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Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)\ \ Alex (he/him/his)\ \ • Sep 8 2025
[Hi,\ \ Thank you so much for choosing to support me here on Bindery as I start on the path to one day publish the LGBTQ+ stories I love reading and uplifting with you. As a member of my Bindery, I want to lay out my boundaries as a creator and what I expect from you as a community member. \ \ Please carefully read the rules. These rules apply to both Bindery and Discord. I take these rules very seriously to help ensure that my safety and privacy is valued here in our community. I strive to make my community and content a safe space for everyone and that includes myself. \ \ I have a zero tolerance policy for breaking the rules in my Bindery. If you break any of these rules, you will be given a warning at first. But if the behavior continues, it will result in a permanent ban from my Bindery to ensure the safety of myself and others. I do not tolerate being disrespected and I hope you will help cultivate the safe space I’ve created. \ \ RULES \ \
- Be kind and respectful. Please help foster a positive and inclusive environment. Avoid making any rude or mean comments. This also applies to talking badly about anyone in the community, authors, and/or other book creators. Unless you are mentioning an author who behaved badly and informing someone about their behavior, any discussion involving bad-mouthing an author will not be tolerated. \ \
- No hate speech, homophobia, racism, transphobia, bullying, or ableism is tolerated.\ \
- Do not speculate about my life. You only know the version of myself that I portray online. I am very private about my life. Therefore, when I share something personal, I am choosing to tell you. It’s not up for debate or speculation. Any comments speculating about my life will be deleted.\ \
- I am not available for private conversations. If you’d like to interact with me to talk about books or my content, please keep it on Discord. I will answer comments on Patreon related videos, if I find it necessary. Otherwise, I will not interact with you privately unless it’s about your Patreon membership. This includes not receiving a card, questions or concerns about your payment or access to your membership.\ \
- No unsolicited advice - By becoming a Bindery member, you are supporting me and my content. However, it does notallow you to comment or dictate on how my videos are created. I will delete your comment if I feel it is not constructive and/or disrespectful. Unless I have specifically asked for feedback, please do not make comments about any editing choices I’ve made or how I’ve discussed a book. This does not apply to holding me accountable if I need to be called in for a mistake I’ve made. \ \
- Do not ask me questions about being a trans man. Yes, it is a part of my identity but at the end of the day, I am simply a trans man who talks about LGBTQIA+ books online. My content is strictly about books and if I want to share about being trans, it will be on my own accord. Please do not ask for any advice about my experience, deadname, etc. There are plenty of great resources online that can answer your questions if you’re questioning your gender identity. CLICK HERE to view resources from The Trevor Project.\ \ \ Comment deletion and member blocking is always left to my discretion. If you break any of these rules after being given a warning, this will result in a permanent ban from my Bindery. \ \ Members will be warned ahead of time unless interacting with you affects my safety.\ \ We are all adults here. Therefore, I expect everyone to act maturely and respect myself and the other members of our community.\ \ Sincerely, \ \ Alex](https://pucksandpaperbacks.binderybooks.com/item/Cd2A6K8gK3TlJGMMbJCW/)
Rules and Expectations for members of my Bindery community.
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Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)\ \ Alex (he/him/his)\ \ • Jul 29
Every Book I Read for Pride Month 📚🏳️🌈 (12 Books) | June Reading Wrap Up #booktube
Every book I read for Pride Month!
Become a paid member for as low as $5 on Bindery to help support my dream of having my own publishing imprint dedicated to publishing queer and trans books. Receive personalized book recs, access to my private Discord where I run a monthly themed book club, and exclusive content every week. Join me on Bindery: https://geni.us/VTzYba
THE BOOKS Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White: https://geni.us/sGJhm https://andrewjosephwhite.com/content-warnings%3A-hfwu This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone: https://geni.us/iXVaumj Clementine by Tillie Walden: https://geni.us/9ba8oOm Project Nought by Chelsey Furedi: https://geni.us/dTULXkb Heartstopper Vol 1 by Alice Oseman: https://geni.us/eehf4NW Heartstopper Vol 2 by Alice Oseman: https://geni.us/20Jt2Ty Sounds Fake but Okay by Kayla Kaszyca, Sarah Costello: https://geni.us/B9jl A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality by Molly Muldoon, Will Hernandez: https://geni.us/7FBBm A Tale of Two Florists by Brenna Bailey: https://geni.us/hnZwOu Self Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore, narrated by Kyla Garcia, Avi Roque: https://geni.us/SZkbgHR Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner; narrated by Dana Varden & Zim Avaltrades: https://geni.us/93o1 Loading...the Machine Child by T.T. Madden: https://geni.us/q6fEo
★ WATCH MORE ★ QLR Vlog: https://youtu.be/-EVBYT462Wg Spinner Wheel Vlog: https://youtu.be/WcHP66O-G\_w 50+ trans book recs: https://youtu.be/fzW6vQqUuWw
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◼ ABOUT ME ◼ Hi, I'm Alex! I'm a trans guy who reads a lot of queer books. On my YouTube channel, I share queer book recommendations, and creative, themed reading vlogs. Thanks for stopping by! If you like queer books as much as I do, subscribe to the channel.
Note: I do not give books star ratings. It's just a personal preference of mine. In all of my videos, I just review the books.
▶︎ Chapters 00:00 every book i read for pride month 00:32 Hell followed with us 04:27 time war 06:57 clementine 08:08 project nought 11:27 heartstopper re-read 11:49 queer lit readathon 12:19 sounds fake but ok 15:00 BINDERY 17:41 A Tale of Two Florists 22:01 Cleat Cute 24:38 Loading the machine child 26:34 Thanks for watching!
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Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)\ \ Alex (he/him/his)\ \ • Jul 26
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Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)\ \ Alex (he/him/his)\ \ • Jul 22
Book Club Recommendation Spreadsheet
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Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)\ \ Alex (he/him/his)\ \ • Jul 22
Reading Queer Books Until I Get a Bingo 🌈 | Queer Lit Readathon Round 17 Reading Vlog
Can I get bingo before Pride Month ends? Follow me throughout the last week of Pride Month while I read queer books to get bingo for the Queer Lit Readathon!
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Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)\ \ Alex (he/him/his)\ \ • Jul 19
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Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)\ \ Alex (he/him/his)\ \ • Jul 13
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Book Club & Readathon Sprints TODAY! (12pm-3pm EST)
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Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)\ \ Alex (he/him/his)\ \ • Jul 7
[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. Wadden\ \ \ Romance Books\ \
- The Next Chapter by Cameron Kellogg \ \
- And They Were Roommates by Page Powars\ \
- Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon\ \
- The Broposal by Sonido Reyes\ \ \ Join for free or login](https://pucksandpaperbacks.binderybooks.com/item/B1nc8GruxQPomxEEQ3bt/)
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July Book Club Theme - "Water" (Recommendations & What I'm Reading)
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July Content Calendar and Hopefuls
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Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)\ \ Alex (he/him/his)\ \ • Jun 28
50+ trans book recommendations 🏳️⚧️
Over 50 trans book recommendations for the Trans Rights Readathon and Trans Reading Challenge ranging from memoirs, nonfiction, romance, contemporary, YA and middle grade, and some SFF.
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The Paperback Post + | Week of 6/28/2026
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