True Colors Book Club 

The group will discuss books with themes relevant to the LGBTQ+ community.  In addition to discussing books and socializing, the group will also serve as a source of support and safety for all members. A specific novel, story collection, or non-fiction title is selected in advance for discussion, although general discussion about LGBTQ+ literature may follow the discussion of the selected title.   
 
The True Colors Book Club is welcoming of all age groups and any member of the public who can respect the safe space we are trying to create for our local LGBTQ community. 
  
This book club will meet quarterly from 6:30-7:30pm at Unitarian Universalist Church (1613 East Emerson Street), 61701.
 
Visit our events calendar to register.
You may also register by calling 309.590.6168 or by visiting us in person at the library.

December 5, 2024
Written in the Stars
by Alexandria Bellefleur

A lighthearted holiday romance inspired by Pride and Prejudice depicts the experiences of a free-spirited social media astrologer who agrees to a fake relationship with a no-nonsense actuary to appease their respective families. 


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2025 Selections
March 13, 2025
Singlets and Secrets
by Joe Chianakas

How Hard Would YOU Fight for True Love? Fourteen-year-old Aiden Rothe’s life is full of secrets, and his sexuality is only the tip of the iceberg. While his high school wrestling team views gay and strong as mutually exclusive, Aiden is determined to prove them wrong. It’s time for a gay athlete to take top prize... if only he wasn’t crushing hard on Mateo Hernandez, captain of the JV wrestling team and a major heartthrob. Locked out of the wrestling scene, Aiden finds an unlikely mentor in his English teacher, Lloyd Samuels, who introduces him to karate. When Aiden’s honesty about his sexuality backfires with some homophobic fellow students, Mr. S even steps in to protect him, creating a school martial arts club in the process. Once word gets around, there’s an exciting new challenge on campus—the championship wrestling team against a bunch of outsiders and underdogs. It’s the ultimate battle between the cool kids and the rebels. And for the main event? A showdown between Aiden versus Mateo. But can Aiden fight his first love and prove himself at the same time?
June 12, 2025
He/she/they : how we talk about gender and why it matters
by Schuyler Bailar

An expert on gender identity presents a timely and essential guide that shows how can meet others where they are and pave the way for understanding, acceptance and connection. 35,000 first printing.
September 11, 2025
Lavender House
by Lev AC Rosen

While investigating the mysterious death of matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of a famous soap empire, Andy Mills is seduced by the safety and freedom found in Lavender House, where a queer family lives honestly and openly, until he becomes a pawn in their deadly game. 125,000 first printing.
December 11, 2025
Bi : the hidden culture, history, and science of bisexuality
by Julia Shaw

An internationally best-selling pop-psychologist takes a provocative look at the science of sexuality and examines the culture of attraction beyond the binary choice of homosexuality vs. heterosexuality. 20,000 first printing.
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