Be Thankful, Do Better

It is Thanksgiving this week, which means it’s a good time to acknowledge the land we live on and the Indigenous peoples it belongs to. By no means should this be the only time we acknowledge that.

I live on Iroquois land, specifically the Mohawk region. The Iroquois, or Five Nations, was brought together by Deganawidah the Great Peacemaker, and it was composed of the nations Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca.

Later on the Tuscaroras joined, and they became Haudenosaunee, or ‘six separate nations.’

Nonbinary November

Nonbinary November. The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta. My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner. Realistic Fiction by anton solomonik. Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars. Both/And by Denne Michele Norris. A Mutual Connection by Kay Claire.
Nonbinary November. Rabbit Chase by Elizabeth Lapensee. River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey. An Offer Fae Can't Refuse by Lou Wilham. Liquid City by A.C. Buchanan. Junker Seven by Olive J. Kelley. Model Home by Rivers Solomon.
Nonbinary november. An Unsuitable Heir by K.J. Charles. Too many Stars to Count by Frances M. Thompson. Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller. The Seep by Chana Porter. You and I Collide by E.A.M. Trofimenkoff. The Ballad of Aidy and Leftie by SJ Whitby.
Nonbinary november. Heart of Iron by C.M. Alongi. Sir Callie and the Dragon's Roost by Esme Symes-Smith. The Rebel Foxes by Noah Hawthorne. The Thread that Binds by Cedar McCloud. A mean Piece of Water by Jes McCutchen. Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto.
Nonbinary november. Lark and Kasim Start a Revolution by Kacen Callender. Valerin the Fair by Rien Gray. The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore. Grand Slam Romance by Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous. Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller. The Many Half Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester.
Nonbinary november. Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee. Dawn of the Obsidian Sun by RN Barbosa. What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher. She Who Earned her Wings by Micah Iannandrea. The Forgotten Lyric by Carolina Cruz. Silver under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco.
Nonbinary November. Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault. Key Lime Sky by Al Hess. Glowrot by Beatrice Lebrun. The Awakening of Lora Abernathy by MJ Anthony. Ariah by BR Sanders. Tethered by TJ Williams.
Nonbinary November. Homegrown Magic by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos. Before we Were Trans by Kit Heyam. Tar Hollow Trans by Stacy Jane Grover. A World Worth Saving by Kyle Lukoff. Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash. Crossing by Pajhim Statovci.

November plays host to many reading challenges this month, and it’s National Native American Heritage month. I’ll do my best to fit in as many recs as possible !

This week, let’s take a look at some queer books with nonbinary characters, or written by nonbinary authors. I’ve read a few of these, but there are so many good ones here I’m looking forward to.

Any favorites you’d like to share?

September Reads

September reads. Nicked by M.J Anderson. Vampires of Eden, Alexander by Karla Nikole. Wolves always Bite by Lori Ames. Hellhounds Never Lie by Lori Ames. A ruin of shattered secrets by max walker. Where death meets the devil by L.J. Hayward.

I’ll be honest, September was low key for me ! There are two I really enjoyed, while the rest read like the same book but different fonts. They weren’t bad, but not my favorites either.

October, however, is shaping up to be full of bangers.

First, Dragons

First, Dragons book recs. The Mountain Crown by Karin Lowachee. Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang. Digging for Heaven by Jenna Jarvis. Princeless by Whitley and Goodwin. Lady Dragon by A.M. Strickland. Royal Rescue by A. Alex Logan.
First, Dragons book recs. To Shape A Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose. So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole. The Bloodborn Dragon by J.C. Rycroft. Pirates of Aletharia by Britney Jackson. A Curse of Scales and Flame by Max Walker. How Not to Date a Dragon by Lana Kole.
First, Dragons book recs. Martis the Brazen by Rien Gray. Inkmistress by Audrey Coulthurst. The Darkness Behind the Door by Mira Gonzalez. Crimson Dragon by Cinnamon Jay. Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee. Sky Heart by Sierra J. Meril.
First, Dragons book recs. The Chase Begins by Aimee Donnellan. The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Loyns. Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha. She Who Earned Her Wings by Micah Iannandrea. The Keeper's Six by Kate Elliott. Feathers of Dawn by Jess Galaxie.
First, Dragons book recs. Hearts Forged in Dragon Fire by Erica Hollis. Prince and Betrothed by Tavia Lark. Reawakening by Amy Rae Durreson. The Flames of Albiyon by Jean Z. Menzies. The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond. Isles and Intrigue by Luna Daye.
First, Dragons book recs. The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons. The Hatchling by Vyria Durav. Between Dragons and their Wrath by Devin Madson. Dragonfall by L.R. Lam. The Wish of a Dragon by JD Rivers. Dragon Horse War: The Calling by D. Jackson Leighl.
First, Dragons book recs. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman. Wild Sky by Laya Feli. Felling the Wyvern Prince by Will Julep. The Second Mango by Shira Glassman. The Dragon of Ynys by Minerva Cerridwen. Dragon Slayer by Isabella Carter.
First, Dragons book recs. Scars like Wings by Chelsey J. Leon. In the Vanisher's Palace by Aliette de Bodard. The Last Dragoners of Bowbazar by Indra Das. A Strong and Sudden Thaw by R.W. Day. Dracones edited by S.L. Armstrong. Hunted by Misu Loy.
First, Dragons book recs. Dragon Falls How to Tame A Husband by Davis Lavender. A Draught for a Dragon by R.K. Ashwick. The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard. After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang. The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill. Heir to Thorn and Flame by Ben Alderson.

I am in my Temeraire era and *loving* it, but I can’t help but internally scream ‘make it queer!’

Although the platonic bond between the seasoned captain and his dragon with delicate sensibilities hits me right in the gut, so there’s that.