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2025 Reading List ๐Ÿ“š
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Christy Insixiengmai
reading girlie who only has time for audio books ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐ŸŽง coffee_witch on StoryGraph! This list contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through themโ€Šโ€”โ€Šat no extra cost to you ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
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Fiction ๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ
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*REMINDER TO CHOOSE A BOOKSTORE TO SUPPORT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS!* I made my account to help showcase local businesses and this is a great option if youโ€™re looking to do that from online! Just pick your favorite business and and shop โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
Bookshop
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When you link your library card you get access to so many cool documentaries, movies, books, etc. This is a super cool website that Iโ€™ve used to watch documentaries! Iโ€™m pretty sure Iโ€™ve watched the Miyazaki documentary on here before too ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ
Kanopy
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*NOW USES AI ๐Ÿคข* THIS APP RIGHT HERE!?! Sheโ€™s my savior. Connects to my library cards, I can add more than one card if the wait at my go to is too long, audio AND e-books, blah blah etc. This app is #1 is all Iโ€™m saying ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ + as a graphic desig...
Libby
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I havenโ€™t used this personally, but I love that you get to buy audio books through local bookstores like Bookshop!
Libro.fm
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I looove this non bezos created, black woman founded app! โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ I keep track of everything I read on here and you can import from goodreads ๐Ÿซฃ I just found out that you can change which edition of the book youโ€™re reading if you need to. All of mine ...
The StoryGraph
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Fiction ๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ

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I checked this one out randomly! This is number 7 in the series and I think Iโ€™ll go back and read the entire thing. The detective is kind, something that I donโ€™t see irl, and really good at his job. I love the mystery and trying to solve it!
Newcomer | ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿชฆ
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Omg the perfect book for fall! Spooky, witchy, empowering, and kinda hot plus I love when assholes get what they deserve ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ For sure read the content warnings though, it was kinda wild.
Slewfoot | ๐Ÿชฆ
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The third book in the Flower Prophecy series! Slow burn, but sooo good. Queer POC characters/relationships and adventure! ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿณ๐ŸคŒ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’•
The Daughter of Danray | ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’˜
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I checked this one out on a whim, such a cute book! Itโ€™s got a cat cafe, little treats, astrology and a really cute story to pull it all together. Love the romance too ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
The Full Moon Coffee Shop | ๐Ÿ’˜
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Bought this for my gfโ€™s birthday! I love the art style and I canโ€™t wait to watch the movie after reading it ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
Nimona: A Graphic Novel | ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ
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I watch a lot of true crime documentaries and videos and this is pretty realistic! I listened to the audio book with my partner and we were gasping at every turn. It really shows how far people will go to protect their family members. I was so upset ...
What Happened to Nina? | ๐Ÿ”Ž
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This is such a cute book! The first in a two book series, the Cat Who Saved Books is a good reminder to take care of your books. I love the different story lines, it kinda felt like the magic tree house with a romance plot ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
The Cat Who Saved Books | ๐Ÿ’˜
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My girlfriend Tamaris is writing a queer, punk, superhero comic called Silver & Gold! Sheโ€™s been working really hard on it + just wants to get it out there so itโ€™s free to read on GlobalComix! This is a passion project going on 3 years now and it...
Silver & Gold | ๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ—ฏ๏ธ
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She really WAS an American Psycho ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‚ Very enjoyable and I loved how different the setting is from the mysteries and thrillers I usually read!
Victorian Psycho | ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿชฆ
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Organ Meats: A Novel | ๐Ÿชฆ
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A Flicker in the Dark: A Novel | ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿง 
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Tell Me I'm Worthless | ๐Ÿชฆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ
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The Drowning Woman | ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿง 
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The second book in the series! Free my girl Hazel, sheโ€™s done nothing wrong ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‚
Immortality: A Love Story | ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿ’˜
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This was a random pick too! Tbh Iโ€™m not sure if I would read again, the writing style and grammar isnโ€™t my fav ๐Ÿซฃ
Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox | ๐Ÿ“œ๐Ÿ’˜
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If You Could See the Sun | ๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’˜
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Margaret and the Mystery of the Missing Body | ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ
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Spooky old school brings a group of unlikely students together to fight the schoolโ€™s demons ๐Ÿซฃ
Unhallowed Halls | ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿชฆ
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Sunrise: Radiant Stories | ๐Ÿชฆ๐Ÿ“
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This took me back to my time on kpop twitter ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ It embodies parasocial relationships perfectly!
Idol, Burning: A Novel | ๐Ÿ’ฝ
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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman: Stories | ๐Ÿ“
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People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice: Stories | ๐Ÿ’˜๐Ÿ“
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She and Her Cat: Stories | ๐Ÿ’˜๐Ÿ“
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Where the Wild Ladies Are | ๐Ÿ“
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I really liked trying to figure out who did it!
The Rope Artist | ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿชฆ
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The Centre: A Novel | ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿชฆ
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The first in the series! I also really liked this one and its twists. It was super fun trying to figure out who did it ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
Malice: A Mystery | ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿง 
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This was a really cool and slightly confusing read because I was also gardening while listening to it ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿ˜‚
The Mill House Murders: The Classic Japanese Locked Room Mystery | ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿง 
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Woodworm | ๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿชฆ
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As someone who doesnโ€™t listen to her sister, I understood some of the choices made ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿ’€
Listen to Your Sister: A Novel | ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿชฆ
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I absolutely loved this book, sheโ€™s been promoted to one of my elite employees! A beautifully heartbreaking love story with a strong female heroine ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
Isola | ๐Ÿ“œ๐Ÿ’˜
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My gf and I were having a Hunger Games marathon and I really wanted to re read the books!
The Hunger Games | ๐Ÿš๏ธ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป
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You already know what the fuck is going on LMAO!! A much needed re read, especially in these times ๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†•๏ธ
Catching Fire | ๐Ÿš๏ธ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป
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SUZANNE THE WOMAN THAT YOU ARE!?!? I have never in my life cried at a book like this ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ
Sunrise on the Reaping | ๐Ÿš๏ธ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป
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Harold and the purple crayon if he grew up closeted and depressed /positive ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
Don't Let the Forest In | ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿชฆ
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Upon a Starlit Tide | ๐Ÿ“œ๐Ÿ’˜
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Mockingjay | ๐Ÿš๏ธ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป
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I LOVED What Happened To Nina and I thought Iโ€™d read some of McTiernanโ€™s other books โ˜บ๏ธ
The Murder Rule: A Novel | ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿง 
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My gf and I are rewatching the Divergent movies and I remembered that Iโ€™d never read past the first book! Theyโ€™re much better than the movies ๐Ÿ˜ญ
Divergent | ๐Ÿš๏ธ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป
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Insurgent | ๐Ÿš๏ธ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป
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Spectral Evidence: Poems | ๐Ÿ“‡
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Coriolanus Snow you sick fucker
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes | ๐Ÿš๏ธ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป
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Allegiant | ๐Ÿš๏ธ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป
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This is like oceans 8, if they solved crime instead of committing it ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿ˜‚
The Queens of Crime: A Novel | ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿ“œ
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I love Nghi Voโ€™s Singing Hills series so I thought I would try their other books! This book was so beautiful and I love Voโ€™s writing
The City in Glass | ๐Ÿš๏ธ๐Ÿ’˜
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My gf needed this book as a reference for the graphic novel that sheโ€™s making and she said that I would really enjoy this one! The illustrations are amazing and so detailed, itโ€™s a really cool look into Dianaโ€™s history.
Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons | ๐Ÿ“œ๐Ÿ—ฏ๏ธ
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Another reference for my gfโ€™s graphic novel! I love dark tales with cool illustrations like this โ˜บ๏ธ
The Red Shoes and Other Tales | ๐Ÿชฆ๐Ÿ—ฏ๏ธ
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Vei, Vol. 1 | ๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ—ฏ๏ธ
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This is so cute! Heโ€™s just a little guy! Thumbelina in taisho Japan
Issunboshi: A Graphic Novel | ๐Ÿ“œ๐Ÿ—ฏ๏ธ
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I loved the art in this! At no point did I know where this was going to go, except for the gay of course.
A Guest in the House | ๐Ÿชฆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ
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This is such a cute gay ghoul band! Like if monster high had a girl band ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
Wolfpitch | ๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ
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The Clitoris | ๐Ÿ”ž๐Ÿ—ฏ๏ธ
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Spy Superb | ๐Ÿ”ž๐Ÿ—ฏ๏ธ
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Land of Milk and Honey: A Novel | ๐Ÿš๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ
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Non-Fiction ๐Ÿฆ•

from autobiographies to religious text and beyond
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This is a really thorough and easy to understand telling of history!
A People's History of the United States | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ“œ
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One of the many voices of the Me Too movement. The art and narrative that Una uses to tell her story are jaw dropping. I was mad for her the entire book ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
Becoming Unbecoming | โœ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ—ฏ๏ธ
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This is such a good book! Iโ€™ve been considering buying this for some of my relatives so that theyโ€™re able to understand trans/queer people like me in a different format. The art is so well done, amazing graphic design, and the story hits close to hom...
Transitions a Motherโ€™s Journey | ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธโœ๐Ÿผ
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This book made me so upset for her and her experiences ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ It felt like that meme โ€œIโ€™m in this photo and I donโ€™t like itโ€ because I too am 25 with nothing to show for it just yet. Itโ€™s defiantly motivated me! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ˜ค
Uncanny Valley a Memoir | ๐Ÿ’ฝโœ๐Ÿผ
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Iโ€™ve been meaning to research more on LGBTQIA+ history and this was a really cool read on queer nightlife!
Long Live Queer Nightlife: How the Closing of Gay Bars Sparked a Revolution | ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ
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I resonate with this book so muchโ€ฆ.Iโ€™m a craft hoarder so I save even the smallest of things. Iโ€™m trying to declutter! ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing | โœ๐Ÿผ
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This book inspired me to make a zine of the things I love! โ˜บ๏ธ
Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love | โœ๐Ÿผ
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I won a physical copy of this on StoryGraph! Iโ€™ll want to physically reread it, but I liked the idea of listening more. Especially since itโ€™s so grounding!
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants | ๐ŸŒฑ
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Everybody loves gossip ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ It was super interesting to learn and really fun to understand the references lol
You Didn't Hear This from Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip | ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ“‘
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The perfect plant repotting companion! Iโ€™ve been giving my plants more attention and this was on my to read list. I learned a lot about different plants and how alive they are ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth | ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ”ฌ
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Racism and the Making of Gay Rights: A Sexologist, His Student, and the Empire of Queer Love | ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ“œ
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Cleavage: Men, Women, and the Space Between Us | ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธโœ๐Ÿผ
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I loved the authorโ€™s perspective and knowledge on AI and tech in general! Iโ€™m still very against AI because itโ€™s fucking up the planet ๐Ÿ˜ค
Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI | ๐Ÿ’ฝ
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Iโ€™m trying to read more books by Asian and Asian American authors and this really was a good pick ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ Hits really close to home too!
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir | โœ๐Ÿผ
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Loved reading her perspective of what happened! Those women are wilding out ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ
The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom | โœ๐Ÿผ
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Gay Giant: A Memoir | ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆโœ๐Ÿผ
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