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LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Reads May 2024
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Radio silence
by Alice Oseman
"Finally able to be herself with Aled, the shy genius behind her favorite podcast, overachiever Frances finds their trust broken when Aled's podcast goes viral, forcing her to finally live her truth by speaking up, not staying silent. "
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No perfect places
by Steven Salvatore
After their dad, imprisoned for embezzlement, dies unexpectedly, twins Alex and Olly Brucke find their strong bond starting to fracture as Alex turns to drugs and Olly struggles with a secret his dad ordered him to keep. Simultaneous eBook.
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How to get over the end of the world : a novel
by Hal Schrieve
James, a senior in high school, channels his energy into aiding a struggling LGBTQ+ youth support group and going to punk shows with his friends, until he falls for Orsino, a telepathic trans boy whose visions of impending doom challenge James's limited perception of what is possible
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This day changes everything : a novel
by Edward Underhill
When fate throws queer teens Abby and Leo together during their high school marching band's trip to NYC, they become lost in the middle of Manhattan and embark on an epic adventure that turns into a day that changes everything, for both of them. Simultaneous eBook.
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Beholder
by Ryan La Sala
"The only survivor of a NYC penthouse party massacre where dead bodies were arranged into disturbingly elegant sculpture, Athan becomes the prime suspect and, desperate to prove his innocence, must confront an ancient evil compelling its victims toward violence, chaos and self-destruction. Simultaneous eBook."
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In other lands : a novel
by Sarah Rees Brennan
Angst-ridden teenager Elliott, a human in a fantasy world where he attends a school for warriors and diplomatic advisors, determines that the concepts of friendship and world peace may actually be possible
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Answers in the pages
by David Levithan
When his mother rallies other parents to pull the book he's reading from the district curriculum because it depicts a relationship between two boys, Donovan must speak up and stand out to stop this book from being banned. Simultaneous eBook.
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The wicked remain
by Laura Pohl
"Nani, Yuki, Ella, and Rory have discovered the truth about the curse that's left a trail of dead bodies at Grimrose. But the four still know nothing of its origins, or how to stop the cycle of doomed fates. And each girl harbors her own secret. One is learning why she was brought to the school. One struggles to keep her new and deadly power under control. One knows exactly how much time she has left. And one, trying to escape her dark destiny, will come even closer to fulfilling it. Can the girls change their own stories and break the curse? Or must one of them die to end it forever?"
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You don't live here
by Robyn Schneider
"After the sudden death of her mother, Sasha moves in with her grandparents and realizes new truths about herself"
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Some girls do
by Jennifer Dugan
"An openly gay track star falls for a closeted, bisexual teen beauty queen with a penchant for fixing up old cars"
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My fair Brady
by Brian D. Kennedy
"Wade Westmore is used to being in the spotlight. So when he's passed over for the lead in the spring musical, it comes as a major blow--especially when the role goes to his ex-boyfriend, Reese...Shy sophomore Elijah Brady is used to being overlooked. Forget not knowing his name--most of his classmates don't even know he exists. So when he joins the stage crew for the musical, he seems destined to blend into the scenery. When the two have a disastrous backstage run-in, Elijah proposes an arrangement thatcould solve both boys' problems: If Wade teaches Elijah how to be popular, Wade can prove that he cares about more than just himself"
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Carry on : the rise and fall of Simon Snow
by Rainbow Rowell
Simon Snow's final year at the Watford School of Magicks is overshadowed by a painful breakup, an overprotective mentor, a roommate's disappearance and a plethora of monsters. By the best-selling author of Attachments. Simultaneous eBook.
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