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Tag: LGBTQ

Halloween Reading Roundup Header 2021 Part Three

GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2021: Young Adult

October 15, 2021October 14, 2021Sophie Brown

Today’s Halloween roundup is all about YA, so check it out for reviews of six spooktacular stories for teens and older readers.

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Pride Month - Wranglestone by Darren Charlton

Pride Month 2021: ‘Wranglestone’ by Darren Charlton

June 29, 2021June 28, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Wranglestone’ by Darren Charlton is a queer YA story set in post-apocalyptic America in the years following a global zombie contagion.

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Pride Month - Both Sides Now by Peyton Thomas

Pride Month 2021: ‘Both Sides Now’ by Peyton Thomas

June 27, 2021June 26, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Both Sides Now’ by Peyton Thomas is a YA novel about a transgender teen boy in the approach to the National Debate Championships.

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Pride Month - Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Pride Month 2021: ‘Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating’ by Adiba Jaigirdar

June 25, 2021June 24, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating’ by Adiba Jaigirdar is a contemporary YA novel about two Irish, Bengali girls who fake a relationship.

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Pride Month - Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala

Pride Month 2021: ‘Be Dazzled’ by Ryan La Sala

June 23, 2021June 22, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Be Dazzled’ by Ryan La Sala is a YA, dual-timeline novel about a teenage cosplayer set in the world of conventions and competitive cosplay.

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Pride Month - Trouble Girls by Julia Lynn Rubin

Pride Month 2021: ‘Trouble Girls’ by Julia Lynn Rubin

June 21, 2021June 20, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Trouble Girls’ by Julia Lynn Rubin is a YA story about two queer teenage girls, inspired by ‘Thelma and Louise’ and the #MeToo movement.

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Pride Month - Here the Whole Time by Victor Martins

Pride Month 2021: ‘Here the Whole Time’ by Vitor Martins

June 19, 2021June 17, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Here the Whole Time’ by Vitor Martins is a body-positive, Brazilian YA novel about two gay teen boys who live in the same apartment building.

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Pride Month - Almost Flying by Jake Maia Arlow

Pride Month 2021: ‘Almost Flying’ by Jake Maia Arlow

June 17, 2021June 16, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Almost Flying’ by Jake Maia Arlow is a contemporary, LGBTQ, middle grade centered around theme parks and rollercoasters.

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Pride Month - Bi the Way by Lois Shearing

Pride Month 2021: ‘Bi the Way: The Bisexual Guide to Life’ – Lois Shearing

June 15, 2021June 14, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Bi the Way: The Bisexual Guide to Life’ by Lois Shearing is a non-fiction book that explores bisexuality in detail.

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Pride Month - Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow by Benjamin Dean

Pride Month 2021: ‘Me, My Dad, and the End of the Rainbow’ by Benjamin Dean

June 13, 2021June 10, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Me, My Dad, and the End of the Rainbow’ by Benjamin Dean is the story of twelve-year-old Archie whose dad has just realized that he is gay.

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Pride Month - The Deepest Breath by Meg Grehan

Pride Month 2021: ‘The Deepest Breath’ by Meg Grehan

June 11, 2021June 10, 2021Sophie Brown

‘The Deepest Breath’ by Meg Grehan is an unusual, LGBTQ middle-grade book that is written entirely in verse.

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Pride Month - As Far As You'll Take Me by Phil Stamper

Pride Month 2021: ‘As Far As You’ll Take Me’ by Phil Stamper

June 9, 2021June 8, 2021Sophie Brown

‘As Far As You’ll Take Me’ by Phil Stamper is about a gay 17-year-old from Kentucky who lies to his parents so he can spend summer in London.

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Pride Month - Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide

Pride Month 2021: ‘Ace of Spades’ by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

June 7, 2021June 6, 2021Sophie Brown

In ‘Ace of Spades,’ Devon & Chiamaka (the two Black students at their school) are targeted by the anonymous ‘Aces’ who reveals their secrets.

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Pride Month - One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Pride Month 2021: ‘One Last Stop’ by Casey McQuiston

June 5, 2021Sophie Brown

‘One Last Stop’ by Casey McQuiston follows August who falls in love with a girl trapped in a time loop on the NYC subway since the 1970s.

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Pride Month - The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons

Pride Month 2021: ‘The Passing Playbook’ by Isaac Fitzsimons

June 3, 2021June 2, 2021Sophie Brown

‘The Passing Playbook’ by Isaac Fitzsimmons is a coming-of-age book about transgender rights and football (soccer) in equal measure.

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Between the Bookends, Image by Ylanite Koppens from Pixabay

Between the Bookends: 5 Books We Read in May 2021

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021Sophie Brown

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie reviews 5 books including the latest from John Green and a middle-grade about girl’s football.

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Pride Month - Heartstopper Series by Alice Oseman

Pride Month 2021: ‘Heartstopper’ Series by Alice Oseman

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Heartstopper’ by Alice Oseman is a series of graphic novels about two British teenage boys navigating their burgeoning relationship.

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Three New Takes on Old Classics, Cover Images as Below, Background Image by Michael Schwarzenberger from Pixabay

Three New Novels for 2021 Inspired by Old Classics

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021Sophie Brown

I spent the first weeks of 2021 reading 3 books that take classic novels & authors & give them a 21st-century twist in very different ways.

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Books for The Crown, Background Image by Bruno Germany from Pixabay, Covers as Below

Celebrate the Return of ‘The Crown’ With Three Royally Splendid Reads

November 15, 2020November 14, 2020Sophie Brown1

Celebrate the return of ‘The Crown’ with three books filled with the same scandals, tragedies, and difficult choices you have come to love.

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Halloween Reading Roundup, YA and Adult Part Two, Image by 3D Animation Production Company from Pixabay

GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – YA and Adult Part Two

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020Sophie Brown

In this final Halloween Reading Roundup installment for 2020, I have five more YA and adult books to share. Happy Halloween!

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