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Bonus Pickle Books!!
BONUS pickle books just for you, my friends :)
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Books Mentioned
- Our Sister’s Keeper by Jasmine Holmes
- Her Body and Other Parties: Stories by Carmen Maria Machado
- Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine
- Girls Who Play Dead by Joelle Wellington
- Canon by Paige Lewis
- You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by Vincent Tirado
- Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz
- The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
- Open Throat by Henry Hoke
- Singer Distance by Ethan Chatagnier
- Until the Clock Strikes Midnight by Alechia Dow
- Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
- Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
- The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
- Fury by Shirley Marr
Thank You
Thank you to Bindery Books, Sourcebooks Landmark, Simon Teen, Viking Books, William Morrow, Tordotcom, and Tin House for the gifted copies!
Make-Up & Skincare Recommendations
- Shirt is from Hill House Home
- Eyeshadow is The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite and In A Trance from Colourpop
- Eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Ocean) from Pacifica Beauty
- Shimmer is a single (Enchanted) from Adriana Nichole Cosmetics
- Mascara is Clean Volume from Merit
- Lip combo is Suede Matte Lip Liner (Moonwalk) from NYX Cosmetics and Wonder Blading Top Gloss (Holographic) from Wonderskin
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Your Friend Really, Really Needs to Read These Books …
Books mentioned:
- The Deep by Rivers Solomon
- Open Throat by Henry Hoke
- But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo
Your Friend’s Recommended Books
Here are some mind-reader queer book recs for pride:
- Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
- Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White
- Fawn’s Blood by Hal Schrieve
- The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
- Station Six by S.J. Klapecki
- An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
- The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
- Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi
- Dauntless by Elisa A. Bonnin
- On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah-Yah Scholfield
- This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
- Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
- Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir by Walela Nehanda
- Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories by GennaRose Nethercott
- Transmogrify!: 14 Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic
- Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction
Products Used
- Eyeshadow is Blends Artistry Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics
- Eye shimmer is a single (Aphrodite) from Ourbella
- Mascara is Badi Lash from Kulfi
Final Thank You
Thank you to Tordotcom for the gifted copy!
Recommended Books with One-Star Reviews
- The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
- Until the Clock Strikes Midnight by Alechia Dow
- Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens
- The Deep by Rivers Solomon
- The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
Attire
- Dress is from Free People (rented from Nuuly)