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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · 9d

September 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

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StoryGraph graphic showing that I only finished 1 book in September, and it was an audio book.

Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Sep 2

August 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up

The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater

The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

Death of an Idol by Rima Ray (indie author)

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

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StoryGraph summary for August 25 showing 4 books read, 571 pages, 19.55 hours, and an avg. rating of 4 stars.

Avg. book length was 316 pages, and avg. time to finish was 14 days.

100% of the books were fiction.

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Aug 2

July 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up

The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson

Mina’s Matchbox by Yōko Ogawa

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July 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-up

# of books read: 2
# of pages read: 861
Avg rating: 3.5
Avg book length: 288 pages
Avg time to finish: 9 days

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jul 19

#currentlyreading The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater

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Hardcover copy of The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater. A black and white image of an above view looking down a spiral staircases someone is walking up the staircase. The title of the book is in a bright turquoise font.

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jul 5

#Currentlyreading The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson, and this lady Phyllis is so nosy and meddling! Definitely a busybody.

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jul 1

June 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Flux by Jinwoo Chong

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My June 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up showing that I read 4 books, 820 pages, 8.87 audio book listening hours, and an average rating of 3.94.

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Queer Liberation Library @queerliblib.bsky.social · Jun 21

65% percent to our goal of $50k, with just over a week to go!

Let’s goooo 🌈 givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jun 16

A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen

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Center aligned

3 doodle hearts

To Vietnamese girls everywhere:
You are so loved.

Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jun 16

My parents willingly told me about their experiences growing up in VN, but I never begged them to tell me. Had they said they never wanted to talk about it, I’d like to think that I’d be okay with that, that I wouldn’t pressure them, that I would respect their wishes.

Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jun 16

I may have read someone else saying the same thing, but yeah… Our parents aren’t required to tell us about their trauma or the things they left behind. And insisting that they tell us can be very selfish and inconsiderate.

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jun 16

Reading A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen. There’s a part where Vivi is expressing her frustration about her mom never telling her the reason she left Vietnam and how she has a right to know bc she’s family. It made me think… We aren’t entitled to know about our parents’ trauma.

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jun 14

I mainly read mystery/thriller, but I’ve been trying to get more into Asian fantasies lately.

Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jun 14

Latest haul from Book Outlet’s $5.99 fiction sale

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The Night Ends with Fire by K. X. Song
To Gaze upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
Tales of the Celestial Kingdom by Sue Lynn Tan
Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-Il Kim, translated by Anton Hur

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Queer Liberation Library @queerliblib.bsky.social · Jun 1

🏳️‍🌈HAPPY PRIDE!🏳️‍⚧️ We’re kicking off our annual Pride Fundraiser today, which will keep the library thriving into the next year & beyond 🎉

givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jun 1

I’m not gonna be able to read even half of these, but it’s a start.

Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jun 1

A Bánh Mì for Two - Trinity Nguyen

Here We Go Again - Alison Cochrun

An Unkindness of Ghosts - Rivers Solomon

Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution - Shiri Eisner

The Luminous Dead - Caitlin Starling

The Lamb - Lucy Rose

A Girlhood: Letter to My Transgender Daughter - Carolyn Hays

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jun 1

Some books from my shelves that I wanna read this month:

They Both Die at the End - Adam Silvera

Late Bloomer - Mazey Eddings

Somewhere Beyond the Sea - TJ Klune

Speak of the Devil - Rose Wilding

A Thousand Times Before - Asha Thanki

Things We Lost to the Water - Eric Nguyen

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jun 1

You should always support your LGBTQ+ authors, but you should especially support them during Pride month. #booksky 📚💙 #lgbtqbooks

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · Jun 1

May 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up

The Unworthy (started in April) by Agustina, Bazterrica

You’re That Bitch by Bretman Rock

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

Mỹ Documents by Kevin Nguyen

Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan

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May 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up graphic showing 5 books read, 529 pages, 33.63 audio book listening hours, and average rating of 4.65. The average book length was 320 pages, and the average time to finish was 9 days. 4/5 books I read were fiction. 3/5 were audio books, 1 was print, and 1 was digital.

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · May 19

Ever since high school, whenever asked, I would say my favorite book was To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It’s still one of my favorites, but now I think I’d like to add The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams to that list.

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · May 6

Also reading this since I’m part of the American Vietnamese diaspora

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Hardcover copy of Mỹ Documents by Kevin Nguyen

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · May 4

Starting #AANHPI month with “You’re That Bitch” by Bretman Rock

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Screenshot of “You’re That Bitch” by Bretman Rock audio version on Libby

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Jay ☾ but for books @infinitereads.bsky.social · May 2

April 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up

April was a slow month for me. I had a really hard time finishing Gender Euphoria, bc my attention span was nearly nonexistent. It was also very busy work-wise, so I didn’t have much desire to read after having to look at screens all day.

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April 2025 StoryGraph Wrap-Up summary graphic showing 2 books read 334 pages, 11.73 hours listened, average rating of 4.0. I read Gender Euphoria (nonfiction) and listened to Bunny (fiction).

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · Apr 25

Need an excuse to buy more books? Now you have one! Saturday is Indie Bookstore Day! Show your favorite indie some love.

Why Shopping Local This Indie Bookstore Day Is More Important Than Ever

Several independent book store owners are encouraging people to go out to their local independent bookstores to buy some novels to help celebrate Independent Bookstore Day and keep independent busines...

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · Apr 25

Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:

Every April, we celebrate Independent Bookstore Day to remind us how vital indie bookstores are to our communities and society. It’s a day of joy and solidarity, and significant financial impact for these bookstores.

This year, Amazon is undercutting that with a “Book Sale” on the same day—a calculated move by a company that has already put half the bookstores in the country out of business, controls over 60% of the market and sells far more books than all indie bookstores combined. The people at Amazon responsible for the timing of their "Book Sale" should be ashamed, but they are shameless.

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