A bimonthly book club dedicated to chronic illness & disability representation.
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"Disability justice means we are not left behind; we are beloved, kindred, needed."
- Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Care Work
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Our mission is to create a community for our fellow bookish friends that highlights and centers disabled voices. Every other month, we read a book with disability representation & discuss our thoughts at the end of the month via a group chat.
Although we hope to find fellow spoonies & disabled book lovers, this club is open to everyone seeking to diversify their shelves!
Contact @libraryofdreaming on Instagram for more info!
October’s Book: The Unexpected Consequences of Bleeding on a Tuesday by Kelsey B. Toney (endometriosis rep)
November’s Book: The Future is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (chronic illness & autism rep)
Discussion Post for Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
We selected DEATH OF THE AUTHOR by Nnedi Okorafor, a sci-fi literary epic with paralyzation and wheelchair user rep, for our July read. Find ten formal discussion questions and a brief summary of our Instagram discussion in this post. This was a rather confusing and divisive read for our group that sparked a lot of questions.
Discussion Post for Something More by Jackie Khalilieh
We selected SOMETHING MORE by Jackie Khalilieh, a sweet YA romance featuring an autistic heroine for our May read. Find ten formal discussion questions and a brief summary of our Instagram discussion in this post.
Discussion Post for Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore & Elliott McLemore
We selected VENOM & VOW BY Anna-Marie McLemore & Elliott McLemore, a YA fantasy read with chronic pain and cane user representation for our March read and it was an enjoyable and lush fantasy with only a few quibbles. Find ten formal discussion questions and a brief summary of our Instagram discussion in this post.
Discussion Post for Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
It’s time to discuss our January read TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN by John Green, a YA contemporary novel inspired by the author’s experience with OCD! Find 10 official discussion questions in this post plus details on how to join our Instagram group chat discussion February 1st - 3rd. (Also, please submit your suggestions for future reads!)
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