Comments | rachelmanija: Welcome to October/November's Permanent Floating YA Diversity Book Club!

rachelmanija

Welcome to October/November's Permanent Floating YA Diversity Book Club!

Oct 13, 2011 11:58

Poll Permanent Floating YA Diversity Book Club # 1!The month's theme is "YA sff with an LGBTQ protagonist ( Read more... )

lgbtq, permanent floating diversity book club

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rachelmanija October 13 2011, 19:06:52 UTC

Well, I may keep the same theme for December, so it could come round again. (Actually, that book sounds perfect for December!)

thecityofdis October 13 2011, 19:05:24 UTC

Ice age apocalypse with gay heroes fighting prejudice and dragons.

wait what HOW HAVE I NEVER HAD THIS IN MY LIFE.

rachelmanija October 13 2011, 19:06:05 UTC

My work here is done.

thecityofdis October 13 2011, 19:07:32 UTC

You rock. As always.

Additionally, I will say that I very recently read Witch Eyes and while it's certainly not perfect (and it does tread well-loved tropes), I found it highly enjoyable and look forward to the next installment.

rachelmanija October 13 2011, 19:09:03 UTC

Good to know! I have to say, I have always had a soft spot for books which apply well-worn tropes to characters who don't usually get them.

tool_of_satan October 13 2011, 19:10:56 UTC

I probably won't write reviews myself, but I will undertake to read the books and comment here, in the interest of encouraging conversation.

Paranormal romance as a category has never sounded that appealing to me, so if it's Witch Eyes this month I might pass. The others all sound reasonable but the Olsen and Reisz are not available in my library system.

badgerbag October 13 2011, 19:13:03 UTC

I will buy and read whichever book the Hive Mind decides!

Or maybe all of them.

kate_nepveu October 13 2011, 19:16:41 UTC

I will at least try to read the book the Hive Mind picks.

rachelmanija October 13 2011, 19:19:32 UTC

Dude, you should start your own!

badgerbag October 13 2011, 19:35:02 UTC

But no! I would rather be in your one and amplify its signal and lure everyone I know to it! You are the boss of me!

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_profiterole_ October 13 2011, 19:17:16 UTC

I voted for Witch Eyes, but that was almost a tie with Shadow Walkers.

I've already read A Strong and Sudden Thaw and it is wonderful, but I had no idea it was YA. It's quite dark, especially the sequel.

rachelmanija October 13 2011, 19:19:06 UTC

Someone read it! Thanks, I'm glad it's good. I'm thinking it might be a good December pick, with ice and all.

tool_of_satan October 13 2011, 19:27:32 UTC

I am not sure that in December I will want MORE ice.