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Saddle up on a dinosaur or lasso something paranormal in these westerns that take a ride on the weird-side of things for part two of our Hallo-Reads reclists!
Vermilion by Molly Tanzer (genderqueer/L)
Wake of Vultures by Lila Bowen (genderqueer)
A Book of Tongues by Gemma Files (mlm)
The Lost Past and Other Stories by Ginn Hale (various)
Once Upon a Time in the Weird West Anthology (mlm)
Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear (wlw)
Why you need to read these two novellas now:
Srsly. Read the summary and tell me you aren’t hype:
In the early 20th Century, the United States government concocted a plan to import hippopotamuses into the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This is true. Other true things about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two. This was a terrible plan. Contained within this volume is an 1890s America that might have been: a bayou overrun by feral hippos and mercenary hippo wranglers from around the globe. It is the story of Winslow Houndstooth and his crew. It is the story of their fortunes. It is the story of his revenge.
Cast is so diverse it has a token white guy.
Leading gentleman is Winslow “could have been a hero had he been properly motivated” Houndstooth, a biracial bisexual Korean/British man who came to America to find his fortune in the hippo ranching business. Needless to say, things went a little south, and now he’s out for revenge.
Along with him on this caper operation are:
Regina “no one suspects the fat lady” Archambault a genderfluid conartist badass with a meteor hammer and a killer mustache when she feels like it. She’s also in love with a U.S. Marshal.
Hero “I think I know how to create a bang” Shackleby. A black non-binary retired master poisoner and demolitions expert who charms their way into Winslow’s and everyone else’s in including mine heart.
Adelia “the best in the business” Reyes. A Latina assassin who manages to handle this whole ordeal while pregnant (or just post-pregnancy). She also insists her child will never have a father (but she’s open to her having a second mother).
Cal “I’m the token white guy with a bad mustache” Hotchkiss who is not as smooth as he thinks he is.
You will both love hippos and be utterly terrified of them by the time you are done reading this. (if you think feral hogs are bad, just wait until you read about feral HIPPOS)
Everyone in the main cast has blood on their hands, you have no idea who to trust and who not to trust (and even then, the twists will still manage to surprise you)
In addition to quality hippo chaos, you can also enjoy the wonderful tropes of starcrossed lovers, THERE’S ONLY ONE BED, FOREHEAD TOUCHES, epic reunions, surprising found family and big damn hero moments.
If you get the complete volume, American Hippo, you get two extra stories in case you needed more mayhem or hippos.
(spoiler-not-spoiler: yes people get mauled to death by hippos. yes, it is glorious and chaotic and awesome.)
Book is #ownvoices for bisexuality and genderqueer.
Pride Book Rec Alphabet continues with the first G- Genderqueer! This umbrella term includes several identities and the identity represented in the book is listed after it.
Missed the first two letters? Check out A for Asexual and Aromantic and B for Bisexual!
Now let’s get our first G going!
Top 3 Picks!
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang Sassy Summary: Prince masquerades as the kingdom's latest fashion icon with the help of a skilled seamstress in this wonderful graphic novel.
Rep: The prince of the title is Genderfluid and shifts between his male and female identities.
River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey Sassy Summary: Someone made the very bad decision to import hippos to the swamps of Louisiana and, of course, some got loose and are now roaming around being murderous. Enter our group of outlaws and misfits who have to find a way to wrangle this problem.
Rep: Of the core cast of six, there is only one white cis male. One is a nonbinary person of colour and the leader of the group is bisexual or pansexual, with many of the others probably falling somewhere on the queer spectrum.
The Brilliant Death by Amy Rose Capetta Sassy Summary: Mafia don's daughter can use magic to turn people into objects and ends up working to save her father along with a genderfluid strega.
Rep: Demigirl MC and genderfluid LI with #ownvoices demigirl author.
The Rest of the List:
Vermilion by Molly Tanzer (genderqueer)
I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver (non-binary)
Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault (bigender)
The Black Tides of Heaven by J.Y. Yang (agender)
Mask of Shadows by Lindsey Miller (genderfluid)
Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin (genderfluid)
The Lost Coast by Amy Rose Capetta (non-binary)
Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake (genderqueer)
Like Water by Rebecca Podos (genderqueer)
Orlando by Virginia Woolf (genderqueer)
Lizard Radio by Pam Schmatz (non-binary)
A Proper Education for Girls by Elaine di Rollo (androgyne)
Queer Book Corner’s Must Read List: Dates Anthology Series!
Why should you go order these anthologies immediately?:
the absolute queerest and happiest anthology series!
no really, there are no tragic endings here. NONE. ZERO. Happy queers everywhere!
It’s full of beautiful artwork, short comic stories and a few written stories AND...
It’s HISTORICAL. Everything is set before 1965. Queers! In History! Happy! It’s a downright miracle!
Several stories are based off archaeological finds and writings from real people in history!
IT’S SO DIVERSE. I CANNOT EVEN.
Like listen here, here’s a list of some of the stories inside the upcoming issue 3:
a love story between a Sumerian High Priestess and a female handmaiden.
a Welsh lesbian granny passing on her folklore stories to a transgirl.
an asexual aromantic Italian girl befriending a trans Egyptian man on a ship to Africa.
855 A.D. Viking girl falling in love with a Muslim girl that was part of the trade route North at the time.
Genderfluid Peking Opera performer uses acting to express themselves.
British transgirl and Indian boy have a train adventure while hunting treasure (this involves said transgirl sword fighting with an umbrella on top of a moving train!)
In 1930s Paris a biracial genderfluid person visits the Le Monocle club and meets a lesbian American.
Mexican Gaucho boyfriends come home to the family ranch in 1861.
a Nomadic Bulgars Tribe non-binary demisexual finds their place in their community.
Two African women from different tribes share love and music in Timbuktu.
Polyamorous trio is married before heading to the Peony Pavilion to perform in the Red Boat Opera Troupe
YOU CAN ORDER ALL THREE ANTHOLOGIES IN PDF FOR $30. That’s $10 a piece!
There’s also an option for physical books and bonus tiers that have all the preorder bonuses kickstarter backers got!
Proceeds of the sales are shared with the creators of the content! All those talented artists and writers are getting paid for contributing to this!
Book one includes the talents of 35 creators in a 176-page anthology
Book two includes 35 creators with a 268-page anthology
and BOOK THREE WENT ALL OUT. 50 Creators. 304 pages.
That’s over 100 creators with over 700 pages of content!
GO. Go order it now! You will not regret it!
WHY SHOULD YOU READ THIS BOOK?
GENDERBENT QUEER KING ARTHUR. IN SPACE.
No, really, Arthur #42 is an Arabic immigrant named Ari on the run from the corporation that pretty much runs the galaxy. She’s also pansexual.
Merlin, who has aged backwards and is now 17, is gay. (Yes, he totally had a thing for one of the previous Arthurs and finds love again this time with one of the crew)
RENFAIRE PLANET. Yes, tacky cheesy renaissance festival themed planet.
With the most badass bisexual queen, Gwen.
Absolutely the most amazingly diverse queer cast. Srsly, of the main crew, there is only one cishet character in the main cast. ONE.
There’s an AroAce knight, a demigender knight and a non-binary knight (who’s pretty much considered the hottest of the crew)
SWORD WIELDING LADIES KICKING ASS.
it’s a perfect cocktail of Arthurian lore and space opera
DRAGONS
I cannot say much about Morgana without spoilers, but I absolutely love the angle they went with her character.
READ IT NOW. Second book comes out in 2020!
