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LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Reads May 2025 |
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The last bookstore on Earth
by Lily Braun-Arnold
Seventeen-year-old Liz Flanner, holed up in an abandoned bookstore in suburban New Jersey since the first Storm wreaked havoc on civilization, finds herself at odds with Maeve, a potentially dangerous out-of-towner who breaks into the bookstore as another Storm approaches. Simultaneous eBook.
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Build a girlfriend
by Elba Luz
Amelia Hernandez does a deep dive into her dating history to uncover her mistakes and become the perfect girlfriend, and when she is unwillingly reunited with an ex, she decides to get a little revenge, but her feelings grow complicated. Simultaneous eBook.
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Brewed with love
by Shelly Page
Teen witch Sage teams up with her former best friend and first crush, Ximena, to prevent her family's apothecary from falling to the competition
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Thanks for listening
by Molly Horan
No one takes Mia's advice, so she creates an anonymous account to offer guidance, but add the girl of her dreams and friends who are hiding something, and Mia needs advice to make it through senior year. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Legend of the white snake
by Sher Lee
Zhen, a snake spirit, transforms into a boy and must hide his true identity after falling for the headstrong Prince Xian, in a romantic retelling of the traditional Chinese folktale. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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A wild and ruined song
by Ashley Shuttleworth
Arlo and her friends must rally against an overwhelming foe and find a way back to each other as the line between hero and villain becomes blurred, testing their bonds, in the final book of the series. Simultaneous eBook.
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Now, conjurers
by Freddie Kèolsch
"Following the murder of their leader and friend, a tight-knit coven of queer teens takes on a wish-granting demon lurking in their town"
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Leap
by Simina Popescu
"A coming-of-age graphic novel following two dancers at a conservative performing arts school--exploring friendship, first love, and what it means to fall out of step with your own dreams. Ana has been studying contemporary dance since she was little, but her heart isn't in it anymore. Instead her focus is on Carina--a beautiful, ambitious ballerina whose fear of being outed keeps Ana in the closet and their fragile relationship from seeing the light of day. Risking her own career, Ana gives up more and more in order to fit into the shadows of Carina's life. Sara, on the other hand, is fielding whispers she may be the best dancer their school has produced in years. Much of that is thanks to her mentor and instructor, Marlena, who plucked Sara from the classical track and encouraged her to blossom as a contemporary dancer. Sara has always been in awe of Marlena, but recently, that admiration has sparked into something more, and Sara's not sure what to do about it. As junior year at their performing arts school begins, Ana and Sara are assigned as roommates. What starts off as a tentative friendship soon becomes a much-needed anchor"
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I shall never fall in love by Hari ConnerEleanor has never met a boy she was interested in—she'd much rather spend time with her best friend, George, and beloved cousin Charlotte—but when a new suitor comes to town, she finds her closest friendships threatened, forcing her to rethink what“right” means and confront feelings she never knew she had. 15,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Ditching Saskia
by John Moore
"Living with his grandfather and struggling in a new high school, Damian decides to summon his mother's ghost so he can talk things out--but he blows it and summons Saskia, a scruffy, annoying kid. Trying to settle into his new life, Damian doesn't need her hanging around trying to 'help' him with his crush--but Saskia's suffering too, and everything they're both hiding deep down might be just what they both need to get some peace"
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Semantic Error 1 by AngyComputer science major Sangwoo Choo values reason, routine, and rules above all, so when the rest of his teammates fail to contribute to the group presentation, he doesn't hesitate to cut everyone's names from the project entirely-including design major Jaeyoung Jang, which ruins his plans to graduate and study abroad. Jaeyoung is more than happy to return the favor and strives to be the biggest thorn in Sangwoo's side-but as they spend more time together, a strange attraction begins to develop between them... Will Sangwoo be able to debug this semantic error from his life?
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Girlmode
by Magdalene Visaggio
Recently transitioned and starting a new school, Phoebe is taken under the wing of Mackenzie Ishikawa, the envy of all girls, who shows her the value of being true to herself instead of who everyone expects her to be. 15,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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