A bimonthly book club dedicated to chronic illness & disability representation.
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"Disability justice means we are not left behind; we are beloved, kindred, needed."
- Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Care Work
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Our mission is to create a community for our fellow bookish friends that highlights and centers disabled voices. Every other month, we read a book with disability representation & discuss our thoughts at the end of the month via a group chat.
Although we hope to find fellow spoonies & disabled book lovers, this club is open to everyone seeking to diversify their shelves!
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October’s Book: The Unexpected Consequences of Bleeding on a Tuesday by Kelsey B. Toney (endometriosis rep)
November’s Book: The Future is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (chronic illness & autism rep)
Discussion Post for Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
We selected DEATH OF THE AUTHOR by Nnedi Okorafor, a sci-fi literary epic with paralyzation and wheelchair user rep, for our July read. Find ten formal discussion questions and a brief summary of our Instagram discussion in this post. This was a rather confusing and divisive read for our group that sparked a lot of questions.
Discussion Post for Something More by Jackie Khalilieh
We selected SOMETHING MORE by Jackie Khalilieh, a sweet YA romance featuring an autistic heroine for our May read. Find ten formal discussion questions and a brief summary of our Instagram discussion in this post.
Discussion Post for Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore & Elliott McLemore
We selected VENOM & VOW BY Anna-Marie McLemore & Elliott McLemore, a YA fantasy read with chronic pain and cane user representation for our March read and it was an enjoyable and lush fantasy with only a few quibbles. Find ten formal discussion questions and a brief summary of our Instagram discussion in this post.
Book Review: Wish You Were Her by Elle McNicoll
Check out @LibraryOfDreaming’s review of the new release WISH YOU WERE HER by Elle McNicoll, a YA contemporary romance featuring two autistic teens. This book was surprisingly stressful but ultimately contains a super sweet and affirming love story.
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