Diversity Book Club List
When I moved to Vancouver in 2018, one of my ploys to make friends was to start a book club. Of the original group that got together, three of us have continued to meet for the last four years, every month without fail. Sometimes means meeting in a café for hot chocolate, and for a…
My Favorite Books Read in 2022
From graphic novels to epic fantasies to novella memoirs, the LGBTQ+ books that I read and loved the most this year cover a fairly broad range of genre and emotional intensity. My Favorite Books Read in 2022 Snapdragon by Kat Leyh. This middle grade graphic novel became a fast favorite because of its intergenerational friendship,…
Christmas Gift Guide: Queer Book Edition
I love to give people books for the holidays, and it is a particular delight to try to match my favorite books to my favorite people. While I’m at it, I like to prioritize giving LGBTQ+ books for the holidays. There are so many excellent books to choose from, but here are some that I’m…
Queer Book Recommendations from Authors, Librarians, Book Sellers, and Bloggers
On October 29th, 2022, we streamed a Queer Book Haul with guests Nicholas Eames, Chelsea, Sam McClean, and Tricia McGarrah to share our favorite LGBTQ+ book recommendations and raise money for Rainbow Refugee. The full video can be watched below. Click on each title to be taken to its Goodreads page; if the book has…
Roar Cat Reads Book Suggestions for Our 2022 LGBTQ+ Summer Book Bingo
Are you participating in our 2022 LGBTQ+ Summer Book Bingo? Maybe you need just one or two more boxes to complete your bingo; if so, check out our suggestions below! These are all books that have been read and reviewed on our blog, so click the links to read a full review and see if…
My 5-Star LGBTQ+ Books for Pride
Celebrate Pride by reading an LGBTQ+ book! Start with something excellent, like one of the 5-star books that I’ve read and reviewed. My 5-Star LGBTQ+ Books for Pride Contemporary Fiction The Clothesline Swing by Danny RamadanEveryone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily R. AustinRoadqueen: Eternal Roadtrip to Love by Mira Ong ChuaThe…
Lauren (ReadingWithFeelings)’s Book Recommendations for RCR’s 2022 LGBTQ+ Summer Book Bingo
Lauren (she/her, they/them) is a bookstagramer as @readingwithfeelings. Queer Memoir Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Woman Who Wants Too Much by Jen Winston Reviewed on Roar Cat Reads Loveless by Alice Oseman African-Influenced Culture The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. Red Cover Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao Trans Protagonist Sir Callie and the Champions…
Halli Starling Recommendations for RCR’s 2022 LGBTQ+ Summer Book Bingo
Halli Starling (she/they) writes fantasy worlds, vampires, and romance, focusing on stories with deep emotional investment. And the occasional bloody bit of violence. Website | Twitter Queer Memoir Punch Me Up to the Gods by Brian BroomeA Wild and Precious Life by Edie Windsor (Edie helped set up the legalization of same-sex marriage in the…
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