Gay fluff books


I didn&#;t realize until the film came out just how many queer women in my social circle and workplace had peruse and adored Red, Adj and Royal Blue. But perhaps I shouldn&#;t have been so surprised, considering women have historically been the primary readers of M/M romantic fiction, even if the general assumption around that fact is that it&#;s straight women. But I suspect I&#;m not the only lesbian out there who enjoys a light, unchallenging little romp into gay romance. Whether you&#;re looking for warm sex scenes, tender coming-of-age tales, historical romance or kitchen-centric love, we&#;ve got you covered. Share your favorites in the comments!


Red, White & Royal Navy, by Casey McQuiston

If you&#;re looking for a reading experience that will be an unmitigated delight from top to bottom, strive Red, White & Royal Blue! I loved this book so much I sent a Kindle imitate to my girlfriend because I wanted her to have the same opportunity to access and harness easy joy in her life as I’d just given myself. If you’re here, you know the basics: Alex Claremont-Diaz is th

Not every queer story is a tragedy. And if the world is cruel to queer people, especially queer and trans people of color, then it is even more significant to imagine worlds where it is not. It is essential to carve out spaces where being queer and happy are not seen as opposite. We need stories that represent our struggles, but we also need stories to nourish us, and to comfort us in times of grief and pain. The kind of queer book I&#;ve been craving lately is what I call a cotton candy book. It&#;s adorable and light, with absolutely no tragedy. Let&#;s originate with the basics:

Picture Books 

If you&#;re looking for a light read where nothing bad happens to anyone, you can&#;t proceed too wrong with a picture book. Worm Loves Wormis about two worms who fall in love and get married. &#;But their friends want to know—who will wear the dress? And who will wear the tux? The address is: It doesn&#;t matter. Because Worm loves worm.&#; Another classic of the LGBTQ picture book genre is And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. Penguins!

Young Adult

For me, the epi

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This announce gives a rather prolonged list of my favorite romances with queer disabled MCs. It definitely shows my bias towards contemporary romance, but there is a smattering of fantasy, YA and historical romance too.

I am grouping them by theme. Many could belong in more than one category. I link to reviews where I have written them; and also where I have only posted trigger warnings, so you can easily find those.

I’m listing rep at the end of my descriptions, which is a fresh thing for me. If you spot something incorrect, please do feel free to let me realize. Also, I am not intending to out anyone; I get author info from the web and the book bio. If an author would appreciate me to remove any info listed, please undertake let me know. I want to note that I use the pos fat as a neutral descriptor when listing rep, and use the synonyms queer when a character or author identify that way or when I am unclear about their identity but know they fall under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella.

For folks looking for books with no on-the-page sex, I am putting three asterisks*** at the end of the descript

Do you need a tiny queer joy in your reading life this Pride month? Maybe you need to read a entertaining sci-fi space adventure where no one dies. Maybe you&#;re craving a YA novel sans homophobia. Maybe you&#;re looking for that elusive queer memoir that&#;s uplifting and celebratory, that focuses on queer pleasure rather than queer suffering. Whatever styles and genres you enjoy most, you deserve to kick back with some happy queer books. Everybody has their own ideas about what counts as a feel-good read or a comfort book. Your definition of happy queer books might be different from mine. The books on this list are a mix of fluff and amusing. They&#;re all on the lighter side. They are not devoid of noun entirely, but they&#;re not rife with it. They celebrate queerness. There&#;s tiny to no queer suffering. Nobody dies. Here are twenty of my favorite happy queer books for your reading pleasure. What better way to celebrate Pride than with some books that are occupied of it?

YA Fiction

Once & Future by Cori McCarthy & Amy Rose Capetta

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