✦@booksociety’s Hogwarts Houses Reads event: Hufflepuff - Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli I turn quickly toward the window, face burning. Just. Holy fuck. I said that. I didn’t plan to. I don’t know where it came from. But I said it, and it’s out there, thickening the air between us. I have this sudden mental image of our car filling with smoke. But maybe it’s all in my head, because suddenly Abby’s singing along to Wham! like it’s nothing.
“Why is straight the default? Everyone should have to declare one way or another, and it shouldn’t be this big awkward thing whether you’re straight, gay, bi, or whatever. I’m just saying.”
I finally have the sequel to What if it’s Us ! After so many months of waiting I finally bought it during the shopee. 2.2 sale :) so Here’s to me! Reading Here’s to Us tonight! :))
This weeks #fridayreads is all about pride, and celebrating all things LGBTQ. Check out what our office is reading to show their pride colours, and maybe you’ll find your next diverse read.
Andrea, Digital Associate: This week’s read is actually a re-read. I first read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo while it was still in manuscript form, but I love this book so much that I wanted to read it again once it was properly published (who can resist a cover with gold foil embossing?). I have read very few books where a character feels as real and tangible as Evelyn Hugo (you’ll find yourself wanting to google her name). She’s fierce, ambitious, sexy and independent; I especially love the fact that she refuses to be labeled based on her sexual preferences and doesn’t let her numerous husbands define her. Seven Husbands is a glamorous and heart-wrenching read. I highly recommend it!
Alexandra, Marketing Assistant: This week I’ve been kicking back with Becky Albertalli’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, a YA coming-of-age novel that follows Simon Spier, a 16-year-old gay teenager. Still firmly in the closet, Simon is trying to navigate his way through the ups and downs of high school. Simon vs. delivers on so many levels: a diverse cast of characters, a love story that makes the teenage heart inside me go pitter-patter, and a protagonist that is all too relatable–and that justifies my eternal love of Oreos.
Jordyn, Sales Representative: My favourite romance writers have come together once more to write Autoboyography, a teen novel coming out in September 2017. Tanner Scott has just moved to Utah with his family, in addition to being back in the closet at his new school, he’s also falling for Sebastian who is helping him write a book for a class. This book touches on so many timely topics including bisexuality, religion, morality, and the struggles of being an LGBTQ teen in a conservative school. Christina Lauren always manages to cover so many topics without sounding preachy, and this teen romance will definitely pull at your heart strings.
hey everyone!! i’m a bit late (as always) but i’m finally posting my owlcrate unboxing this month’s theme was head over heels, so basically everything romance, and i love romance! the first item is this super cool keychain from bookworm boutique! the quote is from simon vs. the homo sapiens agenda (i think), but i really love the back of the keychain! the design is seriously so cool the next…
@fandomaestheticnet pride month event » Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Everyone should have to declare one way or another, and it should be this big awkward thing whether you’re straight, gay, bi, or whatever. I’m just saying. Anyway, I don’t know if any of this is helping. I guess I’m a little off my game (kind of a weird day for me, too). But just know I’m sorry this is hitting you out of nowhere. And I’m thinking about you. Love, Jacques
Simon sketch from Simon VS. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. I’m years behind on my to- read list, but every one was right- soo delightful and excellent.
