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@creatingcrista.bsky.social

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Queer | She/her| Disabled & chronic pain | AUDHD |Special Ed TA |Lover of books! | Cat and dog mom | Book goal 44/33 | đŸŒˆđŸ“šđŸ±đŸ¶đŸ’ȘđŸŒ Reading is political and I’m loud about it 💖 IG and storygraph: chronicreadersclubnj

A picture of the cover for “disco witches of fire island”
Graphic for what I’ve read in May. 2 books shown so far, “flirty dancing” and “disco witches of fire island”
Graphic of “last now next” for my reading. Last “disco witches of fire island” Now “hotter in the hamptons” Next “get real Chloe Torres”
Storygraph monthly graphics
A chart of books I’ve read in April. Shows 9 book covers
Picture of book “everything is fine here” with 3.5 gold star rating. African grasslands in background of photo.
A floral fantasy background. The words “book review” overlapped and the cover of A fellowship of Bakers and Magic on top
A photo of an exterior wall with the words “trans is divine” written on it and a blurb of my opinion on the book. “A 6 star read! What an incredible and addictive read. This book examines community, womanhood, patriarchy, oppression, trans identity and so much more.”
A chart of what I have read in April so far. Books listed: Julie Chan is Dead Black Fat Femme Call it FĂȘte I wanna Be Your Lager Written in the Stars Just a Peck
A book layout showing what I’ve read in April. Julie Chan is dead, Black fat femme, call it fĂȘte, and I wanna be your lager.
Pic of overwater bungalows, with a book cover “my best friend’s honeymoon” and the words book review and 5 gold stars and 5 chili peppers on top.
Dark background with pic of Legendborn, 5 gold stars and book review on it
Mariachi background with a pic of book cover “canto contigo” and 4 gold stars
Video of me explaining my drink/outfit/book of the day. I have purple plastic rim glasses, a matching purple cardigan and a pajama shirt. I show my Disney princess simple modern cup, my glittery cow with flower crown ID reel and my kindle with “Julie Chan is Dead” on the cover.
A rainbow grid background that says “March reads” and pictures of each book I’ve read so far in March on it
Cover of “for her consideration” by Amy Spalding. With words “book review” up top. Then 5 gold stars, 3 chili peppers. And the words “go read this series now” at the bottom. All on a colorful background
Cover of “A cold dark place” by Toni Anderson on top of a black marble background. The words “book review” at top. Then an emoji of headphones, 3 gold stars and the words “crime, thriller, touch her and die”
A graphic with my current reads. Kindle and net galley arc: Julie Chan is Dead Physical Book: don’t want you like a best friend Audio: for her consideration
Picture of book cover “say a little prayer” with “released March 4th 2025” and “⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ YA, queer, mutual longing, repaired friendships, church sleepaway camp.”
Pink background with bows. Pic of Dylan Mulvaney’s “Paper Doll” book on top. Then 5 starts and a brief positive review
Pic of book cover “my big fat fake marriage” with 3 stars and 4 chili peppers for rating. On a pink checker background.
Picture of book cover “kiss me maybe” with 4 gold stars and 3 chili peppers next to it to show rating. On background of wildflowers.
Screenshot of my Storygraph summary
Picture of book cover and tropes found in book. Book is “On Her Terms” tropes are: fake dating, found family, one bed, bi-rep, lesbian rep, plus size fmc, Asian rep, cute pets
A screenshot of a highlighted quote from the book. Quote is: I wanted to tell her that, yes I’d had an abortion, and that there were women who helped me, and that those women had given me a gift. That every good thing in my life—every song I’d written, every trip I’d taken, every love I’d chosen—was possible because of that gift.
Picture of a valentines card my partner made me. Shows two mushrooms - their spots are hearts. Card says “I love you so mush! Happy Valentines Day”
Pink background with pink flowers, covers of These Heathens, Kiss Me Maybe and Fellowship of Bakers and Magic
Covers of “on her terms” and “my big fat fake marriage” on a pink with red heart background
Picture of kindle with “kiss me maybe” on the screen. A teal ball of yarn and a purple ball of yarn, with a crochet hook and the beginning of a granny square
Video of 30 books there are being donated. 3 piles of various books.
Cute orange cat with pink paw pads tucked into a blue and white blanket
Picture of a kindle with These Heathens cover
Adorable orange cat staring directly into camera. Sitting on fabric that has a book and floral print. Her rbf is incredible
A spread of queer books all mm based. Include: We Could Be So Good, I’m so not over you, and the shots you take. Also in pic are acrylic page holders and a pair of red heart shaped eye glasses
A pile of sapphic books including: One Last Stop, Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous, Love and Other Wicked Things, Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend, and Love at First Set. Also in pic is a pink unicorn rubber ducky, a pair of red heart shaped eye glasses and a version of the lesbian flag.
Picture of a kindle laying on a bed, “the good vampires guide to blood and boyfriends” on the screen. Cute fluffy brown dog sleeping on bed in background.
Cover of if we were a movie
Book cover of “if we were a movie” Shows two black teenage girls sitting in a movie theater eating popcorn.
Picture of inside page of a book, with a personalized stamp. Stamp is round with black ink,from the library of Crista” with books and flowers in the middle.
Picture of the cover of the arc “If We Were A Movie” which shows movie theater seats and 2 teenage girls sitting next to each other sharing popcorn.
Orange cat looking grumpy sitting in lap of op. Op is wearing red nightgown with various color heart print on it.
Screen shot of audio book I am listening to. “Hot Flashes and Hockey Slashes” Cover is light blue. Bottom left corner has a top angle of a male hockey player in yellow jersey. Top right shows a woman floating in an inner tube.
Picture of the book “Beloved,” by Toni Morrison. Red cover with yellow font. Paperback
Clear mason jar on a brown table, full of bookmarks
Picture of 3 books on a brown table with valentines decorations behind them. Top to bottom: everyone I kissed since you got famous, love at first set, the mambo kings play songs of love.
Picture of 4 books on a brown table. Top: the color purple, the immortal life of Henrietta lacks. Bottom: On Tyranny twenty lessons from the twentieth century, and the us constitution including the Declaration of Independence
Black and white photo of Mary
Info graphic from my Storygraph account. White square with a few different graphs.
Pile of books on brown table with rainbow print bag in background. Pile of books top to bottom are: Raisin in the Sun, Their eyes were watching god, pretty girls, the pact, Fahrenheit 451, the bone setters daughter, the kitchen gods wife, born a crime and paradise.
Selfie- OP sitting in car, small smile. White woman, short dark brown curly hair, sunglasses, blue sweatshirt with a red heart.
Stack of books on a brown table. Top to bottom: “12 Years a Slave, The Diary of a Young Girl, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Call of the Wild, This Book is Gay, Animal Farm, The Great Gatsby, Of Mice and Men.”
Orange cat laying down on a pink and blue blanket. Floor Lamp in background
Picture of OP- White woman, short curly brown hair, red heart shaped glasses, small smile. Wearing green shirt and floral coat. Sitting in car with tan interior.
OP standing on a sidewalk in NYC. Short curly hair, glasses, big smile. Black and denim jacket, pink shirt with hearts. Holding a sign about a book store tour.
Green kindle on a colorful checkered print case. Cat dust plug at the bottom of the kindle. The kindle screen is showing the cover for voice like a hyacinth.
Two piles of books on a brown table, Christmas tree and decor in the background. Pile one has The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, The Hypnotists Love Story, The Husband’s Secret and Nine Perfect Strangers. Pile two has Britt-Marie was Here, Us Against You, Paper Towns, An Abundance of Katherine’s and The Fault in Our Stars.
Orange cat sitting on op’s side, while op is laying down. Only cat is pictured.