The challenges for my readathon, A-spec April, are available now! In this post, I'm going to sharing some awesome books I recommend to accompany each challenge. I hope this helps you build your TBR! Part two will be coming soon for challenges 8-16.
Indie / self-published author
Fourth World by Lyssa Chiavari
YA science fiction / Asexual and demisexual MCs
Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn
YA fantasy / Panromantic asexual character
Soft on Soft by Em Ali
Adult romance novella / Black fat biromantic demisexual LI
Fourth World by Lyssa Chiavari
YA science fiction / Asexual and demisexual MCs
Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn
YA fantasy / Panromantic asexual character
Soft on Soft by Em Ali
Adult romance novella / Black fat biromantic demisexual LI
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Learning Curves by Ceillie Simkiss
NA romance novella / Panromantic demisexual MC
The Trouble by Daria Defore
NA contemporary / Korean-American aromantic gay MC
The Ice Princess's Fair Illusion by Lynn E. O'Connacht
Fantasy novel in verse / Aroace and homoromantic ace MCs
NA romance novella / Panromantic demisexual MC
The Trouble by Daria Defore
NA contemporary / Korean-American aromantic gay MC
The Ice Princess's Fair Illusion by Lynn E. O'Connacht
Fantasy novel in verse / Aroace and homoromantic ace MCs
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Purple on the cover
Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
YA contemporary romance / Black biromantic asexual MC
Help Wanted by J. Emery
NA fantasy romance novella / Questioning asexual and genderqueer MC
Empire of Light by Alex Harrow
Adult science fiction / Demisexual gay MC
Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
YA contemporary romance / Black biromantic asexual MC
Help Wanted by J. Emery
NA fantasy romance novella / Questioning asexual and genderqueer MC
Empire of Light by Alex Harrow
Adult science fiction / Demisexual gay MC
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Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault
Adult fantasy / Bigender aromantic fat MC
Margins and Murmurations by Otter Lieffe
Adult science fiction and dystopian / Aromantic trans woman MC
The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
YA historical fiction / Aromantic and asexual MC
Adult fantasy / Bigender aromantic fat MC
Margins and Murmurations by Otter Lieffe
Adult science fiction and dystopian / Aromantic trans woman MC
The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
YA historical fiction / Aromantic and asexual MC
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Released in the past 12 months
Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
YA contemporary / Multiracial Asian questioning aromantic and asexual MC
The Birds, The Bees, and You and Me by Olivia Hinebaugh
YA contemporary romance / Asexual important side character
The Spy with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke
YA historical fantasy / Demisexual MC
Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
YA contemporary / Multiracial Asian questioning aromantic and asexual MC
The Birds, The Bees, and You and Me by Olivia Hinebaugh
YA contemporary romance / Asexual important side character
The Spy with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke
YA historical fantasy / Demisexual MC
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Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
YA fantasy horror / Black asexual ensemble character
The Last 8 by Laura Pohl
YA post-apocalyptic science fiction / Latina bisexual aromantic MC
Immoral Code by Lillian Clark
YA heist contemporary / Aromantic and asexual ensemble character
YA fantasy horror / Black asexual ensemble character
The Last 8 by Laura Pohl
YA post-apocalyptic science fiction / Latina bisexual aromantic MC
Immoral Code by Lillian Clark
YA heist contemporary / Aromantic and asexual ensemble character
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Two or more a-spec characters in the same book
The Ice Princess's Fair Illusion by Lynn E. O'Connacht
Fantasy novel in verse / Aroace and homoromantic ace MCs
Fourth World by Lyssa Chiavari
YA science fiction / Asexual and demisexual MCs
Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault
Adult fantasy / Bigender aromantic fat MC
The Ice Princess's Fair Illusion by Lynn E. O'Connacht
Fantasy novel in verse / Aroace and homoromantic ace MCs
Fourth World by Lyssa Chiavari
YA science fiction / Asexual and demisexual MCs
Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault
Adult fantasy / Bigender aromantic fat MC
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Chameleon Moon by RoAnna Sylver
Dystopian science fiction / Several characters on both the aro and ace spectrums
Come Drink With Me by Michelle Kan
Fantasy novella / Two aromantic spectrum MCs
Werecockroach by Polenth Blake
Science fiction novella / Two aroace MCs
Dystopian science fiction / Several characters on both the aro and ace spectrums
Come Drink With Me by Michelle Kan
Fantasy novella / Two aromantic spectrum MCs
Werecockroach by Polenth Blake
Science fiction novella / Two aroace MCs
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A-spec character of color
Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
YA contemporary romance / Black biromantic asexual MC
Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
YA contemporary / Multiracial Asian questioning aromantic and asexual MC
The Trouble by Daria Defore
NA contemporary / Korean-American aromantic gay MC
Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
YA contemporary romance / Black biromantic asexual MC
Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
YA contemporary / Multiracial Asian questioning aromantic and asexual MC
The Trouble by Daria Defore
NA contemporary / Korean-American aromantic gay MC
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Princeless: Raven The Pirate Princess by Jeremy Whitley, Rosy Whitley, and Ted Brandt
Fantasy graphic novel / Black asexual ensemble character
Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
YA fantasy thriller / Black asexual ensemble character
Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria
YA high fantasy / Asexual fat ensemble character
Fantasy graphic novel / Black asexual ensemble character
Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
YA fantasy thriller / Black asexual ensemble character
Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria
YA high fantasy / Asexual fat ensemble character
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A book recommended to you
If you haven't received a recommendation for any a-spec books, tweet @AspecApril on Twitter with some of your favorite genres or themes and we can recommend a book to you! Otherwise you can check out our featured books.
If you haven't received a recommendation for any a-spec books, tweet @AspecApril on Twitter with some of your favorite genres or themes and we can recommend a book to you! Otherwise you can check out our featured books.
Readathon group book
We have two group books!
The Spy with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke
YA historical fantasy / Demisexual MC
Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
YA contemporary / Multiracial Asian questioning aromantic and asexual MC
We have two group books!
The Spy with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke
YA historical fantasy / Demisexual MC
Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
YA contemporary / Multiracial Asian questioning aromantic and asexual MC
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Novella and short story
Soft on Soft by Em Ali
Adult romance novella / Black fat biromantic demisexual LI
Learning Curves by Ceillie Simkiss
NA romance novella / Panromantic demisexual MC
Help Wanted by J. Emery
NA fantasy romance novella / Questioning asexual and genderqueer MC
Soft on Soft by Em Ali
Adult romance novella / Black fat biromantic demisexual LI
Learning Curves by Ceillie Simkiss
NA romance novella / Panromantic demisexual MC
Help Wanted by J. Emery
NA fantasy romance novella / Questioning asexual and genderqueer MC
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Come Drink With Me by Michelle Kan
Fantasy novella / Two aromantic spectrum MCs
Werecockroach by Polenth Blake
Science fiction novella / Two aroace MCs
The Faerie Godmother's Apprentice Wore Green by Nicky Kyle
Fantasy novella / Aromantic and asexual MC
Fantasy novella / Two aromantic spectrum MCs
Werecockroach by Polenth Blake
Science fiction novella / Two aroace MCs
The Faerie Godmother's Apprentice Wore Green by Nicky Kyle
Fantasy novella / Aromantic and asexual MC
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