The Big Ask by Simon James Green
The Big Ask is a book about being unapologetically yourself, and not having to answer questions. And, like always, Simon James Green is an expert of getting his message across. Alfie Parker is not popular, in any sense of the word. He’s a loner, average, with one friend to call his own. So, why would…
Geography Club by Brent Hartinger
So, I’m really late in the game with this one. When I first looked up the release date of Geography Club, I was shocked. How can this book, a book which feels more relevant than ever, be over twenty years old? Russel Middlebrook is gay, and alone, despite being in the middle ground of popularity.…
The Haunting Between Us by Paul Micheal Winters
3/5 Stars This book was said to be Heartstopper meets The Haunting of Hill House. While I enjoyed it, and I really did, the narrative weighed more towards Heartstopper when it should have tilted towards Hill House. Cameron, a boy with a deep hatred for the house opposite his own, is surprised when Hugo, a…
Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief By Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is a complicated book for me to review, as I am not the target audience. I am aware it’s a children’s book, while I am in my late twenties. All of my thoughts and feelings in regards to this highly respected story come from a more mature mind, so…
Herc by Phoenicia Rogerson
‘Loving People. That’s a fucking flaw if you want to be a hero.’ – Phonenicia Rogerson in Herc Herc is a modernised re-telling of the story of Hercules. It is both queer and feminist, told from the POV of many of the lesser explored characters from the original story. One of the things that this…
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Re-read)
At the start of this new year I was hit with the urge to relive my childhood. Maybe it’s the current economic crisis, or maybe the growing social struggles that we all seem be facing, but I felt like revisiting the past. How better to do this than read a series that meant so much…
History Is All You Left Me
When his first love drowns, Griffin starts on a downward spiral. Theo was his first everything, first kiss, first love, first time, and now he’s gone. To top it all off Theo had a new boyfriend, Jackson, a man that Griffin wishes to hate with all his heart. But he’s the only other person in…
All That’s Left in the World By Erik J. Brown
All That’s Left in the World is a post-apocalyptic love story about two boys trying to survive in a world they don’t recognise. A superflu having taken out most of humanity, Jamie and Andrew meet in the woods when the latter is injured. Both boys are lonely, having lost all of those who they once…
Writings Of A Queer Mind 