💭 do you read on planes? these are the books that will KEEP YOU HOOKED!! 📚 books mentioned: - Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington - Feed by Mira Grant - Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley 👗💄: - dress is from Free People, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is In A Trance Palette from Colourpop - eyeliner is Gemini Duo (Dawn) from Godmode Beauty - lip is Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment (Lingonberry Jam Glimmer) - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Simon Teen and Fierce Reads for the gifted copies! #horrorbooks #airplanebooks #thrillerbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @simonteen @orbitbooks_us @fiercereads @colourpopcosmetics @freepeople @godmodebeauty @olehenriksen . airplane books • good books to read while traveling • books to read on a plane • horror books • thriller books • zombie books • heist books • mystery books • diverse books • Orbit
☆ official trans rights readathon website (with TONS of resources): https://transrightsreadathon.carrd.co/ ☆ official trans rights readathon auction: https://www.32auctions.com/transrightsreadathon please feel free to recommend your favorite trans+ book in the comment section (or pitch your own if you're an author)!! let's fill these comments with love so this video doesn't end up on the scary side of the algorithm. in this video, I recommended Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir by Walela Nehanda! ☆ the wonderful creators who participated & their recommendations (in video order) ↓ ☆ Rachel Skye https://www.instagram.com/rachelskyereads/ https://www.youtube.com/@rachelskyereads https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelskyereads The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas Queen of Faces by Petra Lord Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon ☆ Kenzi Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki https://www.youtube.com/@kenzidid https://www.tiktok.com/@kenzibooks https://www.instagram.com/kenzibooks/ ☆ Aaliyah & Johnna (Lit & Loud Podcast) House of Rayne by Harley Laroux https://www.youtube.com/@LitLoudPod https://www.instagram.com/litandloudpod https://www.tiktok.com/@litandloudpod ☆ Alex I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver https://www.tiktok.com/@cemeterygay https://www.instagram.com/cemeterygay https://www.youtube.com/@cemeterygay ☆ Carmen The Palace of Eros by Caro De Robertis So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color by Caro De Robertis https://www.tiktok.com/@tomesandtextiles https://www.instagram.com/tomesandtextiles/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9uZ-cnZGz6oQl_CKG15Xag https://www.threads.com/@tomesandtextiles https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/ ☆ Amanda The Lilac People by Milo Todd https://www.instagram.com/its.amandas.bookshelf/ https://www.tiktok.com/@its.amandas.bookshelf ☆ Krystal Queen of Faces by Petra Lord https://www.tiktok.com/@krystallotuslang https://www.instagram.com/krystallotuslang/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrDKiY2FhrXSjQkkNIcNi6g ☆ Deedi Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki https://www.instagram.com/deedireads https://deedireads.substack.com ☆ Jacob A World Worth Saving by Kyle Lukoff https://www.tiktok.com/@theveryqueerlibrarian https://www.instagram.com/theveryqueerlibrarian https://www.youtube.com/@theveryqueerlibrarian ☆ featured links ☆ 💫 join me on bindery (celestial - exclusive content, discord, book club, and more): https://celestial.binderybooks.com/ ↓ find me in more places ↓ 🎵 tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starrysteph 📸 insta: https://www.instagram.com/starry.steph 💋 shopmy (links for my makeup, clothing, etc. recs): https://shopmy.us/shop/starrysteph 📚 storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/starrysteph 🦋 bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/starrysteph.bsky.social 📖 goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/147956803-steph-starrysteph 💌 email: starrystephbooks@gmail.com more (news articles, discount codes, etc.): https://beacons.ai/starrysteph ☆ resources ☆ 🇵🇸 learn more about the history of Palestine: https://decolonizepalestine.com/ 🇨🇩 learn more about what's happening in the DRC: https://friendsofthecongo.org/ 🇸🇩 Sudan Solidarity Collective: https://sudansolidarity.com/ Trans rights readathon | trans books | books by trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, agender, genderfluid authors | books with trans and nonbinary main characters | trans books recs | queer book recommendations | fantasy books | sci fi books | horror books | speculative books | diverse books | bindery books | celestial community and book club | starrysteph
💭 do you read a lot while traveling? i read one fewer book this time around, BUT my flights weren’t delayed, so a win is a win! 📚 books mentioned: - The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts by Kim Fu - Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews - Queen of Faces by Petra Lord - The Flowers I Deserve by Tamara Jerée thank you to Tin House, Fierce Reads, and Ingram Sparks for the gifted copies! #travelvlog #readingvlog #readwithme #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @tin_house @zandoprojects @fiercereads @watersignbooks @ingramsparkbooks . read with me vlog • reading vlog • travel book vlog • fantasy books • fantasy book recs • horror books • horror book recs • fantasy romance • unique books • diverse books • Water Sign Books • Zando Books
HAPPY DAY ONE OF THE TRANS RIGHTS READATHON! 📚 books mentioned: - Grief Eater by Emma Osborne 👗💄: - dress is from Erika Pena, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is Ellis Atlantis Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics and In A Trance Palette from Colourpop - eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Ocean) from Pacifica Beauty - lip is combo Ultra Suede Sculpting Lip Pencil (Toasty) from Makeup by Mario and Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment (Lingonberry Jam Glimmer) - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Interstellar Flight Press for the gifted copy! #TransRightsReadathon #TRR26 #transbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @transrightsreadathon @rainbowcratebookbox @pointofprideorg @erikapenaofficial @blendbunnycosmetics @colourpopcosmetics @pacificabeauty @olehenriksen . trans rights readathon • books by trans authors • books with trans main characters • nonbinary books • agender books • genderfluid books • gender expansive book rep • queer books • diverse books
💭 what’s the scariest part of nature to you? 🪴 don’t let the vines get you … 📚 books mentioned: - Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews - Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell - Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon - The Honeys by Ryan La Sala 👗💄: - dress is from Farm Rio, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is The Spring Symphony Palette from Dandy Lion Cosmetics - eyeshadow shimmer is Mirage from Ourbella Cosmetics - lip is Lip Buttercream (Blueberry Crush) from Pacifica Beauty - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Fierce Reads, Gallery Books, and Scholastic for the gifted copies! #horrorbooks #naturehorror #queerhorror #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @fiercereads @gallerybooks @mcdbooks @scholastic @farmrio @dandylionsco @pacificabeauty . horror books • queer horror books • nature horror • botanical horror • sapphic horror • queer nature horror book recommendations • horror book recs • diverse books • MCD Books
that’s right … DOUBLE NUULY MONTH! #cluubnuuly #nuulypartner @nuuly i love having a whole new wardrobe just for a week. 🤭 which piece was your favorite? 💃🏻 outfits (in order): - Chiffon Maxi Dress (BHLDN) - Vale Maxi Dress (Erika Pena) - Floral Delhi Tapestry Linen Blend Dress (Farm Rio) - Patched and Pretty Midi Dress (Free People) - The Scarlett Puff Sleeve Midi Nap Dress (Hill House Home) - Flower Tapestry Maxi Dress (Farm Rio) #nuuly #nycinfluencer #nuulyreview @bhldn @erikapenaofficial @farmrio @freepeople @hillhouse nuuly try-on • nuuly unboxing • nuuly clothing rental review • trying on my nuuly fits
💭 what’s your favorite serial killer story? here are some MURDER BOOKS! 📚 books mentioned: - Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite - Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker - The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim 👗💄: - dress is from Selkie, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is Mírame from Aora México and The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite - eyeliner is Supernova Multichrome Gel Liner (Ultra) from Moira Cosmetics - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to MIRA / HTP Hive and Erewhon Books for the gifted copies! #horrorbooks #thrillerbooks #serialkillerbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @gallerybooks @readmirabooks @htp_hive @erewhonbooks @selkie @aoramakeup @glamlite @moiracosmetics . horror books • horror book recs • thriller books • thriller book recs • splatterpunk • murder books • crime books • serial killer books • diverse books • Gallery Books
🏝️ a beautiful, mysterious island … what could possibly go wrong? 📚 books mentioned: - Beasts of Carnaval by Rosália Rodrigo - We Are Hunted by Tomi Oyemakinde - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (this edition is from Folio Society) 👗💄: - dress is from Anthropologie, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is Ellis Atlantis Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics and The Spring Symphony Palette from Dandy Lion Cosmetics - mascara is Badi Lash from Kulfi Beauty - lip is combo is Staining Lip Liner (Chori Chori) from Kulfi Beauty and Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump (Dragonfruit) from Tarte Cosmetics - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to MIRA / HTP Hive and Fierce Reads for the gifted copies! #horrorbooks #horrorbookrecs #bookrecs #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @htp_hive @readmirabooks @fiercereads @aaknopf @foliosociety @anthropologie @dandylionsco @glamlite @kulfi.beauty @tartecosmetics . horror book recs • strange island books • books like Jurassic Park • mysterious island book recommendations • strange book recs • speculative fiction • diverse books • Knopf • Folio Society special edition
💭 what’s a book on your TBR for the 2026 Trans Rights Readathon? @transrightsreadathon here are some that I wish I saw recommended more frequently! 📚 books mentioned: - Fawn’s Blood by Hal Schrieve - Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir by Walela Nehanda - Warm-Blooded by J Greene - Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi 👗💄: - dress is from Kachel, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is Ellis Atlantis Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics and The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite - eyeshadow shimmer is Mirage from Ourbella Cosmetics - mascara is Cloud Mascara from Sweed Beauty - lip is combo is Staining Lip Liner (Chori Chori) from Kulfi Beauty and Gloss Up Sheer Finish Lip Gloss (Quiet Luxury) from The Lip Bar - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Seven Stories Press, Kokila / Penguin Teen, and Ingram Sparks for the gifted copies! #transrightsreadathon #trr26 #bookrecs #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @7storiespress @penguinteen @ingramsparkbooks @riverheadbooks @kachelclothing @blendbunnycosmetics @glamlite @ourbella.us @sweedbeauty @kulfi.beauty @thelipbar . trans rights readathon • books by trans authors • books with trans main characters • nonbinary books • agender books • genderfluid books • gender expansive book rep • queer books • diverse books • Triangle Square • Liana Ink • Riverhead books
it wasn’t my best reading month (I read less than I wanted to and I didn’t find many new faves), but the most important thing is that I was reading!