MoonyReadsByStarlight | February Wrap-Up || Blackathon, #ReadQueerAllYear -- lots of nonfiction [CC] @moonyreadsbystarlight | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
I am Bek (they/them) and here is what I read in February! A lot of these were nonfiction (a lot of memoir) but one of them was a YA horror and another was a YA graphic novel.
Blackathon: youtube.com/watch?v=8XiVnji-kME&pp=ygUKYmxhY2thdGhvbg%3D%3D
Read Queer All Year: instagram.com/p/C2ys8t0IwRI
Time Stamps:
00:48 The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
02:08 Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin
03:10 An Unexpected Turn by Meka James
05:02 Pageboy by Elliot Page
06:48 Generations: A Memoir by Lucille Clifton
07:23 Plantains and Our Becoming by Melania Luisa Marte
11:49 What Are Your Pronouns?: Beyond He and She by Dennis Baron
13:40 I am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina et al
15:52 Started/Currently Reading
Educate yourself, contact your representatives, and support Palestinians where you can: decolonizepalestine.com
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight
Twitter: twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
More: https://linktr.ee/moonyreads
I am Bek (they/them) and here is what I read in February! A lot of these were nonfiction (a lot of memoir) but one of them was a YA horror and another was a YA graphic novel.
Blackathon: youtube.com/watch?v=8XiVnji-kME&pp=ygUKYmxhY2thdGhvbg%3D%3D
Read Queer All Year: instagram.com/p/C2ys8t0IwRI
Time Stamps:
00:48 The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
02:08 Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin
03:10 An Unexpected Turn by Meka James
05:02 Pageboy by Elliot Page
06:48 Generations: A Memoir by Lucille Clifton
07:23 Plantains and Our Becoming by Melania Luisa Marte
11:49 What Are Your Pronouns?: Beyond He and She by Dennis Baron
13:40 I am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina et al
15:52 Started/Currently Reading
Educate yourself, contact your representatives, and support Palestinians where you can: decolonizepalestine.com
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight
Twitter: twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
More: https://linktr.ee/moonyreads
![February Wrap-Up || Blackathon, #ReadQueerAllYear lots of nonfiction [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DWf9-eSJxS0/hqdefault.jpg "February Wrap-Up || Blackathon, #ReadQueerAllYear lots of nonfiction [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and here is what I read in February! A lot of these were nonfiction (a lot of memoir) but one of them was a YA horror and another was a YA graphic novel.
Blackathon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XiVnji-kME&pp=ygUKYmxhY2thdGhvbg%3D%3D
Read Queer All Year: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2ys8t0IwRI/
Time Stamps:
00:48 The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
02:08 Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin
03:10 An Unexpected Turn by Meka James
05:02 Pageboy by Elliot Page
06:48 Generations: A Memoir by Lucille Clifton
07:23 Plantains and Our Becoming by Melania Luisa Marte
11:49 What Are Your Pronouns?: Beyond He and She by Dennis Baron
13:40 I am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina et al
15:52 Started/Currently Reading
Educate yourself, contact your representatives, and support Palestinians where you can: https://decolonizepalestine.com/
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
More: https://linktr.ee/moonyreads")
![Rainbow Stack of LGBTQ+ Recommendations [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DcbiErgFCZw/hqdefault.jpg "Rainbow Stack of LGBTQ+ Recommendations [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and this is a video of queer book recommendations, including young adult, sci-fi, and middle grade.
Books mentioned:
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
The Greif Keeper by Alexandra Villasante
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
Muted by Tami Charles (definitely check CWs! https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f2502a87-7a3e-481c-81d3-aeb120490596 )
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
The Witch Boy by Molly Know Ostertag
Important links:
Palestine Mutual Aid: https://www.instagram.com/p/COyL0GQrb7V/
Also: https://twitter.com/paIestiine/status/1390983992657199105
COVID Mutual Aid in India: http://mutualaidindia.com/
Support survivors of anti-Asian hate crimes: https://twitter.com/RedCanarySong/status/1372990146170253318
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Help Black and trans people: intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![Project for Awesome 2021 || Marsha P Johnson Institute [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DkfsTtjOBi4/hqdefault.jpg "Project for Awesome 2021 || Marsha P Johnson Institute [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and Ill be talking about the Marsha P Johnson Institute for the Project for Awesome
Vote for the MPJI here: https://projectforawesome.com/watch?v=DkfsTtjOBi4
MPJI: https://marshap.org/about-mpji/
Pay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P Johnson (CW They talk pretty unexpectedly about a lot of trauma in a few different places, as well as the circumstances of her death): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjN9W2KstqE
More on Black trans issues: https://transequality.org/issues/resources/national-transgender-discrimination-survey-look-black-respondents
Project for Awesome (Voting starts on the 12th!): https://projectforawesome.com/
#P4A Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDokUmwZlkA
Important Links:
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Philippians Relief: https://redcross.org.ph/
-About: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54759868
EndSARS: hhttps://endsars.carrd.co/
More on EndSARS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9m_W_BEmxI&ab_channel=BlackProseClub
BLM: https://supportblackwomen.carrd.co/
Help Black and trans people: intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
StoryGraph: https://beta.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![Reading Rush Vlog | Day 6 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DnFZEdPK0e8/hqdefault.jpg "Reading Rush Vlog | Day 6 [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and here is a little vlog from day 6. I finished The Black Condition Featuring Narcissus by Jayy Dodd and Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi.
Music from BenSound
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Help Black trans women:
https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-more-protection-for-black-trans-women-uk?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=41cca640-cb4e-11ea-b9eb-3902259fcef6
https://www.change.org/p/ron-desantis-justice-for-bree-black?recruiter=1019320520&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=5187f980-0890-11ea-90a5-83b14c36b2fa
intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
BLM links:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![July Wrap-Up | Transathon and F*ckathon [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/E-1zVhaN0rU/hqdefault.jpg "July Wrap-Up | Transathon and F*ckathon [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and here are the books that I read in July!
Mentioned:
Transathon: https://twitter.com/transathon
Fuckathon: https://twitter.com/theFuckAThon
Transmission Ep with Alex Myer: http://www.jacksonbird.cool/single-post/2018/10/18/Trans-People-in-the-American-Revolution-Alex-Myers
Books Mentioned:
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigardar
Given Vol 1 by Natsuki Kizu
Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich
Being Hospitable by MEka James
Our Dreams at Dusk Vol 4 by Yuhki Kamatani
The Girl from the Other Side by Nagabe
Hamlet No Fear Graphic Novel
Illness and Metaphor and AIDS and its Metaphors by Susan Sontag
The Seep by Chana Porter
Queering the Stage by Jack Mia Shamblin
The Black Condition Featuring Narcissus by Jayy Dodd
Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi
Saga Vol 1 by Brian Vaughan
A Party for Lola by Caitlin Ricci
Gender Outlaw by Kate Bornstein
Shadows of the Dark Crystal by JM Lee
The Source of Self-Regard by Toni Morrison
Intersectionality as Critical Theory by Patricia Hill Collins
Namaah by Sarah Blake
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Help Black trans women:
https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-more-protection-for-black-trans-women-uk?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=41cca640-cb4e-11ea-b9eb-3902259fcef6
https://www.change.org/p/ron-desantis-justice-for-bree-black?recruiter=1019320520&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=5187f980-0890-11ea-90a5-83b14c36b2fa
intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
BLM links:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![Week-Long Reading Vlog || Wordle Challenge, Library Haul, Buddy Reads and More [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EZgwO-B0RCk/hqdefault.jpg "Week-Long Reading Vlog || Wordle Challenge, Library Haul, Buddy Reads and More [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and here is a little reading vlog. I tried out Sages Wordle reading challenge! I read a fantasy, a nonfiction, and an adult fiction book. And one of the books has a movie that goes with it that I also watched! I also read some of my buddy reads and take a trip to the library.
Sages Wordle vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9yTwXFiDeM
Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dFgwq6aYWg
Time Stamps:
3:44 First word/book
12:10 Fist book wrap-up
15:55 Second word/book
17:14 Second Wrap-up
22:36 Third word
27:03 Third book
29:01 Buddy read update
31:04 More on third book
32:19 Library Trip
38:47 Third Wrap-up
42:58 Movie
Books Read/Discussed:
Legends & Lattes by Travis Bladree
Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon
You Will Get Through This Night by Dan Howell
Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics by Marc Lamont Hill and Mitchell Plitnick
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
Music from Pixabay:
-Mellow Flute Lullaby by JuliusH
-Chill Abstract (Inatention) by Coma-Media
-Soft Daydream by EvgenyBardyuzha
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/33TXZE3QFOTL3?ref wl_share")
![Wrap-up Discussion 01 | HIV/AIDS History Topical TBR | Illness as Metaphor and Moving Politics [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EfUDKQP70Qk/hqdefault.jpg "Wrap-up Discussion 01 | HIV/AIDS History Topical TBR | Illness as Metaphor and Moving Politics [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and in this video, I discuss Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors by Susan Sontag, as well as Moving Politics by Deborah Gould. I discuss a lot of the big points that I took from these in order to better understand the AIDS epidemic in the US. This includes discussion of ableism, pandemics, AIDS, history of the LGBT community in the 80s, and ACT UP.
Original TBR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v yJfNAfDUUk
Time Stamps:
Illness as Metaphor: 01:00
AIDS and Its Metaphors: 08:05
Moving Politics: 17:14
Books on women and POC with HIV: 31:13
Next on my TBR: 34:01
Other Books Mentioned:
Patient Zero and the Making og the AIDS Epidemic by Richard A McKay
The Secret Epidemic by Jacob Levenson
Breaking the Walls of Silence by The Members of the ACE Program
Voices in the Band by Susan Ball
Queer and Loathing by David Feinberg
My American History by Sarah Schulman
Gifts of the Body by Rebecca Brown
The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer
Angels in America by Tony Kushner
More Information on HIV/AIDS:
CDC (learn more about PrEP and PEP and more): https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/index.html
WHO: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids
Also, look for your local groups that do outreach for HIV prevention!
Recommended viewing about ACT UP: United In Anger (on Kanopy and Amazon Prime)
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Ways to Donate for CA Fires: https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/21/northern-california-wildfires-how-to-help-fire-victims-and-fire-fighters/
Help Black trans women:
intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![RENT Readathon || September 2023 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Eg7YcY0LMx8/hqdefault.jpg "RENT Readathon || September 2023 [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and I am here to talk about the RENT Readathon which I am co-hosting with @KathyTrithardt Be sure to check out her announcement video as well as both of our Instagrams!
#RentReadathon Files: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1d2DeLQj2qgPrn6INMh3LoWcjy2scqDQk?usp=sharing
Twitter:
Time Stamps:
01:29 Prompt Overview
03:09 Reading Sprints
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
More: https://linktr.ee/moonyreads")
![Fall Book Haul [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/F-YSOA2lzQ8/hqdefault.jpg "Fall Book Haul [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and these are the books that I got in September, October, and the first half of November. Some were bought, but there are several ARCs and some gifts. I have some nonfiction and YA fiction.
Ariels Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHRL6-yAHyx/
and video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoiaJpON8JI
Books Mentioned:
The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Cemetery Boys by Aidien Thomas
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Saalam
Stay Gold by Tobli McSmith
Smash It by Francina Simone
The Queer Advantage by Andrew Gelwicks
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Giving Up Whiteness by Jeff James
We Were Eight Years In Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Important Links:
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Philippians Relief: https://redcross.org.ph/
-About: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54759868
EndSARS: hhttps://endsars.carrd.co/
More on EndSARS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9m_W_BEmxI&ab_channel=BlackProseClub
BLM: https://supportblackwomen.carrd.co/
Help Black and trans people: intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
StoryGraph: https://beta.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![Used Book Haul || Niche Nonfiction, Queer Fiction, and Weird Thrift Finds [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FYJtuhLGQTA/hqdefault.jpg "Used Book Haul || Niche Nonfiction, Queer Fiction, and Weird Thrift Finds [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and these are some of the used books I accumulated over the past couple of weeks. Some were from BetterWorldBooks and ThriftBooks, but most of them were from local thrift stores.
Educate yourself, contact your representatives, and support Palestinians where you can: https://decolonizepalestine.com/
Help 🇵🇸 families: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vtMLLOzuc6GpkFySyVtKQOY2j-Vvg0UsChMCFst_WLA/htmlview#
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
More: https://linktr.ee/moonyreads")
![The Sapphic Book Tag [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FmVM3ljuOvI/hqdefault.jpg "The Sapphic Book Tag [CC]
Im Bek (they/them) and I am here to talk about books that feature women who love women.
Original tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REMhaDzLKZQ
Questions/Prompts:
• CRIERS WAR - a book with the enemies to lovers trope
• THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO - a book about a celebrity (real or fictional)
• GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE - a book with Asian representation (character, world, etc)
• THESE WITCHES DONT BURN - a book with magic
• THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR - a book with star-crossed lovers
• WILDER GIRLS - a book youd take if you were stranded on a deserted island
• THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST - a book to screen (movie, show, etc) adaptation
• HOW TO MAKE A WISH - an upcoming release you wish you had right now
• THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE - the biggest book youve read
• SAWKILL GIRLS - a spooky book (doesnt need to be horror, just something you found scary/spooky)
• RECOMMEND A SAPPHIC BOOK
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Help Black trans women:
https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-more-protection-for-black-trans-women-uk?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=41cca640-cb4e-11ea-b9eb-3902259fcef6
https://www.change.org/p/ron-desantis-justice-for-bree-black?recruiter=1019320520&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=5187f980-0890-11ea-90a5-83b14c36b2fa
intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
BLM links:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
