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It's an ARC - and a cover reveal! Hornytown Chutzpah by Andrew Hiller with art by the author is now on #NetGalley for reviews and love. See you in Hell? https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/698334

Happy Pride to the queer AF book people! This month we're sharing excerpts from our LGBTQ+ books. LGBTQ+ stories are a crucial part of the cultural shift we need to create a just world.

You can now download our latest LGBTQ+ title, What a Fish Looks Like by Syr Hayati Beker. https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/652133

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Just recently tried out #Netgalley new e-reader options, including Thorium. To say they are a pain in the ass is to be charitable. I downloaded an ARC to review to try it. I will finish that one book, and that is the last new book I'll request from them. Not worth the hassle.

There are better places to find ARCs and new books for review. And if not, believe me, plenty of back titles that deserve some love and #reviews.

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That's an only-one scenario," someone said. When I asked what he meant he told me, "A situation where the only option is equally seductive and terrifying."
- Lea Carpenter

My morning necessities, bag, book, & brew.

Ilium is Carpenter’s third book (I’ve read the other two) and I think her writing holds an air of understated elegance. Thanks to #Netgalley for this ARC. #books #fediverse #photography @bookstodon

@bookstodon Anyone else on a #Netgalley Crunchtime reading sked? I've got four due by the end of the month. 😎 📗📘📙📖

If you're an ARC reader and you use #NetGalley, you can now request SUNBOLT by Intisar Khanani!

https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/298687

This YA fantasy is perfect for fans of Robin McKinley and Tamora Pierce. Kirkus Reviews called it “A compelling story that will leave readers anticipating the sequel.”

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@bookstodon Attention #NetGalley users: There are two retellings/reimaginings of classic novels coming out, which change the pov: JAMES, by Percival Everett, will tell the story of Huck Finn from Jim's point of view, and JULIA, by Sandra Newman, will tell the story of 1984 from Julia's point of view.

JULIA release date: Oct 24, 2023
JAMES release date: March 19, 2024

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As a cis queer woman, I am always eager to read LGBTQ+ books - every aspect of the broader queer family's experience is of interest to me. This book caught my eye because I have trans gay male friends, and I wanted to be able to recommend this book to them if it was good.

I am recommending this book not only to the gay transmen I know, but to anyone who is interested in hidden stories within the queer community. As the author illustrates, trans gay men have a special story to tell - gaining the right to enter a closed-off world, but also facing discrimination and pressure from both inside their new community, and those who cannot access it.

Harry Nicholas is young, but he writes with substantial wisdom, informed by the queer history he shares throughout the book. He knows who is to thank for his ability to be an out trans gay man, and he does so by weaving their story through his own.

His memoir is quite personal, though, and is not a self-help or how-to book. His experiences with sex addiction and journeys through clubs and bathhouses will not echo with every reader, but they are interesting nonetheless as the story of a member of our queer family. It is easy to get to know Nicholas through his writing, even as he deals with depression by bedding as many men as possible.

For gay transmen reading this book, there will be moments of familiarity, both joyous and upsetting. For everyone else, I encourage you to explore the life Harry Nicholas has shared with us - as much of it as he has lived so far. If he writes a follow-up in 20 years, I will certainly look for it on bookstore shelves.

Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read this eARC.