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☽☆LGBT+ BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS, Part 1☆☾

I was looking at my bookcase and saw my gay little books and I was like "Someone might appreciate getting recommended these" so here we all.

The books here will have queer themes (duh) and I will be showing off the front cover and the back cover with the summary, if the book provides one, and a few picked pages for preview

☆Here's the list of books, in no particular order☆

1. BLACKWATER, by Jeanette Arroyo and Ren Graham

Summary:

Welcome to the haunted town of Blackwater . . .

Tony Price is a popular high school track star and occasional delinquent aching for his dad's attention and approval.

Eli Hirsch is a quiet boy with a chronic autoimmune disorder that has ravaged his health and social life. What happens when these two become unlikely friends- and a whole lot more- in the spooky town of Blackwater, Maine? Werewolf curses, unsavory interactions with the quarterback of the football team, a ghostly fisherman haunting the harbor, and tons of high school drama.

2. WELCOME TO SAINT HELL by Lewis Hancox

Summary: Lewis has a few things to say to his younger self.

He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snoh. He knows she's really a He and will ultimately realize this. But she's going through a whole lot of mess (some of it funny. some of it not funny at all) to get that point. Lewis is trying to tell her this. . . but she can't quite hear him yet.

In WELCOME TO ST. HELL, Lewis Hancox takes readers on the hilarious, heartbreaking, and healing path he took to make it past trauma, confusion, hurt, and dubious fashion choices in order to become the man he was meant to be.

3. ESCAPE FROM ST. HELL by Lewis Hancox

Summary:

Man Mode: Activated

Confusion, triumph, and cringe-worthy mistakes ahead!

For Lewis Hancox, figuring out he was a guy want the end of his journey- it was the start.

Growing up trans in the small town of Saint Helens seemed nearly impossible, but leaving home and going out into the wider world brings a new set of hellish challenges. With anxiety as his constant companion and male role models in short supply, Lewis sets on unlocking the meaning of life 2.0. And romance? Say hello to a spiraling series of tumblings, fumblings, and humblings. At least until the right person comes along (or doesn't)

As in his best selling graphic memoir WELCOME TO ST. HELL, Lewis charts his transition story with plenty of laughs and openess that shows how even when life seems like and endless game, building your own character is always a winning strategy.

☽Part 2☾ ☽Part 3☾

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BLACKWATER by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham. Queer YA graphic novel, developed from a hit webcomic. Set in the haunted town of Blackwater, Maine, two boys fall for each other as they dig for clues to a paranormal mystery.

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Do you take requests? If so, do you have any scifi or paranormal books with a transmasculine main character and a mlm romance? Thank you!

I haven't read many books in those genres yet, but here are some suggestions:

Science Fiction:

Paranormal:

Book Titles:

Future Feeling by Joss Lake

World Running Down by Al Hess

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Deadendia: The Watcher’s Test by Hamish Steele

Blackwater by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham

Dear Mothman by Robin Gow

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(alt text: in the background is the Disability Pride Flag, in front of that is the book covers of: Out on a Limb; The Luis Ortega Survival Club, True Biz, Blackwater, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth, and The Heart Principal)

It's Disability Pride Month! Here are just a few books I really liked that would be fitting to read this month :)

Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young - a contemporary romance where a one night stand leads to a pregnancy they decide to navigate together (and both love interests have limb differences)

The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes - a ya novel about a largely non-speaking autistic teen who's raped by a boy she thought was her friend, who grows a community of people who help one another along a path of revenge and healing

True Biz by Sara Nović - a book about several students and an administrator at River Valley School for the Deaf navigating changes in their lives and their sense of community, and fighting for their autonomy.

Blackwater by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham a YA graphic novel about a badboy teen jock, a quiet boy with an autoimmune disorder, and the spooky things that live in their town. Werewolves and cute romance included.

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White - a YA historical fiction horror which takes place in an alternate 1883 London where violet-eyed mediums (men) commune with spirits under the watchful eye of the Royal Speaker Society. When a trans autistic boy is diagnosed with Veil sickness, a mysterious disease sending violet-eyed women into madness, he's shipped away to Braxton’s Sanitorium and Finishing School, where the ghosts of missing students beg for his help. even tho it's ya, it is horror and the themes are very heavy- check out trigger warnings.

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang is about Anna, who is facing career burnout in a flakey relationship, embracing an open relationship at her longtime boyfriend's suggestion. Instead of the string of one night stands she planned on, she finds someone who accepts her and helps her understand herself. Their relationship is derailed when a family emergency puts even more weight on Anna's shoulders until she finally has to care for herself. This is a contemporary romance, but the subject matter is pretty heavy and the protagonist experiences a prolonged period of autistic burnout

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Have you read Blackwater by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham (2022)?

YES

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Voting ended onMay 31, 2024

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Day 15: JOMPBPC: Couldn't Put Down

I loved reading this beautiful graphic novel recently! 🖤

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We have two books on our radar this week! Will you be checking them out?

Blackwater written by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Tony Price is a popular high school track star and occasional delinquent aching for his dad’s attention and approval. Eli Hirsch is a quiet boy with a chronic autoimmune disorder that has ravaged his health and social life. What happens when these two become unlikely friends (and a whole lot more . . .) in the spooky town of Blackwater, Maine? Werewolf curses, unsavory interactions with the quarterback of the football team, a ghostly fisherman haunting the harbor, and tons of high school drama.

Co-illustrated by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham, who alternate drawing chapters in their own unique and dynamic styles, Blackwater combines the spookiness of Anya's Ghost with the irreverent humor of Nimona. -- Cover image and summary via Goodreads

Fractured Path (The Mirror #3) by J.C. Cervantes Disney-Hyperion

1965—San Francisco, California

The 1960s are bursting with music and movement and love in San Francisco, perfect for a budding artist like Blake. Unfortunately, the art world is not welcoming to people of her gender or her multi-racial heritage, making it tough to land an internship that could put her on the map. That, plus the fact that Blake’s family has been notoriously riddled with bad luck, makes her feel like she can’t catch a break. Things only get worse when Blake starts to have ominous, confusing visions that grow stronger and more frequent, prompting Blake’s aunt and uncle to tell her about a long-lost family heirloom that could be the key to everything

Fueled by the ambiguous clues in her visions, Blake sets out on a journey through the city to retrieve her ancestors’ legendary mirror. But Blake is not the only one looking for it. Soon she must attempt to unleash her own dormant powers . . . or else risk all she holds dear.

Fractured Path is the third book in the YA fairy-tale quartet, following one family—and the curse that plagues it—over several generations. -- Cover image and summary via Goodreads