Book Title: The Song of Us Author: Kate Fussner Release Date: May 30, 2023 Genres: Middle Grade, Poetry, Contemporary, Retelling, LGBTQ+ My rating: 4/5 Stars Synopsis: This stunning debut and wholly original queer middle grade novel-in-verse retelling of “Orpheus and Eurydice” adds a new chorus to the songs of great love, perfect for fans of Other …
Book Title: Blood Debts Author: Terry J. Benton-Walker Narrators: Bahni Turpin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Torian Brackett, Zeno Robinson Release Date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery, LGBTQ+ My rating: 3.5/5 Stars Audio Rating: 4/5 Stars Synopsis: Thirty years ago, a young woman was murdered, a family was lynched, and New Orleans saw the greatest magical …
Book Title: The Luis Ortega Survival Club Author: Sonora Reyes Release Date: May 23, 2023Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity My rating: 5/5 Stars Synopsis: From the bestselling author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a story in the vein of John Tucker Must Die but tackling serious topics. It’s a revenge story told …
Book Title: Fake Dates and Mooncakes Author: Sher Lee Release Date: May 16, 2023 Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, LGBTQ+ My rating: 4/5 Stars Synopsis: Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he starts fake-dating a …
Book Title: Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl Authors: Brianna R. Shrum & Sara Waxelbaum Release Date: May 2, 2023 Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, LGBTQ+ My rating: 4/5 Stars Synopsis: Margo Zimmerman is gay, but she didn’t know until now. An overachiever at heart, Margo is determined to ace her newly discovered gayness. All she needs …
Book Title: In the Lives of Puppets Author: TJ Klune Release Date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction, LGBTQ+ My rating: 5/5 Stars Synopsis: In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots–fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum …
Book Title: Spell Bound Author: F.T. Lukens Release Date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Magic, LGBTQ+ My rating: 5/5 Stars Synopsis: Two rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in this lively young adult romantic adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of In Deeper Waters and So This Is …
Book Title: Clash of Fate and Fury Author: Rachel Menard Release Date: March 26, 2023 Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, LGBTQ+ My rating: 5/5 Stars Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Gen may have rescued her beloved father from prison, but she hasn’t saved him yet. If she fails her end of a bargain with the Olympian Empresses, they will send …
Book Title: The Witch and the Vampire Author: Francesca Flores Release Date: March 21, 2023Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Retelling, LGBTQ+ My rating: 3/5 Stars Synopsis: Francesca Flores’s The Witch and the Vampire is a queer Rapunzel retelling where a witch and a vampire who trust no one but themselves must journey together through a cursed forest with danger at …
Book Title: Ring of Solomon Author: Aden Polydoros Release Date: February 21, 2023Genres: Middle Grade, Fantasy, Jewish Mythology, LGBTQ+ My rating: 4/5 Stars Synopsis: This exciting and adventurous start to a middle-grade trilogy follows a queer boy and his family as they try to halt the chaotic effects of a mysterious ring, drawing upon Jewish mythology …