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LGBTQ+ Book Recommendations
Hey everyone, how’s it going? As you may or may not know, June is America’s LGBT History Month and while I’m not American, I thought this would be the perfect time to recommend some brilliant and diverse books which promote and discuss LGBT issues. These include some pretty well-known series, as well as some lesser known ones which may have slipped under your radar. I include the names of series where sometimes the diversity comes a little later, in case you pick up one of these books and wonder what the hell I’m talking about. So sit back, relax, and grab a cup of coffee as I go through my…
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Leah on the Offbeat Book Review
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli From Goodreads: Leah Burkeâgirl-band drummer, master of deadpan, and Simon Spierâs best friend from the award-winning Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agendaâtakes center stage in this novel of first love and senior-year angst. When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beatâbut real life isnât always so rhythmic. An anomaly in her friend group, sheâs the only child of a young, single mom, and her life is decidedly less privileged. She loves to draw but is too self-conscious to show it. And even though her mom knows sheâs bisexual, she hasnât mustered the courage to tell her friendsânot even her openly gay BFF, Simon.…
