Kaley

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Kaley

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Hi friends,

I hope you had a lovely Disability Pride Month and start to August! I was able to track down 20 books ft disabled main characters that released in July!

books by own voices or otherwise disabled authors

Extracurricular by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Genre: romance

Representation: PTSD, panic attacks

Lord of the Wood by E.M. Anderson

Genre: fantasy horror

Representation: autism, chronic fatigue, chronic pain

Burn Her They Said by Cherish Wright

Genre: fantasy romance

Representation: autoimmune disorder

Wild Goose Chase by Sarah Adler

Genre: romance

Representation: neurodivergence

Double Standard by Mallory Thomas

Genre: romance

Representation: ehlers danlos syndrome

Breakup for Two by E.M. Wilson

Genre: romance

Representation: endometriosis

The Body's Betrayal by Violet Roseberry

Genre: poetry

Representation: chronic illness

Yes, Chef by Grace Reilly

Genre: romance

Representation: ADHD

Darker Shore: Letters from Ketterdam by Leigh Bardugo

Genre: YA fantasy

Representation: PTSD, cane user, chronic pain

Heartstopper: Volume 6 by Alice Oseman

Genre: YA romance, graphic novel

Representation: OCD, eating disorder, depression

books by non-disabled authors*

*or authors of unknown ability

Alex, by Proxy by Karen Myna Cantor

Genre: YA contemporary

Representation: PTSD, dysautonomia, munchausen by proxy

Whole Together by Nomi J. Avery

Genre: romantic suspense

Representation: PTSD, amputee

Wrangled by the Star by Nikki Jewell

Genre: romance

Representation: anxiety

Scream for Me by Ayla Valentine

Genre: dark romance

Representation: PTSD

Checking Out Santa by L.E. Wagensveld

Genre: romance

Representation: migraines

Tethered Love by Ann Einerson

Genre: romance

Representation: type 1 diabetes

The Winged Game by Sophie Kim

Genre: fantasy romance

Representation: PTSD, panic attacks

The Demon Star by Jesse Aragon

Genre: science fiction

Representation: addiction, alcoholism

The Final Score by Lana Ferguson

Genre: romance

Representation: anxiety, panic attacks

The Case of Elmwood Ranch by Deanna Grey

Genre: paranormal romance, mystery

Representation: anxiety, panic attacks

The 20 Books With Disability Rep That Came Out in July!


Disability Pride Readathon Recommendations ft. 20 disabled creators + authors!

Learn more about the Disability Pride Readathon: https://chronicallybookish.binderybooks.com/item/5Rafar4S0p8u5nIBb14Z/ Learn more about the books: https://bookshop.org/lists/disability-pride-recs-chronicallybookish (If you purchase a book from this link I make a 10% commission and you support indie bookstores!) Follow the Creators & Authors: Rochelle (@goodmornindreamer) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodmornindreamer_/ El (@ermreading) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ermreading/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ermreading Sabina Nordqvist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordqvistbooks/ Emily Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilysbooks.docx/ Steff (@CoffeeOverApples) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeeoverapples/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coffeeoverapples Syndey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sydneys.books/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sydneys.booktok Leanne Schwartz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schwartzwords/ Nicole Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breathebleedbooks/ Sydney Langford Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slangwrites/ Meghan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unwellbutwellread/ Katie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nolifebutbooks/ Amy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldenbooksgirl/ Laneah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Laneah_whiddon4639/ Hannah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamtofmanderly/ Sydney Blondell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sydneyblondellauthor/ Mattie Paige (@authormattiepaige) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authormattiepaige/ Ria Parisi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riathewolfwrites/ Molly McCarthy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollymccarthybooks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mollymccarthybooks


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We are officially half way through Disability Pride Month, and to celebrate I’m giving away one of my FAVORITE YA fantasies with own voices disability representation! When I saw my local indie had a copy of To a Darker Shore on display, I knew I had to snag it to for a giveaway for yall—and Leanne is the sweetest person ever and was kind enough to send me a signed bookplate, art print, and bookmark for you guys!

About the Book

To a Darker Shore is a Dantean-inspired journey through hell starring not one but TWO autistic main characters. It’s an interrogation of monstrosity, religion, and belonging.

When her best friend is sacrificed to the devil, she'll go to hell and back for him. Plain, poor, plus-size, and autistic, Alesta grew up trying to convince her beauty-obsessed kingdom that she's too useful to be sacrificed. Their god blessed their island Soladisa as a haven for his followers, but to keep the devil at bay, the church sends a child sacrifice to hell's entrance every season—often poor or plain girls just like Alesta. With a head full of ideas for inventions, Alesta knows her best shot at making it to adulthood is to design something impressive for the festival exhibition so she might win a spot in the university—acceptance could guarantee her safety.

But Alesta's flying machine demonstration goes awry, a failure that will surely mean death. What happens is worse: Her best friend and heir to the throne, Kyrian, takes the blame expecting leniency but ends up sacrificed in her place. To stop the sacrifices forever, Alesta plans to kill the monster that killed her friend. Prepared to save her kingdom or die trying, she travels to the depths of hell only to find Kyrian—alive, but monstrously transformed.

There is no escaping hell or their growing feelings for one another, and the deeper they descend into hell, the closer they come to uncovering a truth about the sacrifices that threatens to invoke the wrath of not only monsters but the gods as well.

The Giveaway

This giveaway is open to all members of my Bindery community, and it will run from July 16th through 11:59pm pacific on Sunday, July 19th.

To enter:

  • Leave a comment on this post!

  • Must have a US shipping address

  • As always, Follower tier members get 1 entry, Inner Circle members get 5

I will announce the winner on Monday here on Bindery, so keep your eyes peeled for that!

I've got giveaways planned for the next couple of months--mostly contemporary romance, but I'm hoping to pick up some fantasy and books with disability rep for future giveaways as well! Best of luck to all who enter, and even if you don't win, I highly recommend picking up TADS!

GIVEAWAY!! To a Darker Shore by Leanne Schwartz + swag!!


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summer romance TBR!
summer romance TBR!

What book do you hope to read this summer? #booktok #bookreels #summerromance #romancebooks #romancebookrecs


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reading a novella in one sitting!
reading a novella in one sitting!

How many pages can you read in an hour? 📖 I do not know what other plane of existence I ascended to in order to accomplish this, all I know is that this book was SO GOOD! I’m truly impressed by how much world building, plot, and character development Veronica Roth squished into this tiny little guy. Book two is a NEED! #booktok #bookreels #fantasybookstagram #readingvlog #readwithme @tordotcompub @torbooks


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31 books in 31 days: day eight!
31 books in 31 days: day eight!

Day eight is done: Book 6/31: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman 4.5 stars #booktok #bookreels #bookreview #tbrchallenge #literaryfiction


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31 books in 31 days: day seven!
31 books in 31 days: day seven!

Day seven: 5 books down, 26 to go! CANNOT recommend Natural Selection more if you’re a fan of fast paced thrillers filled with feminine rage!! #booktok #bookreels #tbrchallenge #thrillerbooks #thrillerbookrecs @getunderlined


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31 books in 31 days: day six!
31 books in 31 days: day six!

Day six: 4 down, 27 to go…and only 25 days left!! I think I’m going to pick up a thriller today (I’m hitting romance burnout lol)—I’m waffling between a Freida McFadden or Natural Selection by Clare Edge. I’m more excited for Natural Selection, but the Freida books are shorter and binge-ier (if that’s a word) so it’ll be a toss up! #booktok #bookreals #abookaday #tbrchallenge #romancebookreview


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romance books where both characters are disabled!
romance books where both characters are disabled!

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romance recs with EDS rep!
romance recs with EDS rep!

Let me know if you want my non-romance book recs with EDS rep as well!! #booktok #romancebooks #ehlersdanlos #disabilitybooks #romancebookrecs


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