The Trans Rights Readathon is back for 2026!
From books about trans elders to comics about trans joy, genderqueer fantasy and non-binary memoirs, here are a few suggestions of trans books to help you get started on your reading journey this Trans Rights Readathon!
#trr26 #transrightsreadathon
Thumbnail from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up a small pile of books in front of their chest. From top to bottom, the titles shown are as follows: "The No-Girlfriend Rule", "The L.O.V.E. Club", "Glitch Girl!", "Roll for Love", and "Video Games Have Always Been Queer". Adri is wearing a navy blue sweatshirt, a silver chain necklace, a silver hoop earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell studded with a star-shaped gem in their right eyebrow. On the right side of the thumbnail there is an illustration of a video game controller and a handheld video game console. On the left side is an illustration of a dice set and a D&D board. At the top of the thumbnail, bold white text says "Gaymer" and is edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Today, I'm recommending a bunch of nerdy books perfect for GAY-mers (i.e. queers who game 🎮🎲) Whether you're into consoles or tabletop gaming, there's a little something for everyone! 🌈 #BookTube
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Thumbnail from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up a small pile of books in front of their chest. From top to bottom, the titles shown are as follows: "The No-Girlfriend Rule", "The L.O.V.E. Club", "Glitch Girl!", "Roll for Love", and "Video Games Have Always Been Queer". Adri is wearing a navy blue sweatshirt, a silver chain necklace, a silver hoop earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell studded with a star-shaped gem in their right eyebrow. On the right side of the thumbnail there is an illustration of a video game controller and a handheld video game console. On the left side is an illustration of a dice set and a D&D board. At the top of the thumbnail, bold white text says "Gaymer" and is edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Today, I'm recommending a bunch of nerdy books perfect for GAY-mers (i.e. queers who game 🎮🎲) Whether you're into consoles or tabletop gaming, there's a little something for everyone! 🌈 #BookTube
📷 youtu.be/afEjvgPkZvs
Thumbnail image from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, they're smiling and holding up four books — two on either side of their face. From left to right, the titles shown are as follows: "So This is Ever After", "Hemlock & Silver", "A Taste of Gold and Iron", and "The Dead Cat Tail Assassins". Adri is wearing a muted green sweatshirt, a silver chain necklace, a silver hoop earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell studded with a star-shaped gem in their right eyebrow. At the top of the thumbnail, in bold, white text is the word "Fantasy", which has been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Looking to dive into the fantasy genre but don't know where to start? I have a "Fantasy Starter Pack" for you — split up between middle grade, young adult, and adult books — AND they're all standalones! (You're welcome 😌) #BookTube
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Thank you to @authorsabb.bsky.social heroes @beccacoffindaffer.bsky.social and Ed Underhill, we have some slides that can be shared by anyone about this, with particular reps to target. Let's kill this bill in committee.
Thumbnail from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up four books, two on either side of their face. From left to right, the titles shown are: "When They Burned the Butterfly", "Red City", "Kill the Beast", and "When We Were Real". Adri is wearing a pink-colored crop top with the word "nonbinary" embroidered on the left-hand side of the chest. They're also wearing a silver chain necklace, a silver hoop earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell studded with a star-shaped gem in their right eyebrow. At the top of the thumbnail in bold, white text are the words "2025 Books", which have been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! We might already be two months into 2026, but I'm still thinking about the 2025 book releases that got away 🤔📚 Here are 14 recent releases from this past year that I still want to read! #BookTube
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Thumbnail from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up a stack of nine books off to the left-hand side of the thumbnail. From top to bottom, the books shown are as follows: "Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal", "Heated Rivalry", "The Long Game", "Alec", "If All the Stars Go Dark", "Starling House", "When the Wolf Comes Home", "People We Meet on Vacation", and "Son of the Morning". Two additional mock-up hardcover images have been edited into the thumbnail behind Adri's shoulder on the right-hand side of the image. Those titles are "Behind Five Willows" and "Espíritu". Adri is wearing a light blue t-shirt, a silver chain necklace, a silver hoop earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell studded with a star-shaped gem in their right eyebrow. The word "January" is written in bold white text and placed at the top of the thumbnail, edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Somehow, the first month of the year has come and gone, which means it's time for me to review the 14 books I read to kick off 2026 📚 #BookTube
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Thumbnail image from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and framing their face with their hands, which are positioned in a V-shape just beneath their chin. They're wearing a light blue t-shirt, a silver chain necklace, a silver earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell studded with a star-shaped gem in their right eyebrow. Behind them, four mock-up hardcover books have been edited into the background with their cover images blurred slightly so as to obscure the titles. But regardless, the titles shown are as follows from left to right: The Last Best Quest Ever", "The Caretaker", "No Place on Earth", and "Espíritu". At the top of the thumbnail, in bold white text is the word "Anticipated", which has been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders, but in front of the edited book covers. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Today, I'm sharing 21 of my most anticipated 2026 releases! We may already be a month into the year, but there are tons of exciting new books to look forward to. So brace your TBRs for impact! 📚📚📚 #BookTube
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Thumbnail image from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up their left hand in a flourish, above which an illustration of a laptop and tablet open to various charts and graphs has been edited in. At the top of the thumbnail, in bold white text are the words "2025 Stats". Adri is wearing a light purple t-shirt, a silver chain necklace, a silver hoop earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell studded with a star-shaped gem in their right eyebrow. The background of the thumbnail behind them is a collage of close-up book cover illustrations that have been blurred out so that the titles are obscured. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Today, I'm sharing all my reading stats for 2025 📈📊📚 How many books did I read? Which cover color was the most popular? How many 5-star reads did I have? How much money did I save at the library? Find out all this and more! #BookTube
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Thumbnail for Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo Adri is smiling and holding up a stack of six books in front of their chest. From top to bottom, the titles shown are "Cecilia", "Good Spirits", "Maurice", "Bea Mullins Takes a Shot", "We Will Rise Again", and "Holly". There are four additional book covers that have been edited into the thumbnail, two mock-up hardcovers on either side of Adri's shoulders. Those titles are "Every Day I Read", "The Ragpicker King", "The Rushworth Family Plot", and "The Strength of the Few". Adri is wearing a pink and purple tie-dye shirt, a silver chain necklace, a silver hoop earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell studded with a star-shaped gem in their right eyebrow. The word "December" is written in bold, white text at the top of the thumbnail and edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders and behind the book covers as well. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! It's been a bit delayed, but it's finally time for me to share my reviews for the last books I read in 2025! Overall, I read 21 books in December 📚📚📚 (Murder mysteries! Romantic fantasies! Queer classics! Short fiction! And more!) #BookTube
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Thumbnail from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up a stack of 9 books vertically in front of their chest. From left to right, the titles shown are: "The Everlasting", "The Dream Hotel", "The Possession of Alba Díaz", "Sex is as Sex Does", "Futbolista", "Best Woman", "Immaculate Conception", "Star Shipped", "The Warm Hands of Ghosts", and "The Transition". Adri is wearing a white and blue striped sweatshirt, a silver chain necklace, a silver hoop earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell with a star-shaped gem stud in their right eyebrow. The background of the thumbnail is a collage of five vertical rectangles in a row containing blurred out images of book cover illustrations. At the top of the thumbnail, in bold white text, is the word "Favorites", which has been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! In 2025, I read 175 books, and 43 of them became new favorites. Today, I'm chatting about all my favorite books of 2025 and what makes them so memorable! 📚❤️ #BookTube
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Exclusive Cover Reveal: Hollow Magic by Mars Lauderbaugh
Today on the site, I'm delighted to reveal the cover of Mars Lauderbaugh's Hollow Magic, a queer YA Fantasy releasing August 11, 2026 from Feiwel & Friends! Here's the story: Seventeen-year-old Rosefinch has been traveling along the…
Thumbnail image from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up a stack of seven books, spines aligned vertically, off to their right hand side. From left to right, the titles shown are as follows: "Metal From Heaven", "Canto Contigo", "Best Woman", "According to Plan", "One Word, Six Letters", "Dear Mothman" and "Nobody's Baby". Adri is wearing a t-shirt with a pastel tie-dye pattern of purples, pinks, and blues. They're also wearing a silver chain necklace, a black hoop earring in their left ear, a black wire cuff on their right ear, and a black barbell studded with a tiny black heart in their right eyebrow. Two additional book covers have been edited into the bottom right hand corner of the thumbnail and those titles are "All the White Spaces" and "Last First Kiss". At the top of the thumbnail in bold, white letters are the words "Queer Lit", which have been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Round 16 of the Queer Lit Read-a-thon has come and gone and I'm finally ready to review the 11 (‼️) books I read for the week! 📚🌈 So many wonderful reads and a few new favorites, too! #BookTube
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Thumbnail from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, they're smiling and holding up a stack of 10 books off to the side. From top to bottom, the titles shown are as follows: "The Devil She Knows", "After Hours at Dooryard Books", "Star Shipped", "The Girl Who Chased Fairyland All the Way Home", "The Boy Who Lost Fairyland", "This Gilded Abyss", "How Far the Light Reaches", "Big Chief", "The Everlasting", and "Hamnet". Book covers for "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" and "An Academy For Liars" have been edited into the thumbnail on the opposite side. Adri is wearing a burgundy sweatshirt with a horizontal grey stripe across the chest, a silver chain necklace, a black hoop earring in their left ear, a black wire cuff on their right ear, and a black barbell studded with a tiny heart in their right eyebrow. In bold, white text at the top of the graphic is the word "November", which has been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders as well as behind the book stack. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Today, I'm finally sharing all about the 14 books I read in November! (Dark academia! Romance! Fantasy! Historical! Maybe even a re-read 😲) Check out my wrap-up for all my thoughts 📚 #BookTube
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Thumbnail image from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up a stack of 8 books against their chest. From left to right, the titles shown are: "How Far the Light Reaches," "The Lilac People," "Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe," "The Beautiful Something Else," "Bad at Love," "Darius the Great is Not Okay," "The Best Bad Things," and "After Hours at Dooryard Books". Adri is wearing a white shirt patterned with black outlines of leaves and flora, a silver chain necklace, a black hoop earring in their left ear, a black wire cuff on their right ear, and a black barbell studded with a tiny heart in their right eyebrow. At the top of the thumbnail in bold, white letters are the words "Queer Recs", which have been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. There are also four small bingo board squares containing QLR round 16 prompts that have been edited so that two appear on either side of Adri's shoulders. From left to right, the 4 prompts shown are: Bookish, Detective, Rainbow Flag Cover, and Pansexual MC. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Today, I'm sharing recommendations, suggestions, or ideas that fit every single prompt on the #QueerLitReadathon Round 16 bingo board! 🌈📚 #BookTube
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Thumbnail image from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is wearing a dark olive cable knit sweater and smiling as they hold up three fingers on their left hand. They're also wearing a silver chain necklace, a black hoop earring in their left ear, a black wire cuff on their right ear, and a black barbell with a tiny heart-shaped stud in their right eyebrow. The background of the photo has been edited out and replaced with a rectangular collage photo grid, displaying blurred out covers of books that Adri read during the 3rd quarter of 2025. At the top of the thumbnail, in bold white letters are the words "Quarter 3", which have been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. Off to the bottom left hand side, there's also a small illustration of a laptop and a tablet displaying various charts and graphs on their screens. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Better late than never, today I'm finally going over my 3rd Quarter Reading Stats—including my Top 5 books of the quarter, most read genres, most read authors, most popular cover colors, and much more! 📊📚 #BookTube
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Thank you! 🥹📚💕
Thumbnail image from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up two books on either side of their face. In their right hand, they're holding the Rainbow Crate special edition of "Peter Darling" by S.A. Chant, and in their left hand they're holding a hardcover edition of "No Gods, No Monsters" by Cadwell Turnbull. Above each book is a tiny illustration of a golden crown containing the book's year of publication: 2017 for "Peter Darling" and 2021 for "No Gods, No Monsters". Adri is wearing a burgundy colored hoodie, a black hoop earring in their left ear, a black wire cuff on their right ear, and a tiny black barbell studded with a heart in their right eyebrow. In bold, white text at the top of the thumbnail are the words "12 Years!" which have been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Today, I'm celebrating 12 wonderful years (‼️) on #BookTube by reminiscing on the best new releases of the last 12 years (with some honorable mentions mixed in, of course 😘 📚)
Whether this is your first or hundredth time on the channel, thank you for watching! 💕
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Thumbnail from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling as they hold up a stack of 11 books to their right-hand side. From top to bottom, the titles shown are as follows: "The Transition", "Dead & Breakfast", "The Art of Catching Feelings", "The Centre", "Stitch", "Strange Houses", "A Sunny Place for Shady People", "The Isle in the Silver Sea", "If the Dead Belong Here", "Never Ever After", and "Mood Machine". Adri is wearing a light purple sweatshirt, a silver chain necklace, a black hoop earring in their left ear, a black wire cuff on their right ear, and a black barbell with a tiny heart shaped stud in their right eyebrow. At the top of the thumbnail in bold, white lettering is the word "October", which has been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders and behind the bookstack as well. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Finally getting around to reviewing the 16 books I read in October! Stayed true to the season by reading a bunch of horror, mystery/thrillers, and dark fantasy (with some wildcard appearances from romance and nonfiction 😆📚). Check out my full reviews below ⬇️
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Thumbnail image from Adri's latest video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up a stack of eight books against their chest, the spines aligned vertically. The titles shown are as follows from left to right: "I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me", "Lone Women", "The Hacienda", "Model Home", "Stitch", "Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch", "Never Whistle at Night", and "Dead & Breakfast". Adri is wearing a split tie-dye sweatshirt where one half is monotone black and the other half is orange and black tie-dye. They're also wearing a black hoop earring in their left ear, a black wire cuff on their right ear, and a black barbell studded with a tiny heart in their right eyebrow. At the top of the thumbnail in bold, white text are the word "Book Recs", which have been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. On the left hand side there's also an illustration of a ghost reading a book and on the right hand side is an illustration of a pumpkin bucket filled with candy. End description.
🎃 NEW VIDEO! Today, I thought I'd have a little #Halloween fun and recommend you books that are "tricks" AND books that are "treats"—for the scare-averse and scare-seekers alike! 🎃🍬😈👻📚 #BookTube
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Of course! Thanks for watching 💚🌈
Thumbnail from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up four books - two on either side of their face. The titles shown from left to right are as follows: "Unwieldy Creatures," "Stitch," "A Botanical Daughter," and "Our Hideous Progeny." Adri is wearing a pink and white tie dye shirt that says "Read Trans Books" across the chest, a silver chain necklace, a black hoop earring in their left ear, a black wire cuff on their right ear, and a black spiked barbell in their right eyebrow. At the top of the thumbnail in bold, white text is the word "Monsters", which has been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Excited about Guillermo del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN? I have 12 ideas for books you can check out that re-tell (or are inspired by) the classic #Frankenstein tale! #BookTube
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Thumbnail from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up a stack of eight books off to the side. From top to bottom, the titles shown are as follows: "The Anthill", "The Wild Robot Protects," "The Wild Robot Escapes," "Fate's Bane," "Cinder House," "Bad in the Blood," "When the Tide Held the Moon," and "Video Games Have Always Been Queer." Two additional mock-up book covers have been edited into the thumbnail on the right-hand side and those titles are "Abeni and the Kingdom of Gold" and "What Stalks the Deep". Adri is wearing a black and green tie-dye shirt, a silver chain necklace, a black hoop earring in their left ear, a black wire cuff on their right ear, and a black spiked barbell in their right eyebrow. At the top of the thumbnail in bold, white lettering, the word "September" has been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Today, I'm back with my September Wrap-Up 📚 I read 16 books in September — some short, some sapphic, some Latine, and much more! Check out my full review below ⬇️ #BookTube
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Book cover for the YA book ICEBREAKER by A.L. Graziadei showing the two male main protagonist facing each other and holding onto each others collar.
Digital art of my original characters Aran and Tao as young adults out at night in their local nyc neighborhood kissing. Tao sits on a bicycle and Aran bends down slightly to kiss him.
Mock cover of Suzanne Samin and my upcoming graphic novel. The title still r wads Fear Of Falling but we changed it now to Wherever I’m With You. The cover shows a brick house fall and Aran and Tao sitting on the rooftop, their legs dangling down the edge, and in big letters underneath them it reads “fear of falling”
Digital art of original characters Aran and Tao as young teenagers on a hot summer day walking down the streets in their local nyc neighborhood and playing around with a basketball.
Hey hey #portfolioday
I’m Amalas and I’m open for cover work.
I love to draw urban scenes and human connections found between concrete and steel, sprinkled with some nostalgia
amalasdraws@gmail.com
cara.app/amalasrosa
azantianlitagency.com/our-artists/amalas-rosa
A mock book cover with two women, standing back to back, with the text Memories of Her by Elodie Murray
A cover illustration for Wren Martin Ruins it All by Amanda Dewitt, featuring two boys on their phone walking by each other
Two boys lying in bed together, looking into each others eyes
Two boys embracing with a big scarf wrapped around them in the snow
Hello #PortfolioDay 💗 I'm Libra, a freelance illustrator from Germany! I love working on character art and book covers, especially if they're queer 🌈
📧 iLibra.illustrations@gmail.com
✏️ ilibra.carrd.co#portfolio
fanart of jayce and viktor from arcane
front cover of CELESTIAL MONSTERS by Aiden Thomas featuring Teo and Aurelio
Alternate front cover for HELL FOLLOWED WITH US by Andrew Joseph White, for Dazzling Bookish Shop
Commissioned art featuring two sci-fi inspired men and the shadow of a space creature.
#portfolioday again? no problem 👌
I'm Mars and I'm always available for book covers! Particularly sci-fi, fantasy, or horror
🎨marslauderbaugh.weebly.com
Thumbnail from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up three books by Latine authors in either hand. The titles shown from left to right are: "The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar", "Iveliz Explains It All", "A Sunny Place for Shady People", "Flawless Girls", "The Devil Takes You Home", and "The Air You Breathe". Adri is wearing a dark grey heathered t-shirt that says "Decolonize Your Shelves," a silver chain necklace, a silver hoop earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell studded with a flower-shaped gem in their right eyebrow. At the top of the thumbnail in bold white text is the word "Latine", which has been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Since we're in the middle of #LatineHeritageMonth, I thought I'd recommend 30 books by Latine authors for your TBR 📚📚📚 Picture Books! Horror! Romance! Short stories! You can find all that and more in my LHM reading guide 📖
📷 youtu.be/MONw0NJlvtU
Thumbnail from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up three books by Latine authors in either hand. The titles shown from left to right are: "The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar", "Iveliz Explains It All", "A Sunny Place for Shady People", "Flawless Girls", "The Devil Takes You Home", and "The Air You Breathe". Adri is wearing a dark grey heathered t-shirt that says "Decolonize Your Shelves," a silver chain necklace, a silver hoop earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell studded with a flower-shaped gem in their right eyebrow. At the top of the thumbnail in bold white text is the word "Latine", which has been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Since we're in the middle of #LatineHeritageMonth, I thought I'd recommend 30 books by Latine authors for your TBR 📚📚📚 Picture Books! Horror! Romance! Short stories! You can find all that and more in my LHM reading guide 📖
📷 youtu.be/MONw0NJlvtU
1-866-952-4456 to tell Netflix that in no way do you want Elon fucking Musk determining what you watch.
I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.
Thumbnail from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up one novella in each hand on either side of their chest. The novellas they're holding are "Cinder House" and "Fate's Bane". Two other novella covers have been edited into the thumbnail, one on either side, and those titles are "Spread Me" and "What Stalks the Deep". Adri is wearing an olive green t-shirt, a silver chain necklace, a silver hoop earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell studded with a gemstone flower in their right eyebrow. At the top of the thumbnail in bold, white text is the word "Novellas", which has been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders as well as the pictured book covers. End description.
🔔 NEW VIDEO! Spent a few days reading some (very) queer, weird novellas coming out in September and October so I could help you decide whether you should check them out! 🌈🖤📖
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