LBPQA Girls in YA - trans and intersex inclusive

sapphic love, unnecessary lesbianism, girls who are getting bi or acing it, etc

[rainbowbookfair]

Do you love books? How about queer books? How about lots of queer books and people who love them, all in one place?

Get excited for the Ninth Annual New York Rainbow Book Fair! The largest LGBT book fair in the United States will take place this year on April 29 at John Jay College, with featured guests including Riki Wilchins, Nathaniel Frank, Cholula Lemon, and more. Register now at www.RainbowBookFair.org! 

[lbpqagirlsinya-blog]

Hello! I have a blog, modestly-unique, from which I sell handmade felt pride flags. If it's alright, would you be willing to promo me? Thanks!

Of course! everyone check out @modestly-unique, their stuff looks awesome! 

[sapphicbookclub]

wlw books recommendations

We’re a blog focusing specifically on wlw literature. Our goal is to spread awareness about books that have sapphic characters (especially books that aren’t ‘coming-out stories’) as well as promoting LGBTQ authors and hopefully to get you back into reading books! :)

If you could reblog this and help us spread the word (and of course follow if you’re interested!) we’d be extremely thankful! We post recommendations 3 times per week. 

Any asks, suggestions and recommendations you have are always welcome! 

[sapphicwander]

Sapphic Book Club! 💐

We’ve set up a group on goodreads for all the sapphics who love to read! It’s called Sapphic Book club and you can find it here!

Come and join us !

if you join please introduce yourself in the group & recommend a book for botm ! ✨

[birdghost]

current emotion: lumpy bird drawn with touchpad on ms paint at midnight

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18+

[birdghost]

This Friend Is Available To All Ages You Fool

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Can you tell us more about bisexual Nina

I’d rather do it in a book. 

[antacideclan]

#confirmed

[skrutskie]

So hey, here’s a Thing. My little standalone sci-fi Battlestar/Pacific Rim/Sens8/Snowpiercer frolic affectionately known as Cyborg Space Jam has sold to Delacorte for publication in Summer 2018!

[yvii7books]

[skrutskie]

THRILLED to announce the title of the sequel to THE ABYSS SURROUNDS US! THE EDGE OF THE ABYSS is the second and final book in the series, and I know I keep saying this, but I CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE IT WITH YOU.

[designedbycece]

Beautiful contemporary. Hoping the inside is as adorable as the outside 😍

[lgbtqreads]

Contemp F/F Romances Under Five Bucks

If you shop for f/f Romance a decent amount, you’ve probably noticed that it tends to be waaaay pricier than m/m or m/f, so, in yet another round of helping you queer up your shelves (or your Kindle) on a budget, here are ten f/f Romances (NA and up; you can find YA…

[fireandwonder]

Review: Not Your Sidekick by CB Lee

I just finished Not Your Sidekick by CB Lee and I’m still in squeefest mode but I’ll to do a slightly coherent review.

So.

Things I knew going into the book: queer Asian American non-powered daughter of superheroes gets an internship with the villains.

Which was already more than enough to sell it to me (honestly, it had me as queer Asian American, but spec fic makes it even better), but actually reading it was one delighted surprise after another, including:

Post-apocalyptic setting as a reason for Heroes and Villains existing in all their campy glory

And fully realized immigrant communities in said post-apocalyptic setting; seriously when white people write post-apoc they seem to think that race and ethnicity somehow disappears and like, no??? it doesn’t???

Protag is mixed Chinese and Vietnamese, like seriously how many times do you see a multiethnic person of color who is not part white? (I say as someone who is part white, okay, it’s nice to see other people represented too)

a transgender shapeshifter hero!

multiple conversations about pronouns

a dysfunctional GSA that’s all gay boys; I relate to that so much it hurts

characters being revealed in text as trans in non-dramatic ways, i.e. dialog like “dude are you still binding? it’s been like eight hours u need to take a break”

cute household robots

tfw you realize you told your crush’s alter ego that you think your crush has a cute butt.

an actual well-done “what if the heroes aren’t actually that heroic?” twist and the sociopolitical ramifications thereof

parents who are interesting people and allowed to participate in the story instead of having everything kept secret from them

sequels!!!! including one about the trans shapeshifter!!!!! like idk if it’s because it’s so hard for us to publish even one book, but there are so few series books out there right now, and I might be crying a little right now, I’m so happy

There were only a few moments that playing into cliche; like, person without powers actually had them all along, but that was because their powers manifest in really subtle ways, and not for a “suddenly the stakes are higher!” deus ex machina. And some of the relationship stuff was so tropey it bordered on camp (”assigned to do a school project together” although I think Abby deliberately engineered that; “awkwardly sharing a bed” was pure shameless fluff, but it drew clear lines of communication and consent, so you know, queers deserve shameless fluff too. And it’s always more interesting to read with queer characters having that undercurrent of “does she like girls too or is she just being friendly…? because I can relate to that so much better than Hetero Angst.)

(I tried to keep this spoiler-free, except some of the spoilers are deliberately Obvious and used for maximum humorous effect)

10/10 Highly recommended/Must-read

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happy butch moodboard 😊💛

requested by anonymous

[paperbackd]

Book review: Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

A heartwarming story of friendship and fandom from one of the U.K.’s most talented new voices.  Radio Silence is the story of Frances Janvier, a study machine with one goal: Cambridge University.  But when she meets Aled Last, the creator of her favourite podcast, she finds herself torn between being who she was and who she longs to be.

I’m always on the lookout for good contemporary realistic UKYA, but in recent years I’ve been disappointed by the books I’ve read by British authors; too often either the characters are Americanised, or the settings are so vague that they could be set anywhere, presumably so American readers aren’t put off by anything unfamiliar to them.  Radio Silence is the first book I’ve read in a long time that actually feels British.  Oseman’s characters speak and act like teenagers I know, and their small town reminds me of my own.

I also loved how diverse Radio Silence is.  Of the five main characters, three are people of colour and four are LGBTQIAP.  Radio Silence is proof that fiction can be richly diverse and still feel realistic - Frances and her friends feel like real British teenagers, not straight white cardboard cutouts.  Speaking as someone on the asexual spectrum, I found Aled’s demisexuality especially well written.  I’m so thankful to Oseman, not only for writing a demisexual character, but also for the thoughtful and non-judgemental way Aled’s coming out scene was handled.  Oseman allows Aled to be open about his sexuality with his boyfriend - to say the word, not just vaguely hint at his feelings - and she takes the time to explain his sexuality (and asexuality in general) in easily accessible language for teenage readers who might not understand or even know about asexuality.  I know that if I’d read Radio Silence as a teenager, it would have saved me a lot of years of worry and confusion.

At its heart, Radio Silence is about the relationship between Frances and Aled.  I’m not exaggerating when I say that this is one of my favourite fictional friendships of all time.  There’s so much that I could praise Radio Silence for: Oseman’s wonderfully refreshing criticism of the academic pressure put on young people; her unfortunately accurate depiction of the harsh realities of internet fame; her gorgeous, almost poetic prose.  But Frances’ unwavering loyalty towards her best friend is the highlight of the book, and it’s the reason I know I’ll definitely be reading more from Oseman in the future.

Many thanks to HarperTeen for providing a copy of Radio Silence.  The opinions expressed in this review are my own.  Radio Silence is available now in the U.K. and will be released in March 2017 in the U.S.

Publisher: HarperTeen Rating: 5 stars | ★★★★★ Review cross-posted to Goodreads

Buy on Amazon: US | UK

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Points Of Departure By Emily O'Beirne

Sometimes it’s not the journey but who you’re with.

US lesbian magazine, Curve, posted a rather lovely review of Points of Departure this week:

“Emily O’Beirne has recently published two YA novels in her “Story of Now” series, and I thought both of those were excellent. “Points of Departure”, her new YA novel, is even more of a gem. It’s a stand-alone tale, not related to the “Story of Now” series, and it’s even more ambitious than her earlier works as it features no less than four main characters’ points of view….”

Read the rest in Curve.

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The emboss on that cover, tho