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	Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales 4.03 avg rating — 4,248 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	As the Crow Flies 3.64 avg rating — 3,958 ratings — published 2017 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stage Dreams 3.85 avg rating — 2,296 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steven Universe: Warp Tour (Vol. 1) (1) by Melanie Gillman (Goodreads Author), Katy Farina (Illustrator), Rebecca Sugar (Creator) 4.23 avg rating — 438 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Other Side: An Anthology of Queer Paranormal Romance by Melanie Gillman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kori Michele Handwerker (Editor), Mildred Louis (Contributor) 3.95 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steven Universe: Punching Up (Vol. 2) (2) by Melanie Gillman (Goodreads Author) (Writer), Rebecca Sugar (Creator), Grace Kraft (Writer) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 225 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adventure Time Marshall Lee Spectacular by Melanie Gillman (Goodreads Author), Mariko Tamaki, S.M. Vidaurri (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steven Universe (2017-) #1 by Melanie Gillman (Goodreads Author), Melanie Gillman (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Was a Daring Pioneer of the Skies?: Amelia Earhart: A Who HQ Graphic Novel by Melanie Gillman (Goodreads Author), Who H.Q., A.C. Esguerra (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 81 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steven Universe (2017-) #2 4.54 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life

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“We all know, for we are told so often, that girls must make journeys. Leaving their families, and entering the deep, dark, dangerous woods. Evading beasts, staying to the path, and spurning temptations. At the end of the woods is a clearing. And in that clearing, a grand castle, where she will marry and rule. These stories are told for a reason.

We all know, for we are told it so often, that girls who linger in the woods meet terrible fates. They are devoured by beast. They lose the path. They succumb to temptation. They do not marry. They do not rule. What truly goes hungry when it is denied girls to devour is the castle. May we live to see it starve.”
― Melanie Gillman, Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales

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“Not everyone who wants a chance like that gets one—so it’s never to be taken lightly, when opportunities to help do come to you.”
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message 2: by Mel

Aug 27, 2015 03:13PM

Colin wrote: "Good to see you on here. Are you going to get verified as an author page?"

Mmmmmmmaybe??? Mostly I'm here to feed my infinite need for audiobook recommendations.

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Aug 27, 2015 09:54AM