Yeah, there are plenty lists for LGBT books out there, but then they run the risk of being run/voted on by people with fetishes or people who don't quite have actual LGBT people's best interests at heart . . .

So this list is for LGBT people to vote on their favorite books, and for us to find our next favorite reads, free from gross stereotypical books, reads in which the only LGBT character is the antagonist, etc.

Books can be in any genre.
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Zombieslayer⚡Alienhunter Hm... I honestly can't find anything to vote for on this list.
I mean, I love that there IS this list, for sure. Liking it so I can come back after I've read one or two of the EIGHT of these books I have on my TBR.

The only one I've read is The Miseducation of Cameron Post.
While I enjoyed it as a story (I gave it three stars), I found it too fluffy and unrealistic. As a lesbian who grew up in a small, conservative town, I couldn't identify with the protagonist.
I wouldn't feel right voting for it, it didn't feel like it really hit home with me. Don't know if it would for anyone else in that situation.


message 2: by Nannah (new)

Nannah Zombieslayer/Alienhunter {S/HE} wrote: "Hm... I honestly can't find anything to vote for on this list.
I mean, I love that there IS this list, for sure. Liking it so I can come back after I've read one or two of the EIGHT of these books ..."


If you can't find anything on this list to vote for, can you add any new books to the list?


Zombieslayer⚡Alienhunter Nannah- Hadn't thought of that before. Just did, Alex London'sProxy


message 4: by Sally (new)

Sally TIL LGBT people aren't allowed to have teh icky nasty kinks/fetishses, because sex is teh gross. Ignoring this list even if the books I was going to vote in were clean anyway :)


message 5: by Hong-Ara (new)

Hong-Ara Hi, could anybody remove the several duplicates from this list? I´ve spotted The color purple, Song of Achilles and Rubyfruit jungle twice each. Otherwise great idea for a list (if a little YA-heavy for my tastes)


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