Mx M
@mxmreads.bsky.social
Bisexual. Queer. Bookworm. Survivor. Books are my comfort food. They/them. Spoonie. Chronic pain. Social worker.
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Mx M
@mxmreads.bsky.social
· Jan 7
I was also thinking about doing a thread with all the books I read this year, so maybe I can start that before going to bed.
Okay, let's see.
Books I've read in 2025
Okay, let's see.
Books I've read in 2025
I think a lot of the romance authors I read now I found bc someone recommended them to me with a ton of enthusiasm so I had to check them out. It's been years now, but Alyssa Cole, Beverly Jenkins, Alisha Rai, Talia Hibbett, Suleikha Snyder, Mia Hopkins & Alexis Daria became faves bc of recs.
Here's a fun question: what book and/or author do you now love because someone else put you on to them? For me, last year I was convinced to read Elmore Leonard's Swag (never read him before last year!) and I loved it. And Jordan Harper, also loved!
What about you?
What about you?
Someone sent me a friend request on Facebook and i know them but i don’t KNOW them. So i was hesitant to accept. But, i did. It’s FB. I’m not there very often and it’s not a big deal.
They just wanted to send me this message. And it made my whole day.
They just wanted to send me this message. And it made my whole day.
February 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I think a lot of the romance authors I read now I found bc someone recommended them to me with a ton of enthusiasm so I had to check them out. It's been years now, but Alyssa Cole, Beverly Jenkins, Alisha Rai, Talia Hibbett, Suleikha Snyder, Mia Hopkins & Alexis Daria became faves bc of recs.
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One of my buddies in MN is really going through it right now (TO SAY THE LEAST) and could use some help.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
One of my buddies in MN is really going through it right now (TO SAY THE LEAST) and could use some help.
www.gofundme.com/f/putting-th...
www.gofundme.com/f/putting-th...
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"Billie's orgasm tore through her like a lightning bolt." The first sentence of Beverly Jenkins's 2013 romance Destiny's Surrender—and a classic. I've written people having sex in the first chapter. I can't remember the last time I read a romance with the below template.
I love how you can time romances to certain beats. The kiss at exactly 50%. The big breakup at 75-80%. The grand gesture and reconciliation at 95%.
I don't mind predictable and formulaic... as long as the books still have -soul- and aren't paint by numbers.
I don't mind predictable and formulaic... as long as the books still have -soul- and aren't paint by numbers.
February 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
"Billie's orgasm tore through her like a lightning bolt." The first sentence of Beverly Jenkins's 2013 romance Destiny's Surrender—and a classic. I've written people having sex in the first chapter. I can't remember the last time I read a romance with the below template.
I don't argue with ppl who come into my mentions to 'well, actually' me about abusers & predators bc "he was proven innocent". I just block.
For one, the fuck he was. (It doesn't really matter which one of the prominent cases you look at, innocent is the last word to find there).
For one, the fuck he was. (It doesn't really matter which one of the prominent cases you look at, innocent is the last word to find there).
February 12, 2026 at 9:26 AM
I don't argue with ppl who come into my mentions to 'well, actually' me about abusers & predators bc "he was proven innocent". I just block.
For one, the fuck he was. (It doesn't really matter which one of the prominent cases you look at, innocent is the last word to find there).
For one, the fuck he was. (It doesn't really matter which one of the prominent cases you look at, innocent is the last word to find there).
Holy fuck, I need to ban myself from the Internet bc someone was just on my TL, being absolutely shocked that ex soccer superstar Frank Ribery is mentioned in The Files.
The scream I just screamed. Ppl really haven't given a shit about survivors for decades & want to be pretend outraged now.
The scream I just screamed. Ppl really haven't given a shit about survivors for decades & want to be pretend outraged now.
February 11, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Holy fuck, I need to ban myself from the Internet bc someone was just on my TL, being absolutely shocked that ex soccer superstar Frank Ribery is mentioned in The Files.
The scream I just screamed. Ppl really haven't given a shit about survivors for decades & want to be pretend outraged now.
The scream I just screamed. Ppl really haven't given a shit about survivors for decades & want to be pretend outraged now.
I've been trying so hard to sleep right so I can get up a little earlier to take care of my back exercises and it's not going at all. Here I am at almost 3 am, being angry about extremely bigoted reviews of mm books by readers who read a ton of mm books and are the worst homophobes on this planet.
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I've been trying so hard to sleep right so I can get up a little earlier to take care of my back exercises and it's not going at all. Here I am at almost 3 am, being angry about extremely bigoted reviews of mm books by readers who read a ton of mm books and are the worst homophobes on this planet.
My grandmother has been Heidi her whole life. I didn't know she had another name & thought my grandfather calling her "Inge" in emergency situations was the actual nickname for large parts of my life.
The name on her adoption papers (she doesn't have an original birth certificate) is "Ingeborg".
The name on her adoption papers (she doesn't have an original birth certificate) is "Ingeborg".
Baffled by transphobes insisting that the name on your birth certificate is Your True Name Forever when it was common in my grandparents' generation to just...pick a name you like and use that, nbd. I literally found out both of my grandma's birth certificate first names FROM THEIR OBITUARIES.
February 11, 2026 at 1:41 AM
My grandmother has been Heidi her whole life. I didn't know she had another name & thought my grandfather calling her "Inge" in emergency situations was the actual nickname for large parts of my life.
The name on her adoption papers (she doesn't have an original birth certificate) is "Ingeborg".
The name on her adoption papers (she doesn't have an original birth certificate) is "Ingeborg".
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I did a partial payment today but I still need to take care of the rest of my back rent to keep my housing. It needs to be taken care of ASAP. You can also buy books in my digital shop to help!
January rent is past due and I also need some help to keep the lights on and pay me health insurance. Any amount helps and so do shares 💖
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February 11, 2026 at 1:03 AM
I did a partial payment today but I still need to take care of the rest of my back rent to keep my housing. It needs to be taken care of ASAP. You can also buy books in my digital shop to help!
I Feel Free, probably 😂
what's the first song you're gonna blast when It Happens
February 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
I Feel Free, probably 😂
Teheheheheeeee, that was a good night
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Teheheheheeeee, that was a good night
And the best part is, I won't see a single halftime commercial ever bc they don't air here. I'm really good with that.
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
And the best part is, I won't see a single halftime commercial ever bc they don't air here. I'm really good with that.
Also I didn't imagine Pedro being right there, right?
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Also I didn't imagine Pedro being right there, right?
The way I yelled "I called it!" just now 😂
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
The way I yelled "I called it!" just now 😂
The joy on that stage, my God
February 9, 2026 at 1:26 AM
The joy on that stage, my God
I can't wait for the same ppl who were 'disappointed' last year to be more disappointed this year after Green Day is done. I don't understand why ppl truly believe there's such a thing as protesting anything at an NFL game. Least of all on your tv screen.
You do remember who the NFL is, yeah?
You do remember who the NFL is, yeah?
February 8, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I can't wait for the same ppl who were 'disappointed' last year to be more disappointed this year after Green Day is done. I don't understand why ppl truly believe there's such a thing as protesting anything at an NFL game. Least of all on your tv screen.
You do remember who the NFL is, yeah?
You do remember who the NFL is, yeah?
I'm not reading that trash panda article, I don't need more grifter bs in my life. I have however read a new article over here discussing a flood of ai-generated "celebrity biographies" on amz that are clearly scams and also filled to the brim with wrong information & non-existent family members.
February 8, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I'm not reading that trash panda article, I don't need more grifter bs in my life. I have however read a new article over here discussing a flood of ai-generated "celebrity biographies" on amz that are clearly scams and also filled to the brim with wrong information & non-existent family members.
Ah, finally the first biathlon race. 🥰
February 8, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Ah, finally the first biathlon race. 🥰
I fucking love Emma Aicher. Her authenticity, the way she makes noises instead of responding to questions she doesn't have a good answer for, the shoulder shrugs and looks all a language of its own. I love watching her interviews.
February 8, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I fucking love Emma Aicher. Her authenticity, the way she makes noises instead of responding to questions she doesn't have a good answer for, the shoulder shrugs and looks all a language of its own. I love watching her interviews.
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If you haven't already, February would be a fantastic time to read up on George Herriman, creator of Krazy Kat, one of the most famous and influential early comic strips, and lauded by the likes of Bill Watterson (Calvin & Hobbes).
www.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/b...
www.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/b...
Invisibly Black: A Life of George Herriman, Creator of ‘Krazy Kat’ (Published 2017)
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:25 AM
If you haven't already, February would be a fantastic time to read up on George Herriman, creator of Krazy Kat, one of the most famous and influential early comic strips, and lauded by the likes of Bill Watterson (Calvin & Hobbes).
www.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/b...
www.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/b...
Well, there goes my sleep I guess. Also today in straight ppl are fucking unhinged: My favorite headline of the day might have been "Public Prosecutor's office redacts statement regarding allegedly fugitive bisexual referee".
Some shit you really, really can't make up.
Some shit you really, really can't make up.
February 8, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Well, there goes my sleep I guess. Also today in straight ppl are fucking unhinged: My favorite headline of the day might have been "Public Prosecutor's office redacts statement regarding allegedly fugitive bisexual referee".
Some shit you really, really can't make up.
Some shit you really, really can't make up.
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I’m also fundraising to cover my back rent and bills if you could toss a tip my way to help me get through February 💖
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January rent is past due and I also need some help to keep the lights on and pay me health insurance. Any amount helps and so do shares 💖
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February 7, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I’m also fundraising to cover my back rent and bills if you could toss a tip my way to help me get through February 💖
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It’s up! I wrote a little something about the yearning in The Summer I Turned Pretty and Heated Rivalry and why it’s important in a culture that says “it’s not that deep.” ko-fi.com/post/A-Retur...
A Return to Yearn
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February 7, 2026 at 11:49 PM
It’s up! I wrote a little something about the yearning in The Summer I Turned Pretty and Heated Rivalry and why it’s important in a culture that says “it’s not that deep.” ko-fi.com/post/A-Retur...
Well, the first HR episode is now officially available here, so I guess I'm putting that on replay in the hopes of falling asleep before 5am this time.
February 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Well, the first HR episode is now officially available here, so I guess I'm putting that on replay in the hopes of falling asleep before 5am this time.
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🧵 for any FIYAH authors with published story files/summaries appearing on The Writing Atlas. We weren't involved with this curation (and presumable theft) and are taking steps to protect your work.
Distraught, enraged, and tired. An author cc’d @fiyahlitmag on an email to The Writing Atlas, a site dedicated to “cataloging short stories.” There are 130 FIYAH stories listed with (presumably) AI summaries. Some have LINKS to a Dropbox folder. Our issues aren’t publicly available for scraping.
February 7, 2026 at 11:11 PM
🧵 for any FIYAH authors with published story files/summaries appearing on The Writing Atlas. We weren't involved with this curation (and presumable theft) and are taking steps to protect your work.
This one has been on my mind again a lot today.
I was discussing the Epstein files with the teens & how they're coping. During the conversation one of them asked me how many cases of sexualized violence I've had on my desk in my career so far.
And I needed to think about it.
I was discussing the Epstein files with the teens & how they're coping. During the conversation one of them asked me how many cases of sexualized violence I've had on my desk in my career so far.
And I needed to think about it.
I can't talk about anymore online things today, so let me ramble a bit about social work.
In a recent video Kim Young said something that's been sticking with me. Well, several things.
But the main one was "I don't believe that anyone was created to remain this proximate to pain and suffering."
In a recent video Kim Young said something that's been sticking with me. Well, several things.
But the main one was "I don't believe that anyone was created to remain this proximate to pain and suffering."
February 7, 2026 at 10:22 PM
This one has been on my mind again a lot today.
I was discussing the Epstein files with the teens & how they're coping. During the conversation one of them asked me how many cases of sexualized violence I've had on my desk in my career so far.
And I needed to think about it.
I was discussing the Epstein files with the teens & how they're coping. During the conversation one of them asked me how many cases of sexualized violence I've had on my desk in my career so far.
And I needed to think about it.