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With prom just around the corner, Cass finds herself wanting to step out of her comfort zone with a big question. But it doesn't quite go as planned . . . Show more Get the Bindery app * * * Posts about this title from Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks) [Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)\\ \\ Alex (he/him/his)\\ \\ • Jul 7](https://pucksandpaperbacks.binderybooks.com/) [Poll:\\ \\ Will you be joining us??\\ \\ Hi everyone! This weekend is our seasonal readathon to celebrate summer! **It goes from Friday, July 10th to Tuesday, July 14th starting at midnight in your time zone and going until 11:59PM to Tuesday, July 14th (in your time zone).** Join us in Discord! \\ \\ **The Rules:** This is a laid-back readathon. Read as much or as little as possible, mood read or use the bingo card linked below. **My only ask is that the books you're reading have queer rep and/or are written by a BIPOC author. I'm cultivating a space where we diversify our reading.**\\ \\ **I'll be hosting sprints for free and paid members on Sunday, July 12th from 12pm to 3pm EST.** **CLICK HERE** **to access the stream.** I'll make an official post leading up to the sprints for an extra reminder. The stream will be available to access afterward. \\ \\ For anyone who wants it, I created a bingo card. CLICK HERE to access the bingo card. \\ \\ \\ \\ **BINGO CARD PROMPTS**\\ \\ 01. Read a book set at the beach\\ \\ 02. Read a book where the character completes a bucket list \\ \\ 03. Read a novella \\ \\ 04. Read a book that starts with 'J' \\ \\ 05. Attend reading sprints\\ \\ 06. Read a book featuring ice cream \\ \\ 07. Read a book published in July \\ \\ 08. Read a book with disability/neurodivergent rep (It's Disability Pride Month!) \\ \\ 09. Read a book on your summer TBR\\ \\ 10. Read a book with your favorite color on the cover \\ \\ 11. Read a graphic novel, comic, or manga \\ \\ 12. Read a book set during the summer\\ \\ 13. Read a romance book \\ \\ 14. Read a middle grade book \\ \\ 15. Have a summer treat \\ \\ 16. Write a book review \\ \\ \\ **RECOMMENDATIONS** \\ \\ **Disability & Neurodivergent Rep**\\ \\ - _Here We Go Again_ by Alison Cochrun _(ADHD)_\\ \\ - _Hell Followed with Us_ by Andrew Joseph White (Autism)\\ \\ - How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby (anxiety & depression)\\ \\ - Someone to Daydream About by Sydney Langford (deaf FMC, MMC w/ ADHD, dysgraphia & dyslexia)\\ \\ \\ **Graphic Novels**\\ \\ - _Magical Boy_ by The Kao\\ \\ - _The Chromatic Fantasy_ by H.A.\\ \\ - _Homebody_ by Theo Parish\\ \\ - _This One Summer_ by Mariko & Jillian Tamaki \\ \\ \\ **Manga**\\ \\ - _Blue Flag_ by KAITO\\ \\ - _Dinosaur Sanctuary_ by Itaru Kinoshita\\ \\ - _Confessions of a Shy Baker_ by Masaomi Ito (CW: Dieting, calorie counting)\\ \\ - _Cat + Gamer_ by Wataru Nadatani\\ \\ \\ **Summer (Beach) Reads**\\ \\ - _Melt My Heart_ by Bethany Rutter\\ \\ - _The House of Now and Then_ by Edward Underhill \\ \\ - _The Summer of Everything_ by Julian Winters\\ \\ - _If You Change Your Mind_ by Robby Weber \\ \\ - _Our Way Back to Always_ by Nina Moreno \\ \\ \\ **Books starting with 'J'**\\ \\ - _Just As You Are_ by Cameron Kellogg \\ \\ - _Jonny Appleseed_ by Joshua Whitehead\\ \\ - _Just Between Us_ by Adeline Kon\\ \\ - _Joy, to the World_ by Lisa Bunker, Kai Shappley\\ \\ - _Junior High_ by Tegan & Sara\\ \\ \\ **Books Published in July**\\ \\ - Buried Feelings by Kit Rosewater (July 7, 2026)\\ \\ - Heartstopper: Volume Six by Alice Oseman (July 2026)\\ \\ - Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter (July 23, 2020)\\ \\ \\ **Middle Grade books**\\ \\ - _The Beautiful Something Else_ by Alder Van Otterloo\\ \\ - _The House of Sunrise Lagoon series_ by Nicole Melleby\\ \\ - _Glitch Girl!_ by Rainie Oet\\ \\ - _Dear Mothman_ by Robin Gow\\ \\ \\ **Novellas**\\ \\ - _Finna_ by Nino Cipri\\ \\ - _Peter Darling_ by Austin Chant\\ \\ - _Read Between the Lines_ by Bee Medina\\ \\ - _Loading...The Machine Child_ by T.T. 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