This is Why They Hate Us
By Aaron H. Avceves
A great book for pride month. The main Character ,Quique, is by and he is ready to explore his relationship with guys over the summer. And that’s a basic terrible summary
Durning this book the character is focused on Guys so all the relationships are MLM. This was the first book I remember reading that talked about masturbation, wet dreams, wanting sex, blowjobs… and a lot of other stuff. At times being asexual I was a little weird out, but I kept reading cause I want to know more about other peoples experiences
Quique also has mental health issues explored in this book. The book also talks about Palestinians and their struggles because his best friend Saleem is a Palestinian Muslim
Overall I would totally recommend this book because the author handles all of the topics, I feel, very well and even talks about a lot of major problems in a way that doesn’t feel rude or forceful
9/10
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part 2 of the 2023 version of this post: young adult books!
part 1: middle grade books | part 3: adult books
this is a very incomplete list, as these are only books I've read and enjoyed. not all books are going to be for all readers, so I'd recommend looking up synopses and content warnings. feel free to message me with any questions about specific representation!
list of books under the cut ⬇️
aces wild by amanda dewitt
the chandler legacies by abdi nazemian
bruised by tanya boteju
juliet takes a breath by gabby rivera
picture us in the light by kelly loy gilbert
when we were magic by sarah gailey
iron widow by xiran jay zhao
the rise of kyoshi by f.c. yee
jane unlimited by kristin cashore
summer of salt by katrina leno
the wicker king by k. ancrum
the dead and the dark by courtney gould
wilder girls by rory power
i kissed shara wheeler by casey mcquiston
her royal highness by rachel hawkins
tell me how you really feel by aminah mae safi
the weight of the stars by k. ancrum
you should see me in a crown by leah johnson
last night at the telegraph club by malinda lo
the grief keeper by alexandra villasante
crier's war by nina varela
how to excavate a heart by jake maia arlow
imogen, obviously by becky albertalli
in other lands by sarah rees brennan
carry on by rainbow rowell
cemetery boys by aiden thomas
felix ever after by kacen callendar
i wish you all the best by mason deaver
little thieves by margaret owen
technically you started it by lana wood johnson
the gentleman's guide to vice and virtue by mackenzi lee
the infinite noise by lauren shippen
bonds of brass by emily skrutskie
the darkness outside us by eliot schrefer
simon vs. the homo sapiens agenda by becky albertalli
what if it's us by becky albertalli and adam silvera
aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe by benjamin alire sáenz
like a love story by abdi nazemian
different for boys by patrick ness
history is all you left me by adam silvera
twelfth grade night by molly horton booth, stephanie kate strohm, and jamie green
across a field of starlight by blue delliquanti
heartstopper by alice oseman
check, please! by ngozi ukazu
bloom by kevin panetta and savanna ganucheau
laura dean keeps breaking up with me by mariko tamaki and rosemary valero-o'connell
the princess and the grilled cheese sandwich by deya muniz
if you'll have me by eunnie
on a sunbeam by tillie walden
the girl from the sea by molly knox ostertag
always human by ari north
rust in the root by justina ireland
dread nation by justina ireland
pet by awkwaeke emezi
the darkest part of the forest by holly black
elatsoe by darcie little badger
i was born for this by alice oseman
loveless by alice oseman
i hate everyone but you by gaby dunn and allison raskin
you know me well by nina lacour and david levithan
the black flamingo by dean atta
spinning by tillie walden
dreadnought by april daniels
a lesson in vengeance by victoria lee
all the bad apples by moira fowley-doyle
clap when you land by elizabeth acevedo
summer bird blue by akemi dawn bowman
the miseducation of cameron post by emily m. danforth
we are okay by nina lacour
radio silence by alice oseman
we used to be friends by amy spalding
a neon darkness by lauren shippen
i hope you get this message by farah naz rishi
are you listening? by tillie walden
alone in space by tillie walden
all out edited by saundra mitchell
out now edited by saundra mitchell
out there edited by saundra mitchell
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It's a Love/Skate Relationship
US Release: January 28, 2025
UK Release: March 13, 2025
Preorder & Goodreads links here!
Fans of Rachael Lippincott, Elise Bryant, and Dahlia Adler will love this joyful debut novel, a sapphic enemies-to-lovers romance between a hotheaded hockey player and the ice princess at the figure skating rink next door.
Charlie Porter is a force to be reckoned with, both on and off the hockey rink. When she accidentally starts a brawl after a game, she's suspended from school, meaning no hockey this season--and no chance to play in front of college scouts.
Alexa Goldstein's pairs skating partner was hurt in the fight, and with only four months until their next competition, pickings for a replacement are slim. So she strikes a deal with Charlie--skate with her at the competition well enough to place, and her Olympian mother will use her formidable connections to get Charlie in front of scouts at D-1 schools, even without her team.
It seems impossible, and not just because Charlie has never figure skated before. Where Charlie is powerful, Alexa is elegant; where Charlie is quick to blow up, Alexa is cold as ice. But as the frostiness between them starts to thaw, they begin to wonder if they've found a partner for more than just skating.
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It's Pride Month!
Check out these LGBTQ+ themed reads at your local library:
GAY & LESBIAN
Last Night at the Telegraph Club / Malinda Lo
Gwen & Art Are Not In Love / Lex Croucher
Pritty / Keith F. Miller, Jr.
The Black Flamingo / Dean Atta
We Deserve Monuments / Jas Hammonds
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School / Sonora Reyes
BI & PAN
Imogen, Obviously / Becky Albertalli
The Luis Ortega Survival Club / Sonora Reyes
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue / Mackenzi Lee
I Wish You All the Best / Mason Deaver
Ander & Santi Were Here / Jonny Garza Villa
Forever Is Now / Mariama J. Lockington
TRANS & NONBINARY
Pet / Awaeke Emezi
Man o' War / Cory McCarthy
Self-Made Boys / Anna-Marie McLemore
The Honeys / Ryan La Sala
The Sunbearer Trials / Aiden Thomas
Dreadnought / April Daniels
AROMANTIC & ASEXUAL
Wren Martin Ruins It All / Amanda Dewitt
Loveless / Alice Oseman
Planning Perfect / Haley Neil
All Out / edited by Saundra Mitchell
Being Ace / edited by Madeline Dyer
Gender Queer: A Memoir / Maia Kobabe
QUEER & INTERSEX
None of the Above / I. W. Gregorio
Hell Followed With Us / Andrew Joseph White
Just Ash / Sol Santana
Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution / Kacen Callender
Pantomime / Laura Lam
The Heart-Break Bakery / A. R. Capetta
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Book Review: Dreadnought by April Daniels ✨🏙️⚡️
rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
(5/5)
After Dreadnought, the world’s greatest superhero, is killed in combat, closeted trans girl Danny Tozer inherits his powers and is transformed to have the body she’s always wanted to have. Now she has to deal with having superpowers and being an out trans woman, all the while hunting down the supervillain who murdered her predecessor.
This book was phenomenal, and I’m kind of at a loss for words to describe how much I liked it.
To start, I love the world of this book. This is such a classic superhero story. Daniels uses the conventions of the genre without making things feel like a parody and subverts tropes just enough to make the story distinct.
I also really love Dreadnought as a trans narrative. This book doesn’t shy away from transphobia. Between Danny’s parents, kids at her school, and other heroes she meets, we get a pretty broad and realistic representation of the types of abuse a young trans woman might face. There’s also so much trans joy in this book. It was really nice to see Danny come into herself, and it was cathartic to watch her realize that no one could take her transition away from her. This is the type of story that will give trans kids hope for the future.
I would recommend this book to literally everyone. In fact, I plan on recommending this book to literally everyone. But because that’s not helpful, I’ll be more specific and say I highly recommend this book to fans of Andrew Joseph White. Obviously, it’s very different from his work, genre-wise, but I think the themes are really similar. If you like Hell Followed with Us and The Spirit Bares It’s Teeth, I can definitely see you liking Dreadnought.
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