Queer / LGBTQ Books I Have Read


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Book cover for "Too bright to see"
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5 stars
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In the summer before middle school, eleven-year-old Bug must contend with best friend Moira suddenly caring about clothes, makeup, and boys; a ghost haunting; and the truth about Bug's gender identity.
Book cover for "'Twas the night before Pride"
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5 stars
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"Pride's . . . a day that means "Together, we are strong!" This joyful picture-book homage to a day of community and inclusion--and to the joys of anticipation--is also a comprehensive history. With bright, buoyant illustrations and lyrical, age-appropriate rhyme modeled on "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," it tackles difficult content such as the Stonewall Riots and the AIDS marches. On the night before Pride, families everywhere are preparing...
Book cover for "The well"
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4.5 stars
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"Known to friends and family as Lizzy, she takes care of her grandfather and their goats, she flirts with the woman who helps row the ferry, and she stays away from the fog that comes in the night -- and the monsters hiding within it. But Lizzy's life comes apart when she steals a handful of coins from a sacred well to cover a debt. The well requires repayment, but it doesn't deal in coins. It needs wishes, and its minions will drown Lizzy in its...
Book cover for "Were I not a girl"
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5 stars
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"A picture book biography that tells the story of Dr. James Barry, born female, who lived as a man from age 18 to his death"--
Book cover for "What are your words?"
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3 stars
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Ari knows a lot of words for neighbors, including the pronouns each prefers, and with help from Uncle Lior, who always asks "What are your words," figures out which pronouns--and other words--fit best today.
Book cover for "What Riley wore"
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5 stars
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Gender-creative Riley knows just what to wear for every occasion during a busy week with family and friends.
Book cover for "When the tiger came down the mountain"
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5 stars
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The cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of fierce tigers who ache with hunger. To stay alive until the mammoths can save them, Chih must unwind the intricate, layered story of the tiger and her scholar lover--a woman of courage, intelligence, and beauty--and discover how truth can survive becoming history. Nghi Vo returns to the empire of Ahn and The Singing Hills Cycle in When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain, a...
Book cover for "The wicked + the divine"
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4 stars
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"Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead."--Amazon.com.
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5 stars
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Following the tragic and unjust death of Lucifer, it takes a revelation from Inanna to draw Laura back into the worlds of Gods and Superstardom to try and discover the truth behind a conspiracy to subvert divinity.
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5 stars
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"After the detonation of Fandemonium, the gods-as-pop-stars of The wicked + the divine try living in the long dark shadow. Team WicDiv [is] joined by a stellar cast of guest artists to put the spotlight [on] each of the gods"--Amazon.com.
Book cover for "The wicked + the divine"
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5 stars
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"Every ninety years, twelve gods are reincarnated as young people. They are loved. They are hated. And sometimes - just sometimes - they fall into open Superstar wars."--Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "The wicked + the divine"
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5 stars
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Modernist poets trapped in an Agatha Christie Murder Mystery. The Romantics gathering in Lake Geneva to resurrect the dead. What really happened during the fall of Rome. The Lucifer who was a nun, hearing Ananke's Black Death confession. As we approach the end, we start to see the full picture.
Book cover for "The wicked bargain"
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4 stars
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Sixteen-year-old Mar, a transmasculine Latinx pirate hiding magical abilities, must learn to use their magic to save their papá and newfound pirate familia from losing their souls to el Diablo.
Book cover for "Will Grayson, Will Grayson"
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3.9 stars
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When two teens, one gay and one straight, meet accidentally and discover that they share the same name, their lives become intertwined as one begins dating the other's best friend, who produces a play revealing his relationship with them both.
Book cover for "Wynd"
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"The land of Esseriel is a darker and more dangerous place than ever, as tensions between the Human and Faerie realms build to the brink of war. Could Wynd be the only hope for peace? Danger, betrayal, and even some romance confront our heroes at every turn, while elsewhere, the Duke makes murderous plans of his own. Things seem dire, but help from an unexpected figure might just be the lifeline Wynd and Merien need ... even though the final battle...
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"Wynd, Oakley, Thorn, and Yorik take the next step in their dangerous quest across Esseriel, but are soon attacked by a mysterious enemy. Can Wynd rise to the moment and if so, at what cost? And when Wynd is captured and taken to the Faeries' hidden capital deep in the Weird Woods, his friends must rescue him before he's put on trial... and Basil, Titus, and Ash unknowingly lead an even greater threat to the Faerie City - Vampyres!"--
Book cover for "You brought me the ocean"
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4 stars
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Jake Hyde yearns for the ocean and is determined to leave his hometown in New Mexico for a college on the coast, and while his family and friends encourage him to stay, he must deal with his secrets of being gay and some strange new blue markings on his skin giving him a glow when he touches water.
Book cover for "You can!"
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"You can . . . be brave, challenge yourself, overcome your fears, be kind, be YOU! Come on an amazing journey with fourteen young people as they grow from birth to eighteen, learning new skills, exploring new worlds, standing up for their own and others' rights, and following their dreams."--Provided by publisher.