Comments on: YA books that make room for queerness

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:47:34 +0000

I think I’ll order some of these books off of amazon with the gift certificate I got for Christmas.

By: Malinda Lo

Malinda Lo — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:42:29 +0000

Thanks for your comment and the rec, Jodie! I’ve seen the movie but haven’t read the book.

By: Malinda Lo

Malinda Lo — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:42:07 +0000

Ha! I think you might be right. I highly recommend S&F and SS — very good reads.

By: Malinda Lo

Malinda Lo — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:41:40 +0000

Thanks, Susan. Yes, YA is not only for YAs. I have to explain this to adults a lot, though.

By: Malinda Lo

Malinda Lo — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:41:10 +0000

Thanks, Steph! I look forward to your end-of-year lists, too.

By: Jodie

Jodie — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:10:05 +0000

Oo OO this list made me very excited, what a great idea to have a seperate list. Immediately I thought of ‘Nick and Norah’s Ultimate Playlist’ where Nick’s bandmate is gay and Nick wears lipbalm and is physically affectionate with gay guys.

By: Ari

Ari — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:09:20 +0000

Great list! I really want to read Struts & Frets and Fire! Shadowed Summer sounds good as well, wonderfully creepy covver. I loved Liar and I think she may be bisexual

By: Susan Gabriel

Susan Gabriel — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:27:54 +0000

Really good list, Malinda. Thanks! I have two daughters in their 20s who read a lot of YAs and pass them on to me. It’s some of the best writing around. As you know, YAs aren’t just for young adults anymore!

By: Steph Su

Steph Su — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:29:45 +0000

That’s a great list, Malinda! I like that you included books that made room for queerness, even if they don’t necessarily discuss queer issues. Fire is a great example of that. I’m working on my end-of-the-year lists too, and there’s definitely a GLBTQ/queerness list.