Interference by Zoe Reed
Out of the Pocket by Bill Konigsburg
The You-Know-Who Girls series by Annameekee Hesik
Jerkbait by Mia Siegert
Spinning by Tillie Walden
Tag Archives: Jerkbait
Fave Five: LGBTQ YA Sibling-Themed Books
Note: the above are all books with LGBTQ MCs in which siblings are central to the plot and theme (and in some cases also have a POV), not books with siblings who are LGBTQ. The latter will be a separate post.
And I Darken by Kiersten White
Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Jerkbait by Mia Siegert
Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert
Bonus: Coming in 2018, Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake
Quick LGBTQ Reads News Roundup!
There’s a lot happening today in the world of LGBTQ Reads, so a quick catchup for anyone getting overwhelmed by it all!
First, there’s some new stuff on the site: in addition to a brand-new Fave Five post, the SFF section has been updated to include YA as well, so that SFF for all ages can be found in one spot. There’s also a new page that is very much in progress, so that you can now find LGBTQIAP+ Manga, comics, and graphic novels as well. Thanks to everyone who’s been helping provide recommendations!
Second, two new gay Contemporary YA releases today, both dealing with mental health:
Jerkbait by Mia Siegert
Keywords: gay, hockey, twins, tw: suicide, online predators, GAY ATHLETE in case you didn’t catch that
Rec to: I mean, there’s almost no gay sports anything in YA, so.
Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley
Keywords: gay, agoraphobia, friendship, literal LOLs
Rec to: Fans of mental health YA and Everything, Everything and also just funny, feelsy YA in general
Aaaaand finally, a cover reveal for an upcoming YA that is an f/f Robin Hood. Yes, you read that correctly:
Marian by Ella Lyons releases on November 3rd, and you can add it on Goodreads here!
Quick reminder that LGBTQ Reads is also on Tumblr, and if you need a rec or twelve, you can always Ask!