Two high schoolers decide to be friends at a 2015 Pride event, a decision that will help them through a week of personal tumult. A tender, thoughtful story. I preferred the chapters from Mark's point of view, because Kate's adventures and romance seemed pretty implausible and his more grounded in reality.
Lots of queer joy, though the ending is now bittersweet. *Will* there be babies “who will only know a country where everyone can marry?“
pickRandomly found a new bookstore when driving through a nearby town and of course I had to immediately swerve and stop in. I wound up spending way too much due to their banging Pride display which led me to this little gem (that I should have read years ago!). The main event here for me is the lovely friendship that springs up between Mark and Kate during one wild, random night in the city. A quick read and not particularly deep, but very sweet.
A friend gave me with Jaffa cakes today for my last book recommendation.
"Most lives are long, and most pain is short. Hearts don't actually break; they always keep beating."
pickI listened audiobook You Know Me Well. Is a young adult novel about friendship and finding yourself. The whole story was likeable but I expected something more. Narrators did a great job, they both have lovely voice. And I also like both POVs. But still something I missed.
3.5stars
#youknowmewell #davidlevithan #ninalacour #audiobook #coffeemug #bookreview #litsyfun
pickBINGO BLACKOUT!!!! I did it with a couple days to spare. Thank goodness for audiobooks or this wouldn‘t have been possible!
Thanks Sarah for putting this together. Can‘t wait for next months #bookspinbingo
#24B4Monday report
Yesterday I only listened to tagged book. I don't have so many time to read this month. I'm still reading Bait. Today morning we spend outside on our backyard. Leja was swinging and I was reading.
@SumisBooks @Andrew65 @jb72
#readathon #litsyfun #weekendvibes
pickSummary:Mark and Kate have sat next to eachother for an entire year, but their paths outside of class have never crossed. That is, until Kate spots Mark miles away from home, out in the city for a wild, unexpected night. Kate is lost, having just run away from a chance to finally meet the girl she has been in love with from afar. Mark, meanwhile, is in love with his best friend, Ryan, who may or may not feel the same way.
Genre : Contemporary fiction
Date started : 10/18/19
Date completed : 11/6/19
How did you choose this book : It interested me in a book store
Who was the protagonist; what was his/her problem and how was the problem resolved ?
Kiddo, heartbreak doesn‘t care about facts like not being together. Just remember that heartbreak isn‘t permanent, but it‘s no easier when you‘re 80.
I‘ve made a conscious effort to read diversely since college, but in recent years starting looking for more LBGTQ books. My teenage daughter is bisexual, and she‘s a lazy reader who regularly asks for book recs and raids my shelves.
Above are two LGBTQ books that I read, loved, and passed on to Jordan—and she loved them too. ❤️
She texted me tonight about the tagged book: ‘pls read this and tell me if it‘s good?‘ 😂
#WeNeedDiverseBooks #24in48
pickA really sweet YA read about the LGBT community. I enjoyed it a lot. Fast read if you‘re looking for something both fun and touching.
panFor me, this book lacked a gripping storyline and the characters often annoyed me with their actions and felt bland or hard to connect to. The details of the storyline ended up boring me. This was disappointing for me, because I had read books from both Lacour and Levithan and had high expectations. A good quick and lighthearted read, but I was not engaged whatsoever.
pickThis ended up being a really awesome read. High school stuff but it felt genuine and interesting despite that. And there was a nonbinary character and they didn't make pride feel exclusive.
Shit this is accurate!
pickThis book was so unique! The characters were so precious and it was great to get swept up into their everyday lives, I was so proud of them! It‘s filled with beautiful friendships too.
pickThis book is, as suspected, a quick read perfect for a flight, a road trip or a day at the beach (& I say that fully appreciating the entertainment value of such books). Mark is in love with his best friend, Kate is in love with a girl she‘s never met. You just know things are going to get complicated & they do. A lot of angst, a fair bit of humor, & some relatable characters (though one was more annoying than I expected) add up to a fun read.
When you bring so many books home to preview, you forget about one. Ha! It‘s all good. This sounds like a quick, fun read.
pickThis zippy little read takes place over Pride week. While the book alludes to some serious themes and introduces the characters at povital moments in their young adult lives, overall the book felt fresh and light and I was happy to be sweep up within its pages. I loved the premise that someone on the outskirts of your social circle, essentially a stranger, can at the right moment in time be exactly the person you need in your life.
panThis book was interesting. Although I really related to the female main character. I just couldn‘t get into it. It may be different for you for for me I just slept putting it down, it took me a while to finish it.
pickThis was a cute fluffy #YA book about queer friendship! I loved that it a) wasn't a coming out story b) actually featured queer community and pride events c) didn't centre on falling in love as the pinnacle of being gay. At times I felt myself feeling frustrated with Kate's story and her self-sabotaging but that's probably cause it hit too close to home. Great #audiobook narration too! Downside: overwhelmingly white and middle class. #QueerBooks
This YA #audiobook is super cute so far. And I think it's the only book I've read that's focused on queer friendship! Has anyone else read novels on that topic? #QueerBooks
pick⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five stars for this beautiful, sweet story set in San Francisco during Pride. Queer, full of love and friendship that gets through all the uncertainty of teenagers discovering life. 😄
I'm loving this book sooo much! It's absolutely adorable and the characters are so lovable 😍❤️☺️
pickWhat a joyful and happy book about queer friendship! I really loved this book.
Detailed review on my blog https://alexreadsboooks.wordpress.com
#diversebooks #diversebookbloggers #bookblog
Do you know this book by @nina_lacour & @davidlevithan ? It's really super cute. And I love mark 😍♥️ #youknowmewell #germanedition
Happy #recommendsday! Today I'm recommending this book to celebrate Pride month! I love this story about 2 teens who fall into each other's lives during Pride in San Francisco. Each is dealing with the trials of first love ❤🌈 (and I just love anything Nina LaCour writes)
pickOh God, I cannot say enough good things about this book. I loved it so, SO much!
Forgot I had this one. Don't ask me how. I'm excited to read it now, though!
I'm hoping to finally start You Know Me Well today. Not 100% sure what it's about, but I'm definitely intrigued. I've heard great thing about David Levithan.
#currently #reading #currentlyreading #ya #youngadult #lgbt #contemporary
pickReally enjoyed this one!! 😀Even if the main plot stuff didn't feel super realistic, the characters and the different relationship dramas certainly did, and to me that's what really matters. I had a couple of friendships in high school similar to some of the ones in this book, so I guess it resonated particularly well with me too haha. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5! 😊
pick2017 #7 YA LGBTQ Audio I finished it. I was in SF in my late teens and my time was spent in-between the Haight and the Castro. I don't know what to think. I enjoyed some of it but it felt too... too much, too campy, too neat, too overdone... maybe gay teens in 2016 are this and I'm an old fart...
pickLoved, loved this book. A great one to end 2016. Both main characters were so vibrant and alive. Were they at times overly dramatic? Sure. But so what? They were teenagers in and out of love (not with each other- it's about a guy and a girl who become fast friends during Pride Week) and discovering their paths. I felt like the authors knew exactly who their characters were and what they were feeling, if that makes sense. An absolute must read!
picknice book :)) i felt bad for mark but i loved kate and violet's story
pickSix months ago I might have rolled my eyes. You Know Me Well is a novel of fantastical (rather unbelievable) wish fulfillment and gorgeous (un)requited love, whose two central relationships I wish ended opposite of how they did. But given our post November political climate, this book is a treasure I'll always cherish, because I hope some day we will all feel this hopeful again. 🌈 #ya #lgbtq
And just, David Levithan—he who can do no wrong...
pickWhat a wonderful book this is, a great Snapshot into the lives of two teens he is Gay a lesbian and the last 2 weeks of school. As they face their fears of being open to love and life's adventures.. A quick and lovely read
Needed something fun after my last book and this shouted at me from the shelf, so let's do this.
pickGreat YA story about 2 gay teens forging a lasting friendship and coming to terms with love and their futures. A snapshot into a week of their lives. Loved it! So happy to have have 4 days off in a row to catch up on reading. 2 books down...maybe I can get 1 or 2 more in.
Bought some books today...the bottom books are a gift for a baby's first library!
"He wants to put it in perspective, but it's all his perspective."
To read or study, that is the question
About half way through, still not completely sold on the characters!
"The moral," she says, "in case you haven't come to it yourself, is that sometimes it's enough just to put something out into the world."
pickI absolutely loved this & I think it will stay with me for a long time. I loved it as much as I loved Eleanor & Park, which is funny, as I met David Levithan and Rainbow Rowell at a joint event not long ago
You Know Me Well | 
so-so
