(Still) Reading With Pride

Happy Pride!

If you’re looking for a new, queer read, I’ve got a list for you, no matter which flag you fly!

 

   

Night of the Living Queers
A collection of 13 horror stories all written by queer authors about the Halloween night that changed their lives forever.

   

Love Points to You – Alice Lin
When rich, arrogant Angela offers practical Lynda the chance to design characters for her otome game, Lynda discovers things she never knew about herself…or her heart.

   

Dear Wendy – Ann Zhao
Sophie and Jo, engaged in an online feud as the creators of popular relationship advice accounts “Dear Wendy” and “Sincerely Wanda,” unwittingly become real-life friends and navigate their shared aroace identities as they face the challenges of college life.

   

It’s a Love/skate Relationship – Carli Corson
A hockey player must trade her hockey stick for figure skates and just might fall for her ice princess skating partner.

   

The Haunting Between Us – Paul Michael Winters
Cameron dreads the haunted Victorian mansion across the street, but when the new owners pull up, Cameron is captivated by the brooding, handsome boy moving in. Hugo and his father flip old houses, moving often, fleeing from the grief at the loss of Hugo’s mother. Hugo turns to Cameron to help uncover the house’s dark history. Entangled in a web of sinister secrets, they risk not only their love but their very existence.

   

Just Ash – Sol Santana
Ash has always known who he is: a guy who loves soccer, has a crush on his friend Michelle, and is fascinated by the gruesome history of his hometown—Salem, Massachusetts. He’s also always known that he’s intersex, but it’s never felt like a big deal until Ash gets his first period in front of the entire boys’ soccer team. Now his friends and teachers see him differently, and Ash realizes that he needs to find a way to stand up for who he really is.

   

Renegade Girls – Nora Neus
Nell, America’s first stunt girl and undercover reporter, works to expose the plight of young factory workers in nineteenth-century New York City with the help of early street-photographer Alice.

   

They Bloom at Night – Trang Thanh Tran
In Mercy, Louisiana, a town plagued by red algae and vanishing residents, Noon finds a reluctant ally in Covey and the two join forces to hunt a deadly creature in the dark waters as a storm looms.

   

Build a Girlfriend – Elba Luz
Amelia revisits her past relationships to break her family’s relationship curse, become the ideal girlfriend, and seek revenge on the ex who broke her heart, only to face unexpected complications along the way.

   

Shampoo Unicorn – Sawyer Lovett
After a hit-and-run leaves Greg, a closeted jock, unconscious, Brian, the secret host of a popular podcast, uses his platform to investigate the crime and reveal harsh truths about their small town, which inspires others to show support and organize a pride festival that gains national attention. And what begins as a search for answers becomes a story of finding connection.

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