Oh, reading...

 

I decided to make a (very short) list of the best books I read this past year. Because why the fuck not, right? It's that month of the year, after all. With all the “best of” pop around  of course, this is my opinion, you know? Like belly buttons, everybody has got one  

The first book I'd recommend is All Boys Aren't Blue by @georgemjonhson. It's a journey. Especially for those who are not Black and those who are not Queer. If you are not one of those, read it. If you are one of those, read it, too. It's also one of the most banned books in 2023. You need to read it.

BTW, I think there's going to be a movie adaptation streaming right now.

Another one I'd recommend is Out of Blue, by @jasonjune. Joyous, fun, and queer. What else can one ask for? If you want some light reading (I read this one during the summer) this is your book. I read it in the patio during two very hot afternoons in August, while drinking sparkling lemonade from Aldi. Yes, that specific.

Oh, here's something some of you may enjoy: aging and the gay male. It deals with age, obviously, but also with the unpredictability of life and the never ending need we have to find our place. This one is by Andrew Holleran, one of the first gay authors I read, many, many moons ago. Along with Edmund White and Felipe Picano, he was one of the first authors that gave me 'gay', unfiltered. He's still got it. Read it.

Just by Looking at Him, by @ryano'connell 'cause we come in all sizes, forms and abilities. It is also fun, readable and very sexy. What, you were expecting something sad and sappy? No.

The Guncle, by @stevenrowley: riotous and... true? Those of us who are Guncles know... It looks like a ton of fun, because it is. It also delivers some very interesting morsels because sometimes it reads like a memoir...

Oh, and it seems that a sequel is out, already!

And that's it. Told you it was gonna be short and sweet. Just like me. So what says you? What book was your fav in 2003? Should I read it?

XOXO