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Marie Sotiriou
@mariesotiriou.bsky.social
Reader 🌈, technology geek, sports fan. Involved locally in progressive political activism.

I like to talk about books 📚

**Wallpaper quote is from a 2024 US Election night editorial written by activist & author Rebecca Solnit.
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it's here
it's QUEER
it's the
2025 Queer Adult SFF Books list!!!!
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2025 Queer Adult Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
Welcome to the 2025 list of queer adult science-fiction and fantasy books! If you’re new to this dance, this list and the ones before (see: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019) are my answer t…
kadoore.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.

🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.

This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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This makes me so happy!!!
New episode!

@krisbryant.bsky.social recommends last year's Melissa Etheridge documentary and @taramdscott.bsky.social recommends The Milkyway Hotel by @judeinthestars.bsky.social & Marguerite Grimaud.

Listen now: https://www.queerlyrecommended.com/2025/11/25/crime-against-doritos-qr-121/
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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So many books are already on the way to recipients, but we’ve got lots more to give!
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Hey Ottawa folks: I gave some kids' books to Twice Upon a Time and they said they've receved fewer donations than usual for this time of year. So if you have any kids' books in good condition, or time or money to spare, here's the info:
Donate - Twice Upon a Time
twiceuponatime.ca
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Hello gays and theys, the end of the year approach-eth, so you know what that means:
The second half of 🏳️‍🌈2025 Queer Adult SFF List! 🏳️‍🌈
Organized by month again, because that seemed to work pretty well last time!
Hello queers and fears, it's almost Pride Month and I've got a gift for you:
the first six months of the 🏳️‍🌈2025 Queer Adult SFF List! 🏳️‍🌈
I'm organizing this by month so click on through!
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Oh, “This Princess Kills Monsters” by Ry Herman was a very good read too!

It’s a mashup fairytale retelling which pokes fun at society’s strict and outdated gender norms, roles, and rules.

Funny, witty, clever, heartwarming, action packed, feminist, and oh so queer🌈
THIS PRINCESS KILLS MONSTERS by @ryherman.bsky.social
- f/f
- 12 Huntsmen retelling
- that takes a stab at strict gender roles and the ridiculousness of the original
- while keeping the talking lion
- dangerous quests, spider-wolves, and magic - what fun!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
This Princess Kills Monsters: The Misadventures of a Fa…
A princess with a mostly useless magical talent takes o…
www.goodreads.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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I got my first invitation to an event tied to my next novel, Mercutio, and it is Extremely Shakespearean, which delights me. If you or someone you know has a Shakespeare podcast or blog or event next spring/summer/fall, I would like nothing better than to come talk about stuff we like together. 🤓
November 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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🏳️‍🌈📚 It’s here: the IHS Sapphic Mega Sale.
👀 500+ sapphic books. Dirt-cheap prices. Wall-to-wall queer stories.
🚦Bywater Books is in the mix—so go fill your eReader!
💥 $0.99–$4.99 • Ends Nov 24
👉 https://loom.ly/EIaVPKY

#SapphicBookSky #SapphicRomance #LGBTQBooks @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I listened to the full-cast audio version OF MONSTERS AND MAINFRAMES by Barbara Truelove and it was a delight.

It’s a science fiction/fantasy/horror mashup of monsters, myths, and shipboard AIs.

This book is quirky, campy, witty, imaginative, and oh so delightfully weird ….and so much fun!🌈
OF MONSTERS AND MAINFRAMES by @barbaratruelove.bsky.social
- found queer family
- Dracula is loose on a sentient spaceship
- and if that weren't banger enough for you: the ship must team up with a werewolf, an undead engineer, a vampire, and a swarm of spider drones to stop him
Of Monsters and Mainframes
Check out Of Monsters and Mainframes - <p><b>Spaceships aren't programmed to seek revenge--but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception.</b></p><p>Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans...
bookshop.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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I'm creating the full list as we speak and adding any I missed as I go, so now's a great time to let me know if I missed a queer adult sff book that came out in the first half of 2025!
Hello queers and fears, it's almost Pride Month and I've got a gift for you:
the first six months of the 🏳️‍🌈2025 Queer Adult SFF List! 🏳️‍🌈
I'm organizing this by month so click on through!
November 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
⭐️The Sun Chronicles by Kate Elliott is one of my favorites.

“Unconquerable Sun” is the first book in the series. It’s a gender swapped Alexander the Great in space where all of the important characters are strong and powerful queer women.

Kickass women …in space! 🚀
If you are wondering about my extensive backlist, and which book/series might best fit your current reading needs/tastes, I wrote this post for you (boy-band style):

imakeupworlds.com/index.php/20...
Where Should I Start With Your Novels? | I Make Up Worlds
imakeupworlds.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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November 20th is the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. 🏳️‍⚧️ This is the day where we solemnly remember the lives of the trans members of our community who we lost to violence in the last year.
November 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Hello queers and fears, it's almost Pride Month and I've got a gift for you:
the first six months of the 🏳️‍🌈2025 Queer Adult SFF List! 🏳️‍🌈
I'm organizing this by month so click on through!
May 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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There are over 500 sapphic books on sale! Prices range from $0.99 to $4.99. Sales ends November 24.

Does this sale seem earlier than usual? It is! Many organizations are calling for boycotts of Black Friday shopping this year so we moved our sale a week earlier for this reason.
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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🏳️‍🌈📚 Ever wonder how your favorite sapphic romance authors got here?
1️⃣ eBook @ $3.99
👀 The very first book ever published by iconic Naiad Press—on sale through Nov 25.
📆 Clear your calendar. Charge your Kindle.

#SapphicBookSky #SapphicRomanceSky #SapphicHistoricalFiction #BookSky
November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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🏳️‍🌈📚 Your next sapphic binge?
👉 ANN McMAN’S iconic JERICHO series ebooks are on sale now through Nov 25.
👀 Each ebook only $4.99.
📅📱 Clear your weekend. Charge your Kindle. Thank us later.

#SapphicRomance #SapphicBooks #SlowBurn #FriendstoLovers #LGBTQBooks
November 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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🏳️‍🌈📚 Looking for a great sapphic novel?
3️⃣ eBooks @ $3.99 each.
👀 These amazing historical sapphic novels are on sale now through Nov 25.
📆 Clear your calendar. Charge your Kindle. Thank us later.

#SapphicBooks #SapphicBooks #SapphicHistoricalFiction #LGBTQReads
November 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“17 Sapphic Holiday Romances To Devour This Winter | Autostraddle”

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www.autostraddle.com/13-sapphic-h...
17 Sapphic Holiday Romances To Devour This Winter
The perfect cozy gay reads for this holiday season!
www.autostraddle.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Low on funds and need some help giving bookish gifts to loved ones? We've got a book drive (and many generous donors) for that! Sign up and get matched with a great book! lgbtqreads.com/2025/11/12/l...
LGBTQReads Bookish Holiday Drive
The holidays are right around the corner, and we here in the LGBTQReads community know things are particularly tight this season. And so, if you’re struggling to afford gifts for a loved one …
lgbtqreads.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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It’s almost time for the Sapphic Book Advent Calendar!

I’ve teamed up with 110 authors to bring you daily freebies, giveaways & deals from Dec 1–25.

You can already enter a gift card giveaway today and sign up for reminder emails now: jae-fiction.com/sapphic-book...
November 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Reminder that it's Tuesday, which means it's a pub day full of great new queer releases! lgbtqreads.com/2025/11/04/n...
New Releases: November 2025
Chris Makes a Friend by Alex Gino (4th) This is not the summer Chris has planned… Chris does not want to be spending the summer with her grandparents and her little sister. Her grandparents aren’t …
lgbtqreads.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I enjoyed Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell. It’s about a shapeshifting female “monster” who falls for a kindhearted human woman.

It’s a horror story that is infused with a sense of kindness. A good read for someone who enjoys a soft horror mystery with a side of sapphic romance🌈📚💙
Yooo! Someone You Can Build A Nest In was picked as a Kindle Gold Box Deal! For today only, get it for just $4.99.

A shapeshifting monster *accidentally* falls in love with the woman who's hunting her. We've all been there, right?
Someone You Can Build a Nest In
Amazon.com: Someone You Can Build a Nest In eBook : Wiswell, John: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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If you're an author of queer lit with copies burning a hole in your pocket (or tumbling off your shelves) and you want to contribute a few to the Bookish Holiday Drive, please email me at [email protected] to let me know!
November 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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LGBTQReads Bookish Holiday Drive

The holidays are right around the corner, and we here in the LGBTQReads community know things are particularly tight this season. And so, if you're struggling to afford gifts for a loved one who happens to be a queer lit fan, or you yourself just need a moment of…
LGBTQReads Bookish Holiday Drive
The holidays are right around the corner, and we here in the LGBTQReads community know things are particularly tight this season. And so, if you're struggling to afford gifts for a loved one who happens to be a queer lit fan, or you yourself just need a moment of bookish respite, you can fill out this form to be matched with a bookish donation from one of many contributing authors and agents!
lgbtqreads.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM