The #Prideathon runs from 17-23rd April.
It's hosted on Twitter here.
The expectation is that people will complete at least three of the eight reading challenges.
There are also photo challenges but, meh, I don't have the patience for photography - Bookish Rebel and all that jazz
The reading challenges:
1) an f/f romance
2) a comic book with an LGBT+ MC (Main Character)
3) a book by a QAoC (Queer Author of Colour)
4) a book with an intersex MC
5) a book with a disabled LGBTQ+ MC
6) a Sci-Fi/Fantasy book with an LGBTQ+ MC
7) a book with a QPoC (Queer Person of Colour) MC
8) an LGBTQ+ non-fiction book
I have 2 books which cover 4 challenges (yeah, I'm cheating, but I'm efficient dammit!) that I will probably read, and then some extra options for if I feel like it.
I may also sub one or more for the original 2 - you know me guys, I'm a mood reader. #DealWithIt
My 2 main TBR books:
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
This is one I've been wanting to read for a while: a YA M/M novel that everyone seems to love - #ownvoices and with Mexican-American MCs.
3) a book by a QAoC (Queer Author of Colour)
7) a book with a QPoC (Queer Person of Colour) MC
Related Post: Friday Fics Fix - Aristotle and Dante Appear in Fanfiction
Sunstone, Vol 5 by Stjepan Sejic
This one's 18+ only on account of many sexy-times references, and BDSM being one of the central themes of the series.
This is actually a really sweet F/F graphic novel series, and I really enjoyed the previous 4 volumes.
1) an f/f romance
2) a comic book with an LGBT+ MC (Main Character)
My swapsies:
Dark Wolverine, Vol 2: My Hero
The biracial, bisexual, anti-hero son of Wolverine - could it get any better? Yes - it's written by Marjorie Liu!
(As a reminder of my fangirling over Marjorie Liu's work, check out my review of Monstress, Vol 1)
(As a reminder of my fangirling over Marjorie Liu's work, check out my review of Monstress, Vol 1)
2) a comic book with an LGBT+ MC (Main Character)
7) a book with a QPoC (Queer Person of Colour) MC
Curvy, Vol 2 by M Magdalene
Amazon: UK - USA
This is 18+ only on account of v (porno)graphic sexy times!
I started reading this webcomic last week, and there's a princess made of liquorice guys! A PRINCESS. MADE. OF. LIQUORICE.
1) an f/f romance
2) a comic book with an LGBT+ MC (Main Character)
6) a Sci-Fi/Fantasy book with an LGBTQ+ MC
Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time: An Indigenous LGBT Sci-fi Anthology
Amazon: UK - USA
This is a book of short stories by indigenous/Native authors which I won (woop!) in a giveaway run by the awesome Brendon @ Reading and Gaming For Justice
6) a Sci-Fi/Fantasy book with an LGBTQ+ MC
What d'ya think, dearest nerdlets? Good picks, or no? :)
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I hope you love Ari and Dante!! It was my favourite book that I read in 2016 :D
ReplyDeleteI hope so too! :)
DeleteWolverine has a biracial son???? Since when? What's his name?
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to read Monstress - I seriously have to get to it soon - but the Kindle doesn't do colour...
Wolverine's biracial son is Daken - he's Japanese and white. He's an anti-hero and all-round scary dude, but he's been around for quite a while now. :) (I love him! Even though he's like... some sort of serial killer. So is Deadpool. And Wolverine, for that matter. Most superheroes, actually.)
DeleteMonstress is awesome!!!!! But yeah... I think the colour adds quite a lot to be fair, just because the artwork in that book is amazing!
I did not realise that Daken is biracial...
DeleteYep, his mother was Japanese! :)
DeleteYup a book by Benjamin would help at least with one or two items on the list! I'm on the waiting list for the Aristotle and Dante audio book in my library. I KNOW I'll love it. I loved The Inexplicable Logic of My Life so much that I pledged to read ANYTHING he writes :) Wait. How come Wolverine has a son. Wolverine is MINE and he is not supposed to fool around! I'll check it out humph!
ReplyDelete*whispers* Wolverine has quite a few kids.
DeleteI'm sure all of the fooling around happened in the decades and centuries before you were born ;)
Good for you for doing the Prideathon. I am a stick in the mud, though not closed minded but just have been reading sci-fi or historical fiction....
ReplyDeleteDoes 50 shades of Grey count? Women writer and about SM sex. I read that a while back and thought it was rubbish.
There's plenty of LGBTQ+ sci-fi - and some historical fiction! Check out my Diversity Link List or Naz's blog @ readdiversebooks.com if you're stuck. :)
DeleteNo, 50 Shades doesn't count - because it's not LGBTQ+ at all. It's a sexuality-related readathon, rather than a sex-related readathon, lol!
Great ideas for expanding the reading universe, thanks for sharing #RV&HT
ReplyDeleteThere's a big push towards diversity and diverse books in publishing, book blogging, etc. right now - not everyone is happy about that, but it's about bringing everyone's voice to the table!
DeleteIf you're interested in looking more @ diverse reading, I recommend checking out my Diversity Link List, or Naz's blog @ readdiversebooks.com :)
I hope you had fun with the read-a-thon (my comment is coming a little late). I read Aristotle and Dante two years ago I believe, and I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did in the end!
ReplyDeleteYeah - I actually read the 2 books I said I would! (Which, y'know, is pretty novel to me! Lol.) I really related to Aristotle & Dante, I have to admit!
DeleteHahah I love that you're cheating and not afraid to admit it! These books look pretty interesting, I look forward to knowing what you think of them x
ReplyDelete#RVHT (Jenny/ Accidental Hipster Mum)
Ha, I have to keep my Bookish Rebel reputation somehow ;)
DeleteI'm hoping to write a review of Aristotle & Dante soon, but I am SO behind on my review writing!!! Lol.