YA
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Amelia, If Only by Becky Albertalli
Synopsis In this delightful new sapphic YA romance by the author of Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda, Amelia sets off on a road trip to see a live show of her favorite chaotic bisexual YouTuber with her best friends. But… Continue reading
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The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
It’s such bullshit that there’s a stigma around being closeted. We get shit for “living a lie” just beceause we want to survive. I don’t want to keep losing everyone I’m close to. The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School, p.… Continue reading
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The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag
Your monster gets hungry, and this is the only way it can eat. And if you don’t feed it, it will get out again, and hurt someone else. The Deep Dark, p. 173-4 Synopsis Mags Herrera has a secret. It… Continue reading
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Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao
I have so many questions I could ask her. When did she figure it out? Does she also talk with a lot of people who say ignorant things like ‘You’re so lucky you don’t have to worry about love?’ But… Continue reading
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Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez
I smiled and ran to the field to sing the wordless song of the captive women who roared in my blood. My ancestresses had been waiting to sing for generations. I was their medium. Furia, p. 169 Synopsis Camila Hassan… Continue reading
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Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham
Valentina used to love Valentine’s Day. But after her grandma shows up one February 14 with a family secret, the holiday is spoiled for Val. Worse, that day her best friend, Saint Valentine — who only she could see —… Continue reading
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Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann
Alice is ready to spend her summer watching her favorite TV shows, hanging out with her best friends Feenie and Ryan, and working at the local library. But her relaxing plans are put on hold when her girlfriend decides to… Continue reading
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Kiss Number 8 by Colleen AF Venable and Ellen T. Crenshaw
Mads spends her time going to church, attending minor league baseball games with her dad, and hanging out with her wild best friend, Cat. But one day she overhears her dad–the parent she’s always felt understood her the most–talking on… Continue reading
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Middle Grade and YA with Ace Protagonists
Happy Ace Week! Here are six MG and YA books with ace rep–along with some probably also amazing books that are still on my TBR. Middle Grade Rick by Alex Gino Rick has always let everyone else figure out who… Continue reading
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Displacement by Kiku Hughes
On a trip to San Francisco with her mom, Kiku suddenly finds herself thrown back in time. She’s landed in the early 1940s, to the incarceration camp where her grandmother Ernestina, along with hundreds of other Japanese Americans, was… Continue reading
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