Queereaders discussion

Finally getting around to reading E.M. Forster's A Room with a View. It's a classic that's been in my to-read collection for years and I finally downloaded it. So far, it's excellent and I see why it survived over a century as a "must read".

I've already finished two books this month (Dark Rise and Dark Heir), and now I'm currently working on an ARC of This Ravenous Fate. I have several other ARCs from NetGalley and Edelweiss I'd also really like to get to this month, as well as some backlist titles that have been on my Kindle for a minute.

TimInColorado wrote: "Finally getting around to reading E.M. Forster's A Room with a View. It's a classic that's been in my to-read collection for years and I finally downloaded it. So far, it..."

I would also highly recommend the 1985 film of the same name. It's one of my favorite movies; great acting all around and beautiful Italian settings.

Thx - will check that film version out.

Bill wrote: "TimInColorado wrote: "Finally getting around to reading E.M. Forster's A Room with a View. It's a classic that's been in my to-read collection for years and I finally dow..."

I've been reading the singing hills cycle novellas by Nghi Vo and really enjoying it 🧡 her writing is so dreamlike~

I've been reading Cress by Marissa Meyer

I’m reading Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. I also finished Ruthless vows by Rebecca Ross this month.

I just finished The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, and I'm currently reading the Assassination Classroom manga.

I am reading 天涯客 Tiān Yá Kè Faraway Wanderers by Priest.

I recently read and loved The Language of Love and Loss by Bart Yates

Currently, Whisper by Chrissie Perry and Loveless by Alice Oseman

Red, White, and Royal Blue. Almost finished!

Just finished Imogen, Obviously OH MY GOD GUYS READ IT

I finished "The catcher in the rye" by J. D Sallinger, "We'll always have summer" by Jenny Han and "The virgin suicides" by Jeffrey Eugenides so far this month and am currently reading "A clockwork orange" by Anthony Burgess and "All quiet on the western front" by Erich Maria Remarque :3

I finished inheritance games 1 to 3

Taking a break on Hennig's "Books of the Wode" series and switched gears to Kristoff's "Empire of the Vampire." Enjoying the Castlevania vibes but hoping it isn't going to be too stereotypical to the genre.

I’m finishing Tender Is The Flesh. Took a little break from LGBTQ+ literature, but once I’m finished, I plan to read In The Absence Of Men and We Could Be So Good. Any other suggestions are greatly appreciated 🙂

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, The Poppy War, The Club (Ellery Lloyd), and Betting on You! :)

These are the two I currently have bookmarks in~

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The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Everyone Needs to Know?

I'm going to give The Final Girl Support Group a stab soon, though I've heard mixed reviews of the author.

I just started six times we almost kissed ( and one time we did ) but the French version name six baisers manqués ( et une histoire d’amour )

I finished Carry On and im currently reading Shatter me. :)

Oh my English class is reading shatter me

Is it good?

Anthonin wrote: "Is it good?"

Yes! im rlly liking the writing style with the crossing out, descriptive writing, and how Juliette is slowly developing + the romance so far is amazing!

I'm reading Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel by The Kao on Tapas!

TimInColorado wrote: "Finally getting around to reading E.M. Forster's A Room with a View. It's a classic that's been in my to-read collection for years and I finally downloaded it. So far, it..."
Did you read Maurice by E.M. Forster and its sequel Alec by William di Canzio?

Maurice is on my to be read list and now I've added Alec - thanks for the recommendation. If you have any interest in E.M. Forster, I recommend Greenland by David Santos Donaldson which is a fictional account of a man trying to write a biography of Forster - a really entertaining and layered read.

Charlie wrote: "TimInColorado wrote: "Finally getting around to reading E.M. Forster's A Room with a View. It's a classic that's been in my to-read collection for years and I finally dow..."

Starting in on Natasha Pulley's The Kingdoms. Review forthcoming on the Forster which I just finished and enjoyed.

I am currently reading The Evil Hypnotist (3 Volumes) by Zhou Haohui

I started The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang last night and I’m loving it so far!! Although I’m mentally preparing myself for the emotional damage that’s to come LOL

TimInColorado wrote: "Starting in on Natasha Pulley's The Kingdoms. Review forthcoming on the Forster which I just finished and enjoyed."

I've got her work The Half Life of Valery K on my To Read shelf. I may have to add what you're reading.

Currently Reading: Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler

I love it so far!

I'm reading This Too Is Love by Jay Edson.

The story line is a bit uncomfortable but I'm keeping an open mind.

Finally diving into William Golding's Lord Of The Flies! I never got the chance to read this at school, and I thought it'd be a great entry-point back into reading regularly again.

I'm certainly picking up on a lot of cold war anxiety within the book, but also the way that any sense of structure quickly resorts to jealousy of power. I'm still quite early into the book (50 pages in) but I can definitely sense the tension.

Just finished I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings! Gonna start Why We Sleep next 🙂

Reading Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

I just hit the halfway mark in the final book in the Throne of Glass series.

I'm about to finish Carmen María Machado's Her Body and Other Parties: Stories

About to begin reading Dream Country by Shannon Gibney.

Does anyone have any bisexual recs?

Southernmost, by Silas House. So far, so good

I'm reading several things cuz I can't focus lol. One is Cinder by Marissa Meyers! Its interesting so far to see this scifi take on Cinderella. I'm also reading A Magic Steeped in Poison which has magical tea which I thought was neat.

Sarah wrote: "Does anyone have any bisexual recs?"

Yes! I have quite a few! Highly recommend Follow your Arrow by Jesscia Verdi, Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler, Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler, Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid.

If you want more let me know, but these are some of my faves.

I know this thread is for April, but as some other people have posted here in May I thought I'd say that I just finished the book "Homofamiljer" (Swedish for Homofamilies) which is a guide in what to expect as a homosexual person who wants to form a family in Sweden. The information was a bit outdated because it was written in 2004, but it shows different constellations of families and what kind of difficulties and questions one might stumble upon if trying to have children through IVF or adoption.

I'm moving on to "Queer Conception," which is a book much more suited for me, as a trans man.

It isn’t Queer themed (at least so far) but I am reading Colm Toibin’s sequel to “Brooklyn” called “Long Island”. At least the author is gay.

The Bull from the Sea by Mary Renault. Sequel to The King Must Die.

Follows the story of hero Theseus (the one who l killed the Minotaur).

By a great lesbian writer of ancient Greek mythological/historical novels :)

i'm currently reading black hills by nora roberts, (i'm on page 3, but its better than still being on the acknowledgment page- 😅)

I’m about to start reading The Setting Sun, a classic in Japanese literature, and one of the many mystery/thriller novels I have on my kindle app. I’m saving my LGBTQ literature for June. Happy Pride Month 🙂

Sam Kerr has done it again. Another classic to inspire young and queer readers My Football Journal Highly recommend and good to get behind Sam during this tricky time

I’m about to start Sociopath by Patric Cagne, and I’m really looking forward to it! It’s a memoir from a rare point of view. Struggling with societal norms, her own sense of morality, her coping mechanisms. She was recently on Arm Chair Expert talking about it. So fascinating 🤯