Reading Challenges

Here & Queerathon 2020

22nd August 2020

Here & Queerathon is hosted by Mel @ Cotton Candy Book Witch, and you can read about their announcement here. Throughout this year, we focus on reading books with LGBTQ+ reps or by LGBTQ+ authors.

Having only just stumbled upon Mel’s blog this month, I am excited to join this reading challenge even though it is already August. Since 2020 is the ultimate queer reading year for me, discovering Here & Queerathon now is perfect.

I am keeping this as a blog post, but it will be updated throughout the rest of 2020 and listed under “Reading Challenge” if you want to follow my journey.

Let’s have some fun with emojis and symbols! I will use three different emojis to mark books by LGBTQ+ authors, with LGBTQ+ main characters, and LGBTQ+ secondary characters. Though I am sure way more authors on the list identify as LGBTQ+, I do not assume their identities unless I find related info. If you know something I don’t, please let me know so I can add a cute unicorn next to their names.

Also, if I have reviewed the book on my blog or on Goodreads, clicking on the title will take you directly to the post.

🦄 LGBTQ+ author | 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ main character(s) | 🌈 LGBTQ+ side character(s)

January

  • Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper #1) by Alice Oseman | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Heartstopper: Volume Two (Heartstopper #2) by Alice Oseman | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Heartstopper: Volume Three (Heartstopper #3) by Alice Oseman | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈

Sum: 4. Cumulative sum: 4.

February

  • Princess of Dorsa (The Chronicles of Dorsa #1) by Eliza Andrews | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • The Queen of Ieflaria (Tales of Inthya #1) by Effie Calvin | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Breaking Legacies by Zoe Reed | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • To Have Loved & Lost (Rosemont Duology #1) by Eliza Andrews | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Anika Takes the Long Way Home up Soul Mountain (Rosemont Duology #2) by Eliza Andrews | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Anyone But Her by Erica Lee | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Backwards to Oregon (The Oregon Series #1) by Jae | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Hidden Truths (The Oregon Series #2) by Jae | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Perfect Rhythm (Fair Oaks #1) by Jae | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Departure from the Script (The Hollywood Series #1) by Jae | 🦄🏳️‍🌈
  • Damage Control (The Hollywood Series #2) by Jae | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Just Physical (The Hollywood Series #3) by Jae | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Conflict of Interest (Portland Police Bureau #1) by Jae | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Next of Kin (Portland Police Bureau #2) by Jae | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • The Roommate Arrangement by Jae | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Under a Falling Star by Jae | 🦄🏳️‍🌈
  • Just for Show by Jae | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Ask, Tell (Ask, Tell #1) by E. J. Noyes | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Ask Me Again (Ask, Tell #2) by E. J. Noyes | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • If the Shoe Fits (Ask, Tell #3) by E. J. Noyes | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • The Brutal Truth by Lee Winter | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Listen by Kris Bryant | 🦄🏳️‍🌈
  • Kiss the Girl (Soho Loft #1) by Melissa Brayden| 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Just Three Words (Soho Loft #2) by Melissa Brayden| 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Ready or Not (Soho Loft #3) by Melissa Brayden| 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈
  • Soldier of Dorsa (The Chronicles of Dorsa #2) by Eliza Andrews | 🦄🏳️‍🌈
  • Back to September by Melissa Brayden | 🦄🏳️‍🌈🌈

Sum: 27. Cumulative sum: 31.

March

Sum: 13. Cumulative sum: 44.

April

Sum: 4. Cumulative sum: 48.

May

Sum: 18. Cumulative sum: 66.

June

Sum: 20. Cumulative sum: 86.

July

Sum: 19. Cumulative sum: 105.

August

As of August 22nd, the cumulative sum is 116.

Did you sign up for Here & Queerathon 2020? What awesome LGBTQ+ books have you read lately? Comment what you think!

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