@carswellthornelina requested: six of crows or to all the boys i’ve loved before
when someone’s been gone a long time, at first you save up all the things you want to tell them. you try to keep track of everything in your head. but it’s like trying to hold on to a fistful of sand: all the little bits slip out of your hands, and then you’re just clutching air and grit. that’s why you can’t save it all up like that.
all the thing i have seen/read in 2018 ➳ To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
books (re)read in 2018 — the book thief by markus zusak
I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn’t already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant.
lgbtq+ novels | everything leads to you
when you love someone, you are sure. you don’t need time to decide. you don’t say stop and start over and over, like you’re playing some kind of sport. you know the immensity of what you have and you protect it.
from your local teen writer of color with a penchant for magical realism
while the books that are popular are qwhite interesting, they really don’t need any more hype. so here u go.
one star is lgbt rep, two stars is major characters of color, and three stars are both. my all time favorites are bolded. feel free to add on.
lucy and linh by alice pung ** lucy, an asian-australian girl from a lower class immigrant neighborhood gets into an elite private school full of rich white demons
the porcupine of truth by bill konigsberg *** idgaf abt the narrator but the other main character is a Black lesbian who got kicked out of her home and has to figure things out and it’s really good
last night i sang to the monster by benjamin alire saenz *** v sad and v sweet. i’m still reading this one now. if you liked aristotle and dante, you’ll like this
mirador by dan wells ** think big hero six. there’s only one white character in the whole book, and the main character is a brilliant latina hacker. takes place in futuristic los angeles
seraphina by rachel hartman *** high fantasy. dragons!! the second book gets really gay and there are a ton of poc. the world building and writing are both excellent.
there are a ton of lgbtqia+ books coming out this year so i decided to compiled a list of all of them! if i made a mistake or if you know of a book that should be on this list but isn’t, please don’t hesitate to let me know!
JANUARY •flying lessons and other stories by ellen oh | jan 3 | diverse middle grade anthology •the cursed queen (the imposter queen #2) by sarah fine | jan 3 | wlw ya fantasy •wing jones by katherine webber | jan 5 | ya sports contemporary, unknown lgbtqia+ element •history is all you left me by adam silvera | jan 17 | mlm ya contemporary •dreadnought by april daniels | jan 24 | ya superhero ft. trans mc •the you i’ve never known by ellen hopkins | jan 24 | wlw ya contemporary •our own private universe by robin talley | jan 31 | bi mc, ya contemporary •ida by alison evans | jan ? | bi mc+trans and non binary characters, sci fi/fantasy •flowers of luna by jennifer linsky | jan ? | wlw sci fi •warrior: a collection of short stories by antonica jones | jan ? | multiple lgbtqia+ protagonists, sci fi/fantasy ya anthology
FEBRUARY •at the edge of the universe by shaun david hutchinson | feb 7 | mlm ya contemporary •island of exiles by erica cameron | feb 7 | bi mc, ya fantasy •the stars are legion by kameron hurley | feb 7 | wlw sci fi •hard wired (cyberlove #3) by megan erickson | feb 13 | mlm mc, m/m romance •love is love by mette bach | feb 14 | trans love interest, ya contemporary •same love by tony correria | feb 14 | mlm ya contemporary •we are okay by nina lacour | feb 14 | wlw ya contemporary •peter darling by austin chant | feb 15 | trans+mlm mc, fantasy retelling •a conjuring of light by ve schwab| feb 21 | bi+genderfluid mcs, ya fantasy •10 things i can see from here by carrie mac| feb 28 | wlw ya contemporary •a good idea by cristina moracho | feb 28 | bi mc, wlw, ya mystery/thriller
MARCH •the other f word by natasha friend | mar 7 | wlw parents, ya contemporary •the inexplicable logic of my life by by benjamin alire sáenzs | mar 7 | mlm parent, ya contemporary •the pants project by cat clarke | mar 7 | trans mc, middle grade contemporary •you’re welcome, universe by whitney gardner | mar 7 | wlw parents, ya contemporary •queens of geek by jen wilde | march 14 | wlw ya contemporary •star-crossed by barbara dee | mar 14 | questioning mc, middle grade contemporary •shadow run by adrianne strickland | mar 21 | genderfluid+gay secondary characters, ya sci fi/fantasy •the lotterys plus one by emma donoghue | mar 27 | wlw+mlm+transgender characters, childrens/middle grade contemporary •honestly ben (openly straight #2) by bill konigsberg | mar 28 | mlm ya contemporary
APRIL •ashes to asheville by sarah dooley | apr 4 | wlw parents, ya contemporary •the upside of unrequited by becky albertalli | apr 11 | secondary wlw, ya contemporary •meg & linus by hanna nowinski | apr 18 | wlw+mlm ya contemporary romance •the edge of the abyss (the abyss surrounds us #2) by emily skrutskie | apr 18 | wlw ya sci fi/fantasy •lumberjanes vol 6: sink or swim by noelle stevenson | apr 20 | wlw+trans characters, ya fantasy comic •looking for group by rory harrison | apr 25 | mlm+trans characters, ya contemporary
MAY •georgia rules by nanci turner stevenson | may 2 | wlw parents, middle grade contemporary •how to make a wish by ashley herring blake | may 2 | wlw ya contemporary •my fairy godmother is a drag queen by david clawson | may 2 | mlm ya contemporary •noteworthy by riley redgate | may 2 | bi mc, ya contemporary •the dark prophecy (trials of apollo #2) by rick riordan | may 2 | bi mc+mlm, ya fantasy/mythology •release by patrick ness | may 4 | mlm, ya contemporary •the seafarer’s kiss by julia ember | may 4 | wlw fantasy retelling •it’s not like it’s a secret by misa sugiura | may 9 | wlw ya contemporary •ramona blue by julie murphy | may 9 | self-identified lesbian questioning (bi)sexuality, ya contemporary •rough patch by nicole markotic | may 16 | bi mc, ya contemporary •the love interest by cale dietrich | may 16 | mlm ya contemporary •this would make a good story someday by dana alison levy | may 16 | wlw parents, children’s contemporary •queer, there, and everywhere: 23 people who changed the world by sarah prager | may 23 | nonfiction
JUNE •troublemakers by catherine barter | june 1 | mlm side characters, ya contemporary •perfect ten by l. philips | june 6 | mlm ya contemporary romance •tash hearts tolstoy by kathryn ormsbee | june 6 | asexual mc, ya contemporary •from prejudice to pride: a history of the lgbtq+ movement by amy lamé | june 8 | nonfiction •the gentlemen’s guide to vice and virtue by mackenzi lee | june 20 | bi/pan mc, mlm ya historical fiction
JULY •the art of starving by sam j. miller | july 11 | mlm ya contemporary •the gallery of unfinished girls by lauren karcz | july 25 | wlw ya contemporary
AUGUST •we now return to regular life by martin wilson | aug 1 | mlm ya contemporary •little & lion by brandy colbert | aug 8 | wlw ya contemporary •what is gender? how does it define us? and other big questions by juno dawson | aug 10 | nonfiction •dress codes for small towns by courtney c. stevens | aug 29 | ya contemporary questioning mc •illegal contact by santino hussel | aug ? | m/m romance •the tiger’s watch by julia ember | aug ? | genderfluid mc, ya fantasy
SEPTEMBER •girl made of snow and glass by melissa bashardoust | sep 5 | wlw ya fantasy retelling •mask of shadows by linsey miller | sep 5 | genderfluid mc, ya fantasy •they both die at the end by adam silvera | sep 5 | mlm ya sci fi contemporary •echo after echo by amy rose capetta | sep 15 | wlw ya •autoboyography by christina lauren | sep ? | mlm ya/na contemporary romance •the queer history project: no way, they were gay? by lee wind | sep ? | middle grade nonfiction
OCTOBER •27 hours by tristina wright | oct 3 | mlm+wlw ya sci fi •the ship of the dead (magnus chase and the gods of asgard #3) by rick riordan | oct 3 | genderfluid mc+non-labelled lgbtqia+ character, ya fantasy/mythology •the tiger’s daughter by k. arsenault rivera | oct 3 | wlw, ya fantasy •mick & michelle by nina rossing | oct ? | trans mc, ya contemporary
UKNOWN RELEASE DATE •alan cole is not a coward by eric bell | ? | mlm middle grade contemporary •amelia westlake by erin gough | ? | wlw ya contemporary •here so far away by hadley dyer | ? | mlm ya contemporary •hold my hand by michael barakiva | ? | mlm ya contemporary •if found return to astropop by lucas hargis | ? | genderfluid mcs, ya contemporary •kaleidoscope song by fox benwell | ? | wlw ya •like water by rebecca podos | ? | wlw ya contemporary •not your villain by cb lee | ? | trans mc, ya superhero •the 57 bus by dashka slater | ? | agender mc, ya •the unbinding of mary reade | ? | bi mc+wlw, ya historical fiction •these books belong to ken z by r. zamora linmark | ? | mlm, ya contemporary •top ten by katie cotugno| ? | bi mc, ya •untitled (timekeeper #2) by tara sim | ? | mlm ya sci fi/steampunk
Week One: TELEVISION Week Two: MOVIES Week Four: POETRY
Week Three: Welcome back to the LGBT+ Masterlist Project!
Again, I want to thank you all so much for the contributions you’ve given me since I began this project two weeks ago. I’ve had such a good time finding new media every week and it just makes me really excited to actually start consuming all of it when I get the chance! Until then, feel free to contribute to any of my masterlists by dropping a message in my inbox. I post these masterlists once a week and I try to edit once a week as well so all contributions are greatly appreciated!
Please note, I have not read all of these books, so I can’t be the judge of how good the representation is. This is why I welcome you to respectfully inbox me or reblog with comments.
Thanks again to @mightyachillis for the gifset. Next week’s category: LGBT+ POETRY.
And without further ado: LGBT+ BOOKS!
An epic UPDATE of Molly Wetta’s graphic guide to LGBTQ titles in YA literature now up on YALSA’s website.
Wow, this is a wonderful flow chart!
I’m reblogging this because Weetzie bat is my favorite book ever
