tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27661715816004358152012-01-26T12:11:30.420-06:00The blog for all those who enjoy reading and writing about LGBT (related) books...Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.comBlogger701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-44519191089787849572012-01-01T06:19:00.000-06:002012-01-01T06:19:00.393-06:00

Happy New Year everyone! A new year means the 2011 LGBT reading challenge has come to an end. When looking back I think we can say it was a pretty good year for reading and writing reviews. A few stats always help to illustrate this point, so here goes: -50 people participated in this challenge, that's only counting those who actually submitted at least one book review. -Even though the reading

Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-88778921638820836102011-12-01T10:40:00.000-06:002011-12-28T06:23:57.004-06:00

It's the final month for you to get reading and submit your book reviews for your reading challenge! I can't believe an entire year has almost come and gone, or more specifically, that our reading challenge of 2011 is almost over. Even if I started reading nonstop right now, I still couldn't catch up with all the reading I intended to do. Oh well, let's hope next year will be a little better.

Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-88021835953442839792011-11-28T02:10:00.001-06:002011-12-28T06:22:03.731-06:00

Our LGBT Reading Challenge isn't completely over yet, but I think you'd agree it's been a success. Even though some of us did not read quite as much as they set out to, I was pleased to see most of you came back each, or every other month to post your book review links. It would be a shame not to continue such a great reading challenge, and therefore I'm willing to host it for another year.

Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-7095108123346262892011-11-05T05:58:00.000-05:002011-11-05T05:58:02.358-05:00

November is here, which means only 2 more months to read all those books you intended to read for our reading challenge! Have you read as much as you wanted to or have you exceeded your ambitions? I know that I thought I'd read so much more than I have. It seems like every month I am surprised it's already time for a new list. You can add your November reviews below or check out what others

Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-49724559249263255932011-10-02T02:58:00.000-05:002011-10-02T02:58:23.735-05:00

October is here already, time to accept summer is really over and embrace autumn! October also means there's only 3 more months to complete our reading challenge. In last month's top 10 you could see who has done the most reading so far, but if you didn't see your name up there there is still plenty of time to catch up! I see how much you guys all read, so it's not impossible to make up for lost

Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-43193555907190404912011-09-11T12:45:00.040-05:002011-09-11T12:45:00.387-05:00

When we started the reading challenge at the beginning of the year, everyone was very eager to take part and most of you were pretty ambitious about the number of LGBT related books you were going to read. We all know that what we plan to do does not always correspond with what we actually get done. Usually we think we will be reading much more than we actually do, although when sometimes the

Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-65340271203707223132011-09-04T07:32:00.000-05:002011-09-04T07:32:28.534-05:00

It's September, which means back to "normal life" for most of us. I hope things won't get too busy for you guys and you will still find time to read some LGBT themed books and tell us about it. I haven't been reading as much (queer lit) as I would like to, but I'm hoping to change this the coming weeks while preparing a post on my favourite gay male novels. I'll also be compiling a list (a top

Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-68220931364845638812011-08-02T04:18:00.002-05:002011-08-20T03:20:56.724-05:00

August is here! Time to write down all those reviews of the books you read during your holidays and share them with us! We've been enjoying some time off as well, but we'll try to find some time to share some more of our favorite LGBT books with you. We also have some other things lined up for you in the near future. Are you following us on Twitter yet? We're looking forward to reading all

Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-79624642340873295822011-07-04T05:18:00.000-05:002011-07-04T05:18:55.900-05:00

I can't believe it's July already! I'm sure most of you are busy with all the stuff that needs doing before your summer holidays. But those of you already enjoying some well-deserved time off, I bet you have lots of time on your hands for reading. Make sure to write about what you read and post it here and/or check out the reviews of others for some great reading suggestions. Reading suggestions

Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-51223546374514486332011-06-15T18:45:00.001-05:002011-06-15T18:45:57.011-05:00

Hey there bloggers!  I very easily could earn the Slacker Award since we are halfway through June and I'm only NOW putting up a May Review.  (Wanna know how I'm a bigger slacker? My intention was to do this monthly, and this is only my second time.  *le sigh*)   Luckily for me, book bloggers are the lovers of the blogging world.  Seriously.  Is it just me or does anyone else get warm fuzzies

christinanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-1136541277755196262011-06-12T03:32:00.000-05:002011-06-12T03:32:04.202-05:00

Over the years I have read many, many lesbian themed novels. I cannot even remember the plot of some of them, and others were rather rubbish, but luckily there were also some gems. Here's my selection of 6 lesbian books that I have read and loved, and I definitely think you should check out too.  I've tried to attach a genre description to each of them, but since I don't really know that much

Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-46610441809997137622011-06-02T03:14:00.000-05:002011-06-02T03:14:04.909-05:00

It's June, the month we'll get to enjoy the lovely weather some more and look forward to our summer vacations. And of course find some time to do some reading and reviewing. Below is the new link to post your June reviews for the GLBT Reading challenge. For those of you who could use some reading suggestions, we'll be sharing some of our favourite GLBT books with you soon. We will also give you

Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-87579499431645001622011-05-01T04:33:00.000-05:002011-05-01T04:33:20.581-05:00

I can't believe it's May already! Below is the new link to post your May reviews for the GLBT Reading challenge. There seems to be a little decline in the number of reviews posted, especially when looking at the many, many people who signed up for the challenge at the beginning of the year. Is the sunny spring weather keeping you from reading and writing reviews? Having trouble thinking of

Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-70066797079622681802011-04-06T07:13:00.001-05:002011-04-06T07:16:20.327-05:00

Hi everyone! I'm Natazzz and I'm excited to start co-hosting this great blog together with Christina. I discovered the site a while back, but I remained a lurker until this year when I signed up for the reading challenge. Reading has been a passion of mine ever since I learned to read; I enjoy reading everything and anything, but mostly fiction. Although my tastes are quite diverse, I

Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-76667260744626163982011-04-02T08:46:00.000-05:002011-04-02T08:46:45.830-05:00

Hey guys!  I hope that everyone had a trickster-free April Fool's Day.  I have to admit, I was hardly creative enough to come up with a good joke.  Am I growing lamer in my old age? Good news on the GLBT side of things.  I have a co-host.  I'm super excited.  She'll be introducing herself soon. And, for the month of April, please link up! Cheers.

christinanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-19186874971309010982011-03-23T18:22:00.000-05:002011-03-23T18:22:25.528-05:00

Hey there! I thought I would take a quick moment to introduce myself 'cuz the idea of me being like the Wizard of Oz on this blog seems foolish.  *grin* My name is christina and I've been blogging at Reading Thru The Night for a little over two years.  I love the blogging community and everyone that I've gotten to know because of it.  I'm excited about taking over Amanda's baby project (shout out

christinanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-81583103199944653952011-03-22T07:42:00.003-05:002011-03-22T07:45:13.591-05:00

Hello everyone,I've been running this GLBT Reading Challenge since mid-2009 and it's time for me to hand the reigns to someone else. Christina from Reading Thru the Night has agreed to take over the challenge, but we're also looking for a co-host to help her along. If anyone is interested, please leave a comment here!The current Linky for reviews and sign-up will be closed because they're under

Amandanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-22314911519877153652011-02-13T20:20:00.000-06:002011-02-13T20:20:29.216-06:00

Hey folks! So, right before (or right after?) the clock struck midnight and another GLBT challenge was upon us, I asked Amanda if it'd be cool if I aggregated reviews in a similar fashion that Weekly Geeks has done.  I always thought it was rather spiffy being able to glance at a post which highlighted what participants had to say. Suffice it to say, I've been overwhelmed this month (and it

christinanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-29459945454403899912011-01-01T11:09:00.006-06:002011-03-22T07:50:05.658-05:00

Hi everyone! Here is where you can link up to your GLBT reviews in 2011. Remember, the more you link up, the better chance you have to win the prize drawing at the end of the year. :)Here's to a wonderful year!Note: Please leave your review's direct URL in the Linky. Non-specific links or links to a blog's home page will be deleted. If you are looking to sign up for the challenge, you may do that

Amandanoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-75433735742012309012010-12-31T07:01:00.004-06:002011-03-22T07:49:29.750-05:00

Welcome to the GLBT Challenge 2011!The Challenge that Dare Not Speak its Name... Rules/Guidelines:The basic idea of this challenge is to read books about GLBT topics and/or by GLBT authors.The challenge runs year-round as usual, but instead of requiring a certain number of books, this year I'm handling this challenge in a more do-it-yourself sort of fashion. You set your own goal. It doesn't

Amandanoreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-32673455575464533242010-12-06T07:30:00.001-06:002011-01-01T11:06:35.459-06:00

The December mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name is all about poetry. We would like you to read some poetry that is either GLBT-themed or by a GLBT author. This can be anything from a single poem to a book of poetry to an epic poem. We would love to see your links about poetry in the Mr. Linky below.If anyone would like to volunteer to do a guest post on

Amandanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-64925977178945481622010-11-27T08:15:00.004-06:002010-11-27T08:21:45.174-06:00

Today's guest post and giveaway comes from Nikola at Nikola's Book Blog. Thanks for being with us Nikola!***To label a motion picture as a gay movie seems like an easy thing to do. However, if one thinks about it, it gets much harder deciding on a gay (or, for that part, lesbian or transgender) movie. What parameters should one take into account? Sure, there are a lot of romantic comedies where

Amandanoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-79238823850048477452010-11-23T08:05:00.002-06:002010-11-23T08:10:29.003-06:00

Today's guest post comes from author L.E. Harvey, who blogs at The Writings and Ramblings of a Philadelphian. Thanks for being with us!*** As an LGBT author, and an LGBT person, I often find myself contemplating the separation of LGBT writing from the mainstream. Why is it that we have our own category? Our own book stores? Is my writing, or that of any other GLBT author, that different

Amandanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-31266363425501936812010-11-19T06:41:00.003-06:002010-11-19T06:47:59.264-06:00

Today's guest post comes from Amy at Amy Reads - thanks for being with us, Amy!***Hello all GLBTQ challenge participants!We want to tell you about another blogger initiative which, like the GLBT Challenge, is helping to promote GLBTQ literature: the Independent Literature Awards was started by Wallace of Unputdownables to fill the void of a book blogger-nominated, book blogger-awarded honors by

Amandanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-76212997453649572802010-11-02T08:36:00.002-05:002010-12-06T19:20:50.062-06:00

The November mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name asks you to watch a GLBT-related movie and post about it. This can be fiction or nonfiction. We welcome all links on GLBT movies in the Mr. Linky below.If anyone would like to volunteer to do a guest post on GLBT-related movies, please contact us - our emails are in the sidebar!

Amandanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-90453603720530760362010-10-02T08:39:00.003-05:002010-11-03T07:43:31.836-05:00

The October mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name challenges you to read a classic. Many of the classics were written by GLBT authors, or suspected GLBT authors, and any of these would be great for the challenge. There are also some classics with GLBT themes. We would love to see links to the classic you pick in the Mr. Linky below.If anyone would like to volunteer to

Amandanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-24450139172668805092010-10-01T08:02:00.000-05:002010-10-01T08:02:40.652-05:00

Thanks to everyone who participated in the GLBT Challenge this past quarter. We appreciate your links and your support.Below, you can link to your reviews in October, November, and December. We're looking forward to hearing about your reads!

Amandanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-43955922524425193032010-09-06T19:49:00.002-05:002010-09-06T19:54:10.317-05:00

Today's guest post is by Cecilia Tan, writer, editor, and sexuality activist. Learn more at http://blog.ceciliatan.com. ***** Romance is a genre where heterosexuality is widely celebrated, but in recent years gay male partnerships have also been emerging as the defining feature of a significant sub-genre. Lesbian publishers, meanwhile, have always had their share of lesbian romances, from the

Jennoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-85248115477195075822010-09-01T07:33:00.000-05:002010-10-02T22:51:10.921-05:00

The September mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name is all about picture books. There are quite a few GLBT-related picture books, and the goal is to take a moment to read one of those. We welcome all links about picture books in the Mr. Linky below.If anyone would like to volunteer to do a guest post on GLBT-related picture books, please contact us - our emails are in

Amandanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-37195732266774217942010-08-01T07:59:00.000-05:002010-09-01T07:35:01.715-05:00

The August mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name is all about GLBT speculative fiction. Fantasy, science fiction, dystopia, and all the rest. Your challenge is to read a GLBT speculative book or short story. We welcome all links on this topic in the Mr. Linky below.Also, keep an eye on the blog - we hope to have some guest posts about GLBT speculative fiction! If

Amandanoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-6456388782552333222010-07-15T09:05:00.000-05:002010-07-15T09:11:08.769-05:00

It's time to announce the winners of our GLBT Reading 5-book giveaway. They are:1) Raven Summer by David Almond - Ari from Reading in Color2) Delilah by India Edghill - Heather from Book Addiction3) The Lady and the Poet by Maeve Haran - Michelle from The True Book Addict4) Give a Little by Wendy Smith - Travis from Inked Books5) Mirrorscape by Mike Wilkes - Adam from Roof Beam

Amandanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-85377945493329309562010-07-13T07:41:00.000-05:002010-07-13T07:43:41.932-05:00

Today's guest post comes from Bea at The Hardknock Radio. Thanks for being with us, Bea!!***The Hip Hop we know of nowadays has strayed far beyond its origins. Back in the day, it was all about getting people amped for parties as well as providing a forum for expression. Forty years after, what we see on TV, hear on the radio and read in magazines has become a distorted version of the

Amandanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-42624684810080057992010-07-10T08:33:00.001-05:002010-07-10T09:10:36.577-05:00

Today's guest post comes from Colleen from Lavender Lines. Thanks for being with us, Colleen!!***My New MuseAs a book lover and a writer, there is nothing like discovering a song that wows me. For me it’s all about the lyrics. How they make me feel, what they make me feel. How they hit me.“Build a wall of books/Between us in our bed.”The first time I heard that lyric is froze. I mean, a song

Amandanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-15151511325138873562010-07-08T20:28:00.000-05:002010-07-08T20:52:39.299-05:00

As I mentioned last week, Jen and I both have had things come up in our lives to make them busier than they already were. The GLBT Challenge is a huge time commitment between coordinating guest posts, mini-challenges, links, prizes, and more. While we don't want to take away from the challenge, which we love, we need to simplify going forward. We have decided to make two major changes.First, we

Amandanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-31581390801967451252010-07-02T08:14:00.000-05:002010-08-01T20:00:52.107-05:00

First, I need to announce the winner of the June mini-challenge. There were only three participants in June's mini-challenge (yikes) but Random.org has chosen......#2 - Amy from Amy Reads!Congratulations, Amy! Take a look at the prize bucket and send me an email (address is in the sidebar) with your choice and address.The July mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Amandanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-4367951466510408952010-07-01T07:58:00.000-05:002010-07-01T07:58:53.410-05:00

First things first, thanks to everyone participating in the GLBT Challenge. We are drawing a 2nd quarter winner from all active participants. Random.org has chosen......#39 - Christina from Reading Through the Night!Congratulations, Christina! Take a look at the prize bucket and send me an email (address is in the sidebar) with your choice and address.***Below, you can link to your reviews in

Amandanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-38156700049752157032010-06-22T07:15:00.000-05:002010-06-22T07:15:53.216-05:00

Today's guest post comes from Gregory Gerard, the author of IN JUPITER'S SHADOW, a memoir/mystery chronicling a religious teen's struggle with forbidden attraction. More information about the IN JUPITER'S SHADOW can be found at the end of this post. ----- I was recently listening to an episode of The CBS Radio Mystery Theater on my mp3 player and a phrase from the script, ‘murder and love will

Jennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-44724840156372009782010-06-15T15:59:00.001-05:002010-06-22T07:07:11.346-05:00

Today's guest post comes from Audrey Beth Stein, the author of the memoir Map. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College and is a two-time national prizewinner in the David Dornstein Memorial Short Story Contest. She teaches memoir and novel development at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. Direct links to order Map can be found at http://map.audreybethstein.com. *** I

Jennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-32742713432659980342010-06-01T08:43:00.001-05:002010-07-02T08:30:01.239-05:00

First, I need to announce last month's winners (3). First, for May's Mini-Challenge, Random.org has chosen......Ali (Vorvolaka)!Then, the winner of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff, chosen by Random.org from among all the quarterly participants, is.......Lawral from Lucy was Robbed!Lastly, the winner of Sex Changes by Patrick Califia (thanks to Cass for this giveaway), chosen by Random.org

Amandanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-89628251567313590902010-05-20T07:32:00.000-05:002010-10-02T22:53:36.322-05:00

Today's guest post comes from Susan Deborah of Meanderings and Reflections. Thank you so much for being here at our blog, Susan!***The unique community system followed by transwomen in Tamil Nadu, Southern IndiaThe transgenders in India most of the times live as a community which has a family set-up. One transgender adopts the other and becomes the mother. A sum of Rs. 5. 50/- is paid to the

Amandanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-1271778091547386222010-05-17T07:12:00.001-05:002010-05-17T07:13:02.608-05:00

David Ebershoff, author of The Danish Girl, has kindly taken some time out to answer a few questions about his book for me. The Danish Girl is about a transgendered painter, the first person to undergo a successful sex change operation. You can read my full review of The Danish Girl at The Zen Leaf. Thank you very much, David, for the interview!***1) In writing about a historical figure, what

Amandanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-48781416160535274382010-05-14T06:36:00.004-05:002010-10-02T22:53:36.323-05:00

Today's guest post comes from Cass at Bonjour Cass! Thank you for being with us, Cass!Make sure to check at the bottom of this post for giveaway information!***When I was in high school, my mother and I would frequently have dinner at a local sit-down restaurant. My mom, who at the time was undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment for breast cancer, had taken to wearing a cap to cover

Amandanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-24322402798082381332010-05-01T07:29:00.000-05:002010-06-01T08:50:31.815-05:00

First, I need to announce the two winners of the April mini-challenge. Random.org first chose......Lauren at I was a Teenage Book Geek!Congratulations, Lauren! Take a look at the prize bucket and send me an email (address is in the sidebar) with your choice and address.Random.org also chose a second winner, who wins a copy of Lauren Bjorkman's My Invented Life......Andrea of The Little Bookworm!

Amandanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-85159475353355670372010-04-20T07:30:00.002-05:002010-04-20T07:40:02.507-05:00

Today's guest post is from Renay of Subverting the Text. Welcome to our blog, Renay!*****Greetings, book comrades! Gather round and settle in: grab some refreshment and a comfy seat. I have a story to share with you.Totally relevant: I'm a cisgendered bisexual woman from the South.I write stories. Most of the time they are fanfiction and we're all pals so I will be honest: I write fanfiction

Amandanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-18775389676594735112010-04-14T06:55:00.002-05:002010-04-14T06:57:16.618-05:00

Today's guest post comes from Dana Rudolph founder and publisher of Mombian, a blog and resource directory for LGBT parents. *** The American Library Association's Rainbow Project in February published its third annual Rainbow Bibliography, a list of recommended, LGBT-inclusive books for readers under age 18. Nel Ward, head of the Rainbow Project, said that the Bibliography is designed to

Jennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-21326194959246079452010-04-11T12:47:00.004-05:002010-10-02T22:53:36.324-05:00

Today's guest post comes from Lauren Bjorkman, author of My Invented Life. She's here to talk about the very underrepresented topic of bisexuality in YA lit, and to give suggestions on books to read. Welcome to our blog, Lauren!***Bisexual characters, especially bi protagonists are unusual in teen lit. A visit to Lee Wind’s website—I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the Hell Do I Read?—makes this clear.

Amandanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-40200760727130755472010-04-05T09:33:00.003-05:002010-10-02T22:53:36.325-05:00

Today's guest post is from Andrea at The Little Bookworm. Thanks for your thoughts, Andrea!***Almost all of the books I read for the GLBT Challenge are young adult. It's what I read, my genre if you will. So I've put together a list of some great GLBT YA books written in the last decade. I've read almost all of them. Some I will admit I haven't gotten to yet, but they are the list. I

Amandanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-35085369522762130692010-04-02T07:27:00.001-05:002010-05-01T07:30:59.904-05:00

All right. We have two winners for March, since this mini-challenge was for two different challenges. Random.org has chosen.....Bri from What Bri ReadsandShellie from Layers of ThoughtCongratulations, Bri and Shellie! Take a look at the prize bucket and send me an email (address is in the sidebar) with your choice and address.The April mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its

Amandanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-36691441587111852862010-04-01T08:07:00.001-05:002010-07-01T07:59:33.787-05:00

First things first, thanks to everyone who has participated in the GLBT Challenge so far. We are drawing a 1st quarter winner from all active participants. Random.org has chosen......CB James!!Congratulations, CB! Take a look at the prize bucket and send me an email (address is in the sidebar) with your choice and address.***Below, you can link to your reviews in April, May, and June. Remember

Amandanoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-6262364290160437682010-03-16T11:12:00.000-05:002010-10-02T22:53:36.325-05:00

Today we welcome Ninefly from Story on a Page to the GLBT Reading blog! She's here to talk about GLBT Manga, as a resource for this month's mini-challenge. Thanks Ninefly!***I'm sure many people have by now heard of the term "manga" or Japanese "comics". Series like Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece are the most popular, both in Japan and overseas. What many people may not be familiar with is the

Amandanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-36734234663920080712010-03-12T08:08:00.003-06:002010-03-12T08:18:26.715-06:00

I want to take a quick break from our scheduled posts to put up a news article that is completely outrageous. In Mississippi, a school district has cancelled their junior/senior prom because one girl wanted to bring her girlfriend with her. The district says they hope private citizens will hold a prom for the juniors and seniors instead - who wants to bet that private citizen will ban the two

Amandanoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-55348134177768065522010-03-08T09:06:00.000-06:002010-10-02T22:53:36.326-05:00

Today's guest post is from Nymeth at Things Mean a Lot. Welcome, Nymeth, and thank you so much for your thoughts!*****I'm a fan of comics and graphic novels, and I also have an interest in LGBTQ literature. But when Amanda asked me to write a guest post with suggestions of books that fit both categories, I drew a blank. The reason is probably the same reasons why the average reader will have

Amandanoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-79203651366850472752010-03-04T15:24:00.003-06:002010-03-04T15:29:07.204-06:00

Andrea from The Little Bookworm brought this link to my attention and I thought I'd put it up for all of you since our mini-challenge this month deals with GLBT Graphic Novels. I also added this link to our Resources page.19 GLBT-related Graphic NovelsI hope this helps! Thanks again, Andrea!

Amandanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-18196194320446043542010-03-01T09:17:00.000-06:002010-04-02T07:28:32.226-05:00

First, I need to announce the winner of the February mini-challenge. Random.org has chosen......#15 - Karen from Gig Harbor High School Library!Congratulations, Karen! Take a look at the prize bucket and send me an email (address is in the sidebar) with your choice and address.The March mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name is actually a crossover challenge! We're

Amandanoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-21890702499064867972010-02-19T15:15:00.000-06:002010-02-19T15:40:22.926-06:00

Let me extend my thanks to Susan from Color Online for doing this guest-post for us! She has kindly provided this information on Jacqueline Woodson, a GLBT POC author, and her many books. :)***For my post, I’m focusing on my YA hero, Jacqueline Woodson. Seriously, people, my admiration and love for this writer’s work borders girl crush. Ms. Woodson is prolific and talented; she is the standard to

Amandanoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-91887515551135994892010-02-14T07:25:00.002-06:002010-02-14T07:31:17.786-06:00

Trisha from Eclectic/Eccentric has kindly consented for me to link to her post for the Classic Circuit today which discusses Gay Rebel of the Harlem Renaissance: Selections from the Work of Richard Bruce Nugent, as well as homosexuality in the Harlem Renaissance in general. She has a lot of good information there as well as a list of many homosexual writers from that time period. I hope this

Amandanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-69934113589252987062010-02-10T07:33:00.000-06:002010-02-10T07:38:10.347-06:00

Please welcome Lu from Regular Rumination to the GLBT Reading blog today! She has kindly written up a guest post for us on Gloria Anzaldúa's Borderlands/La frontera, which is a POC GLBT book. Thank you very much, Lu!*******I have tried to come up the beginning of this post about Gloria Anzaldúa’s Borderlands/La frontera with different definitions of a border, but really I think

Amandanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-5179667223134458642010-02-01T12:03:00.001-06:002010-03-01T09:19:00.185-06:00

First, I need to announce the winner of the January mini-challenge. Random.org has chosen......#9 - Stephanie (Stark Raving Bibliophile) of Laughing StarsCongratulations, Stephanie! Take a look at the prize bucket and send me an email (address is in the sidebar) with your choice and address.The February mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name involves people of color.

Amandanoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-5102317270853894432010-01-22T17:35:00.003-06:002010-01-22T19:39:00.399-06:00

The BBC has put out this survey about their programming and GLBT characters in their programming. It would be wonderful if you filled it out for them! Getting more GLBT programming would be wonderful!Thanks to Zee for the link!

Amandanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-49165777278296569662010-01-02T08:27:00.006-06:002010-02-01T12:04:55.951-06:00

Hi everyone! January's mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name is a simple one. What we'd love for you to do is take a moment to write a paragraph or two on why this challenge and/or this issue is important to you. Once you do, come back and link your post up here.You have all month to do this, and at the end of January, we will draw a winner from all participants.

Amandanoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-87963101207676746552010-01-01T10:30:00.002-06:002010-01-09T17:09:38.435-06:00

Happy New Year everyone! The Challenge That Dare Not Speak It's Name has officially begun!Here's where you can link to your reviews in January, February, and March. Remember a prize will be drawn for all active participants! Can't wait to see what you all read!

Amandanoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-22749220505470365222010-01-01T05:07:00.004-06:002011-01-01T11:06:35.460-06:00

Whenever you finish your GLBT challenge, come back and leave a link for me here in the Mr. Linky. If you have a wrap-up post, link to that. Otherwise you can link to your main blog. :)

Amandanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-30283179868038193162009-11-20T08:25:00.002-06:002011-01-01T11:06:35.461-06:00

Welcome to the GLBT Challenge 2010!The Challenge that Dare Not Speak its Name... Rules/Guidelines:The basic idea of this challenge is to read books about GLBT topics and/or by GLBT authors.The challenge runs year-round, and there will be three levels of participation:Lambda Level: Read 4 books.Pink Triangle Level: Read 8 books.Rainbow Level: Read 12 or more books.You don't need to choose your

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Amanda from A Bookshelf Monstrosity brought this news article to my attention. Apparently today in literature history, the first lesbian novel, The Well of Loneliness by Radcliff Hall, was judged in British Courts as obscene. The article is very interesting, all about the authors who tried to defend the book and keep it from being censored.

Amandanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-62086007281212134782009-11-14T19:12:00.012-06:002011-08-20T03:51:12.797-05:00

Welcome to LGBT Reading, the blog for all those who like reading and writing about LGBT (related) books. This blog is mainly about our annual Reading Challenge, but it's also a place for general information, discussion and enjoyment of queer books and authors. The reading challenge originated with Amanda from The Zen Leaf in 2009, under the name the Challenge that Dare Not Speak its Name! In

Amandanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-61990057731703301552009-11-02T07:03:00.020-06:002010-07-08T20:36:27.500-05:00

Below is the list of prizes that winners are eligible for. Some are GLBT-related, some aren't. Any and all donations to the prize bucket are greatly appreciated!Note: Prizes that have been selected already are crossed out.Bookish/other stuff:Mini-journals (pack of 2)Journal (donated by Lu)Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (DVD)Books:Books are a mix of adult, YA, juvenile, fiction, nonfiction, new,

Amandanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-53422353919027887692009-11-01T19:39:00.008-06:002010-03-04T15:28:40.447-06:00

Below are a few resources for GLBT literature. If you have further suggestions, please feel free to contact me, or leave a comment!Wikipedia - GLBT authorsFamous GLB People in HistoryGLBT LiteratureLambda Literary Award winnersLambda Award Winners & Nominees for science fiction, fantasy, and horrorGLBTQ LiteratureGLBT FantasyGLBT Book ReviewsCollege Reading ListALA Rainbow ListGLBT-related

Amandanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-86365607952270393142009-11-01T18:48:00.000-06:002010-01-01T10:36:18.384-06:00

Here are the links to the GLBT Challenge for 2009:Sign UpReviewsCompleted Lists

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Jeanne from Necromancy Never Pays provides her sophomore-level university class with the following list of GLBT literature. She is sharing it here as an additional resource for those looking for books.SF and Fantasy:Isaac Asimov, The Gods ThemselvesOctavia Butler, Xenogenesis (Dawn, Adulthood Rites, Imago)Arthur C. Clarke, The Songs of Distant EarthSamuel R. Delany, Trouble on TritonUrsula K.

Amandanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-57490970411263559592009-11-01T08:12:00.004-06:002010-01-10T11:31:22.751-06:00

Below is a collection of books that were reviewed during Amanda's previous GLBT challenge. You'll find that I've tried to include something of a description of the books with a link back to the source and also links to those who reviewed the books. If you've reviewed any of these books and would like your link included please email me at jensfgeek[at]gmail[dot]com. Boy Meets Boy, by David

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