Honestly Ben (Openly Straight #2)Bill KonigsbergArthur A. Levine BooksPublished March 28, 2017 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About Honestly Ben Ben Carver is back to normal. He’s getting all As in his classes at the Natick School. He was just elected captain of the baseball team. He’s even won a big scholarship for college, if … Continue reading Review: Honestly Ben by Bill Konigsberg
Openly StraightBill KonigsbergArthur A. Levine BooksPublished May 28, 2013 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About Openly Straight Rafe is a normal teenager from Boulder, Colorado. He plays soccer. He’s won skiing prizes. He likes to write. And, oh yeah, he’s gay. He’s been out since 8th grade, and he isn’t teased, and he goes to … Continue reading Review: Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg
The Music of What HappensBill KonigsbergArthur A. Levine BooksPublished February 26, 2019 Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Goodreads About The Music of What Happens Max: Chill. Sports. Video games. Gay and not a big deal, not to him, not to his mom, not to his buddies. And a secret: An encounter … Continue reading Review: The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg
Weekly Wrap-Up: May 28 – June 3, 2023 Well, here I am again– trying something new! I used to try to do a monthly wrap-up, but they got to be so overwhelming. It was a lot of work trying to sort out what I’d read and write up the little “what you need to know” … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up: May 28-June 3, 2023
Time OutSean Hayes, Todd Milliner, and Carlyn GreenwaldSimon & SchusterPublished May 30, 2023 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About Time Out Heartstopper meets Friday Night Lights in this keenly felt coming-of-age story about a teen hometown hero who must find out who he is outside of basketball when his coming out as gay costs him his popularity and place on the team. … Continue reading Review: Time Out by Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, and Carlyn Greenwald
The Long RunJames AckerInkyard PressPublished February 7, 2023 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About The Long Run “A boldly authentic new voice in queer fiction.” —Abdi Nazemian, author of Stonewall Honor book Like a Love Story and The Chandler Legacies Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt and unforgettably real YA debut. Sebastian Villeda is over it. … Continue reading Review: The Long Run by James Acker
