Tag: transphobia

• REVIEW: Book of Dreams by Kevin Craig

  

      Gaige’s curiosity gets the better of him when he discovers a bookstore on an abandoned street where no bookstore should be. He steps inside and is immediately enthralled by its antiquarian sights and smells. But one book in particular calls to him. It isn’t long before he gets a bad feeling about it,…

  charkinzie

  10 May 2022

  canadian, Contemporary, diverse characters, gender identity, lgbtqia content, Paranormal, sci-fi / fantasy

  2022, 2022 review, Alebrijes, Anna-Marie McLemore, bigotry, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, bullying, diverse chard, Lakelore, non binary character, non-binary, racism, review, transgender character, transphobia

• REVIEW: Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore

  

    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.…

  charkinzie

  8 Feb 2022

  5 stars, Books, coming out, Contemporary, diverse characters, gender identity, lgbtqia content, mental health, neurodiversity, new adult, sci-fi / fantasy, self-discovery, young adult

  2022, 2022 review, Alebrijes, Anna-Marie McLemore, bigotry, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, bullying, diverse chard, Lakelore, non-binary, Non-binary character, racism, review, transgender character, transphobia

• REVIEW: The Greatest Superpower by Alex Sanchez

  

  The Official Description: As summer draws to a close, 13-year-old Jorge wants nothing more than to spend his days hanging out with his fellow comic book-obsessed friends. But then his parents announce they’re divorcing for a reason Jorge and his twin brother never saw coming—their father comes out as transgender. Just the facts: Twins brothers, father…

  charkinzie

  27 Dec 2020

  Books, Children’s, coming out, Contemporary, diverse characters, gender identity, juvenile, lgbtqia content, mental health, read the trigger warnings, self-discovery

  2020 review, Alex Sanchez, Body dysmorphic disorder, book, book review, Books, definitely not own-voices, gender, Goodreads, netgalley, review, suicidal ideation, the greatest superpower, transgender character, transphobia

• REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: Avalon’s Last Knight by Jackson C. Garton

  

  RELEASE BLITZ Book Title: Avalon’s Last Knight Author: Jackson C. Garton Publisher: Pride Publishing Cover Artist: Louisa Maggio Release Date: April 28, 2020 Genre/s: Paranormal M/M Romance Trope/s: Friends to lovers Themes: Forgiveness, loyalty, enduring love Heat Rating: 4 flames Length: 80 000 words/ 291 pages It is a standalone story. Add on Goodreads Buy…

  charkinzie

  10 May 2020

  coming out, Contemporary, diverse characters, mental health, new adult, Paranormal, re-telling

  2020 review, body dysphoria, book, book review, Books, brujx, character is trans, character is vegan, character makes sacrifice, deadnaming, Gay Book Promotions, gaybookpromo, homophobia, King Arthur, Lancelot, lgbtq lit, magicking, own voices, Retelling, review, sexual harassment, trans character, Trans Male Character, transphobia

• REVIEW: Frankissstein: A Love Story by Jeanette Winterson

  

  The Official Description: In Brexit Britain, a young transgender doctor called Ry is falling in love – against their better judgement – with Victor Stein, a celebrated professor leading the public debate around AI. Meanwhile, Ron Lord, just divorced and living with Mum again, is set to make his fortune launching a new generation of…

  charkinzie

  21 Jul 2019

  lgbtqia content, sci-fi / fantasy

  Alan Turing, artificial intelligence, book, book review, Books, Frankissstein: A Love Story, frrankenstein, grove atlantic, Jeanette Winterson, lgbtq lit, lgbtq literature, lgbtq+, LGBTQIA, lgbtqia fiction, LGBTQIA+ Content, Mary Shelley, misogyny, netgalley, queer character, queer lit, queer romance, speculative fiction, trans character, transphobia

• REVIEW: Waking Up The Sun by Laura Bailo

  

  The Official Description: When Lander accepts a dare to go into the forest at night he thinks it’ll be easy. He just needs to walk in and then come out, right? But that’s easier said than done. It’s like the trees have a mind of their own, and they are stopping him from finding his way…

  charkinzie

  3 Jul 2019

  MM romance, sci-fi / fantasy

  book, book review, Books, bullying, homophobia, laura bailo, lgbtq characters, lgbtq fiction, lgbtq+, LGBTQIA, LGBTQIA+ Content, m/m romance, NineStar Press, trans character, transphobia, waking up the sun