YA LGBT Books discussion

I started this thread as I have a hard time coming up with ideas for categories or topics to use to choose the book of the month.

If you have ideas please post them here. I could use all the help I can get.

Friends-to-lovers

Moving/changing schools

Coming out/realizing one's own sexuality

Performing arts (one or both characters are in theater, dance, etc.)

The seasons (could have one for each season of the year, there's four themes right there)

Camp/camping

Paranormal

Historical (I don't know...are there any LGBT YA historical books?)

OOOOHHHHH I have a good one!!!!!!

Mystery (non paranormal)

Gah the other idea is where we see the 'L', 'G', 'B' or 'T' represented in the lead characters.. i.e. a lesbian and gay guy as the two leads.. (did that make sense?)

Jo wrote: "Friends-to-lovers"

Or the opposite!! cause it does happen..

All good - we need to track down examples (or write them I guess.)

I try to place specific tags on the books I add to our bookshelf, though I know I missed a few. I'll have to go back and find them.

Byron wrote: "OOOOHHHHH I have a good one!!!!!!

Mystery (non paranormal)"

Has this one been done yet? Sounds good to me!

Jay wrote: "Byron wrote: "OOOOHHHHH I have a good one!!!!!!

Mystery (non paranormal)"

Has this one been done yet? Sounds good to me!"

Nope, it hasn't - we have kind of stopped having defined categories in the hopes that would increase nominations. Right now I just try not to overlap with the Author of the month book (So in May, not fantasy because we'll read Aisling-Guardian for Carole Cummings' book.)

Christina wrote: "Byron wrote: "Jo wrote: "Friends-to-lovers"

Or the opposite!! cause it does happen.."

Maybe a convincing love triangle? Could be interesting...especially with a bi teen and/or a trans teen. I fee..."

Jo is working on that; her story Life Skills has a bi guy dating both a boy and a girl (although not really a triangle since they are all kind of okay with it.) I think both she and I have trans kids due to appear in stories. But you are right, there are definitely very few great B/T stories compared to L/G.

Still a triangle, in my opinion... It's just a consensual one. It got a lot of mixed reactions from reviewers; some felt it was completely inappropriate to depict a teenage boy in relationships with two people and commented that it encourages teens to have too much sex, even though there's absolutely no sex in the story. (I can't remember if there's even any kissing...) But it felt right for the character; he loves his boyfriend and his girlfriend and can't choose between them.

Thanks for the mention, Kaje!