#cemetery boys and heartstopper

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PRIDE MONTH !!!

Posting 5 of the best fictional lgbt characters each week comment so yours can be put in the spotlight

[cultofsappho]

I finally have polls and I'm here to start a fight

[gaybookstournament]

Round 2

Cemetery boys and she who became the sun will be having a rematch.

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January Reading Wrap Up

💗Heartstopper: Volume 5 by Alice Oseman ⭐️4/5

🖤Cemetery Boys by Thomas Aiden ⭐️3.5/5

⚔️A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab ⭐️4/5

⚔️A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab ⭐️4/5

⚔️A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab ⭐️4/5

[addie116]

So it’s pride month so I thought i’d share some of my favorite queer books in rainbow order.

[fan-person-forevernever]

Why the hell am i reading this again? I know it's going to destroy me. 😭😭😭

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This is my last post in my series of rainbow recs. If you've enjoyed my content and can donate, my ko-fi is linked in my bio and my stories.

Thank you to everyone who has read my posts, saved them, shared them, and commented. It really means a lot that so many people have said they resonate with what I’ve said. It hasn’t been easy sharing some of this stuff as it’s not something I always like talking about. But with the #JesusJune reading challenge that was created by Christian bigots, I felt it was an opportune time to let my fellow religiously traumatized queers know that you’re not alone.

It’s been a hard journey to get to where I am today, and I don’t think I could have done that if it weren’t for my partner and queer representation in books. Before joining booksta back in 2017, I can think of only two queer books I’d really read, M or F? by Lisa Papademetriou and Chris Tebbetts and Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan. I read them both in high school and then fell off the reading wagon because college was a lot and I was too busy surviving to leisurely read. But it was the first time that I had read books with explicitly queer characters.

I am so very thankful that queer books exist at the capacity they do now. Even though scared adults are trying to ban queer content, it’s there for kids that need it and I greatly hope the ones that do need it are able to get it. If I had books like Loveless by Alice Oseman or known of any out and proud asexual authors, I might have discovered my asexuality sooner. That being said, I’m so glad that kids these days have better access to information that I did growing up (despite what some people want) and seem to know who they are at an earlier age. I think they’ll turn out okay, all things considered.

Remember: whether you are out or not, know you are greatly loved and my account is a safe space. 🌈 Bigots can't and won't win.

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Tag directory pt. 2, fandom stuff

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part 2 of the 2023 version of this post: young adult books!

part 1: middle grade books | part 3: adult books

this is a very incomplete list, as these are only books I've read and enjoyed. not all books are going to be for all readers, so I'd recommend looking up synopses and content warnings. feel free to message me with any questions about specific representation!

list of books under the cut ⬇️

aces wild by amanda dewitt

the chandler legacies by abdi nazemian

bruised by tanya boteju

juliet takes a breath by gabby rivera

picture us in the light by kelly loy gilbert

when we were magic by sarah gailey

iron widow by xiran jay zhao

the rise of kyoshi by f.c. yee

jane unlimited by kristin cashore

summer of salt by katrina leno

the wicker king by k. ancrum

the dead and the dark by courtney gould

wilder girls by rory power

i kissed shara wheeler by casey mcquiston

her royal highness by rachel hawkins

tell me how you really feel by aminah mae safi

the weight of the stars by k. ancrum

you should see me in a crown by leah johnson

last night at the telegraph club by malinda lo

the grief keeper by alexandra villasante

crier's war by nina varela

how to excavate a heart by jake maia arlow

imogen, obviously by becky albertalli

in other lands by sarah rees brennan

carry on by rainbow rowell

cemetery boys by aiden thomas

felix ever after by kacen callendar

i wish you all the best by mason deaver

little thieves by margaret owen

technically you started it by lana wood johnson

the gentleman's guide to vice and virtue by mackenzi lee

the infinite noise by lauren shippen

bonds of brass by emily skrutskie

the darkness outside us by eliot schrefer

simon vs. the homo sapiens agenda by becky albertalli

what if it's us by becky albertalli and adam silvera

aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe by benjamin alire sáenz

like a love story by abdi nazemian

different for boys by patrick ness

history is all you left me by adam silvera

twelfth grade night by molly horton booth, stephanie kate strohm, and jamie green

across a field of starlight by blue delliquanti

heartstopper by alice oseman

check, please! by ngozi ukazu

bloom by kevin panetta and savanna ganucheau

laura dean keeps breaking up with me by mariko tamaki and rosemary valero-o'connell

the princess and the grilled cheese sandwich by deya muniz

if you'll have me by eunnie

on a sunbeam by tillie walden

the girl from the sea by molly knox ostertag

always human by ari north

rust in the root by justina ireland

dread nation by justina ireland

pet by awkwaeke emezi

the darkest part of the forest by holly black

elatsoe by darcie little badger

i was born for this by alice oseman

loveless by alice oseman

i hate everyone but you by gaby dunn and allison raskin

you know me well by nina lacour and david levithan

the black flamingo by dean atta

spinning by tillie walden

dreadnought by april daniels

a lesson in vengeance by victoria lee

all the bad apples by moira fowley-doyle

clap when you land by elizabeth acevedo

summer bird blue by akemi dawn bowman

the miseducation of cameron post by emily m. danforth

we are okay by nina lacour

radio silence by alice oseman

we used to be friends by amy spalding

a neon darkness by lauren shippen

i hope you get this message by farah naz rishi

are you listening? by tillie walden

alone in space by tillie walden

all out edited by saundra mitchell

out now edited by saundra mitchell

out there edited by saundra mitchell

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Time for some queer book recommendations!!

The Falling In Love Montage - Ciara Smyth

Not My Problem - Ciara Smyth

Here The Whole Time - Vitor Martins

Cemetery Boys - Aiden Thomas

Some Girls Do - Jennifer Dugan

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid

I Kissed Shara Wheeler - Casey McQuiston

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

Gender Queer: A Memoir - Maia Kobabe (graphic novel)

The Prince and the Dressmaker - Jen Wang (graphic novel)

On A Sunbeam - Tillie Walden (graphic novel)

The Black Flamingo - Dean Atta

Only On The Weekends - Dean Atta

Nimona - ND Stevenson (graphic novel)

If You Still Recognise Me - Cynthia So

Sasha Masha - Agnes Borinsky

The Tea Dragon Society - Katie O'Neill (graphic novel)

Darius the Great is Not Okay - Adib Khorram

Red White and Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston

One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston

The Passing Playbook - Isaac Fitzgerald

The Prom - Saundra Mitchell (watch the musical first!!)

I Think I Love You - Auriane Desombre

The Song Of Achilles - Madeline Miller

Felix Ever After - Kacen Callendar

I Was Born For This - Alice Oseman

Radio Silence - Alice Oseman

Solitaire - Alice Oseman

Heartstopper - Alice Oseman (graphic novel)

Loveless - Alice Oseman

The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky

This Is How You Lose the Time War - Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Sáenz

They Both Die At The End - Adam Silvera

History is All You Left Me - Adam Silvera

Girls of Paper and Fire - Natasha Ngan

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vuong

Mooncakes - Suzanne Walker (graphic novel)

Simon Vs The Homosapiens Agenda - Becky Albertalli

The Avant-Guards - Carly Usdin (graphic novel)

Fence - C.S. Pacat (graphic novel)

The Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater (book 3&4)

A Complicated Love Story Set in Space - Shaun David Hutchinson

Out of the Blue - Jason June

Meet Cute Diary - Emery Lee

These Witches Don't Burn - Isabel Sterling

I'll Give You The Sun - Jandy Nelson

Stay Gold - Tobly McSmith

Melt With You - Jennifer Dugan

The Sun and the Star - Rick Riordan

Under the Whispering Door - TJ Klune

Some Dutch book recs as well:

Confettiregen - Splinter Chabot

Gebr. - Ted van Lieshouten

Feel free to add your own recommendations! I'll update the list as I read more LGBTQ+ books!!!

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Trans YA book recs

Because I’ve been feeling shitty about being trans and I think we all need some trans positivity.

Cemetery boys (by Aiden Thomas) : Now, I’m going to say this about all of these books but I ADORE this book. It’s mlm with a trans guy as the protagonist. BUT THATS NOT ALL… Yadriel, the main character, accidentally summons a ghost, a guy who goes to his school, Julian. He fights to figure out what happened to him and to finally be accepted by his family. Honesty this book has MY HEART.

Between perfect and real (by Ray Stoeve) : My personal favourite ;) Dean is cast as Romeo in the school play and realises that he is trans. The whole whay through the book he’s trying to figure out how to come out and accept himself and AHHHHH I love it. It also includes Romeo and Juliet references, which is just a bonus to me <3

Heartstopper (by Alice oseman) : Now, this one doesn’t have too much representation but I’m giving it a mention because I love it. I’ve found that it’s very difficult to find a book with trans femme representation, despite the fact I’m found so much trans masc stuff?? In this, Elle, a side character is a trans girl and, while it doesn’t talk too much about that, it’s a nice little bit of rep

I was born for this (also Alice oseman, I love her OKAY) : This follows a two characters, a band (called The Ark) and a fan of the band. It makes a statement on fan culture and I think it’s just SO well written. The singer of the band is Jimmy, a gay, trans guy. It’s doesn’t talk too much about being trans, but I adore this rep, it’s just *chefs kiss*

The passing playbook ( by Issac Fitzsimons) : I must admit I haven’t read this one in a while (even more reason for you to read it). It’s about a trans (gay?) guy, Spencer, who joins a new school for a fresh start. It all goes well, he gets a crush on a guy, joins the soccer team BUT THEN he’s found out to be trans and is benched from his team. He has to fight for his right to be on the team and it goes from there… (I think I might actually re read this one, I forgot how good the premise is)

LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST…

Felix ever after (by Kacen Callender) : Felix is a trans guy who has never been in love. When he is publicly outed, he sets out for revenge but it all goes a bit crazy (but don’t worry the person who does it PAYS). I LOVE this one, I think it was the first trans book I read and it has a place in my heart <3

SO THERE YOU GO!! :D

Please tell me if you liked this because I could always make a mlm one… Just saying I have A LOT of recs and I’m always willing to share

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🌈𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝑻𝑩𝑹!🌈

🍂𝒻𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝑒𝒹𝒾𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃🍂

It’s National Coming Out day…so to celebrate and honor queer the community (and those who have and have not come out yet) I put together a list of books I need to read featuring characters in the LGBTQ+ community

🍂Wilder Girls by Rory Power

🍂Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

🍂This Spells Disaster by Tori Anne Martin

🍂You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

🍂Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

🍂This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

Have you read any of these?

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Intro Post! :D

Name: You can called me Toast or Toasty

Pronouns: he/him???

Fandoms active in this blog: Warriors, Riordanverse, The Sunbearer Trials duology, Cemetery Boys, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, The Dragon Prince, Heartstopper universe (Comic and TV Series), Life is Strange (All Games), Legend of Korra, and Hades (Supergiant games).

Fandoms I’m in in general: Warriors, Riordanverse, The Sunbearer Trials duology, Cemetery Boys, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, The Dragon Prince, Hades (Supergiant games), Legend of Korra, The Owl House, She-Ra (2018), Heartstopper universe (Comics and TV Series), and Life is Strange (All Games).

Moots!!!

@taluvi-does-stupid-things

my first real moot, lots of hugs tallie <33

@returnofthecabbageman

You’re just pure amazing, I love all of your posts!!

@castledmequeen

budge. No words, just budge

@little-blurry-stars5

pure chaos. love you Jett <33

@writingandwritten

thank you.

My main headcannons: Autistic Annabeth, Pan Percy, Bi Annabeth, acesexual Jason Grace, trans Magnus, and lit x Apollo.

Other sometimes headcannons: t4t percabeth, demigirl Annabeth, and poly Leo x Frank x Hazel.

Magnus Chase and Trials of Apollo are my favorite of the Riordanverse so expect a lot of those.

I was the second to figure out how to evil boop (April 1st 2024). No one probably knows or cares cause I’m a small blog but it makes me happy so, YIPPEE!

ANNABETH CHASE >>>>>

Side blog: @magnus-chase-in-a-dress

Art credits to: @literallyjusttoa

[gaybookstournament]

The tournament bracket!

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My list of Queer books.

Now my labeling only has to do with the main protagonist, except for the books labeled "Queer" some of those the main protagonist is not Queer but the book has lots of Queer main and side characters. I only included the first books to make it easier but some of these are series.

The problem with making lists for books is that there's So. Goddamn. Many! New ones are being released every single day so all I can really do is add as I go. I also take recommendations so let me know of books I missed (specify what category they go in please 😊). I could also add specific Sexualities and Genders but right now I'm just doing basic categories because this is going to take time.

MLM:

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell

In Deeper Waters by F.T Lukans

So This Is Ever After by F.T Lukans

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

The Gentleman's Guide To Vice And Virtue by Mackenzie Lee

The Fever King by Victoria Lee

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey Mcquiston

The Taking Of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass

Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice

Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Call Down The Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater

Zachary Ying and The Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao

The Disasters by M.K England

Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo

And They Lived... by Steven Salvatore

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala

If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzalez and Cale Dietrich

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

The Song Of Achilles by Madeleine Miller

WLW:

A Lesson In Vengeance by Victoria Lee

Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado

The Unbroken by C.L Clark

The Black Veins by Ashia Monet

Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling

The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Deliah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

The Lesbiana's Guide To Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

She's Too Pretty To Burn by Wendy Heard

You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson

One Last Stop by Casey Mcquiston

The Girl From The Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker Chan

Polyamorous:

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (F/M/M)

The Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare (F/M/M)

A Dowry Of Blood by S.T Gibson (F/F/M/M)

The Fifth Season by N.K Jemisin (F/M/M)

Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton (M/F/M)

She Whom I Love by Tess Bowery (F/F/M)

Knell, Mr. President by Lauren Gallagher (F/M/M)

Chameleon Moon by RoAnna Sylvester (F/F/F)

Midnight At The Orpheus by Alyssa Linn Palmer (F/M/F Poly V)

Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi (Multiple Interlinked Poly V's)

The Fell Of Dark by Caleb Roehrig (M/M/M)

Books Of Raksura by Martha Wells

Lifelode by Jo Walton (M/M/F/F)

The Elemental Logic by Laurie Mark (6 person polycule)

The Tale Of The Five by Diane Duane (Group Polycule)

In The Ravenous Dark by A.M Strickland

Lead Me Astray by Sondi Warner

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

Queer (Books that have characters of many different identities):

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

A Song Of Wraiths And Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

Six Of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

The Fifth Season by N.K Jemisin

The City We Became by N.K Jemisin

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman (everything written by them is Queer)

Chef's Kiss by T.J Alexander

The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu

The Backstagers and The Ghost Light by Andy Mientus and Ryan Sygh

Once & Future by A.R Capetta and Cory McCarthy

Nimona by N.D Stevenson

Trans/Non-Binary/GNC:

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

A Million Quiet Revolutions by Robin Gow

Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore

The One True Me And You by Remi K. England

All Boys Aren't Blue by George M Johnson

When The Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callander

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore

Aro/Ace Spectrum:

Loveless by Alice Oseman

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Bardger

Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire l

Tarnished By The Stars by Rosiee Thorr

Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann

Hazel's Theory of Evolution by Lisa Jenn Bigelow

The Sound Of Stars by Alechia Dow

Thaw by Elyse Springer

The Ladies Guide To Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzie Lee