Comments on: Read a F*cking Book: 20 Best Young Adult Novels For Queer Girls

By: Emma

Emma — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:13:48 +0000

I’m 15, and not out to my parents yet, but my mom gave me an old copy of Annie on my Mind that had been in our basement when I was 12…so I’m guessing they know…

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:18:27 +0000

When I was 17 and reading Annie on My Mind, I emailed Nancy Garden and was like “zomg I love you, YOU ARE MY HERO” and she replied and I can’t remember exactly what she said but it was something like “keep doing what you’re doing!” and it was awesome.

By: Padmavyuha

Padmavyuha — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:22:31 +0000

Thanks so much for this – I’m soaking up so many of these YA queer books at the moment, and there’s been a real shortage of good ones about girls who like girls.

And if you know of any YA novels about trans girls who aren’t obsessed with being heterofemme (where are the trans tomboys?), please let me know, otherwise I’m bloody well going to have to write one myself .

By: max

max — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 01:22:37 +0000

love and lies and The House You Pass Along the Way was probably the most enjoyed lesbian books I’ve read. I haven’t read Girl, Walking Backwards, seems good. Kind of hated Annie on my mind to be honest bored me half to death.

By: Britt

Britt — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:51:23 +0000

I’m going to have to recommend Sparks by S.J. Adams. It was a great read. Loved Empress of the World in school! <3

By: Faye

Faye — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:12:11 +0000

Love this list! But no love for the original Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang? If anything the book is even more homoerotic than the movie.

By: Catriona

Catriona — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:21:50 +0000

as a seventeen year old who reads a LOT i can’t express how much i love these lists and everything is going on my list of books to read.

By: Steph

Steph — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:22:05 +0000

Well I know what I’m reading for the next ten years.

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Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:03:59 +0000

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By: Danika @ The Lesbrary

Danika @ The Lesbrary — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:03:30 +0000

Augh, I was the same way! Little me was so excited to join the gay straight alliance because “I wish I was gay! Too bad I’m not.” Surprise!

Am I the only one that still sometimes catches myself thinking “I wish I was gay” and then being really happy? No? Just me?

By: karmalaluna

karmalaluna — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:17:24 +0000

Jacqueline Woodson’s books were some of my favorite when I was a teenager so I definitely have to check out “The House You Pass Along The Way.” I don’t know how that one slipped past my teenage fingers. It certainly would have gave questioning everything about my sexuality me some comfort.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:30:47 +0000

I remeber I aksed for a Kindle for Christmas just so I could read Annie On My Mind privately until I was ready to come out to my family but it took me a while. I was always looking for YA books to help me come out but I couldnt find much at the time, although I am grateful for this post because Im 17 and stil relate to some of these books.