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4.5/5

As a child, Yeva put on the armor of a dragon-slayer and did her best to forget what life was like before. But when she is sent to Quanbao, she is forced to face the part of herself she has tried to hide and the fact that she may not know all there is to know about dragons.

This was an incredible novella that packed in so much mythology and world-building
into a beautiful story about suppressing self for misplaced loyalty and duty.

Hey, fellow members of @PuddleJumper's Queer Book Club!

A reminder that we'll be discussing the work of Neon Yang at the end of the month. I'll be posting some general discussion questions around the 30th; feel free to participate and/or post a review of what you read. Please let me know if you'd like to be tagged, or removed from my tag list. (For this month only -- for permanent tags, contact @Puddlejumper)

#QueerBC

This was a Gatsby-esque novel set in the 1980s. Nick, a gay man, moves into the home of a conservative member of parliament and his family. This was beautifully written with a wry humor. It touches on the Aids crisis, politics, and the nature of beauty, and exposes much of the hypocrisy of the era. There was a bit in the middle that felt overlong and sluggish, otherwise a great, insightful read.
#queerbc @puddlejumper

For a long time this was a So-So for me. I struggled with the world and the language (and a reading slump, tbh). But the more the story progressed, the more I got drawn into it. Since it's a novella, it all goes rather fast and I would've loved a little more time for the characters to get closer. But I loved how it all came together in the end.

#queerbc @PuddleJumper

repost for @PuddleJumper:

It is June soon and that means Pride! To celebrate #QueerBC is encouraging people to recommend LGBTQIA+ books and authors themed around the Pride flag. It‘s interpretive so don‘t worry too much!

For example you could interpret Yellow - Sunlight as a book set in summer, with a yellow cover, grumpy/sunshine romance

You can post however you want, one rec per post, mega rec per post, comment below

Use tag #PrideRec2025

repost for @PuddleJumper:

Here is the bingo board for #QueerBC Pride month

You can use it for your #PrideRec2025 or use it for books you read in June

Here is the bingo board for #QueerBC Pride month

You can use it for your #PrideRec2025 or use it for books you read in June

It is June soon and that means Pride! To celebrate #QueerBC is encouraging people to recommend LGBTQIA+ books and authors themed around the 8 colour Pride flag. It‘s interpretive so don‘t worry too much!

For example you could interpret Yellow - Sunlight as a book set in summer, with a yellow cover, grumpy/sunshine romance

You can post however you want, one rec per post, mega rec per post, comment below

Use tag #PrideRec2025

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Interesting read about some bandits who are joined by a nun on their escapes. I found the language a little stilted and the word choice odd in places.

Read early for June #QueerBC! My Libby hold came in before expected.

Also using this for #lgbtqia2025!

@Kenyazero @PuddleJumper

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#queerbc

This anthology had Neon Yang's novelette “A Stick of Clay, in the Hands of God, is Infinite Potential“. I find stories with a 2nd person POV hard going so I DNF-ed it about 1/4 of the way through.