I'd appreciate it if you let me know if there are any more bi4bi books that I didn't include here 💕
Books listed:
They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Drowning Summer by C.L. Herman
Case Sensitive by A.K. Turner
Missing, Presumed Dead by Emma Berquist
Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn
City of Vicious Night by Claire Winn
The Light Years by R.W.W. Greener
The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson
Tell Me Anything by Skye Kilaen
Her Scarlet Letters by Cat Giraldo
Break Free by Raleigh Ruebins
Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian
Caroline's Heart by Austin Chant
The Door Into Fire by Diane Duane
The Stone Prince by Fiona Patton
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
Wolf, Willow, Witch by Freydís Moon
When the Stars Alight by Camilla Andrew
Love at First Set by Jennifer Dugan
Cleans Up Nice by Margo Phelps
Educated by Nellie Wilson
Queried Sick by Dallas Smith
Chance Agreement by Margo Phelps
Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress
Release by Suzanne Clay
Orphia and Eurydicius by Elyse John
Crown of Starlight by Cait Corrain
To Beg or Not to Beg by Cat Giraldo
Two Winters by Lauren Emily Whalen
Electric Idol by Katee Robert
Neon Gods by Katee Robert
The Scandalous Letters of V and J by Felicia Davin
The Spinster's Swindle by Catherine Stein
Rocky Mountain Freedom by Vivian Arend
Um traço até você by Olívia Pilar
Biforia by Rebecca Romero
Escalando Você by Rebecca Romero
Entre estantes by Olívia Pilar → translated Between Bookshelves by Olívia Pilar
Honor Among Thieves by Rachel Caine
Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders
The Stars Undying by Emery Robin
Legend of Korra: Graphic Novels
Harley Quinn: The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour Novels
Seven Days: Monday–Sunday by Venio Tachiban
Brimstones and Roses
It Would Be Great If You Didn't Exist
My Werewolf Girlfriend
The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur
Xeni by Rebekah Weather
Any reqs that have a trans man and a gay cis man? (I’ve already read Felix Everlasting)
here's a list of books with trans male MCs / LIs who are gay, mlm, or bisexual who have a romance with gay (or mlm) cis men; titles that are italicized are ones I've read and recommend, as a trans man
Romance
Make a Circle by Elliot Joyce
Cat's Got Your Heart by Jem Zero
(erotica) Vintage Toys for Lucky Boys by G. R. Richards
(YA) Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee (two possible LIs; the cis one is mlm but unknown if specifically gay)
(YA) The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
(YA) May the Best Man Win by Z. R. Ellor (questioning mlm cis male MC; he previously dated the trans MC but doesn't question if he's bi so much as realizes he likes men)
(YA) Sharing Secrets by Matthew J. Metzger
(MG) On a Summer Night by Gabriel D. Vidrine
(YA) Only on the Weekends by Dean Atta (the trans male LI is in a love triangle with gay cis male MC & gay cis male other LI)
Welcome, Caller by M. Dean Wright (mlm cis male LI)
If I Can Give You That by Michael Grey Bulla
Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Paranormal
Peter Darling by Austin Chant
(YA graphic novel) The Watcher's Test by Hamish Steele
(YA) The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried by Shaun David Hutchinson
(YA) Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
(YA) The Witch King by H. E. Edgmon
Of the Wild by Elizabeth Wambheim (asexual mlm cis male MC)
(MG) The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas (mlm cis male LI)
(YA) Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot
Mystery / Thrillers
(YA) A Fine Bromance by Christopher Hawthorne Moss (asexual mlm cis male LI)
Horror
Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White
Blackwater by Jeanette Arroyo (mlm cis male MC)
Historical
The Doctor's Discretion by E. E. Ottoman
(YA) The Nightland Express by J. M. Lee (fantasy-western)
Wake of Vultures by Lila Bowen (fantasy-western; MC is questioning 1st book, transitions 2nd book)
full notes on representation and publishing info at qbdatabase.com
for a long time, I've been keeping (and eventually posting) lists of YA books I read that have received less attention than they deserve. it's been more than 12 months since I posted the last list in this series but I finally hit 50 the other day so here it is, the latest instalment of my YA Under the Radar series 😊
all of these books have less than 15,000 ratings on Goodreads, give or take, and were books that I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend. I've marked ones with queer rep with pride flag emojis and ones with disability rep with wheelchair symbols. be sure to check them out!
Vampires Never Get Old (ed.) by Zoraida Córdova & Natalie C Parker 🏳️🌈 ♿️
Hometown Haunts: #LoveOzYA Horror Tales (ed.) by Poppy Nwosu 🏳️🌈
How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow 🏳️🌈
This Poison Heart duology by Kalynn Bayron 🏳️🌈
All These Bodies by Kendare Blake
Slipping the Noose by Meg Caddy 🏳️🌈
Into the Crooked Place duology by Alexandra Christo
The Scapegracers series by HA Clarke 🏳️🌈
Lakesedge duology by Lyndall Clipstone
Clean by Juno Dawson 🏳️🌈♿️
Meat Market by Juno Dawson 🏳️🌈♿️
Wonderland by Juno Dawson 🏳️🌈
Stay Another Day by Juno Dawson 🏳️🌈♿️
The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake 🏳️🌈♿️
The Witch King duology by HE Edgmon 🏳️🌈
The Not So Chosen One by Kate Emery
Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller
Girl Mans Up by M-E Girard 🏳️🌈
At the Edge of the Universe by Shaun David Hutchinson 🏳️🌈♿️
The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson 🏳️🌈
The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried by Shaun David Hutchinson 🏳️🌈
Social Queue by Kay Kerr ♿️
Kiss and Tell by Adib Khorram 🏳️🌈
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger 🏳️🌈
What They Don’t Know by Nicole Maggi
Fix by J Albert Mann ♿️
The Holiday Switch by Tif Marcelo
The Killing Code by Ellie Marney 🏳️🌈
Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore 🏳️🌈♿️
Fraternity by Andy Mientus 🏳️🌈
Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz 🏳️🌈♿️
At the End of Everything by Marieke Nijkamp 🏳️🌈♿️
Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O’Neal ♿️
The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins
Wider Than the Sky by Katharine Rothschild 🏳️🌈
Trouble Girls by Julia Lynn Rubin 🏳️🌈
Crown of Coral and Pearl duology by Mara Rutherford
Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass 🏳️🌈
The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers by Adam Sass 🏳️🌈
Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches by Kate Scelsa 🏳️🌈
Market of Monsters trilogy by Rebecca Schaeffer
Windfall by Jennifer E Smith
Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E Smith
Arden Grey by Ray Stoeve 🏳️🌈
Definitions of Indefinable Things by Whitney Taylor ♿️
Stars in Their Eyes by Jessica Walton & Aśka 🏳️🌈 ♿️
Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White 🏳️🌈 ♿️
The Chaos of Stars by Kiersten White
Henry Hamlet’s Heart by Rhiannon Wilde 🏳️🌈
Where You Left Us by Rhiannon Wilde 🏳️🌈
More of my rec lists can be found in my "book recommendations" tag
I will be adding to this as I find more but this is what I have so far.
Some of these have trigger warnings such as homophobia and transphobia. I will put an asterisk next to each of those. Also, some of these contain mature scenes. A quick google search should be able to tell you whether the book has those or not.
Malice by Heather Walter (Misrule is the sequel and it is good too) lesbian, sleeping beauty retelling, fantasy, past
The Henna Wars* by Adiba Jaigirdar Lesbian/bisexual, contemporary, poc, enemies-to-lovers
Hanni and Ishu's guide to fake dating* by Adiba Jaigirdar lesbian/bisexual, poc, contemporary
Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda* by Becky Albertalli gay, contemporary
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli bisexual, poc, contemporary,
What if it's us* (and Here's to us) by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera gay, poc, contemporary
A few of the stories in Serendipity (an anthology) I don't remember if any of those have homophobia or not. I believe they're are all contemporary
The last story in The End and Other Beginnings by Veronica Roth gay, fantasy
Ash by Malinda Lo lesbian, cinderella retelling, past, fantasy
The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth lesbian/bisexual, contemporary
Red, White & Royal Blue* by Casey McQuiston gay/bisexual, poc, contemporary, enemies-to-lovers
One last stop by Casey McQuiston bisexual/lesbian, contemporary, fantasy
Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit* by Jaye Robin Brown lesbian, contemporary
The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling pansexual/lesbian, contemporary, fantasy
She Drives Me Crazy* by Kelly Quindlen lesbian, poc, contemporary, enemies-to-lovers
The Fates Divide by Veronica Roth fantasy, enemies-to-lovers (read Carve the Mark first. The lesbian relationship only shows up at the end but you need to read it to understand the story.)
Master of One by Dani Bennett and Jaida Jones gay, fantasy, heist, series
The Key to You and Me* by Jaye Robin Brown lesbian, contemporary
Openly Straight* by Bill Konigsberg gay/bisexual, contemporary
Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson gay, past, fantasy, heist
Some Girls Do* by Jennifer Dugan lesbian/bisexual, contemporary, mental health issues/abuse warning
Melt With You by Jennifer Dugan lesbian, contemporary
Howl by Shaun David Hutchinson gay, contemporary, mystery, fantasy
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston lesbian, contemporary, mystery
Boyfriend Material* by Joe Jameson gay, fake dating, contemporary
Verona Comics* by Jennifer Dugan contemporary, major mental health issues, family issues, suicide mentions (technically, this doesn't fall into the lgbtq+ category but both main characters are bi or pan and it has some very important lessons that a lot of the other books in the genre also have)
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust bisexual, poc, fantasy, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers
Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June gay, poc, contemporary, realistic fiction
So This is Ever After by F.T. Lukens gay, fantasy, past
Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan bisexual/lesbian, contemporary, fake dating, realistic fiction
Delilah Greene Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake lesbian, contemporary, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers, realistic fiction
When You Get the Chance by Tom Ryan queer character, gay character, pride, family, contemporary, realistic fiction
Small Town Pride* by Phil Stamper gay, activism, small town, contemporary, realistic fiction
Cafe Con Lychee* by Emery Lee gay, poc, contemporary, enemies-to-lovers, realistic fiction, food service
Flip the Script* by Lyla Lee lesbian, poc, contemporary, realistic fiction, acting
Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur lesbian, contemporary, realistic fiction, wedding planner
Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler bisexual/lesbian, poc, contemporary, realistic fiction
Change of Heart by Clare Lydon lesbian, fake dating, contemporary, realistic fiction, acting
Milo and Marcos at the End of the World* by Kevin Christopher Snipes gay, poc, contemporary, realistic fiction, mental health issues, religious
Date Me, Bryson Keller* by Kevin Van Whye gay, poc, contemporary, realistic fiction, mental health issues
The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch* gay, contemporary, realistic fiction, mental health issues
Trans and Non-binary Books
Meet Cute Diary* by Emery Lee trans male character, non-binary character, poc, contemporary, realistic fiction
Chef's Kiss* by T. J. Alexander non-binary character, pansexual woman, contemporary, cooking
May the Best Man Win* by ZR Ellor trans male character, gay relationship, realistic fiction, contemporary
Cemetary boys* by Aiden Thomas trans male character, poc, gay relationship, contemporary, fantasy
Love & Other Disasters* by Anita Kelly non-binary character, contemporary, cooking show
Act Cool* by Tobly McSmith trans male character, contemporary, mental health issues, dysphoria, actor
I Wish You All the Best* by Mason Deaver non-binary characters, poc, contemporary, mental health issues
A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson non-fiction, very short, great for enbys, allies, and other parties, humorous, good resource for educating yourself & others on gender nuances, comic
Man o' War* by Cori McCarthy non-binary character, genderfluid character, poc, contemporary, mental health issues, dysphoria, swimmer
Out of the Blue by Jason June non-binary character, contemporary, fantasy, swimmer
Stay Gold* by Tobly McSmith trans male character, contemporary, realistic fiction
Fine: A Comic About Gender by Rhea Ewing great for enbys, allies, and other parties, good resource for educating yourself & others on gender nuances, comic
The Pants Project* by Cat Clarke trans male character, school protest (peaceful), lesbian moms, contemporary, realistic fiction, dysphoria
All Kinds of Other* by James Sie trans male character, gay, contemporary, realistic fiction, mental health issues
Symptoms of Being Human* by Jeff Garvin genderfluid character, mental health issues, motivational speaking, dysphoria
None of the Above* I. W. Gregorio intersex girl, contemporary, realistic fiction, runner, mental health issues
Queer Webtoons
High Class Homos Gay, royalty, past, fantasy
The Doctors Are Out Gay, Contemporary, Enemies-to-friends-to-lovers
Heartstopper* Gay, Contemporary, friends-to-lovers, mental health issues (there's a tv show based on this one and it's amazing!)
23:59 JESSY J - Soul Kisses (Gregg Karukas feat. Jessy J)
23:55 EVERETTE HARP - Old School
23:51 BRIAN SIMPSON - One and Only
23:47 NILS - Dance With Me
23:43 MEKIEL REUBEN - That Girl Told Me
23:39 BOBBY WELLS - She's Playful
23:35 KIM SCOTT - Emerge (Feat. Jonathan Fritzen)
23:31 DARRIUS JAMAR - Bounce Back
23:27 JULIAN VAUGHN - Time Is Now
23:23 ALTHEA RENE - Let Me Love You
23:18 DERRICK HARVIN - When You Say
23:13 ALEX FALDIN - Cold Wind
23:09 JAREZ - Lil Jazzy
23:04 BOBBY LYLE - Living In The Flow
22:58 PROJECT BLUE SUN - Ibiza Zouk (Sunny Mix)
22:52 SMOOTH DELUXE - Wonderful Micronesia
22:47 SYNTHETICSAX - Beach (Dj Rostej Remix Chillout Dreams)
22:41 RUSLAN-SET, V.RAY - The Voice of Star (Union Sense Remix)
22:37 PIANOCHOCOLATE - Les Souvenirs (Original Mix)
22:33 MENZI - Zug nach nirgendwo
22:25 EUPHONIC TRAVELLER - Crescent bay (original mix)
22:21 SOUND BEHAVIOUR - Arena
22:17 THE UNDERDOG PROJECT - Summer Jam (Unplugged)
22:12 SHAUN ESCOFFERY - Into the Blue (Mark de Clive
22:05 KITARO - A passage of life
21:59 DINKA - Magnolia (Original Mix)
21:55 THOMAS LEMMER - Through My Father's Eyes
21:51 SYLVERING - Just an Illusion
21:46 VIVIAN LACOSTE - Clair Del Mar
21:41 REUNITED - Sing It Back (Shazz Man Chill Mix)
21:39 INNA - Hot (Chill Out Remix)
21:32 COASTLINE - Adriatic Sea (Lounge Cafe Chillout Del Mar Mix)
21:27 KENNY FONTANA - U R The Sun (Toni Rivera Mix)
21:22 MICHAEL E - Promise
21:17 ANDAIN - You Once Told Me
21:11 JOSEPHINE SINCLAR - Paradise Deluxe
21:06 ALBERT ST. BARTH - Sabor Do Lounge
21:03 METAHARMONIKS - Doors
20:59 LEO ROJAS - The last ot the Mohicans
20:54 MANDALAY - Beautiful (7'' Canny mix)
20:49 MARTINIQUE LE SOUFFLEUR - El Guapo
20:45 JENS BUCHERT - Polaris (JB feat. Shine)
20:40 351 LAKE SHORE DRIVE - Summernights
20:34 JES - Heaven (Orange Project del Sol Interpretation)
20:29 BLANK & JONES - Coming Home (Afterlife Mix)
20:24 ATB - Still Here
20:18 LA CAINA - I Gotta Know Now
20:14 LAZY HAMMOCK - Star
20:09 GUENTER HAAS - Secret Diary
20:06 JAMES BUTLER - Coastline
20:00 CLAUDE CHAGALL - Sunset Buddha
19:54 ADELE - Skyfall (Skerdi M & Angelo DownTempo)
19:48 YOGEE, TWEET, MISSY ELLIOT - Thugman (Lounge remix 2011)
19:45 VINTAGE - Eva (Roman B & Vova Baggage Slow Mix)
19:40 ZETANDEL - Glowing Spots (Original Mix)
19:36 WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS - Psychasthenia
19:30 VECHIGEN - No Fear (Summer Vibes Chill Mix)
19:24 VLAD ZHUKOV - Nothing (W&D Chill Out Vocal Mix)
19:17 AMBITUS - Answers
19:13 OCEAN DRIVE, DJ ORISKA - Without You (Acoustic Version)
19:10 KATO, JON - Turn The Lights Off (Bullytrax Campfire Mix)
19:06 KIRSTY HAWKSHAW, TENISHIA - Reason To Forgive (Piano Mix)
19:02 MATT DAREY, STAN KOLEV, AELYN - Follow You (Acoustic Version)
18:57 NUAGE, N4M3 - Sunday Morning (Original Mix)
18:53 NITIN SAWHNEY - Breathing Light
18:49 LOWLAND - Children (Orchestral Version)
18:42 LERRY MULLER, ANETTA GRANT - Dreaming (Original)
18:38 LIVING ROOM - Teneriffe 07
18:35 MODJO - Lady (Acoustic Version)
18:30 MIGUEL LARA - Oblivion
18:26 MR. SPECIAL - Aren't You Clever (CJ Alex Chillout Remix)
18:23 MARIUS NEDELCU, RED HEAD - Rain (Acoustic Version)
18:19 MANDEL TURNER - Come Into My Life
18:13 LOUNGAHOLIC - Careless Whisper
18:10 MOBY - Porcelain
18:05 LUIGI LUSINI - I'll Be Home (Original Mix)
18:01 MAX MILLION - Do You Believe (Original Mix)
17:57 MARCELA MANGABEIRA - Don't Stop The Music (Lounge Version)
17:54 JOEL HIRSCH, ROXANNE EMERY - Neon Dreams (Cinematic Version)
17:50 MAKIS ABLIANITIS - Love Secret
17:46 LIULA - Sweet Dreams
17:43 MARIO BASANOV VIDIS, JAZZU - Give It A Try
17:39 MIA LEMAR - Colourful Life (Photo In Lounge Remix)
17:34 MARC PUIG, MARIA COLLADO - To Forget Me
17:28 SIMON LE GREC - Decisions (Delor Mix)
17:23 MEHMET CEMAL YESILCAY - You And I
17:19 MAZELONOSTRA - Twilight Room (Spanish Edit)
17:14 MARGA SOL - Prayer For Love (Soul Avenue's Balearic Blues Mix)
17:10 NIK LLOYD - Number 1 (Acoustic Cover)
17:06 SIMON G - Crazy (original Mix)
17:03 NURKO, AUTREY - So Far Gone
17:00 LOST FREQUENCIES, FLYNN - Recognise (Acoustic Version)
16:55 DEE LUCAS - Dollar Bill
16:51 AL DEGREGORIS - No Holding Back (Feat. Nils)
16:47 AL GOMEZ - For Sure
16:41 OLI SILK - Steppin' Out
16:37 TIM BOWMAN - Love Forever More
16:33 MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI - March On (Feat. Jeff Lorber)
16:29 SEAN U - Electrify
16:24 STEVE COLE - Looking Up
16:21 SHAWN RAIFORD - Magic Man
16:17 BOBBY WELLS - End of Summer
16:13 GREGG KARUKAS - Daylight
16:09 DARRIUS JAMAR - Heaven
16:04 NELSON RANGELL - Clutch
15:59 DERRICK HARVIN - Gone
15:54 BOBBY LYLE - What Kind Of World
15:49 BRIAN SIMPSON - From the Hip (feat. Chuck Loeb)
15:45 JEANETTE HARRIS - Groovin'
15:41 JAREZ - Its Over
15:37 BLAKE AARON - Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing (feat. Kim Scott)
15:33 ALTHEA RENE - Inner Circle
15:29 ALEX FALDIN - Hand Claps
15:25 AL DEGREGORIS - All Over The Place (Feat. Eric Marienthal)
15:20 AL GOMEZ - Sip Thy Wine
15:16 JACKIEM JOYNER - Southside Boulevard
15:12 JULIAN VAUGHN - Ecstasy
15:08 MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI - Tonight Is the Night
15:03 TIM BOWMAN - Columbus,Ga
14:58 SKINNY HIGHTOWER - Emotions
14:54 MARION MEADOWS - Andalusian Sunset
14:49 BOBBY LYLE - Spirit Song
14:45 LOUIE FITZGERALD - Jukin' and Jivin'
14:40 DERRICK HARVIN - Another Day in Paradise
14:36 BRIAN SIMPSON - Bonita
14:32 JAREZ - Slow Motion
14:28 BOBBY WELLS - Oooh Baby
14:24 NICK COLIONNE - It's Gonna Be Alright
14:20 DARRIUS JAMAR - My Everything
14:17 DEON YATES - First Day of Summer
14:12 ADAM HAWLEY - Shuffle (Feat. Darren Rahn)
14:08 BONEY JAMES - Sunset Boulevard
14:04 ALTHEA RENE - Barbara Mae
13:59 AL DEGREGORIS - Follow Your Dreams
13:54 FREDDIE FOX - Sensual
13:50 JC SOL - Our Groove
13:46 KENNY NIGHTINGALE - My Saxophone
13:42 JULIAN VAUGHN - Ride Along
13:38 MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI - Waiting For You
13:35 ALEX FALDIN - Throwback Vacations
13:32 JUSTIN KLUNK - Dive
13:27 BOBBY LYLE - Living In The Flow
13:23 RANDY MULLER BOOM CHANG BANG - Sunnyside Up
13:20 LOUIE FITZGERALD - Through the Rain
13:15 AL GOMEZ - Catchin' a Vibe
13:11 BRIAN SIMPSON - So Many Ways
13:07 NORTH 2UNES WOODALL - Loving 2
13:02 DERRICK HARVIN - From Here
12:58 JAREZ - Mr. Sexy Saxy
12:53 JACKIEM JOYNER - Beautiful Seduction
12:48 MARION MEADOWS - Magic Men
12:45 SKINNY HIGHTOWER - Force
12:42 BOBBY WELLS - My Sweet Butterfly
12:37 STEVE COLE - Neo Sol
12:31 EUGE GROOVE - Chillaxin
12:26 GREGG KARUKAS - Believe in Me
12:21 CHRIS STANDRING - Fat Tuesday
12:17 BRAD ALEXANDER - Yearning for Your Love
12:14 AL DEGREGORIS - Sunnyside
12:09 MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI - After Hours
12:06 LOUIE FITZGERALD - Keepin' the Groove On
12:02 FREDDIE FOX - So Much Love
11:57 BRIAN SIMPSON - A Soft Touch
11:52 NORTH 2UNES WOODALL - In the Mood
11:48 MARCUS ANDERSON - Mel-Ow Mood
11:44 JULIAN VAUGHN - Sunday
11:39 DERRICK HARVIN - This Time Around
11:35 JAREZ - Around The World
11:30 THE SMOOTH JAZZ ALLEY - EBF
11:25 MARION MEADOWS - Celebration Road
11:21 SKINNY HIGHTOWER - Jubilee
11:17 CHRIS STANDRING - Living the Poetry
11:11 BOBBY WELLS - Bella's Pier
11:06 JOE MCBRIDE, THE TEXAS RHYTHM CLUB - Morning In A Distant Land
11:01 MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI - Nobody But You (Feat. Billy Mondragon Of DW3)
10:58 LOUIE FITZGERALD - Thinkin' Back on When
10:53 JEFF KASHIWA - Back To Love
10:49 BRIAN SIMPSON - When I Found You
10:42 MARCUS ANDERSON - Give Love (Feat. Anthony Saunders)
10:38 NORTH 2UNES WOODALL - On the Move
10:34 TIM BOWMAN - Flyin Away
10:29 DAVE BRADSHAW JR. - Set Me Free
10:25 PIECES OF A DREAM - Steppers ''D'' Lite
10:21 J. WHITE - Mr. Nugroove
10:17 NAJEE - Happiness (A Felicidade)
10:13 LOWELL HOPPER - See the Light
10:08 DERRICK HARVIN - Colombiana
10:04 DARREN RAHN - Duplicity
10:00 JAREZ - Together Forever
09:57 JOYCE COOLING - Coasting
09:53 NORMAN BROWN - Keep The Faith
09:49 MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI - Feelin' Good
09:45 MARION MEADOWS - Last Ticket To Somewhere
09:41 CAROL ALBERT - Love Again
09:37 LOUIE FITZGERALD - When I Look into Your Eyes
09:33 MARCUS ANDERSON - Backseat Drivers (Feat. Adam Hawley)
09:28 JULIAN VAUGHN - Waymans Way
09:23 BRIAN SIMPSON - Mystical
09:20 NORTH 2UNES WOODALL - Happy Cause I'm Going Home
09:15 PIECES OF A DREAM - Give U My Heart
09:11 NAJEE - Modern Lovers
09:07 JIM ADKINS - Turning Point
09:06 TONY SAUNDERS - Uptown Jazz
08:55 TIM BOWMAN - Friends
08:51 BOBBY WELLS - Tee It Up
08:45 CHRIS GODBER - Chips 'n' Salsa
08:42 LOWELL HOPPER - No Turning Back
08:40 MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI - Give And Take
08:30 NATE WHITE - Ducie's Groove
08:19 MARCUS ANDERSON - Let's Not Wait (Feat. Nicholas Cole)
08:19 DANNY LERMAN - You Take My Breath Away
08:04 NAJEE - Dr. Dolittle
07:59 PIECES OF A DREAM - Fired Up
07:54 NORTH 2UNES WOODALL - I Want Her
07:51 KIM SCOTT - Best Part
07:46 TIM BOWMAN - Glory to Glory
07:42 RHODA GRAHAM - Finally
07:37 SKINNY HIGHTOWER - Poppa J
07:32 DEE LUCAS - The Grady Curve
07:28 LOWELL HOPPER - Affection
07:23 JEFF KASHIWA - Hyde Park (The 'Ah, Oooh' Song)
07:19 UNDER THE LAKE - Bridgetown
07:16 WARREN HILL - Play That Funky Music (White Boy)
07:11 MARION MEADOWS - Mother Earth
07:07 OLI SILK - Meet Me In The Middle
07:03 MARCUS ANDERSON - Understanding (Feat. Brian Culbertson)
06:58 NAJEE - Savoir Faire
06:54 DONN BYNUM - Because I'm Feeling You
06:49 SEAN U - Second Wind
06:43 PIECES OF A DREAM - Feelin' Good
06:38 BRIAN SIMPSON - Sunlit Sea
06:33 NORTH 2UNES WOODALL - Susie Mae
06:30 SHAWN RAIFORD - It Feels so Nice
06:25 NELSON RANGELL - Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
06:21 HANK BILAL - Perfect Harmony
06:17 JEFF KASHIWA - Thanks To You
06:13 ZOLBERT - A Song for You
06:09 TIM BOWMAN - Just Another Day
06:04 KIM WATERS - Nightfall
05:59 ZACH BRIDGES - These Hands
05:54 NAJEE - Isla Hermosa
05:51 MARION MEADOWS - Dream Catcher
05:46 SKINNY HIGHTOWER - Time Marches On
05:42 MARCUS ANDERSON - Limited Edition (Feat. Steven J. Collins )
05:38 LOWELL HOPPER - Resurgence
05:34 JEANETTE HARRIS - Night Jam
05:29 PIECES OF A DREAM - Gettin' Through It
05:25 DANIEL CHIA - Cali Style
05:21 DONN BYNUM - Mercy Mercy Me (feat. Lew Laing Jr.)
05:18 ADRIAN CRUTCHFIELD - Morning After
05:12 STEVE COLE - Toronto
05:09 BRIAN SIMPSON - Whisper To Me
05:04 JEFF KASHIWA - Show Me Love
05:00 NORTH 2UNES WOODALL - Hip Hug
04:55 EUGE GROOVE - Take You Higher
04:50 NAJEE - Bounce
04:46 GREGG KARUKAS - Coyote Party
04:42 MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI - Better Days Ahead feat. Jeff Pescetto
04:38 KIM SCOTT - I'm Every Woman (feat. Althea Rene & Ragan Whiteside)
04:34 MARION MEADOWS - Life In The Clouds
04:30 ZACH BRIDGES - Yonder
04:26 BRAD ALEXANDER - A Matter of Time
04:20 MARCUS ANDERSON - Dandelion
04:16 PIECES OF A DREAM - Going Home
04:12 ZOLBERT - On My Way
04:08 TIM BOWMAN - Heart & Soul
04:03 BALANCE9 - 110 at Night
03:59 JEFF KASHIWA - Something About You
03:54 NICK COLIONNE - Whatcha Gonna Do
03:51 JACKIEM JOYNER - Don't Make Her Wait
03:46 NAJEE - Hurricane
03:41 DONN BYNUM - Our Turn to Dance (feat. Paul Jackson Jr.)
03:37 BRIAN SIMPSON - What I'm Waiting For
03:33 LOWELL HOPPER - Ever Lasting
03:29 WALTER BEASLEY - She Can't Help It
03:24 ADAM HAWLEY - Detroit
03:20 SKINNY HIGHTOWER - Bittersweet
03:16 MARION MEADOWS - Real Time
03:12 DANIEL DOMENGE - Between Your Hands
03:08 NORTH 2UNES WOODALL - 102 Degree
03:03 BONEY JAMES - You Can Count on Me
02:59 PIECES OF A DREAM - It's A Vibe
02:54 FRANK MCCOMB - Movin' In Traffic (For Russell Ferrante and George Duke) .
02:50 MARCUS ANDERSON - Can I Come Over
02:46 JEFF KASHIWA - Mediterranean Nights
02:42 JASON PETERSON DELAIRE - Check Please (feat. Chris Camozzi)
02:39 NAJEE - Luna
02:35 DANIEL CHIA - Say You Will
02:31 MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI - Tell Me Why (Feat. Paul Brown)
02:27 BALANCE9 - Sway
02:23 MICHAEL SILVERMAN, ERIC MARIENTHAL - In These Times
02:20 ADRIAN CRUTCHFIELD - Now I See
02:16 ZOLBERT - Smile
02:12 AL DEGREGORIS - Time Sensitive
02:08 WALTER BEASLEY - Lovely Day
02:04 PHIL DENNY - Around the Block
01:59 TIM BOWMAN - Happiness Is
01:55 THREESTYLE - Missing You
01:52 FREDDIE FOX - Feelin' It
01:48 MARION MEADOWS - Invisible
01:44 FRANK MCCOMB - Cha Cha (For Ramsey Lewis)
01:40 LOWELL HOPPER - Change of Seasons
01:36 JASON PETERSON DELAIRE - After Hours
01:32 NAJEE - Bottom To The Top
01:27 JEFF KASHIWA - 3
01:22 THE SMOOTH JAZZ ALLEY - Smooth Jazz Alley
01:18 PIECES OF A DREAM - Livin' The Life
01:14 BRIAN SIMPSON - All That Matters
01:10 MARCUS ANDERSON - Will Power
01:05 JAREZ - Just Can't Wait
01:01 JAZZ IN PINK - Positivity
00:57 PHIL DENNY - Lifted
00:53 FRANK SUTTON - Its Gonna Be A Lovely Day
00:48 MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI - Huggy Bear
00:44 VANN BURCHFIELD - I'm Holding On
00:40 WALTER BEASLEY - Barack's Groove
00:36 THE SAX PACK - Back In Style
00:32 SKINNY HIGHTOWER - Now Or Never
00:29 ZOLBERT - Frappe
00:25 BLAKE AARON - Dreamland
00:21 JASON PETERSON DELAIRE - Nightcap (feat. Chris Camozzi)
00:16 NAJEE - Valentine Love
00:12 FRANK MCCOMB - Just Ride (For George Duke)
00:07 JEFF KASHIWA - The Good Life
00:03 TIM BOWMAN - Watchout
It was Emery’s “sense of being super self-destructive”, though, that struck a particular chord, because it’s a trait he’s seen in himself. “I was compassionate towards him as someone who can’t stop making the same mistakes,” Turner says.
He stops, weighing up whether he should elaborate further. “I was a big stoner,” he says, eventually. “I used to smoke so much weed. I was dealing with a depression or a frustration, and not having the understanding or the tools to deal with how I felt, so I self-medicated for too long.”
Thank you to @gorgxoxus for tagging me! I wrote most of this a while ago and then saved it to my drafts. Finally circling back to actually finish it!
Best book you’ve read so far in 2022?
Impossible to choose so I'm going with the book I just finished: True Biz: A Novel by Sara Novic
I just finished this yesterday and I loved it so much!! The book explores Deaf culture from a variety of lenses (adults, teenagers, multi-generation Deaf families, brand new to Deaf culture youngsters, hearing parents of Deaf teenagers trying or failing to be supportive and more). More than any other piece of media, this book helped me understand the intense hatred toward cochlear implants that many Deaf people hold. The book weaves Deaf history and digestible bite-sized ASL lessons into a story about a teenage girl's transformative experience of entering a Deaf school after a failed attempt at mainstreaming. The author herself is Deaf and she interviewed many people within the Deaf community in order to due this story justice and it shows.
Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2022:
Probably The Split Worlds Series by Emma Newman. I got the first book for Chanukah 2021 and then immediately bought the next four books in rapid succession January 2022. Just a fantastic fantasy series with great feminist and political themes, morally gray characters, and unique worldbuilding. Each book took me deeper into the world and each book made me realize that previous attempts to solve societal problems had been too surface-level and change could only come from more systemic changes (and this happened in each successive book in a very satisfying way until things were finally solved with some very dramatic uprooting of long ingrained systems).
New release you haven’t read yet, but want to:
None? IDK someone tell me what to read.
Most anticipated release for the second half of the year:
Husband Material by Alexis Hall, which comes out August 2, 2022. I absolutely loved the first one and I can't wait for the sequel. I will probably buy this one since I'll be too impatient to wait to check it out through the library.
Biggest disappointment:
Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee. I started reading this but ended up abandoning it because it was so focused on characters getting harassed online and I found that too stressful to read about.
Biggest surprise:
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. I didn't know a lot about this book other than it came across my radar enough times that I got curious enough to finally read it. This novella about rival time travelling spies writing one another intricately encoded love notes was utterly captivating. Makes me want to co-write an epistolary (@blurglesmurfklaine 👀).
Favourite new author (debut or new to you):
Shaun David Hutchinson. I read one of his books last year but this year I have already two and they were both excellent! I've had the urge to read queer sci-fi lately and his books have definitely scratched that itch!
This year I read: At the Edge of the Universe and This is a Complicated Love Story Set in Space. Both highly recommended!
Newest fictional crush:
No one. 🤷🏻♀️
Newest favourite character:
Again, it's so hard to choose! I really enjoyed the main character in Man o' War by Cory McCarthy. They made some terrible and self-destructive decisions, but always for very understandable reasons. I loved seeing their growth over the course of the story.
Book that made you cry:
438 Days by Jonathan Franklin. This true survival story was riveting but the part that made me cry was in the endnotes. The author asked the subject of the book why he wanted to tell his story, even though it was so difficult to relate his harrowing experiences. He said something beautiful about how life is worth living and if his story could inspire even one person to hang in there and keep living life, then it was worth it. Having watched his boating partner struggle with suicidal thoughts and ultimately lose his will to live as well as struggling with them himself later made this very poignant.
Book that made you happy:
The Backstagers Volume 1 & 2. These graphic novels were full of imagination and adventure as the characters explore the fantastical world below the stage at their high school theater. Characters are diverse in a very casual way that I greatly enjoyed. A character got too warm up in the lighting booth and was hanging out in only his binder and shorts. A character was shown wearing hearing aids (or maybe a CI, I forget). Characters are boyfriends. None of this is made a big deal of and it brought me joy.
The most beautiful book cover you’ve bought this year:
Haven't bought any books this year! 100% library check-outs so far. But the most beautiful cover has got to be for Tarnished are the Stars! I just love the color scheme and it matches the clockwork-punk aesthetic of the story perfectly.
What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
I'd love to read The Broken Earth trilogy by EK Jemison. My cousin bought me a copy that has all three books in one (it's enormous!) and now that I'm reading ferociously again I should really get into it! The only problem is that my reading habits revolve around e-books right now.
Besides that, my library holds right now include:
-I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
-Radio Silence by Alice Osman
-Solitaire by Alice Osman
-The Data Detective by Tim Harford
-The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
-The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (as of a few minutes ago, after reading your post Jas)
Serious problem: with Unai Emery's Aston Villa squad, mate
Former Aston Villa defender Shaun Teale has told Przegląd Sportowy Onet that he wasn’t surprised when the Villans lost to Legia Warszawa in the UEFA Conference League earlier this season.
Aston Villa returned to European competition after more than a decade and the 59-year-old has cited this as the reason for losing to the Polish club. The two teams will face again at Villa Park on…