Tag Archives: LGBTQIA

Boy Meets Boy, by David Levithan

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Thistle

The storyline to Boy Meets Boy is both very simple and very convoluted. Paul is a high school sophomore, dealing with all the regular things high school sophomores have to deal with. His best friend Tony suffers at home because … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Consuelo, by Judith Ortiz Cofer

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Thistle

Set in the 1950s in rapidly-modernizing Puerto Rico, this is a coming of age story similar to A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Consuelo Signe is growing up in a four-person home, with parents who cannot get along and a younger … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Thistle

This is a graphic novel memoir. Alison Bechdel’s father was a hands-off sort of person, the type of dad who favored his restoration furniture over his kids. He was also a closet homosexual who had multiple affairs (sometimes with teenage … Continue reading →

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The Bermudez Triangle, by Maureen Johnson

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Thistle

This is a character-driven book. It deals with relationships, friendship, sexuality, loyalty, and love. It deals with what happens to people when they let the world know they’re gay (both the good and the bad). It deals with long distance … Continue reading →

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November Ever After, by Laura Torres

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Thistle

Spoilers. About a year ago, I stumbled across a description of this young adult fiction book while searching for another title, and it looked interesting. Amy is dealing with the recent loss of her mother, and throughout the book, discovers … Continue reading →

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