I missed the last round (I have missed a lot of Litsy stuff lately), but I am back for #LMPBC Round 015 and taking letter U for the #lgbtq+ books again 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (I mean it‘s still Pride Month, even if this round starts in July).
Sign ups close soon! But go check out @suvata for details (there are still other slots available as well).
Book mail from today! These are used books from Better World Books. They were having a sale on used books a few weeks ago and I‘m psyched at what I was able to pick up. Do you see any that you‘ve read?
In the home stretch of the semester at work, and then I really hope my winter break can be cozy and bookful! 💗
pickZen deals with the social pressures of middle school with the added pressure of gender dysphoria and grief. I thought this book was a fun read. Zen is a charming character to cheer for, and I liked how the narration was written to give readers a close look at her racing mind. A few times I felt like the writing was awkward, especially in the first chapter, but overall I felt like the style was well suited to the character. #LGBTQ #MiddleGrade
pickI loved the how diverse this book was. I can‘t remember the last time I read a book where gay characters existed in a story without that being their defining trait. I loved the character development as Zenobia slowly became more confident as herself. The nicknames were weird but fun. 4.5⭐️
so-soI probably wasn‘t the target audience for this — but it is a nice coming of age story about Zenobia July, a transgirl who just wants to be accepted by her new friends in a new town. I didn‘t quite understand the hacking plot or game invented for the series, but that‘s why I said this wasn‘t targeted at me. That‘s one bingo square done. #lgbt #bookspin #bookspinbingo
pickthere aren‘t many books i‘ve seen displayed about lgbtq+ kids, and i loved seeing representation. additionally, this was a great book! i loved reading about Zen and really understanding her thoughts and feeling from a third person pov. the story was intriguing and her aunties soon became some of my favorite characters. her friendships and issues made it super realistic. i really loved the book! amazing read. highly recommend.
I‘ve seen great reviews for this, and then it showed up today in an email from my local indie so I decided the universe was telling me I needed to read it. And, I need something kind of light after yesterday‘s intense reads.
pickThis gets every star available!
I‘m gushing right now and can‘t get the thoughts sorted for a proper review. I‘m just really, really, really happy I read this.
Perfect read for Pride Month — Zenobia is a trans girl who is living with her lesbian aunts; she makes a new friend who is gender fluid; Uncle Sprink is a drag queen and it works so well.
#2019MGLGBTQ #HUGGABLE
So cool! From page 48.
65 pages in and I don‘t want to stop. This book is quickly becoming the star of June — everything after...I don‘t know. I‘m really loving this book right now.
New release: put it on hold about a week ago and was surprised when the email came telling me it was ready. Guess I was first in line. So far, I‘m really liking it 😊
Zenobia July | 
