Book Lists

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…

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…

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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