With all the hate and prejudice going on in the world right now, it is easy to forget that there are allies all around us ready to reach out and support us.
Malta Libraries have posted a beautiful message this afternoon and offered a whole list of recommended LGBTIQ+ themed reads and can be accessed digitally if you are a Malta Library member!
In their post on their social media, they said:
We stand by our mantra: if you’re unsure, unprepared, confused about any given subject – READ UP ABOUT IT! Reading is always a great place to start. We believe that LGBTIQ+ stories are not only educational but also empowering for individuals who are searching for voices to relate to, for friends and families who wish to be of better support and for society in general to understand how to be the very best version it could be in embracing the community and in bringing about change.
The following is the list of reads being recommended by the Library via maltalibraries.overdrive.com which can be accessed as eBooks:
I’ll give you the sun – Jandy Nelson
Aristotle & Dante discover the secrets of the universe – Benjamin Alire Saenz
Fingersmith - Sarah Waters
Love, Simon – Becky Albertalli
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens agenda – Becky Albertalli
Leah on the offbeat – Becky Albertalli
What if it’s us – Adam Silvera/Becky Albertalli
More happy than not – Adam Silvera
The full spectrum: a new generation of writing about gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and other identities – David Levithan
You asked for perfect – Laura Silverman
Color outside the lines – Sangu Mandanna
The art of being normal – Lisa Williamson
If I was your girl – Meredith Russo
Tell me again how a crush should feel – Sara Farizan
If you could be mine – Sara Farizan
Annie on my mind – Nancy Garden
Everything leads to you – Nina LaCour
Hurricane season – Nicole Melleby
The summer of Jordi Perez (and the best burger in Los Angeles) – Amy Spalding
We used to be friends – Amy Spalding
Maybe this time – Eva Clancy
All out: the no-longer secret stories of queer teens throughout the ages – Saundra Mitchell
Queer: the ultimate LGBT guide for teens – Kathy Belge/Marke Bieschke
A practical guide to gender diversity and sexuality in early years – Deborah Price
GLBTQ: the survival guide for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning teens – Kelly Huegel/Marieka Heinlen
The love hypothesis – Laura Steven
Some girls bind – Rory James
Neanderthal opens the door to the universe – Preston Norton
Meet cute – Jennifer L. Armentrout
Half the world away – Jessica Skye Davies
Reverie – Ryan La Sala
Release – Patrick Ness
The beauty that remains – Ashley Woodfolk
Winter ball – Amy Lane
Forever man – A.J. DeWall
Becoming a man: half a life story – Paul Monette
Pancakes in Paris: living the American dream in France – Craig Carlson