margery Gill DEATH AT CANDLEMAS by Iris Collier ACADIAN TRADITIONS ON CANDLEMAS DAY by Georges Arsenault THE ALEXANDRIAN BOOK OF SHADOWS by Sekhet Sophia CANDLEMAS EVE by Jeffrey Sackett HIS CANDLEMAS HOPE by Marly Mathews CANDLEMAS - 1588: A CALENDAR OF CRIME by Shirley McKay BELL, BOOK & CANDLEMAS by Jennifer David Hesse CANDLEMAS by John Hamish Watson, IIII IMBOLIC: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BRIGID, AND CANDLEMAS AND HOW IT'S CELEBRATED IN CHRISTIANITY, WICCA, DRUIDRY, AND CELTIC PAGANISM by Mari Silva THE WITCH OF CANDLEMAS by Doel Martinez
February 3, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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I'm splitting up my posts about LGBTQ contemporary novels into a month at a time, so here is January's bunch. Book lists in ALT text and last two pages in comments.

#lgbtqbooks #lgbtqreads #lgbtqcontemporary #lgbtq2026 #booksky💙📚 #2026publication #februarybooks
PUCK HARD by Brooklyn Cate JONAH GOES OFF SCRIPT by Robyn Green PLAYING FOR THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER by Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams ACCORDING TO PLAN by Christen Randall CHAINS OF OBSESSION by Skyler Snow & Brea Alepou SEVEN HEAVENS AWAY by Ashraf Zaghal RUN WILD: SAYE 4 by Wu Zhe DEAR BENJAMIN VOL 2 by Addis Id GET OVER IT, APRIL EVANS by Ashley Herring Blake MARGIN OF ERROR by Rachel Lacey PEACHES & PUCKS by M.A. Wardell NIGHT TERMINUS by Ellis Scott LOVELY RECIPE by Myra Rose Nino I WANNA BE YOUR GIRL VOL 3 by Umi Takase SCARS VOL 3 by Brandon Arias HATE ME, BUT LET ME STAY VOL 6 by Hijiki PERFECT ADDICTION VOL 1 by Kaoriuko Myama ON THE BUTTON by Jaime Samms EVERY EXIT BRINGS YOU HOME by Naeem Murr IN CAPS by Katherine McIntyre L THE MEET AND GREET by Liz Rain ORANGE by Curtis Garner BREADWINNER by Cass Morgan A HOME MADE OF MORNING LIGHT by Robyn Bright NOT YOUR ENEMY by Madison Mars THE BILLION DOLLAR LEGACY by Dominique Davis HALF COURT SHOT by Kimani Mae PAH! by E.M. Lindsey & Cora Rose PROMISE ME by Sara Cate MOTOR CITY LOVE SONG by Lisa Peers LOVE STORY by Afsana Mousavi SINCE THE WORLD IS ENDING by Indyana Schneider CHASE HOOPER LIKES IT HOT by Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey HE CRAVES TO BE TEASED BY HIS FAVORITE ASMR STREAMER VOL 1 by Aino Coco GODLIKE by Richard Hell SILENT READING: MO DU VOL 2 by Priest RAINBOWS AFTER STORMS VOL 2 by Luka Kobachi NATSUME WANTS TO BLOSSOM by Mamita I CAN'T STAND BEING YOUR CHILDHOOD FRIEND 2 by An Momose RIPPLES IN THE RIVER VOL 2 by Zeniko Sumiya NOT SO SHOUJO LOVE STORY VOL 3 by Curryuku A MAN WHO DEFIES THE WORLD OF BL VOL 3 by Konkici ROYAL RUSH: 75 DAYS TO FALL IN LOVE by Lissandra Rowe IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD by Sabina Nordqvist TO LOVE VIOLETS FOR THEIR THORNS by Rachel Sullivan DIRTY ANGEL by Nora Phoenix GIRLFRIENDING by Susanna Daniel I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (MAYBE) by Dana Hawkins FLOODLINES by Saleem Haddad COUTURE by Lousia Masters GETTING BAD IDEAS by Renee Harper AT THE HEART OF THE SILENCE by Robyn Bright ONLY THEIRS by Kennedy L. Mitchell KNOTTY NIGHTS by Lily X SHE CAME FOR THE PACK by Darva Green HAPPINESS & HILARITY by Jenna Wade NOT SO LAZY BOY by Stormi Reed CROSS-COUNTRY LOVE by Erin McLellan THORN KISS by Clio Evans HIBANA by Asumiko Nakamura
February 2, 2026 at 3:57 AM
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For this romance trope post I found books where characters were stuck in a time loop, like the movie Groundhog's Day.
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OPPOSITE OF ALWAYS by Justin A. Reynolds PRETTY IN PUNXSUTAWNEY by Laurie Boyle Crompton THE NIGHT OF YOUR LIFE by Lydia Sharp PARIS ON REPEAT by Amy Bearce THE DO-OVER by Lynn Painter DEVILS' DAY PARTY by C.M. Stunich THE REHEARSALS by Annette Christie TIME OF MY LIFE by Mary Frame THE REDEMPTION OF PHILIP THANE by Lisa Berne MY SECOND IMPRESSION OF YOU by Michelle I. Mason SEE YOU YESTERDAY by Rachel Lynn Solomon IF I SEE YOU AGAIN TOMORROW by Robbie Couch MAYBE NEXT TIME by Cesca Major MIDNIGHT, REPEATED by Dani McLean THE DÉJÀ GLITCH by Holly James FIVE FIRST CHANCES by Sarah Jost THROUGH THE SNOW GLOBE by Annie Rains A QUANTUM LOVE STORY by Mike Chen TIME AND TIME AGAIN by Chatham Greenfield GRADCHANTED by Morgan Matson TIME LOOPS & MEET CUTES by Jackie Lau 16 FOREVER by Lance Rubin IN TIME WITH YOU by Kristin Dwyer MAYBE TOMORROW I'LL KNOW by Alex Ritany
February 2, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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I'm splitting up my posts about LGBTQ nonfiction into two months at a time, so here is the January/February bunch.
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LATER LIFE, SEX AND INTIMACY IN THE MAJORITY WORLD ed. by Krystal Nandini Ghisyawan, et. al QUEER BOOKS OF LATE VICTORIAN PRINT CULTURE by Frederick D. King LENCHITUDES by Alejandra Márquez ACE OF HEARTS by Cooklin QUEERINK UK REFUGEE LAW by Alex Powell STILLNESS AND SURVIVAL by Jacob Anthony Rose CINEMAS OF BISEXUAL TRANSGRESSION by Jacob Engelberg CO-MOTION by Paola Bacchetta RADICAL DESIRES ed. by Hauke Branding INFLUENTIAL LGBTQ+ WORKS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY by Walt Whitman, et. al TALES OF FAIRIES by Alba Morolló Díaz-Faes CLOTHES TO MAKE YOU SMILE by Eric Darnell Pritchard THE WAY OUT by Rebecca Buxton EMERGING SELVES ed. by Nillin Lore GENDERQUEER MENOPAUSE by Lasara Firefox Allen MEGA MILK by Megan Milks BEYOND RECOGNITION by Laura Jane Collins BENDING THE RULES by Camille Benda A BLACK QUEER HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES by C. Riley Snorton NOT YOUR FOUNDING FATHER by Nina Sankovitch KINK CURIOUS by Gigi Engle QUEER LIBERALISMS AND MARGINAL MOBILITIES ed. by Fadi Saleh GAY CONVERSION PRACTICES IN MEMOIR, FILM AND FICTION ed. by James E. Bennett LIBERATION AND LIBIDO by Nicholas A. Hrynyk BROWN/TRANS/LES by Talia Bhatt FAIR GAME by Ellie Roscher THE LOG BOOKS by Tash Walker SHE IS HERE by Nicola Griffith CONGENITAL AGENESIS OF GENDER IDEATION by K.N. Sirsi MY FATHER, THE MESSIAH by Gil Z. Hochberg CHICKEN HEART by Morgan Boecher I'M FINE by Richard Hall THE FIRE INSIDE by Rima Vesely-Flad, PhD THE WAY LOVE GOES by DaBrat & Judy THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF REED PEGGRAM by Ethelene Whitmire GAY PRINT CULTURE by Juan Carlos ALL THE VIOLET TIARAS by Jean Menzies SEX ISN'T REAL by Beans Velocci SOUTHERN AFRICAN QUEEN AND TRANS NARRATIVES IN DIGITAL LANDSCAPES by Princess A. Sibanda RHETORICS OF FAIRNESS AND THE POLITICS OF TRANS EXCLUSION by Dakota Park-Ozee PLACE ENVY by Michael Lowenthal TRANS LIVES by Raewyn Connell THE SOULMATE STRATEGY by Corey Seemiller CHAPAL RANI, THE LAST QUEEN OF BENGAL by Sandip Roy DEVOUT by David Archuleta MEN I HATE by Lynette D'Amico CURATING DEVIANCE by Marc Francis AUSTRALIAN QUEER SCREENS by Rob Cover, et. al QUEERING MASCULINITIES IN ANTWERP FASHION by Nicola Brajato WRITING QUEER HISTORY by Matt Cook A BODY MADE HOME by Kai Marshall Green TRANS PLEASURE by Brandon Andrew Robinson
February 1, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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There's lots of horror books coming out in 2026 so I'll be posting a bunch each month. Here are the ones publishing in February.
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WE SHOULD NOT HAVE COME HERE by J.D. Mills CRUELTY FREE by Caroline Glenn THE BONE QUEEN by Will Shindler HE'S THE DEVIL by Tobi Coventry THE DARKNESS GREETED HER by Christina Ferko IN THIS CITY WHERE IT RAINS by Lyndsey Croal THE GLOWING HOURS by Leila Siddiqui GREEDY by Callie Kazum HOW TO KILL A GUY IN TEN DATES by Shailee Thompson MIDNIGHT COVENANT by Amelie West OF BEASTS by M. Jane Worma TRAD WIFE by Saratoga Schaefer THE BODY by Bethany C. Morrow BED ROT BABY by Wendy Dalrymple A FOREST, DARKLY by A.G. Slatter DEAD FIRST by Johnny Compton GRACE by A.M. Shine MARIA THE WANTED by V. Castro FOR HUMAN USE by Sarah G. Pierce SHE MADE HERSELF A MONSTER by Anna Kovatcheva THE FOURTH PRINCESS by Janie Chang FIRST DATE by Gemma Amor WARNING SIGNS by Tracy Sierra WITH THE HEART OF A GHOST by Lim Sunwoo FIRST DATE by Gemma Amor THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR ANTHOLOGY ed. by Guy Adams PANDEMONIUM WALTZ by Jeffrey Ford THE DENIZENS by Brennan LaFaro TEMPLE FALL by R.L. Boyle YOU HAVE TO LET THEM BLEED by Annie Neugebauer BLOODFIRE, BABY by Eirinie Carson EVIL GENIUS by Claire Oshetsky ADRIFT by Will Dean GRANDMA'S LITTLE SECRET by Becca C. Smith LITTLE RED FLAGS ed. by Noelle W. Ihli & Steph Nelson THE SILVER SCREAM 2: WELCOME TO HORRORWOOD by Roy Merkin THIS WRETCHED BEAUTY by Elle Grenier THE DAUGHTERS by Joanna Margaret THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR by Ivy Grimes THE RED WINTER by Cameron Sullivan NOWHERE BURNING by Catriona Ward DOLLFACE by Lindy Ryan THE GHOST WOMEN by Jennifer Murphy GHOST GLASSES by Rikki Goodwin WRETCH by Jeremy Wagner THE BUTCHER OF NAZARETH by David Scott Hay DAYTIDE by Chris Panatier THIS HIDEOUS HEART by Jessie Thomas
January 30, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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It's National Puzzle Day! Puzzles improves memory, cognitive function, and problem-solving skills. Here are some middle grade novels involving puzzles, brain teasers and riddles.
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CHASING VERMEER by Blue Balliett & Brett Helquist THE GOLLY-WHOPPER GAMES by Jody Feldman THE 39 CLUES by Rick Riordan THE PUZZLING WORLD OF WINSTON BREEN by Eric Berlin THE NAME OF THIS BOOK IS SECRET by Pseudonymous Bosch THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster & Jules Feiffer THE CODE BUSTERS CLUB by Penny Warner ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY by Chris Grabenstein TREASURE HUNTERS by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONSTONE by Jordan Stratford & Kelly Murphy BOOK SCAVENGER by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman THE DOOR IN THE ALLEY by Adrienne Kress WINTERHOUSE by Ben Guterson THE AMBROSE DECEPTION by Emily Ecton SAMANTHA SPINNER AND THE SUPER-SECRET PLANS by Russel Ginns THE WESTING GAME by Ellen Raskin THE MULTIPLYING MYSTERIES OF MOUNT TEN by Krista Van Dolzer THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY by Trenton Lee Stewart & Carson Ellis THE INHERITANCE GAMES by Jennifer Lynn Barnes CHESTER KEENE CRACKS THE CODE by Kekla Magoon THE MYSTERY OF THE RADCLIFFE RIDDLE by Taryn Souders PUZZLEHEART by Jenn Reese THE MYSTERY OF LOCKED ROOMS by Lindsay Currie THE BLETCHLEY RIDDLE by Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin
January 30, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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For this romance trope post I found books with a lot of angst/pining.
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JUST FOR SHOW by Jae A VERY LARGE EXPANSE OF SEA by Tahereh Mafi LONG SHOT by Kennedy Ryan RAFE by Rebekah Weatherspoon MAESTRO by Auden Dar STAY GOLD by Tobly McSmith YOU'VE REACHED SAM by Dustin Thao THE GIRL WITH STARS IN HER EYES by Xio Axelrod THE HATE PROJECT by Kris Ripper SOME MISTAKES WERE MADE by Kristin Dwyer A LOT LIKE ADIÓS by Alexis Daria NOTHING BURNS AS BRIGHT AS YOU by Ashley Woodfolk WHERE THERE'S A WILL by Jessie Walker HOLD ME UNDER by Riley Nash HALCYON NIGHTS by M.J. Duncan IF I CAN GIVE YOU THAT by Michael Gray Bulla A LOVE LETTER TO WHISKEY by Kandi Steiner BEFORE US by Jewel E. Ann IF IT'S MEANT TO BE by Lily Seabrooke STILL BEATING by Jennifer Hartmann THE NEXT BEST FLING by Gabriella Gamez OLEANDER by Scarlett Drake FINDING HOME by Lauren Rowe FORGET ME NOT by Shay Paris
January 28, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorates the victims of the Holocaust from 1933 to 1945 in Nazi Germany. Here are middle grade novels about the Holocaust.
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PRISONER B-3087 by Alan Gratz A TIME TO BE BRAVE by Joan Betty Stuchner THE ENEMY ABOVE by Michael P. Spradlin SEEKING REFUGE by KIrene N. Watts & Kathryn E. Shoemaker THE LENGTH OF A STRING by Elissa Brent Weissman BJORN'S GIFT by Sandy Brehl THE DOLLMAKER OF KRAKOW by R.M. Romero WORDWINGS by Sydelle Pearl RESISTANCE by Jennifer A. Nielsen WHAT THE NIGHT SINGS by Vesper Stamper ANNE FRANK'S DIARY: THE GRAPHIC ADAPTATION by Ari Folman & David Polonsky IT RAINED WARM BREAD by Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet SEARCHING FOR LOTTIE by Susan L. Ross WHITE BIRD by R.J. Palacio BROKEN STRINGS by Eric Walters & Kathy Kacer VILLAGE OF SCOUNDRELS by Margi Preus A BOY IS NOT A BIRD by Edeet Ravel LONG SUMMER NIGHTS by Aharon Appelfeld LETTERS FROM CUBA by Ruth Behar CATHERINE'S WAR by Julia Billet & Claire Fauvel DON'T TELL THE NAZIS by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch WHEN THE WORLD WAS OURS by Liz Kessler HIDDEN ON THE HIGH WIRE by Kathy Kacer HIDDEN: A CHILD'S STORY OF THE HALOCAUST by Loïc Dauvillier & Marc Lizano
January 28, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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I'm splitting up my posts about LGBTQ graphic novels, comics and manga into a month at a time, so here is February's bunch.
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HATE ME, BUT LET ME STAY VOL 6 by Hijiki SCARS VOL 3 by Brandon Arias THE MIGHTY by Judd Winick STEAM by Shaenon K. Garrity & Emily Holden RUN WILD: SA YE 4 by Wu Zhe CHICKEN HEART by Morgan Boecher PERFECT ADDICTION VOL 1 by Kaoriuko Myama I WANNA BE YOUR GIRL VOL 3 by Umi Takase LOVELY RECIPE by Myra Rose Nino THE FEISTY OMEGA AND HIS TWIN MATES VOL 3 by Ryo Ayamine DESTINY PARADISE NIGHT by Tomato Machida SPIDER GWEN GHOST-SPIDER 7 by Stephanie Phillips LOGAN BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD 2 by Benjamin Percy UNCANNY X-MEN 23 by Gail Simone WOLVERINE 15 by Saladin Ahmed MARIAN HERETIC 4 by Tini Howard WYND: THE POWER OF THE BLOOD 7 by James Tynion IV GODZILLA INFINITY ROAR 1 by Gerry Duggan ULTIMATE ENDGAME 2 by Deniz Camp NOT SO SHOUJO LOVE STORY VOL 3 by Curryuku A MAN WHO DEFIES THE WORLD OF BL VOL 3 by Konkici I CAN'T STAND BEING YOUR CHILDHOOD FRIEND 2 by An Momose NATSUME WANTS TO BLOSSOM by Mamita THRICE MARRIED TO A SALTED FISH VOL 2 by Mio Bi Ka Bi DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE: A TIME OF STRYFE by Benjamin Percy RUNAWAYS: THINK OF THE CHILDREN by Rainbow Rowell BLACK PANTHER 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL 1 by Murewa Ayodele VENOM VOL 6 NO. 254 by Al Ewing PLANET SHE HULK 4 by Stephanie Phillips X-MEN 25 by Jed MacKay MARY SUE 4 by Meghan Fitzmartin ROOTS OF MADNESS 4 by Stephanie Williams 2.5 DIMENSIONAL SEDUCTION VOL 17 by Yu Hashimoto AYAKA IS IN LOVE WITH HIROKO! 1 by Sal Jiang EMMA FROST: WHITE QUEEN - ALL HAIL THE QUEEN by Amy Chu THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE by Collin Kelly ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: INCURSION by Deniz Camp YOUNG AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE by Allan Heinberg MURDEROUS LEWELLYN'S CANDLELIT DINNER 4 by Sumnagi & Mukbu PERFECT BUDDY VOL 5 by Daki & Lash SEMANTIC ERROR VOL 5 by Angy & J. Soori CAPTAIN AMERICA 7 by Chip Zdarsky DOCTOR STRANGE 3 by Derek Landy DUNGEONS OF DOOM 2 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson GENERATION X-23 1 by Jody Houser KNULL 2 by Al Ewing IT'S JEFF MEETS DAREDEVIL 1 by Kelly Thompson DOCTOR WHO: THE PRISON PARADOX 4 by Dan Watters POWERS 25 NO. 6 by Brian Michael Bendis TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: SHREDDER 5 by Dan Watters RAT CITY 22 by Erica Schultz FINDING MY WAY TO YOU IN THIS MMO WORLD VOL 1 by Chiwako Fujiwara YES, NO OR MAYBE? VOL 3 by Michi Ichiho CUPID IS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING VOL 2 by Minta Suzumaru HOW DO I TURN MY BEST FRIEND INTO MY GIRLFRIEND? VOL 5 by Syu Yasaka WAIT, I LOVE YOU VOL 1 by Omayu MY GIRLFRIEND'S NOT HERE TODAY VOL 6 by Kiyoko Iwamai DAYBREAK VOL 2 by Moosopp KITAYAMA & MINAMIYA VOL 1 by Satoh Sugar JUST BETWEEN US by Adeline Kon
January 27, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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For this romance trope post I found books where characters lose their virginity. ❤️📚
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DR. STRANGE BEARD by Penny Reid A SENSE OF BELONGING by Laura Branchflower MEDICINE MAN by Saffron A. Kent THE VIRGIN ROMANCE NOVELIST CHRONICLES by Meghan Quinn HER PERFECT by Stephie Walls ESCORT by Skye Warren KEEPING 13 by Chloe Walsh THE JOCK by Tal Bauer VIRGIN COWBOY by Kat Baxter PUNCHING THE V-CARD by Leta Blake A MILLION KISSES IN YOUR LIFETIME by Monica Murphy BOYFRIEND GOALS by Riley Hart FLOWER by Jaclyn Combe BLIND SIDE by Kandi Steiner SECRETLY YOURS by Tessa Bailey FRIDAY NIGHT LIES by C.W. Farnsworth NEVER MARRY YOUR BROTHER'S BEST FRIEND by Lauren Landish SCORING WITH HIM by L. Blakely A VIRGIN FOR THE BACHELOR BILLIONAIRE by Rose M. Cooper BENEATH THE STARS by Emily McIntyre VIRGIN BRIDE by Lorita Tomes THE VIRGIN BBW SURROGATE by Tiece EVERY STEP SHE TAKES by Alison Cochrun SPARKS FLY by Zakiya N. Jamal
January 25, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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International Creativity Month acknowledges creative people and celebrates creativity in the workplace. Here are some middle grade books with creative characters. 🎨🪡🎷
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READY TO WEAR (SEW ZOEY) by Chloe Taylor AWKWARD by Svetlana Chmakova THE CARDBOARD KINGDOM by Chad Sell HENRY AND THE CHALK DRAGON by Jennifer Trafton & Benjamin Schipper WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS by Brigit Young NEW KID by Jerry Craft THE MULTIPLYING MYSTERIES OF MOUNT TEN by Krista Van Dolzer A PLACE AT THE TABLE by Saadia Faruqi & Laura Shovan STICK WITH ME by Jennifer Blecher ANY DAY WITH YOU by Mae Respicio THE ART OF RUNNING AWAY by Sabrina Kleckner KIKI KALLIRA BREAKS A KINGDOM by Sangu Mandanna HOPE SPRINGS by Jaime Berry SQUAD GOALS (HEARTS & CRAFTS) by Lisa Papademetriou PENCILVANIA by Stephanie Watson VIOLETS ARE BLUE by Barbara Dee THE INVINCIBLE GIRLS CLUB by Steph B. Jones, Rachelle Alpine & Addy Rivera Sonda BE REAL, MACY WEAVER by Lakita Wilson IT'S BOBA TIME FOR PEARL LI! by Nicole Chen DOODLES FROM THE BOOGIE DOWN by Stephanie Rodriguez BENEATH THE SWIRLING SKY (THE RESTORATIONISTS) by Carolyn Leiloglou & Vivienne To INTO THE RING (CLUB KICK OUT) by Steph Mided LOST KITES AND OTHER TREASURES by Cathy Carr ALTERATIONS by Ray Xu DRAWING DEENA by Hena Khan GIGI SHIN IS NOT A NERD by Lyla Lee THE TRUTH ABOUT TRIANGLES by Michael Leali
January 25, 2026 at 11:39 PM