#book heartstopper

[stvrgvrll]

I'm so Charlie, it's definitely a mood of life

[podddcasttt]

Friendly reminder that if you talk about how representation is important and how there's not enough diverse media, I implore you to seek out the media that already exists. And if you live in an area with a public library, go to see if they're available at your public library. And then go check them out.

As a librarian, it is demoralizing to see how low the circulation statistics are on lgbt+ books and books by BIPOC authors. I include them in displays and readers advisory, but people still don't check them out as much. Libraries only have a finite amount of resources, including space. We don't get a book then keep it forever. If not enough people check it out, we have to get rid of it to make room for more books. And when James Patterson Book #69 gets checked out 30 times in one year and cool, subversive Sci fi novel with a Black trans woman main character has never been checked out once, the librarian (me) has to make a hard decision.

If you're looking for something tangible and easy to do this pride month, look for lgbt+ books (there are millions of lists online that you can find. It's easier than it's ever been to find diverse books) and check them out from your library.

No time to read? Look for a short story or poetry anthology and just read as much as you have time for. Or just check out a book cus it looks interesting and read as much as you can. We have movies too.

As cool as it would be for me to just keep the books I want and get rid of the ones I don't, I have to listen to the community on matters of collection development. And the community tells me what books they want by checking them out and leaving the ones they don't want on the shelf.

If you think this doesn't apply to you because you live in a progressive area and obviously the books are being checked out, you're wrong. I once worked in a community with a large lgbt population. Those books were not getting checked out. If you want to tell me you live in a conservative area and your library doesn't have any diverse books, you are legally obligated to check the catalog before replying to this post. I currently work in a conservative community and we have lgbt+ and bipoc books. And if you still cannot find any, you are legally obligated to see if your library has a collection request form that patrons can fill out before replying to this post.

[kavehpilled]

my biggest problem with trans and general queer people in books and media isn't the poor representation its the sterilized representation

[kanelee]

[the-book-ferret]

“Nick and Charlie! Are the two of you coming, or-Oh. You're being gay. Good job. Carry on.” ― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper - Volume 3

[letraspal]

And I think you should come live with me…

[bisexual-cowboye]

Hang on I’m trying to figure something out…

[all-too-unwell-13]

imagine reading a book and not making it your entire personality for at least 5 months

[anotherdayanothergay1]

The history of Kitty.

[avoiltaire]

[stvrgvrll]

the scene the cameraman

the cameraman is so me lol

[aliciasfantasyxox]

Nick was really simping for Charlie this update😭💗

[justasolitarianboy]

[rosecolorednerd]

Solitaire is one of my favorite books I’ve read if not my all time favorite. I really appreciate Tori as a character and once again she kind of has a grumpy sunshine relationship with Michael Holden.

“Tea is the elixir of life” has to be my favorite quote 😭

It’s just such a sweet book about friendship and love and if you’ve read or watched Heartstopper you also get more Nick and Charlie content which is fun to see.

[totalcharliespringsimp]

My collection is growing

@obsessingoverl the hardcovers came in

[unhealthyobsessionslol]

Charlie: "Let's just stay low-key in Paris."

"Low-key in Paris":