Hello Readers,
Happy Pride month. A little reminder my blog and my socials will always be an LGBTQIA+ safe space. You may ask yourself do we still need pride in 2023 and yes, we do! It’s 2023 and there is currently an attempt to reform the Equality Act 2010 and remove vital protections the Trans community.
Any way that’s enough politics I thought I would share my favourite LGBTQIA+ books. Honorary mention to When Woman Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill for telling a feminist story and including trans people (Review Here). I will be sharing the books blurb from Goodreads and including a link to my review of the book.
The Society for
Soulless Girls by Laura Steven
Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous North Tower murders at the elite Carvell College of Arts, forcing Carvell to close its doors. Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless student Lottie is determined to find out what really happened. But when her roommate, Alice, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual hidden in Carvell’s haunted library, the North Tower claims another victim. Can Lottie uncover the truth before the North Tower strikes again? Can Alice reverse the ritual before her monstrous alter ego consumes her? And can they stop flirting for literally fifteen seconds in order to do this? Review Here.
The Black
Flamingo by Dean Atta
A boy comes to terms with his identity as a mixed-race gay teen - then at university he finds his wings as a drag artist, The Black Flamingo. A bold story about the power of embracing your uniqueness. Sometimes, we need to take charge, to stand up wearing pink feathers - to show ourselves to the world in bold colour. Review Here.
Horseman by
Christina Henry
Everyone in
Sleepy Hollow knows about the Horseman, but no one really believes in him. Not
even Ben Van Brunt's grandfather, Brom Bones, who was there when it was said
the Horseman chased the upstart Crane out of town. Brom says that's just
legend, the village gossips talking. Twenty years after those storied events,
the village is a quiet place. Fourteen-year-old Ben loves to play Sleepy Hollow
boys, reenacting the events Brom once lived through. But then Ben and a friend
stumble across the headless body of a child in the woods near the village, and
the sinister discovery makes Ben question everything the adults in Sleepy
Hollow have ever said. Could the Horseman be real after all? Or does something
even more sinister stalk the woods? Review Here.
Trans Teen
Survival Guide by Fox Fisher and Owl Fisher (Gifted)
Frank, friendly and funny, the Trans Teen Survival Guide will leave transgender and non-binary teens informed, empowered and armed with all the tips, confidence and practical advice they need to navigate life as a trans teen. Wondering how to come out to your family and friends, what it's like to go through cross hormonal therapy or how to put on a packer? Trans youth activists Fox and Owl have stepped in to answer everything that trans teens and their families need to know. With a focus on self-care, expression and being proud of your unique identity, the guide is packed full of invaluable advice from people who understand the realities and complexities of growing up trans. Having been there, done that, Fox and Owl are able to honestly chart the course of life as a trans teen, from potentially life-saving advice on dealing with dysphoria or depression, to hilarious real-life awkward trans stories. Review Here.
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Milo and Marcos
at the End of the World by Kevin Christopher Snipes (Gifted)
When Marcos
moves to town, Milo is forced to acknowledge the feelings he's kept hidden,
especially from his religious parents. But as natural disasters begin to befall
them the closer, they become, Milo and Marcos soon begin to wonder if the
universe itself is plotting against them in this young adult debut by playwright
and creator of The Two Princes podcast, Kevin Christopher Snipes. Milo Connolly
has managed to survive the first three years of high school without any major
disasters, so by his calculations, he’s well past due for some sort of Epic
Teenage Catastrophe. Even so, all he wants his senior year is to keep his head
down and fly under the radar like the quiet, well-behaved, churchgoing boy that
everyone thinks he is. To make matters worse, strange things have been
happening around his sleepy Florida town since Marcos's return. As natural
disasters begin to befall them the closer, they become. Milo and Marcos soon
begin to wonder if it’s the universe plotting against them. Review Here.
Happy Pride Month
L x
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