Fave Five: Bi Adult M/F Romances, Part II

These are M/F Romances where half the couple is bi. For part I (and links to bi4bi posts), click here.

Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson

People Watching by Hannah Bonam-Young

For One Night Only by Jessica James

Unromance by Erin Connor

Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi

Fave Five: Queer Hockey Romance Standalones

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It’s a Love/Skate Relationship by Charli J. Corson (f/f YA)

Time to Shine and The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid (m/m)

Shoot Your Shot by Lexi LaFleur Brown (bi m/f)

Light Up the Lamp by Kit Oliver (m/m)

Overtime by Tracey Richardson (f/f)

Bonus: Coming in 2026, A Good Puck by Rochelle Wolf (f/f), which is part of the Love on the Podium shared universe, and Peaches and Pucks by M.A. Wardell (m/m novella)

Happy 250th Birthday, Jane Austen!

RIP, Jane – you would’ve really loved how much queer literature is explicitly gaying up your work.

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For generally Austen-inspired work, check out:

I Shall Never Fall in Love by Hari Conner

George has major problems: They’ve just inherited the failing family estate, and the feelings for their best friend, Eleanor, have become more complicated than ever. Not to mention, if anyone found out they were secretly dressing in men’s clothes, George is sure it would be ruination for the family name.

Eleanor has always wanted to do everything “right,” including falling in love—but she’s never met a boy she was interested in. She’d much rather spend time with her best friend, George, and beloved cousin Charlotte. However, when a new suitor comes to town, she finds her closest friendships threatened, forcing her to rethink what “right” means and confront feelings she never knew she had.

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Fave Five: YA with Queer Filipino MCs

Rest in Peaches by Alex Brown

Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala

My Heart Underwater by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo

Lovely Dark and Deep by Elisa A. Bonnin

Chasing Pacquiao by Rod Pulido

Bonus: These are all Young Adult, but for Middle Grade, check out Lulu Sinagtala and the CIty of Noble Warriors by Gail D. Villanueva

Double Bonus: These are all prose novels, but for a graphic novel, check out Flamer by Mike Curato, and for short stories, check out  “Murders at the Rue Apartelle, Boracay” by Rin Chupeco in His Hideous Heart, “Whatever She Wants” by Kess Costales in Keep Faith, and “Leyla Mendoza and the Last House on the Lane” by Maya Gittelman in Night of the Living Queers

Gift Guide: Picks for Young Readers

Looking for great picks for voracious readers 10 and under? Here’s a guide for that!

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The Batcat series by Meggie Ramm – a ridiculously cute graphic novel series both my kids (under 10) love, with a nonbinary grump of a main character who’s simultaneously a bat and a cat, a song in book 1 that my family randomly bursts out with, delightful illustrations, and a very cool quick guide in the back of each one to elements of graphic novels so kids can understand what goes into them and even how to make their own.

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Fave Five: Queer Christmas Romance Audiobooks

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In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae, narrated by Melissa Moran (f/f)

Second Chances in New Port Stephen by TJ Alexander, narrated by Aden Hakimi and Feodor Chin (trans m/m)

I’ll Be Gone for Christmas by Georgia K. Boone, narrated by Angel Pean and Karen Malina White (f/f and allocishet m/f)

You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky, narrated by Mark Sanderlin (m/m)

Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake, narrated by Kristen DiMercurio (f/f)

Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Middle Grade: January-June 2026

Brady Mason’s Perfect Fit by Nicole Melleby (January 13th)

Brady Mason couldn’t care less about fashion. She likes what she knows: baseball, comfortable clothes, and pork roll with egg and cheese. When Brady’s friends notice that she looks strangely like fashion editor Elena Lavigne, they start the rumor that Brady is Elena’s long-lost daughter. They’ll make a few TikTok videos, get some fun buzz online about their similarities, and that will be the end of it.

But when a DNA test confirms that Brady is Elena’s long-lost daughter, she’s summoned to Manhattan to live with her. The only problem: Elena’s high-fashion life clashes with Brady’s tomboy antics, and Elena doesn’t know how to be a mother any more than Brady knows how to be a daughter. But the more time passes, the more Brady sees what they have in common, and she starts wondering…if she and Elena are both searching for a family, could the two of them be the right fit?

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Fave Five: New and Upcoming YA Starring Trans Girls

These are 2024-26 releases.

Lucy, Uncensored by Mel Hammond and Teghan Hammond

One of the Boys by Victoria Zeller

Fawn’s Blood by Hal Schrieve

Queen of Faces by Petra Lord

This Wretched Beauty by Elle Grenier

Bonus: These are all prose novels, but for a graphic novel, check out Girlmode by Magdalene Visaggio and Paulina Ganucheau

Gift Guide: Gifts for TV Lovers

Find the perfect book for the TV lover in your life based on their faves! 

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For students of TV Culture, check out:

Hi Honey, I’m Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture by Matt Baume

Hi Honey, I"m Homo! A new book about LGBTQ+ sitcom history.From flamboyant relatives on Bewitched to closely-guarded secrets on All in the Family, from network-censor fights over Soap to behind-the-scenes activism on the set of The Golden Girls, from Ellen’s culture clash to Modern Family’s primetime power-couple, Hi Honey, I’m Homo! is the story not only of how subversive queer comedy transformed the American sitcom from its inception through today, but how our favorite sitcoms transformed, and continue to transform, America.

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Fave Five: Queer Hockey Romance Series

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Puck Struck by Kate Cochrane (f/f)

Game Changers by Rachel Reid (m/m)

The Comebacks by A.J. Truman (m/m)

Out on the Ice by Kelly Farmer (f/f)

Breakaway by E.L. Massey (m/m and m/f)

Bonus: These are all Adult, but for YA, check out Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu (m/m)

Queering up your shelf, one rec at a time!