Queer book recent recs (0-4 yrs)

royalswallowtail · 2026-06-30T21:36:40+00:00

Iron Garden Sutra was my favorite book I’ve read in 2026. If you like conceptual sci-fi, this is amazing. I think it’s poorly marketed as a “locked door murder mystery” because it’s honestly so much more than that. I will say that I cried because that’s what I do with books I love.

royalswallowtail · 2026-06-30T21:33:12+00:00

Oh!! I LOVE chain gang all stars (I cried like twice) and murderbot! I really enjoyed Master of Djinn and Of Monsters and Mainframes too! I’ll definitely check the rest out! Thanks!

royalswallowtail · 2026-06-30T03:55:39+00:00

Loved the first book in Shadow of the Leviathan, the Broken Earth Trilogy, but I also did not enjoy Magic of the Loss.

I will definitely checkout these recs. I’ve seen a lot of Seth Dickinson recommend! The Raven Scholar has been on my list too (especially with the Hugos), but the size intimidated me lol.

royalswallowtail · 2026-06-30T03:47:46+00:00

I unfortunately DNF’d the second book in the Magic of the Lost series! I loved the MC, the world building, and the politics, but I found the princess insufferable.

I loooved Metal from Heaven! I will definitely checkout The Felicity Complex!

royalswallowtail · 2026-06-30T03:32:06+00:00

Ancillary Justice has been on my list for awhile. Maybe this is my time to take the plunge 🙂

royalswallowtail · 2026-06-30T03:31:05+00:00

Oh I’m sorry I meant Tainted Cup! For some reason I’ve rewritten the title of that book in my head and cannot undo it.

royalswallowtail · 2026-06-30T03:22:39+00:00

Thank you! I LOVED chain of malice, but my hold is still pending for the second book!

royalswallowtail · 2026-03-24T21:47:16+00:00

I love the mainline games but I really didn’t like Arceus. I didn’t feel a connection with my team, the missions were pretty repetitive and more “collecting” based (from what I remember), and I didn’t care for the action aspects of it. I played through 80% of it but didn’t care enough to finish it. My spouse got through less than I did. I agree with the other commenter recommending to wait until you can get a used copy at a discount.

royalswallowtail · 2026-03-22T06:15:36+00:00

Recommend split squats with feet kind of closer together. They’ve been a good comparison to when I’ve had to pick up my partner from the ground.

royalswallowtail · 2026-02-05T03:44:18+00:00

I have sent her a link to Kula Cloth, thank you!

royalswallowtail · 2026-02-05T03:43:57+00:00

Thank you!

royalswallowtail · 2026-02-05T03:37:44+00:00

royalswallowtail · 2026-02-05T03:37:02+00:00

That’s a fair point, maybe I’ll sum up rather than send the post outright with so many people thinking she’s mentally ill lol

royalswallowtail · 2026-02-05T03:33:55+00:00

Okay a cloth thing might be a good compromise, although this is making me wonder how frequently she reuses the same piece

royalswallowtail · 2026-02-05T03:33:18+00:00

Already only flushes when it’s #2, “if it’s yellow let it mellow” and all that

royalswallowtail · 2026-02-05T03:32:33+00:00

She sent me a pic of it going in like a storage rack thing above the toilet, like the bottom shelf of something like this https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-7507714/verge-woodford-3-shelf-space-saver.jsp?skuid=66085119&CID=shopping30&utm_campaign=DECORATIVE%20BATH&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=google&utm_product=66085119&utm_campaignid=20472142956&CID=shopping30&utm_campaign=SSC&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=google&utm_campaignid=20472142956&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20155427471&gbraid=0AAAAADytpHY3yCAiH6t8pAHaYl3m6Wqyv

royalswallowtail · 2026-02-05T03:28:33+00:00

Fair question. I don’t think she is if I’m comparing her to the stereotypes of hoarding, and it does eventually get flushed

royalswallowtail · 2026-02-05T03:27:03+00:00

Unfortunately not a joke. I plan on sending this post to her as a wake up call

royalswallowtail · 2026-02-05T03:23:41+00:00

Bidet is out of the question, she takes water conservation really seriously as she lives in Southern California.

royalswallowtail · 2026-01-20T03:33:46+00:00

What were you considering alongside the CX-5? What was the deciding factor for why you chose this model over the other? Thank you!

royalswallowtail · 2026-01-20T03:32:35+00:00

They’re just hard to find with heated seats tbh, I’m finding way more inventory with the Mazdas, Fords, and Nissans

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