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Readathon #18: June 24th → June 30th
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1- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (Bookclub) (RA)
2- Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar (RA)
3- Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (RA)
4- Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee (RA)
5-Where are my Solsticers (Unfortunate Spells 5) by Jennifer Laslie (RA)
1. Red White & Royal Blue
2. One Last Stop
3. Demon Arms
yep that’s it :))
2. One Last Stop
3. Demon Arms
yep that’s it :))

TBR:
1. This Is How You Lose the Time War
2. They Both Die at the End
3. The Nowhere Girls

Looking forward to seeing what everyone else is reading. I'll make a post to keep track of things on Thursday.

- Cool for the Summer
- Off the Record
- Hooker
- Yellow Jessamine
- Out Now: Queer We Go Again!
- The Fell of Dark (this isn't an ARC, just a library book that I have checked out at the moment!)
- The Taking of Jake Livingston (okay, I'm not late on this one buuuuuut I was planning on reading it soon anyway)

Also finished The Ghost Tracks and Ready Player One.
TBR: TBD
The Private Life of Elder Things
The Advent of Dreamtech
Echo LGBT
Hex
Ghost Electricity LGBT
6/24: Reading Echo. ARC. LGBTQ!!! Folk Horror! To 54%
6/25: ReadingEcho
6/26:
6/27:
6/28:
6/29:
6/30:
Read:
Lemmily wrote: "This one is easy! I’m so excited! I have so many already set up for this! Woot!
1- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (Bookclub) (RA)
2- Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar (RA)..."
These sound so good, enjoy :D
1- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (Bookclub) (RA)
2- Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar (RA)..."
These sound so good, enjoy :D
crane wrote: "1. Red White & Royal Blue
2. One Last Stop
3. Demon Arms
yep that’s it :))"
RW&RB was so cute! I hope to check out OLS soon :)
2. One Last Stop
3. Demon Arms
yep that’s it :))"
RW&RB was so cute! I hope to check out OLS soon :)
☀ Kat wrote: "Ooh exciting! I have a lot of shifts at my job but ill try to read in between them!
TBR:
1. This Is How You Lose the Time War
2. They Both Die at the End
3. [book:T..."
I was JUST thinking about putting Time War on my TBR for the readathon!! 😍
TBR:
1. This Is How You Lose the Time War
2. They Both Die at the End
3. [book:T..."
I was JUST thinking about putting Time War on my TBR for the readathon!! 😍
Glenda wrote: "I'm in for the full week and looking forward to it! I've had Pride Month as my blog theme this month so I've almost exhausted my personal stash of queer authors/books, but I'm going to the library ..."
Yaaaay, I love everything about this!!! Good luck at the library, let us know what you get! :D
Yaaaay, I love everything about this!!! Good luck at the library, let us know what you get! :D
Becca wrote: "Hi friends! I'm definitely gonna try to do this readathon; basically, for my TBR I just chose a few LGBTQIA+ books and/or authors from the ARCs that I'm behind on.
- [book:Cool for the Summer|507..."
I love this TBR 🥺
- [book:Cool for the Summer|507..."
I love this TBR 🥺
Reading Reindeer 2021 On Proxima Centauri wrote: "And i just read one that would have applied, Queen of the Cicadas:)
TBR: TBD
6/24:
6/25:
6/26:
6/27:
6/28:
6/29:
6/30:
Read:"
Ooooh how was Queen of the Cicadas?
TBR: TBD
6/24:
6/25:
6/26:
6/27:
6/28:
6/29:
6/30:
Read:"
Ooooh how was Queen of the Cicadas?

Thursday:
Doctor Sleep: 48 pgs.
Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence: 148 pgs [finished]
Friday:
Goblin: A Novel in Six Novellas: 49 pgs.
Saturday:
We Have Always Lived in the Castle: 22 pgs.
Sunday:
We Have Always Lived in the Castle: 63 pgs.
Goblin: A Novel in Six Novellas: 45 pgs.
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Total pages:
Books read:


Not everything will be queer (SADLY), just because I already have my TBR for Graphicsathon and some ARCs to finish up ASAP.
Graphicsathon
Spinning
Infidel
Gyo
Nubia: Real One
Bingo Love Volume 1: Jackpot Edition
Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Sex Criminals: Volume Two: Two Worlds One Cop
The Low, Low Woods
Other
The Shut Ins
She is Haunted
Every Body Shines: Sixteen Stories about Living Fabulously Fat
Eat Your Heart Out
Read

I've already read most of my queer tbr and I'm currently on the last... will see what else I can add after, I suppose.
I already read Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin, The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis & Havenfall by Sara Holland.

Thursday: 44
Friday: 0
Saturday: 65
Sunday: 83 (finished HCTM)
Monday: 92 (started AoS)
Tuesday: 158
Wednesday:
Pages: 442
Books:

Happy reading!

Thursday:
In the Ravenous Dark - 400 pgs (completed)
Friday:
Hot British Boyfriend - 137 pgs
Saturday:
Didn't read
Sunday:
Hot British Boyfriend - 199 pgs (completed)
Monday:
Didn't read
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Total pages: 736 pgs
Books read:



Currently Reading:







Possible Reads (if I get my library holds before end of R-a-T):




Daily Pages:
6/24-34 Pages
6/25-77 Pages
6/26-76 Pages
6/27-116 Pages
6/28-132 Pages
6/29-130 Pages
6/30-103 Pages
Total Pages Read: 668 Pages
Books Finished:



destiny ♡⚔♡ wrote: " Reading Reindeer 2021 On Proxima Centauri wrote: "And i just read one that would have applied, Queen of the Cicadas:)
TBR: TBD
6/24:
6/25:
6/26:
6/27:
6/28:
6/29:
6/30:
Read:"
Ooooh how was Que..."
I’ve finished One Last Stop and Demon Arms, left with RW&RB! (maybe I should add on more TBR books hmm)

6/24 - 201 pages (FINISHED)
I LOVED this one. So good. *****!
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
(lesbian main characters and bisexual, non-binary author)
6/24 - 145 pages

Thursday 6/24 The Mercies 27 pgs
Fri 6/25 The Mercies 103 pgs
Candle in the Wind 27 pgs
Sat 6/26 Candle in the Wind 153 pgs
Sun 6/27 Candle in the Wind 124 pgs, finished
The Mercies 71 pgs
Not All Monsters 47 pgs
Mon 6/28 The Mercies 134 pgs, finished
Tues 6/29 Not All Monsters 42 pgs
Vivid 103 pgs
Wed 6/30 Vivid 106 pgs, finished
Not All Monsters 54 pgs
Totals 964 pgs, finished 3 books
See you all next time!!

6/24 - 201 pages (FINISHED)
I LOVED this one. So good. *****!
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
(lesbian/bi main characters, trans, queer, drag character representation and bisexual, non-binary author)
6/24 - 145 pages
6/25 - 272 pages (FINISHED)
This book was so sweet! Made me cry! *****!
Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
6/25 - 36 pages
DAY 1 - Total pages 346
DAY 2 - Total pages 308

I was surprised the library didn't have a Pride month section set up like they've done in the past, but I figured since they just recently reopened they've been more focused on all the health and safety issues (their website does have a large list of titles for Pride month, I should have looked there first for suggestions, haha!). I picked up a couple of fiction Anxious People and The Human Son as well as a couple of cookbooks Heritage and Grill It! . I had a slow start on Thursday but with this excessive heat the next few days (I'm in western Washington) I plan on finding a relatively cool spot to just read and drink lots of iced tea.
I missed the first two days of the readathon, but I'm in a bit of a reading mood today!
day 1:
- ❌
day 2:
- ❌
day 3:
- 🌈 Long Distance ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Little Nightmares Vol. 1 ⭐⭐⭐
- Mirka Andolfo's Mercy: The Fair Lady, the Frost, and the Fiend ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Moon Called, Volume 1: Issues #1-4 ⭐⭐
- 688 pages
day 4:
-
day 5:
-
day 6:
-
day 7:
-
day 1:
- ❌
day 2:
- ❌
day 3:
- 🌈 Long Distance ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Little Nightmares Vol. 1 ⭐⭐⭐
- Mirka Andolfo's Mercy: The Fair Lady, the Frost, and the Fiend ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Moon Called, Volume 1: Issues #1-4 ⭐⭐
- 688 pages
day 4:
-
day 5:
-
day 6:
-
day 7:
-

6/24 - 201 pages (FINISHED)
I LOVED this one. So good. *****!
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
(lesbian/bi main characters, trans, queer, drag character representation and bisexual, non-binary author)
6/24 - 145 pages
6/25 - 272 pages (FINISHED)
This book was so sweet! Made me cry! *****!
Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
(Bisexual main characters)
6/25 - 36 pages
6/26 - 10 pages
6/27 - 114 pages
6/28 - 192 pages (FINISHED)
I enjoyed this book so much. Sweet telling of young love and finding yourself. Way sweet and definitely recommend. ****!
DAY 1 - Total pages 346
DAY 2 - Total pages 308
DAY 3 - Total pages 10
DAY 4 - Total pages 114
Day 5 - Total pages 192
I’ve kind of lost track of when I had read what, but I’ve just finished Red White & Royal Blue! Still a great re-read, and still one of my favourite books of all time. One Last Stop was super well written, and my first W|W book, and I thoroughly enjoyed it :D Demon Arms was also great, and I am super appreciative that Sadie Sins (the author) had uploaded the entire original version of the book on her website, so thank you Sadie! :)) I had lots of fun participating in this readathon so far :D

Where are my Solsticers by Jennifer Laslie (lesbian/bi main characters and bisexual author)
6/24 - 201 pages (FINISHED)
I LOVED this one. So good. *****!
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
(lesbian/bi main characters, trans, queer, drag character representation and bisexual, non-binary author)
6/24 - 145 pages
6/25 - 272 pages (FINISHED)
This book was so sweet! Made me cry! *****!
Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
(Bisexual main characters)
6/25 - 36 pages
6/26 - 10 pages
6/27 - 114 pages
6/28 - 192 pages (FINISHED)
I enjoyed this book so much. Sweet telling of young love and finding yourself. Way sweet and definitely recommend. ****!
Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee
(Trans/bi main character and LGBT author)
6/29 - 145 pages
6/30 - 255 pages (FINISHED)
I loved this book so much. The writing style is a little different, and it was slightly predictable, but the story was so sweet and I just loved it. ****!
DAY 1 - Total pages 346
DAY 2 - Total pages 308
DAY 3 - Total pages 10
DAY 4 - Total pages 114
Day 5 - Total pages 192
Day 6 - Total pages 145
Day 7 - Total pages 255
Final page count 1,370 pages
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We'll start at 12:00AM (your time) Thursday, June 24th and end at 11:59PM (your time) Wednesday, June 30th.
In honor of Pride Month coming to a close, I have just one optional prompt for you:
🌈 read as many queer books or books by queer authors as you can! ♥
That's it! I know this announcement is one of those last-minute ones, so feel free to join the readathon at any time, even if you can't participate until the weekend. Post your TBR and progress updates whenever you're ready, here or in the Discord server (or both)!
If you would like an invite to the Discord server, please message me here on Goodreads or comment below and I'll DM you an invite link!