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Veralidaine Sarrasri (she/her)
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Old enough to need sole inserts in my Doc Martens. Part-time dragon's princess. 🏳️‍🌈💋📚
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My 5 Calls app is gonna be seeing a lot of use. It's handy as hell. Scripts, background on issues, phone numbers of your federal and state legislators and links to related resources... Highly recommend.
A screenshot of the app 5 Calls' page on the Google Play store. A screenshot of the About page from the app 5 Calls. It reads: "About 5 Calls MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD Turn your passive participation into active resistance. Facebook likes and Twitter retweets can't create the change you want to see. Calling your Government on the phone can. Spend 5 minutes, make 5 calls. There's one simple and straightforward way to influence the Government that is supposed to represent you: Call them on the phone. Calling is the most effective way to influence your representative. 5 Calls gives you contacts and scripts so calling is quick and easy. We use your location to give you your local representatives so your calls are more impactful. 5 Calls connects you directly with your representatives via phone numbers sourced from public government websites, we do not represent any specific government entity, regardless of political party. Together we've made 4,054,653 calls"
January 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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WAHOO 💙📚
A screenshot of a completed Book Riot Read Harder challenge for 2024 on The Storygraph.
December 31, 2024 at 6:25 PM
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Without downloading any new pics, what's your energy going into 2025?
An image drawn by Tumblr user Catcrumb. A blue, squishy, vaguely cat-shaped cartoon with big watery eyes says "it's all fine and okay. I'll be okay shortly okay?"
December 29, 2024 at 12:51 AM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

CELESTIAL MONSTERS by Aiden Thomas

-Excellent conclusion to the duology!
-Had me laughing out loud frequently
-More books with large casts of trans and nonbinary characters please

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The cover of Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas. Two brown boys embrace and look at each other with affection. One has gold bracers on his arms. The other has enormous, brightly colored wings.
December 17, 2024 at 8:56 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

KAGEKI SHOJO!! Vols 1 & 2 by Kimiko Saiki

-I love getting to see these two cultural phenomena (Takarazuka and kabuki) up close, even in fiction
-I'm interested in reading this series further
-13 volumes in English, ongoing
The cover of Kageki Shojo!! Volume 1 by Kumiko Saiki. A pale Japanese girl with red hair in pigtails smiles and holds a sword up to the viewer.
December 17, 2024 at 8:51 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

A SIDE CHARACTER'S LOVE STORY Vols 1-3 by Akane Tamura

-I didn't get further in this series solely because it's 20 volumes long and I have commitment issues
-Cute! I rarely see pairings like these MCs where they're both shy.
-19 volumes in English, ongoing
The cover of A Side Character's Love Story Volume 1 by Akane Tamura. A young, pale Japanese woman looks nervously at a man who is out of focus in the foreground.
December 17, 2024 at 8:15 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

IMA KOI: NOW I'M IN LOVE Vols 1-9 by Ayuko Hatta

-This one is done a disservice by its back cover copy - it's much cuter and more interesting than it seems at first glance
-Adorable character designs
-9 volumes, complete

#Manga
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The cover of Ima Koi Volume 3 by Ayuko Hatta. A boy and a girl in school uniforms embrace and look out at the viewer. The girl is smiling. The boy looks a little menacing. The boy's tie is undone and he has a pierced ear.
December 17, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

HELLO, MELANCHOLIC Vols 1-3 by Yayoi Osawa

-Sweet romance between two girls in a band
-I would love to see more love for brass in media about bands! One of the heroines in this one being a trombone player was refreshing.

#BookSky
#Manga
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The cover of Hello, Melancholic Volume 1 by Yayoi Ohsawa. Two girls are on the cover wearing school uniforms. One smiles at the viewer and waves drumsticks in the air. The other has a trombone case on her back and looks scared in the direction of the girl with the drumsticks.
December 17, 2024 at 8:04 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

PENGUIN HIGHWAY (manga) by Keito Yano and Tomihiko Morimi

-Adventure on par with E.T.
-The penguins are hardly the weirdest part
-1 omnibus in English, complete

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The cover of Penguin Highway, the manga, by Keito Yano and Tomihiko Morimi. The viewer is looking through a camera lens. In the foreground, penguins mill about. Behind them, a young, pale Japanese boy holds a book open and looks pensively at the viewer. Next to him, a pale Japanese woman smiles at the viewer. Behind them both, another pale Japanese boy wearing glasses stands on the doorstep of a large house and shouts.
December 10, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE by Carissa Orlando

-I don't always like horror, but when I do, it's a metaphor made flesh with a narrator who doesn't know if she's reliable or not
The cover of The September House by Carissa Orlando. The background is red brocade wallpaper with a dark stain. A house with a single light on is in the foreground. The book is subtitled "You can survive anything".
December 10, 2024 at 9:44 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

MY LOVE STORY WITH YAMADA-KUN AT LV999, Vols 1-4 by Mashiro

-So, so adorable
-Help
-4 volumes in English, ongoing
The cover of My Love Story With Yamada-Kun at Lv999 Volume 1 by Mashiro. On the right, a young pale Japanese woman with long blond hair and green eyes looks directly at the viewer, smiling slightly. She wears a pink sweatshirt that says F.O.S. and a heart necklace. On the left, a tall pale Japanese teenage boy looks away from the viewer, annoyed. He is putting in earbuds and wearing a blazer over a hoodie, a button-down shirt, and a red T-shirt.
December 10, 2024 at 9:39 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

ANYWAY, I'M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU Vols 1-4 by Haruka Mitsui

-First manga I've seen acknowledge COVID-19 in the main storyline
-Writer wants kids to have an exciting youth even in the pandemic, which is sweet
-I'm interested to see where the flash forwards go

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The cover of Anyway, I'm Falling in Love With You by Haruka Mitsui. A pale Japanese teenage boy looks directly at the viewer. He shields his eyes from the sun with his hand. Water splashes in the foreground.
December 10, 2024 at 9:31 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

CONFESSIONS OF A SHY BAKER Vols 1-4 by Masaomi Ito

-Sweet, nuanced exploration of LGBTQ culture, norms, and relationships in Japan - with recipes!
-Every character has an arc and I love that
-4 volumes in English, ongoing

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The cover of Confessions of a Shy Baker Volume 1 by Masaomi Ito. Two pale Japanese men are at a table covered with desserts. The one on the left has brown hair and glasses, is seated, and happily eats cheesecake. The one on the right has black hair and an apron, is standing, and pours tea.
December 10, 2024 at 9:25 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

THE SPELLSHOP by Sarah Beth Durst

-Cozy fantasy with maybe the most beautiful cover I've seen this year
-Made me want toast with jam in the worst way
-You're right: cats SHOULD have wings

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The cover of The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst. A cottage sits at the top of a set of old stone stairs in the forest, covered in flowering vines. In the foreground, a cat with wings naps in a sunbeam.
December 10, 2024 at 9:18 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

GAY THE PRAY AWAY by Natalie Naudus

-As a queer person whose special interest is Christian fundamentalism and cults, this hit me right in the feelings
-Read in 1 hour
-LOVE that this is getting reprinted by Quirk Books so it can reach a wider audience (May 2025)

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The cover of Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus. In a painterly style, two girls embrace on a grassy plain at sunset. The girl on the left has light brown skin, long brown hair, and a long skirt, as well as a white shirt that covers her shoulders. The girl on the right has olive skin and short, tightly-curled hair, and she is wearing jeans and a tank top. They are looking at each other with sadness and tension. A small white church stands in the background.
December 10, 2024 at 9:13 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

COLORED TELEVISION by Danzy Senna

-The absolute definition of "doomed by the narrative"
-Dramatic irony everywhere
-You know how sometimes when you're riding with a new driver you slam on a non-existent brake in the passenger seat? This book was that and it was great
The cover of Colored Television by Danzy Senna. A Black woman with straight hair is photographed in a pop art style in bright fuschia and red. Reflective gold dots descend down the cover, fully obscuring her eyes.
December 10, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

THE ART OF DRAG by Jake Hall, Jasjyot Singh Hans, Sofie Birkin, and Helen Li

-Absolutely captivating history of drag from thousands of years ago through today
-Read for Book Riot #ReadHarder challenge: "book about drag or queer artistry"
The cover of The Art of Drag by Jake Hall, Sofie Birkin, Helen Li, and Jasjyot Singh Hans. Four drag performers from different eras are drawn in a brightly-colored, cartoonish style. Confetti falls around them.
December 10, 2024 at 8:36 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

THE EMPLOYEES by Olga Ravn

-Read for Book Riot's #ReadHarder challenge: "sci-fi novella"
-Love me some weird horror anticapitalist sci-fi

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#BookSky
The cover of The Employees by Olga Ravn. Part of a marble statue of a woman is visible. Overlapping and behind her are shapes that could either be agates or amoebas. Between these shapes, stars are visible.
December 10, 2024 at 8:29 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

I WANNA DO BAD THINGS WITH YOU Vols 1 & 2 by yutaka

-First time I've seen disability or chronic illness represented in realistic manga aimed at young people (A Perfect World is for adults)
-Excellent example of in media res, esp Vol 1

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#Manga
#BookSky
The cover of I Wanna Do Bad Things With You Volume 1 by yutaka. A light-skinned girl with blue eyes and long, messy pink hair looks out at the viewer. She wears a white collared shirt and necktie. She holds her hand up as if she is telling the viewer a secret.
December 10, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

I DON'T WANT TO BE A MOM by Irene Olmo

-Swirly, dreamlike art style
-Memoir a lot of us understand way too well about finding your identity as a woman who doesn't want to have children

📚💙 #BookSky
The cover of I Don't Want to Be a Mom by Irene Olmo. A cartoon-style white woman with large eyes and wavy black hair wears a red tank top and looks up at the top of the page. Behind her, tropical plants bloom.
December 10, 2024 at 6:48 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

SOME DESPERATE GLORY by Emily Tesh

-Really cool to read from the perspective of a character deconstructing from harmful views in real time

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#BookSky
The cover of Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh. A white woman with blonde hair in a ponytail wears a black military uniform and walks toward the viewer through a set of golden doors. Behind her, the view of a planet looms.
December 10, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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Books I Read in 2024: A Thread

THAT SUMMER FEELING by Bridget Morrissey

-Cute summer romance!
-Nice to see narratives about people coming into their queer identity after 30

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#BookSky
The cover of That Summer Feeling by Bridget Morrissey. A white woman with long blond hair swims in a lake, fully clothed, and smiles at a woman sitting on a dock to the right. The woman sitting on the dock is facing away from the viewer - she has short brown hair and is wearing a black t-shirt and cutoff jean shorts.
December 10, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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Reread OFF THE EDGE by Kelly Weill

-Ethnography and history of fl*t e*rthers by a journalist who embedded herself in the subculture for years
-Surprising amount of pathos
-Good audio narration
-Timely read as we deal with conspiracy thinking as a culture

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The cover of the book Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything by Kelly Weill. On a red background, a silhouetted ship falls off the edge of a green and blue line.
December 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

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Day 20:
The cover of Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich. The background is a black and white 2-D ultrasound of a human fetus.
December 6, 2024 at 9:11 PM
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Honestly. And the RANGE. Like, compare the scene you were just (justifiably) crying about* to this. They're both genius, just in very different directions.

*Phrasing to avoid spoilers in thread
A screencap of a transcript from the game Disco Elysium. The character Suggestion says, "Brother, you should put me in front of a firing squad. I have no words for how I failed you."
December 6, 2024 at 4:05 PM