YA LGBT Books discussion

We had a tie for LBTQ+ book of the month - rather than vote again, I will post both books and readers can choose which, if either, they will read.

This book cites a gay MC, but was tagged for "Bisexuality" by readers, hence its inclusion here. Bi teen characters are still in short supply, and we'll see how the B comes into this book...

Whatever.: or how junior year became totally f$@ked by S.J. Goslee

Hilarity ensues when a slacker teen boy discovers he's gay, in this unforgettably funny YA debut.

Mike Tate is a normal dude. He and his friends have a crappy band (an excuse to drink cheap beer and rock out to the Lemonheads) and hang out in parking lots doing stupid board tricks. But when Mike's girlfriend Lisa, who knows him better than he does, breaks up with him, he realizes he's about to have a major epiphany that will blow his mind. And worse--he gets elected to homecoming court.

It's like the apocalypse came, only instead of nuclear bombs and zombies, Mike gets school participation, gay thoughts, and mother-effin' cheerleaders...


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I look forward to seeing your thoughts on this one.

I haven't been on much over the past month (life) but I didn't even know this was the BotM and I still read it! I really enjoyed the easy humour side of it and I read it in like, a weekend? I just loved that it was a fast easy read, so it worked perfect for the month I've been having !!

SeaSkies wrote: "I haven't been on much over the past month (life) but I didn't even know this was the BotM and I still read it! I really enjoyed the easy humour side of it and I read it in like, a weekend? I just ..."

Good to know. I have it, but I'm one of those behind on reading it... I'll kick it up a notch. :)

I just finished reading Whatever and I loved it! I loved the friendships and the romance was so completely adorable. Such a perfect book.

I'm glad we picked a good one :)