BOOK REVIEW: Redwood and Ponytail

This book was beautiful in so many ways, and at times really hurt my heart with how good it was. Huge thanks to Abrams Publishing for sending me an early readers copy to read and review! I am, of course, always excited to read new LGBT+ fiction, so to read this book about two girls…

BOOK REVIEW – THE BLACK FLAMINGO

I never used to enjoy reading poetry. It would remind me of the days in school where we would endlessly have to annotate and break down somewhat miserable poems. In fact, the only poem I can remember resonating with in school was one called 'Half-Caste' by John Agard, a poem that tells the reader that…

BOOK REVIEW: Can Everyone Please Calm Down?

I received some excellent book post recently, a book that I'd been wanting to read for a while! Huge thanks to Wren & Rook publishing for sending me a reviewer copy of Can Everyone Please Calm Down? by Mae Martin! I really enjoyed this book - I don't often read non-fiction, but LGBT+ non-fiction was…

BOOK REVIEW: Heartstopper 2

Heartstopper is BACK! Our favourite boys Nick and Charlie return after the cliffhanger ending of volume one, which saw them kiss at a party before Nick hurried away, seemingly embarrassed. Nick and Charlie are best friends. Nick knows that Charlie is gay, and Charlie is sure that Nick isn't. But love works in surprising ways,…

BOOK LIST: LGBT+ Graphic Novels

Lots of people don't know where to start when it comes to graphic novels, but sometimes the only way to start is to dive right in! When it comes to LGBT+ content, graphic novels have shown themselves as strong contenders for excellent content. So for Pride month, I thought I'd pull together a list of…

BOOK REVIEW: ALEX IN WONDERLAND

As a huge fan of Simon James Green, I was delighted to receive an early reading copy of his brand new book, Alex in Wonderland! Huge thanks to  Scholastic for sending me one! I wondered whether the book would be just as good as Simon's previous books, and it definitely doesn't disappoint - I read…

BOOK REVIEW – I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST

As one of my most anticipated reads of 2019, this book certainly didn't disappoint. This book is a triumph, and with such utterly beautiful passages it would be hard to not read this book and have your heart break and swell while reading. When Ben De Backer comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they're…

BOOK REVIEW – BLOOM

Anyone who knows me will know how much I adore graphic novels, and Bloom is no different. I picked it up a while back in Forbidden Planet after seeing the book recommended on Instagram a few times, and luckily they had a copy in stock! Now that high school is over, Ari is dying to…

PROUD BLOG TOUR: Favourite LGBT+ Characters

Hello everyone! Today, I'm taking part in the PROUD blog tour, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to write a list of my favourite LGBT+ characters. You may notice that quite a few of them come from books by Alice Oseman. Reason being is that she writes such exceptional and relatable LGBT+ characters, and…

BOOK REVIEW: Proud Anthology

The Proud anthology was one of my most anticipated reads of 2019, and I'm pleased to say that it very much lived up to the excitement and the hype. Huge thanks to Stripes for gifting me a copy! Proud is a stirring, bold and moving anthology of stories and poetry by top LGBTQ+ YA authors…