Celestial

sourcing trans book recs from some of the COOLEST and LOVELIEST bookish creators at shelves and the city 2025!!!

and just remember - even though the @transrightsreadathon is over, you should read trans book year round!

📚 books mentioned:
- Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi (@michael.laborn)
- Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead (@fromthemixedupdesk)
- Ash’s Cabin by Jen Wang (@raethereviewer)
- She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya (@aubs.kamilah)
- The Prospects by KT Hoffman (@serareadthat)
- I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea (@kenzibooks)
- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (@krystallotuslang and @nycbookhoe)
- A Shot in the Dark by Victoria Lee (@_chronicallybookish)
- The Unpopular Vote by Jasper Sanchez (@mnmbooks)
- A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall (@pawneepubliclibrary_)
- Drag Me Up by R.M. Virtues (@tritneyslibrary)
- The Deep by Rivers Solomon (@bookrvws)
- In Universes by Emet North (@booksthat_slay)
- The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa (@cemeterygay)
- Dragonfall by L. R. Lam (@novelniah)
- Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore (@aceofbooks)
- Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa (@emmaskies)
- Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid (@daphsreads)
- and i had to include @allisonsaplusreads clip 😭

thank you to the harpercollins team for gathering us all for an extraordinary weekend. @harpercollins @harpervoyagerus @epicreads @avonbooks 

#shelvesandthecity #shelvesandthecityla #transrightsreadathon #trr25 #transbooks #readbannedbooks #bookrecommendations #starrysteph #nycinfluencer #bookstagram

trans book recs from SATC!

Hi friend! I’m Steph – let’s devour some otherworldly stories together.

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Reading is better in community, and I’m grateful to welcome you to mine! I’ve been a content creator most of my life & an avid reader my entire life. Celestial is our home base to celebrate imaginative stories from galaxy-wide voices. (Think: fantasy, horror, sci-fi, magical realism & beyond.) I love being playful with my recommendations, but I always read with intention – this is a discerning and deliberately diverse space. Join my chaotic community … and let’s have fun while uplifting all voices. 

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Hi! I'm Steph. You can mostly find me on booktok (@starrysteph). I love reading & sharing book reviews and recommendations.

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