Queer Book Character Tournament Round One
Tori Spring- Solitaire
Delilah Green- Delilah Green Doesn't Care
Connie- Rock and Riot
Elijah “Eli” Rodriguez- Like Real People Do
Voting ended onApr 15
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Queer Book Character Tournament Round One
Tori Spring- Solitaire
Delilah Green- Delilah Green Doesn't Care
Connie- Rock and Riot
Elijah “Eli” Rodriguez- Like Real People Do
Character, book, and author names under the cut
And now, for something completely different…
For Christmas, @missgeevious gifted myself and a mutual friend each a copy of Like Real People Do by E.L. Massey. It’s YA, but I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that a) YA is for everyone but also b) YA is healing for those of us who didn’t have stories showing diversity of any sort growing up.
Anyway. Before I was even halfway finished, I ordered the second book in the series.
A line in the second book had had a chokehold on me ever since and today I put words to GDoc.
There’s virtually no ‘fandom’ for this book, which is funny since its roots are in fandom. And its author is active both on here and AO3, which makes me nervous about stepping out of bounds.
But, here it is. Rated explicit. All characters are 18+ in canon.
LGBTQ Jock Showdown Round 2
Eli Rodriguez (Like Real People Do) vs Korra (Legend of Korra)
Eli Rodriguez
Korra
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Like Real People Do
Like Real People Do
E.L. Massey
NineStar Press
August 2022
Alexander Price, the NHL’s youngest captain and Elijah Rodriguez, a figure skater-slash-food vlogger with seizure disorder certainly have an inauspicious first meeting when Price takes up the only accessible parking space at the ice rink. Alex feels bad and tries to make up for it by taking Eli out for lunch. From there, these two very different guys just barely out of their teen years form a strong friendship. But Eli, disabled and flamboyantly out of the closet for years, and Alex, who is well known for his abrasive and douchey behavior on and off the ice, seem awfully different.
But when the internet gets wind of, and is delighted by, this unlikely friendship, Alex’s carefully sculpted public persona begins to crumble and eventually he realizes someone might be worth coming out of the closet for.
The cast of characters are really what makes this book so special. From Alex with his hard exterior but soft-bro inside, to Eli who’s had a lot to deal with in his young life, to Alex’s best friend on his team who’s an outspoken LGBT ally and feminist, to the goofy and lovable Russian hockey player, to Eli’s solid best childhood friend, and of course Eli’s constant companion Hawk, a seizure detecting service dog, they’re all well developed. But really, it’s the friends to lovers storyline that brings this whole thing together.
Like Real People Do is such a warm hug of a book. An LGBT-friendly love letter to hockey bros, people trying to better themselves, healthy communication and service dogs.
what the hell is a matilda? | tmnp
Summary: One night in a motel. What can really go wrong? Well, for a bunch of teens who have been dealing with supernatural nonsense for the better half of their high school careers, a lot apparently.
Warnings: mentions/attempts of suicide, violence, blood, gore, swearing (if you’ve watched motel California from season three of teen wolf then you know💀)
Word Count: 11.6k
A/N: HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU FUCKING WHORE @hmspogue MY NUMBER ONE FRENEMY❤️I HOPE THIS MAKES YOU EXPLODE!!!
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“The fact we are on this fucking bus astounds me,” Scout scoffed, shifting in her seat because it was practically impossible for her to sit still. “We have a pack of rabid werewolves with questionable morals back home and you want to, what? Run a marathon?”
“A cross country, actually,” Theo piped in, his dirty blond hair popping over the seat as he sat up, his attempt to nap on this six hour bus journey now deemed fruitless with the two of them bickering behind him.
“Still stupid,” Scout gritted out.
“The best thing we could have done was leave town for a couple of days,” Jo spoke up, though her words lacked their usual bravado and certainty. “They won’t do anything whilst we aren’t there.”
Scout raised her brows. “What makes you so sure? Did you miss the questionable morals part?”
“Because we kicked their asses as badly as they kicked ours,” This time it was Nel who spoke, her head poking between them as she leaned forward. “We must’ve got a good few punches in there.”
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Queer Book Character Tournament Round Two
Ho Thi Thao- When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain
Nick Nelson- Heartstopper
Elijah “Eli” Rodriguez- Like Real People Do
Character, book, and author names under the cut
Queer Book Ship Tournament 2024
Val Palafox/Cade McKenna - Venom and Vow
Alex Price/Eli Rodriguez - Like Real People Do
Kiem Tegnar/Jainan nav Adessari - Winter's Orbit
Viola Carroll/Justin de Vere - A Lady for a Duke
Characters, book, and author names under the cut