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Interview with Jessica Meats
About a month ago, I was contacted by Jess, a science fiction and fantasy writer who was interested in learning more about Queer Book List. Over the course of several emails we learned more about each other and the work that we do. Below you will find an interview that I conducted with Jess to learn more about her writing, her work and her opinions on queer representation. You can also head over to her site to read her interview of me. Can you start by introducing yourself? I’m Jessica Meats, also known as Jess. I’m biromantic asexual. In my day job, I work as an IT consultant, helping companies…
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They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Title: They Both Die at the End Author: Adam Silvera Original Publication Date: 2017 Original Publisher: Harper Teen Queer Representation: 1 gay and 1 bisexual protagonist Page Length: 384 How would you spend your last 24 hours? Memorable Quote: “Maybe it’s better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs.” Review: Nobody knows how Death-Cast gets its information, but they do know that it is always right. If Death-Cast calls you shortly after midnight, one thing is certain: some time in the next twenty-four hours you are going to die. The caller from Death-Cast does not tell you when or how, but you can be…
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More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
Title: More Happy Than Not Author: Adam Silvera Original Publication Date: 2015 Original Publisher: Soho Teen Queer Representation: 1 gay protagonist plus love interest Page Length: 300 A Science-fiction take on conversion therapy Memorable Quote:“Memories: some can be sucker punching, others carry you forward; some stay with you forever, others you forget on your own. You can’t really know which ones you’ll survive if you don’t stay on the battlefield, bad times shooting at you like bullets. But if you’re lucky, you’ll have plenty of good times to shield you.” Review: Aaron Soto lives in a small, one-bedroom apartment with his mother and brother and is trying to move on from his suicide attempt which came…
