This is a weekly tag hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, and this week’s challenge is to pick ten books with _____ characters – you fill in the blank!
For this week’s prompt, I decided to focus on LGBTQ+ characters. If you follow my blog regularly, you know that, every Thursday, I do a Diversity Spotlight where I feature 3 diverse reads. I’ve been doing that for a couple of months now, and it’s been a fun meme, but I don’t believe I’ll continue doing it every week – probably just every so often! To bring it to an end, I thought what better way than to put the spotlight on ten books that I love recommending for queer rep?
1. Now I Rise – Kiersten White
reps: gay, lesbian
2. They Both Die at the End – Adam Silvera
reps: gay, bi
3. The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue – Mackenzi Lee
reps: gay, bi, possible ace
4. How to Make a Wish – Ashley Herring Blake
reps: lesbian, bi
5. Taproot – Keezy Young
reps: gay
6. Heathen, Vol 1 – Natasha Alterici
reps: lesbian
7. Hunting Prince Dracula – Kerri Maniscalco
reps: lesbian
8. Spellbook of the Lost and Found – Moira Fowley-Doyle
reps: lesbian, bi
9. Daughter of the Burning City – Amanda Foody
reps: lesbian, bi, demi
10. Lumberjanes series – Noelle Stevenson
reps: lesbian, bi?, trans
Anne@Headfullofbooks
September 26, 2017I love The Gentleman’s Guide. What a fun yet serious book that covers a plethora of topics. My TTT related to Banned Books this week
coffeelovingbookoholic
September 26, 2017awww, great list! totally agree with mateo and rufus. also percy from “the gentleman’s guide” <3
i loved simon from "simon vs. the homo sapiens agenda" too! <3
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 29, 2017Simon is a sweetheart!
coffeelovingbookoholic
September 29, 2017yeees ❤️❤️❤️
judithcmoore
September 26, 2017Love this list <3
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 29, 2017Thank you!
Viki
September 26, 2017Great list! My ultimate fave is Magnus Bane (the book version of him)
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 29, 2017I still have to read those! 🙂
Annemieke
September 26, 2017Great topic. Gentleman’s Guide is so great. I didn’t know that Hunting Prince Dracula would have rep like that. That’s great. The first book wasn’t really my thing but the title alone for this second one is making me itch to get it.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 29, 2017Yes, the rep pleasantly surprised me in HPD! I hope you check it out and like it. 🙂
Arika (onceuponabookishnerd)
September 26, 2017I’ve heard so many good things about The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue….I hope I can read it sometime this year! Great List!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 29, 2017It’s very good! Thank you!
Book Twins Reviews
September 26, 2017I really enjoyed The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue and can only recommend it. I have Now I Rise – Kiersten White on my tbr – can’t wait to pick it up.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 29, 2017Yay! I hope you like it!
Sarah
September 26, 2017I clicked on this SO FAST when I saw it. Aaand then added all the ones I hadn’t read yet to my TBR. I need more books with LGBTQ+ characters. Thanks for the recs!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 29, 2017Bahaha yay! <3
Kathy @ Books & Munches
September 26, 2017I FINALLY own The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue; and Stalking Jack The Ripper is on its way! [Alas, Amazon is being a **** so I have no clue when it’ll arrive..] AND Daughter of the Burning City is also on my TBR.
God, I’ll be crying the day I can say that I’ve actually read every interesting book on a list instead of going “I own it, but have yet to read it!”
Great list though, haha!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 29, 2017Aww, I hope they show up soon! And I hope you love all of them! <3
And I FEEL YOU. I'm always like, 'yep, that's on my TBR. Yep, that's on it too…" lmao! Thank you!
Kathy @ Books & Munches
September 29, 2017Saaaaame. Still haven’t arrived, boo. 🙁
Oh well. Maybe it’s better that way than “Oh, adding that to my TBR. Oh! That one as well! OH YES THAT ONE!” :’D
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 29, 2017Awww. 🙁 I hope it does soon!
Hm, point. If my TBR wasn’t already overwhelming, about 3 days of book blog following would do it, lmao
Kathy @ Books & Munches
September 29, 20173 days of book blogging.. Or wanting to make your “Most anticipated” list for 2018.. Which I still have to do and I think I’ll be crying when I’m doing so. :’D
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 29, 2017Oh god, don’t remind me lmao.
Kathy @ Books & Munches
September 29, 2017Let’s all cry together :’D
iloveheartlandx
September 26, 2017I’m reading And I Darken at the moment, I think I know what the gay rep is but I don’t know who the lesbian character is? Or do they only appear in Now I Rise? Gentleman’s Guide I’m so excited about, I’ve heard such great things and I had no idea Daughter of The Burning City had so much sexuality rep in it, it’s made me even more excited for it!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/top-ten-tuesday-126/
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 29, 2017You may not have met the lesbians yet – but you’ll get there! You meet them in book 1 and spend more time with one of them in book 2. 🙂 It’s wonderful.
iloveheartlandx
September 30, 2017That’s great to hear!
flippingthruthepages
September 26, 2017Sadly I haven’t read many books with LGBTQ+ characters. There are some books in the list which I am seeing everywhere these days. I am definitely adding some of these to my list 🙂 Great list!
My TTT
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 29, 2017I hope you enjoy them! Thank you!
Naty
September 27, 2017Added Spellbook and Daughter of the Burning City to my TBR! Ughh I must read Now I Rise soon!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 29, 2017Ooooh yay! I hope you enjoy!
Lauren @ Always Me
September 29, 2017I’m dying for Hunting Prince Dracula! 🙂
Lauren @ Always Me
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 30, 2017It’s so great! Hope you can grab a copy soon!
Aislynn d'Merricksson
September 30, 2017I have several of these in my TBR mountain.
River of Teeth/Taste of Marrow- Sarah Gailey, most of this crew fits. I love Hero!
The Missing- Jerico Lenk- gender fluid mc
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 30, 2017Thanks for the recs! I’ll look them up!