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2023-09-18

Any #BookRecommendations for me?

I haven't read a lot of #books in my life. It was always hard for me to get the motivation, but the last 4 years, because of my depression, it was often impossible.
But now I'm able to read again, and want to read up on some important issues.

Here are some of my favorite books I read so far:

πŸ“– #Platonic by #MarisaGFranco.
It's a great book about the importance of #friendship and how to get and maintain one. It helped me learn a lot about myself and is a big part of how I started getting out of my depression.

πŸ“– #Ace by #AngelaChen.
A book about #asexuality that everybody should read, not just ace people.

πŸ“– "The time to act is now" (original title: #HandelnStattHoffen) by @carorackete
A moving book about #ClimateJustice and lots of related issues.

Right now I'm reading:

πŸ“– "War das jetzt rassistisch? 22 Antirassismus-Tipps fΓΌr den Alltag" written by the people behind the #BlackVoices referendum.
A book about #racism in Austria and Germany.

Some books I have at home, that are just waiting for me to read are:

πŸ“– #ClimateBook by @gretathunberg
πŸ“– #ThreeAgesOfWater by @petergleick
πŸ“– "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate" by #NaomiKlein
πŸ“š and many more (most on climate justice & racism, some on feminism & socialism).

I'd love to read other works like "Ace" but themed around other #queer identities.
Another issue that interest me is e.g. #ableism (especially, but not limited to psychological disability).
But feel free to also recommend great books on other issues.
I can only read German and English, so please keep that in mind.

Thanks. πŸ™‚

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