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queer families

literature

8 Books Featuring Big Queer Families, Found and Otherwise

“Stories about huge families full of love, whether nuclear or chosen or just-for-school, were the comfort food of my childhood, and I’m trying to find something similar for my queer…

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Feb 16, 2021

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fat positivity

literature

Eight Fat Positive Queer Books Featuring Queer Fat Characters in All Their Glory

Eight great fat positive queer books featuring queer fat characters in all their glory: teen superheroes, fashionista bloggers, bisexual nannies, lesbian home economists, self-deprecating humorists, wannabe K-Pop stars, and more!

Casey —

Dec 8, 2020

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sci-fi/fantasy

literature

Eight Trans-Inclusive Fantasy Books for Harry Potter Fans

Eight trans-inclusive fantasy books for the Harry Potter fans , from all-gender Quidditch to trans boys summoning ghosts, there’s a book here for every Potterhead!

Casey —

Oct 28, 2020

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bi week 2020

literature

8 Books Featuring Bi+ People in Longterm Relationships

Given that identities are often assumed based on the gender of a person’s current partner(s), how do bi+ folks navigate longterm relationships? What effect does being in a longterm relationship…

Casey —

Sep 22, 2020

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the half of it

literature

8 Queer YA Novels With Coming of Age Hope to Relive Alice Wu’s “The Half of It”

Queer YA novels with themes similar to Alice Wu’s already beloved movie: falling in love through letter writing, figuring out your queer identity, keeping secrets, new friendships, small towns, and…

Casey —

Aug 18, 2020

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novel

book lists

Eight Awesome Queer Historical Fiction Books Like Tipping the Velvet

Queer historical fiction books full of the steaminess, lush historical detail, and drama of Sarah Waters’s iconic lesbian coming of age story Tipping the Velvet.

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May 21, 2020

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book lists

Queer Comfort Reads for Tough Times

Comfort reads with queer characters to soothe you in today’s rough times! I’ve specifically picked books that are available in ebook format so that you can get a hold of…

Casey —

Apr 22, 2020

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sci-fi/fantasy

book lists

8 Great Space Operas with Queer Women and Non-Binary Characters

Now is a great time to escape to outer space, don’t you think?

Casey —

Apr 14, 2020

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romance

book lists

Eight Great Angsty Lesbian Romance Books

Sometimes you want queer ladies to get a nice happily-ever-after but you want them to have to really work for it, you know? That’s what these angsty lesbian romances are…

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Mar 12, 2020

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book lists

8 Amazing Audiobooks About Queer Women

The following 8 books are mind-blowingly good fiction audiobooks about queer women. I’m talking incredible voice acting that takes the story to a whole other level.

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Feb 3, 2020

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novel

book lists

8 Cute Queer Holiday Romances to Snuggle up with this Holigay Season

More than one book involves lesbians falling in love while bonding over a cute festive pet.

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Dec 17, 2019

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Lists/Top 10s

lgbt book reviews

8 Great Books About Queer Monstrous Women

“Books about *monstrous women* of all varieties. Softhearted giantesses, feral shapeshifters, malicious sea creatures, lonely gorgons. Women with the strength of gods, women with fangs and fur, women formed of…

Casey —

Nov 12, 2019