Pain day reading, with help from my favourite sleepy redhead. I‘m about 75 pages into this story of an American girl who reconnects with her Indian family ahead of her estranged father‘s wedding, and I like it a lot but I think it‘ll fall into the good-not-propulsive category. We shall see how it develops now she‘s established herself at the family palace and met her love interest. #gaymay
pickAnd now, readerly joy! I loved this YA romance about a trio of queer teenage actors navigating their way through K-drama roles and Seoul adventures and the perils of existing in a society where most of the older generation is actively homophobic. Lyla Lee strikes a good balance between the delight they all take in one another and the very real threats to their careers and their relationships with their parents. #gaymay
so-soK-drama actress Hana navigates the complexities of being famous combined with xenophobia, sexism, and homophobia. A high so-so, almost a low pick. At first I thought this was going to be exactly like I'll Be the One by the same author, but it eventually did deviate. If you like popstar drama books or fluffy romances, give this a try!
I'm a long way from a first bingo for this year's bingo board!
Recently added:
📖Another country: Flip the Script
📖New genre/format: Drag: the complete story
📖New author: Slip
📖Made me smile: A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
📖Coming of age: Welcome Back Aureole
#LGBTQ2024 #LGBTQBookBingo #lgbtqbookbingo2024
pickWOW. I was feeling kind of meh abt this bc reading a #book about a murdered #gay kid isn't the best cup of tea but damn, it really picked up. The story is told via 2POVs, Todd's (the ghost of the murdered kid) and Georgia, also a #queer kid who just happens to live in the same area. Georgia's POV took me a second to get into bc I'm kind of over HS drama but she grew on me and the end had me blood pumping mouth open. I gave it 5⭐ on GR & 4.75 on SG
Next read: Cold by Mariko Tamaki. It's one of my #netgalleybacklog titles! #joyousjanuary
Charlie is about to get married to please his family and hide away his true self (and written/drawn gay pornography collection too). He goes to get his fave book signed by his fave author, one who keeps his identify a secret. But why is there so much tension between them? Who would have guessed the smut author is great in bed? Can these 2 men figure out a way to get Charlie out of his fate? Read this so fast, entertaining af.
pickWhen the lead actress on a new K Drama is asked to fake date her onscreen love interest to boost the show's views, she assumes pretending to live him will be the biggest challenge of her acting career. But when her former friend / rival is cast as an opposing love interest on the show, she finds herself falling for real--and if anyone finds out it could end her career just as it's taking off. A fun YA contemporary / romance.
I saw this recommended on Booktok and I read it in a book slump. I had low expectations but it was a really entertaining queer historical paranormal (?) mystery romance. I was so surprised and delighted to find this. My only issue was that it seems to actually be a spin-off series and I was confused by some of the characters in the beginning. Rather than being a problem, I am now going to read the other series!
