en-US Sun, 17 Sep 2023 14:44:31 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 60758304 In this lighthearted YA romance, Maisie and Ollie discover that nothing beats the feeling of falling in love for the first time.

Maisie is on her way to Fancon! She's looking forward to meeting her idol, Kara Bufano, the action hero from her favorite TV show, who has a lower-leg amputation, just like Maisie. But when Maisie and her mom arrive at the convention center, she is stopped in her tracks by Ollie, a cute volunteer working the show. They are kind, charming, and geek out about nerd culture just as much as Maisie does. And as the day wears on, Maisie notices feelings for Ollie that she's never had before. Is this what it feels like to fall in love?



Perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, this graphic novel debut is a fresh, one-of-a-kind story that celebrates the excitement of meeting someone special for the first time.]]> 224 Jessica Walton 1338818805 Jade 4 3.91 2021
author: Jessica Walton
name: Jade
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2023/09/17
date added: 2023/09/17
shelves: lgbtqia, comics-and-graphic-novels, young-adult, non-binary-character-yippeeee, disability
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At her best friend’s urging, Nina goes on a date with Morty Gutierrez, the nonbinary, offbeat soul of spontaneity and co-owner of the Shamrock Cauldron. Their date goes about as well as can be expected of most online dates—awkward and terrible. To make matters worse, once Morty discovers Nina’s last name, he’s far from a fan; it turns out that the Blackmoores have been bullishly trying to buy the Shamrock out from under Morty and his family.

But when Morty begins developing magical powers—something that usually only happens to committed romantic partners once they officially join a founding family—at the same time that Nina’s own magic surges beyond her control, Nina must manage Morty’s rude awakening to the hidden magical world, uncover its cause, and face the intensity of their own burgeoning connection. But what happens when that connection is tied to Nina’s power surge, a power she’s finding nearly as addictive as Morty’s presence in her life?]]> 320 Lana Harper 0593336100 Jade 3 3.69 2023
author: Lana Harper
name: Jade
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2023/09/09
date added: 2023/09/09
shelves: romance, fantasy, witches, magic, lgbtqia, non-binary-character-yippeeee
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]]> 56978096 In this young adult novel by award-winning author Anna-Marie McLemore, two non-binary teens are pulled into a magical world under a lake - but can they keep their worlds above water intact?

Everyone who lives near the lake knows the stories about the world underneath it, an ethereal landscape rumored to be half-air, half-water. But Bastián Silvano and Lore Garcia are the only ones who’ve been there. Bastián grew up both above the lake and in the otherworldly space beneath it. Lore’s only seen the world under the lake once, but that one encounter changed their life and their fate.

Then the lines between air and water begin to blur. The world under the lake drifts above the surface. If Bastián and Lore don’t want it bringing their secrets to the surface with it, they have to stop it, and to do that, they have to work together. There’s just one problem: Bastián and Lore haven’t spoken in seven years, and working together means trusting each other with the very things they’re trying to hide.]]> 304 Anna-Marie McLemore 1250624142 Jade 4 3.89 2022
author: Anna-Marie McLemore
name: Jade
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2023/04/30
date added: 2023/04/30
shelves: fantasy, young-adult, lgbtqia, non-binary-character-yippeeee
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]]> 58065212 A whirlwind romance between an eccentric archivist and a grieving widow explores what it means to be at home in your own body in this clever, humorous, and heartfelt novel.

When archivist Sol meets Elsie, the larger than life widow of a moderately famous television writer who's come to donate her wife's papers, there's an instant spark. But Sol has a secret: he suffers from an illness called vampirism, and hides from the sun by living in his basement office. On their way to falling in love, the two traverse grief, delve into the Internet fandom they once unknowingly shared, and navigate the realities of transphobia and the stigmas of carrying the "vampire disease."

Then, when strange things start happening at the collection, Sol must embrace even more of the unknown to save himself and his job. DEAD COLLECTIONS is a wry novel full of heart and empathy, that celebrates the journey, the difficulties and joys, in finding love and comfort within our own bodies.]]> 256 Isaac Fellman 0525508406 Jade 2 3.59 2022
author: Isaac Fellman
name: Jade
average rating: 3.59
book published: 2022
rating: 2
read at: 2023/04/25
date added: 2023/04/25
shelves: lgbtqia, vampiressss, fantasy, romance, paranormal, non-binary-character-yippeeee
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]]> 44774415 A story of love and demons, family and witchcraft.

Nova Huang knows more about magic than your average teen witch. She works at her grandmothers' bookshop, where she helps them loan out spell books and investigate any supernatural occurrences in their New England town.

One fateful night, she follows reports of a white wolf into the woods, and she comes across the unexpected: her childhood crush, Tam Lang, battling a horse demon in the woods. As a werewolf, Tam has been wandering from place to place for years, unable to call any town home.

Pursued by dark forces eager to claim the magic of wolves and out of options, Tam turns to Nova for help. Their latent feelings are rekindled against the backdrop of witchcraft, untested magic, occult rituals, and family ties both new and old in this enchanting tale of self-discovery.]]> 243 Suzanne Walker 154930304X Jade 3 3.81 2019
author: Suzanne Walker
name: Jade
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2019
rating: 3
read at: 2023/04/12
date added: 2023/04/12
shelves: comics-and-graphic-novels, lgbtqia, disability, non-binary-character-yippeeee, young-adult
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They hope to find the answers they seek, while making new friends, learning new concepts, and experiencing the entropic nature of the universe.

Becky Chambers's new series continues to ask: in a world where people have what they want, does having more even matter?

They're going to need to ask it a lot.]]> 152 Becky Chambers Jade 4 4.40 2022
author: Becky Chambers
name: Jade
average rating: 4.40
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2023/01/27
date added: 2023/01/27
shelves: science-fiction, lgbtqia, non-binary-character-yippeeee
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]]> 40864002 ASIN B08H831J18 moved to the more recent edition

Centuries before, robots of Panga gained self-awareness, laid down their tools, wandered, en masse into the wilderness, never to be seen again. They faded into myth and urban legend.

Now the life of the tea monk who tells this story is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of "what do people need?" is answered. But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how. They will need to ask it a lot. Chambers' series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?]]> 151 Becky Chambers Jade 4 4.24 2021
author: Becky Chambers
name: Jade
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2023/01/25
date added: 2023/01/25
shelves: science-fiction, lgbtqia, non-binary-character-yippeeee
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At the Five-Hop One-Stop, long-haul spacers can stretch their legs (if they have legs, that is), and get fuel, transit permits, and assorted supplies. The Five-Hop is run by an enterprising alien and her sometimes helpful child, who work hard to provide a little piece of home to everyone passing through.

When a freak technological failure halts all traffic to and from Gora, three strangers—all different species with different aims—are thrown together at the Five-Hop. Grounded, with nothing to do but wait, the trio—an exiled artist with an appointment to keep, a cargo runner at a personal crossroads, and a mysterious individual doing her best to help those on the fringes—are compelled to confront where they’ve been, where they might go, and what they are, or could be, to each other.]]> 336 Becky Chambers 0062936050 Jade 4 4.37 2021
author: Becky Chambers
name: Jade
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2023/01/23
date added: 2023/01/23
shelves: science-fiction, space-opera, lgbtqia, non-binary-character-yippeeee
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The deal is only for a year of marriage, but Hayden’s going into it knowing it will be a nightmare. Sam is complicated, rude, kind of cold, and someone Hayden barely tolerates at work, let alone wants to marry. The hardest part is that Hayden has to convince everyone around them that they’re madly in love and that racing down the aisle together is all they’ve ever wanted. What could possibly go wrong?

Words: 122,000]]> 362 G. Benson 3955338754 Jade 5 4.28 2017
author: G. Benson
name: Jade
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2022/08/30
date added: 2022/08/30
shelves: romance, non-binary-character-yippeeee, lgbtqia
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]]> 42837514 Gender Queer is here. Maia's intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes, grappling with how to come out to family and society, bonding with friends over erotic gay fanfiction, and facing the trauma of pap smears. Started as a way to explain to eir family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual, Gender Queer is more than a personal story: it is a useful and touching guide on gender identity—what it means and how to think about it—for advocates, friends, and humans everywhere.]]> 240 Maia Kobabe 1549304003 Jade 4 4.25 2019
author: Maia Kobabe
name: Jade
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2021/01/05
date added: 2022/07/26
shelves: comics-and-graphic-novels, memoir, non-binary-character-yippeeee, lgbtqia
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An inventive world, a breathtaking love story, and stunning art come together in this new work by award-winning artist Tillie Walden.]]> 533 Tillie Walden 1250178134 Jade 4 4.31 2018
author: Tillie Walden
name: Jade
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2022/05/23
date added: 2022/05/23
shelves: comics-and-graphic-novels, lgbtqia, non-binary-character-yippeeee, science-fiction
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]]> 57190928 Searching for hope in a galaxy at war . . .

Padmé Amidala is a former queen, a current senator—and a new wife. But her marriage to Anakin Skywalker must remain a secret, since Jedi are not allowed to marry. And unfortunately for the newlyweds, they are rarely together, with Anakin on the front lines of the Clone War and Padmé fighting her own battle for peace in the Galactic Senate.

Former handmaiden Sabé has returned to Tatooine to once again try to free the people enslaved there, but Padmé summons her to Coruscant with an urgent request. Padmé has to leave on a mission of utmost importance, and no one can know she's gone. Sabé is the only one who can convincingly take her place in the Senate for a long period of time.

Sabé agrees, and her decision sets both women on a course that will force her to examine who they are, who they are not, and who they cannot be—and will forever change their futures.]]> 280 E.K. Johnston 1368075932 Jade 3 3.73 2022
author: E.K. Johnston
name: Jade
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2022/04/26
date added: 2022/04/28
shelves: star-wars, non-binary-character-yippeeee
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The Jedi are the most loyal servants of the Empire.

Two decades ago, Jedi clans clashed in service to feuding lords. Sickened by this endless cycle, a sect of Jedi rebelled, seeking to control their own destiny and claim power in service of no master. They called themselves Sith.

The Sith rebellion failed, succumbing to infighting and betrayal, and the once rival lords unified to create an Empire . . . but even an Empire at peace is not free from violence.

Far on the edge of the Outer Rim, one former Sith wanders, accompanied only by a faithful droid and the ghost of a less civilized age. He carries a lightsaber, but claims lineage to no Jedi clan, and pledges allegiance to no lord. Little is known about him, including his name, for he never speaks of his past, nor his regrets. His history is as guarded as the red blade of destruction he carries sheathed at his side.

As the galaxy's perpetual cycle of violence continues to interrupt his self-imposed exile, and he is forced to duel an enigmatic bandit claiming the title of Sith, it becomes clear that no amount of wandering will ever let him outpace the specters of his former life.]]> 331 Emma Mieko Candon 059335866X Jade 3 3.30 2021
author: Emma Mieko Candon
name: Jade
average rating: 3.30
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2022/01/02
date added: 2022/01/02
shelves: star-wars, non-binary-character-yippeeee
review:

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