Recs if you like I'll Give You the Sun...
booktube throwback
the staples of the book community on youtube in the early to mid 2010s.
every book isaac read in heartstopper
what can i say? my boy has taste™. bonus points if you read the same as Nick and Charlie! We see them with 10 Things I Hate About Plato by Jack Maddox and Queer City by Peter Ackroyd!
Moms For Liberty Censor Idaho
Fuck censorship! This is not in support of this group but to bring awareness of their actions. Started by Cierra Clarke of Twin Falls, Idaho Moms for Liberty has challenged more than 95 books in the districts collection, two of which have been removed. This is a list of the books challenged as of 2026.
alphabet soup group
Books on my TBR with LGBTQIA+ characters or themes.
Books Matt Krause doesn't want you to read
All of these are from the list that Texas lawmaker Matt Krause in October of 2021 tried and in many cases succeeded to get banned from classrooms and school libraries. There are quite a few interesting and odd choices in there which is part of why I wanted to share this list on here. Not necessarily recommendations but there are some pretty good books on here. As well as a lot of textbooks
Mental Health rep in YA
YA novels with mental health representation.
Stonewall Book Awards and Honors
I thought it would be nice to have all of them in one long list.
Krause Banned Book List Project
In October 2021, Texas State Representative Matt Krause initiated an inquiry targeting a list of approximately 850 books in Texas public schools, alleging they could cause "discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress" regarding race or sex. The list disproportionately targeted LGBTQ+ topics, race/racism, and sex education.
This is my project to read through this list for myself - utilizing my local library system for access to these titles. Follow the journey or join along!
ala banned books list
a list of the most frequently challenged books as recorded by the american library association. 🔗 read more here.
*note: if multiple books from the same series are listed by the ala, i have only included one book per series here
Tragic Little Gay Men
I love sad, tragic boys that love boys
Pls comment recs!!
i love you, it's ruining my life
fraught mother-daughter relationships, soul-crushing devotion, the fear of being vulnerable, in angst and in anguish: love that ruins you
Double Feature (Twins)
Books which include twins, preferably as main characters or as supporting characters which are a big part of the story . All genres including non-fiction.
Please feel free to comment and add to the list!
Gimme those queer tears
Sad queer books. Beware of tears. Inspired by the Tragic Love: Queer Edition Quest. Middle grade, teen, and adult books
Romancing lala
Collecting books that would categorise as romance/romantasy/fantasy with prominent romance subplot that booksandlala has rated 4 stars or higher.
Feel free to suggest more books that would fit into this list, correct wrongly added books or suggest improvements to this list ☺️
books that feel like summertime
solely based on vibes
young adult stonewall award winners & honors
Tumblr 2010s
The books that were quoted, GIFd, and obsessed over on everyone’s favorite social media site.
Emotional Damage
Who's cutting onions?
Michael J. Printz Award Winners
According to the ALA, “The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association.”
Aspiring Artists
Middle grade and YA novels whose main characters are artists. Recommendations are always welcome — the only requirement is that the main character must be some sort of artist (painters, writers, dancers, musicians, chefs, and more are all acceptable) and that their love of art must play a key role in the plot.
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