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"Fuck off, hot stuff."
ZR Ellor, May the Best Man Win
#May the Best Man Win#zr ellor#quote#Jeremy is SO felonies!marinette coded I'll throw stuff#he's such a self-sabotaging asshole#which compels me but also I'm not sure he gathered enough sympathy points for this to work out narratively#but we'll see. I'm only on like ch 11 so he's only gotten worse which is to be expected#but excited for it when he starts fixing things#also the potential for miscommunication plotline with 'your boyfriend has autism btw' is INSANE how did I never think of this before#like yes I understand that you have baggage but please he's a golden retriever please just talk to him 😭#mia reads
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I'm participating in the Trans Rights Readathon (March 20th-March 27th) created by Sims-bookstagrams-badly AND I'm doing this Trans Book Challenge (no time frame) on The StoryGraph!
My third book this week is Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win!
I enjoy a high school rival romcom every now and then - and even moreso when they're queer. I've never read one with a trans MC before, though! He better win Homecoming King or I will riot (just kidding!).
This is another one that I was lucky enough to find at my local library. I'm always thrilled to check out queer books from the library because it shows them that there's a readership and encourages them to purchase more queer books.
The full summary of May the Best Man Win can be found here!
And you can donate to the Trans Health Legal Fund here or Mermaids here!
Happy trans reading y'all!!!
#may the best man win#zr ellor#transrightsreadathon#trans book challenge#trans books#queer books#books & libraries#YA
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The world wants to devour us whole. I intend to taste bitter going down its throat.
May the Best Man Win, ZR Ellor
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#bookporn #coverlove
A gorgeous cover with representation of non-neurotypical, POC, and queer characters that was a little polarising for me, but a fun and interesting read. Review to come soon…
Have you read any good book representing a minority lately that you want to recommend?
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#book covers#bookporn#Casey Carlisle#contemporary#coverlove#Fiction#LGBT#LGBTIA+#May The Best Man Win#photography#reading#romance#transgender#Writing#YA Fiction#YA Writing#Zr Ellor
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It's not about the class. It's about giving everyone what they want from me. But I can't give Ben what he wants and needs. The world flickers out of view. I have nothing to say and no way to make this right. Panic surges within me. I need to go somewhere else. I need to be gone.
"Lukas!" Ben shouts as I turn my back on him. "You can't just run away from me."
But I can. I can slide deep into myself, shut the world out, and storm away.
People underestimate the strength of the YA genre for real cause holy shit.
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the other me by xan van rooyen (trans mc)
this rebel heart by katherine lock (polyam relationship, two bisexual mcs, one gay side character)
iron widow by xiran jay zhao (polyam relationship, three bisexual mcs, mc is also possibly nb or genderqueer)
call down the hawk by maggie Stiefvater (gay mc, bisexual mc, bisexual side character)
the prey of gods by Nicky drayden (can’t remember the specific kind of rep)
it’s not like it’s a secret (lesbian characters and relationship. please maybe note on the poll that the submitter would really really not recommend this book? i think it’s important to let people know of queer books, but also this book relied on so many stereotypes — about lesbians and Asian-Americans — and had a cheating subplot and was just….)
beating heart baby by lio min (trans mc)
the borrow a boyfriend club by page powars
may the best man win by zr Ellor (trans mc, bisexual mc, nonbinary mc, queer side character)
a promise broken by Lynn o cochroft (trans, aroace guy is one of the two mcs)
not your sidekick by cb Lee (lesbian mc, sapphic relationship, trans side character)
always the almost by Edward underhill
the spirit bares its teeth and hell followed with us both by aj white
a day of fallen night and the priory of the orange tree by Samantha shannon
generation one by pittacus lore (gay mc, not a huge part of the plot though. but confirmed in-text)
last night at the telegraph club by malinda lo
you’re not supposed to die tonight by kalynn bayron
lady midnight and sword catcher both by Cassandra clare
Star Wars: black spire by delilah s Dawson (aroace mc)
Star Wars: the empire strikes back 40th anniversary short story compilation (idk if it counts as a queer book but one short story was a sapphic love story)
one of us is lying by Karen mcmanus
two tuns of fun by
birthday by Meredith russo
invisibly breathing by
i’ll give you the sun by judy Nelson (i think! not sure if i’m remembering her name right)
brooms the graphic novel by jasmine walls
this queer girl is going to be okay by dale walls
two mummies / two daddies (kids picture books)
death’s country by rm romero
redsight by Meredith mooring
the death i gave him by em li xu (tumblr would LOVE this book)
Been outside by shaz zamore
ALSO: a note to op. this blog is such a great idea, but have you considered setting up a google form for submissions instead? they work for people who don’t have Google accounts, and you can export the entries to a spreadsheet automatically instead of manually that way too. if you let submitters view previous responses you can prevent repeats too?
I've queued most of these! Exceptions below:
-Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary short story compilation: since only one of the stories is queer, I'm not going to include it. This is absolutely arbitrary, I realize, but for short story collections, I'm looking for them to be mostly queer.
-Two Tuns of Fun: I couldn't find any book by this name.
-Two Mummies / Two Daddies (kids picture books): are these individual books? I couldn't find anything with these exact titles.
-Beating Heart Baby and The Priory of the Orange Tree were already queued (they were both in my initial batch of queued books prior to going live with the blog).
The google form is a good idea and something I'll consider! At the moment, it doesn't save me any work, and actually creates more. I would need to check every submission anyway to make sure it's correct and in the format I want it in. Currently I've got a Google Sheets spreadsheet with all books (both queued and posted) for people to check if their suggestion has already been submitted. Thanks for the idea, though!
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Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom
I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World by Kai Cheng Thom
Ana on the Edge by AJ Sass
Finna by Nino Cipri
Homie by Danez Smith
Mooncakes by Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker
A Place Called No Homeland by Kai Cheng Thom
A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
Our Bloody Pearl by DN Bryn
Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada (English translation by Kit Maude)
Femme in Public by Alok Vaid-Menon
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom and Kai Yun Ching
May the Best Man Win by ZR Ellor
Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus by Chuck Tingle
The Witch King by HE Edgmon
Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee
She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya
Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation by Eli Clare
Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith
Dreadnought by April Daniels
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
Oh wow, that‘s a gigantic and incredible list! Thank you for the submissions, they were added :)
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My Underrated Book Recommendation!!
- The Neptune Project (Trilogy) By Polly Holyohe
- The Fever King (Duology) By Victoria Lee
- May The Best Man Win By Zr Ellor
- Escape From Furnace (5 books) By Alexander Gordon Smith
- I am Number Four (7 Books) By Pittacus Lore
- Alienated (Trilogy) By Melissa Landers
- You Were Here by Cory McCarthy
#booklr#reading#books#book recommendations#the neptune project#the fever king#may the best man win#escape from furnace#lockdown#solitary#death sentence#fugitives#execution#the neptune challange#the neptune promise#the electric heir#i am number four#i am number 4#the power of six#the rise of nine#the fall of five#the revenge of seven#the fate of 10#united as one#alienated#invaded#united#you were here
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MY 2023 BOOK LIST!
January
Neighborhood Girls by Jessie Ann Foley
The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason Deaver
The Twelfth Grade Night by Molly Horton Booth, Stephanie Kate Strohm, and Jamie Green (graphic novel)
If You Change Your Mind by Robby Weber
Spells For Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch
Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
Blaine For the Win by Robbie Couch
She’s Too Pretty To Burn by Wendy Heard
Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
January Favorite: Spells For Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch
February
Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin
The Fault In Our Stars by John Green (reread)
Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler (reread)
Trouble Girls by Julia Lynn Rubin
Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan (reread)
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord
This Is Not a Love Scene by S. C. Megale
Again, but Better by Christine Riccio
Better Together by Christine Riccio
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood
February Favorite: Again, but Better by Christine Riccio
March
Stuck With You by Ali Hazelwood
The Best Laid Plans by Cameron Lund
Exactly Where You Need to Be by Amelia Diane Coombes
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli (reread)
Together, Apart by Various Authors (short stories)
Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie
Out of the Blue by Jason June
Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood
In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae
Heartbreakers and Fakers by Cameron Lund
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon
March Favorite: See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon
April
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
Planning Perfect by Haley Neil
Love and Luck by Jenna Evans Welch
Noteworthy by Riley Redgate
Afterglow by Phil Stamper
Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters
Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker (graphic novel)
Goodbye, Perfect by Sara Barnard
As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti
April Favorite: Noteworthy by Riley Redgate
May
I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman (reread)
Solitaire by Alice Oseman (reread)
Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (reread)
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (reread)
Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins
This is Our Place by Vitor Martins
Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl by Joya Goffney
Dear Evan Hansen by Steven Levensen
Happy Place by Emily Henry
The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan
May Favorite: Dear Evan Hansen by Steven Levensen
June
Divergent by Veronica Roth (reread)
Insurgent by Veronica Roth (reread)
Allegiant by Veronica Roth (reread)
If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch
The Maze Runner by James Dashner (reread)
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner (reread)
June Favorite: If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch
July
The Death Cure by James Dashner (reread)
The Fever Code by James Dashner (reread)
May the Best Man Win by ZR Ellor
Jay’s Gay Agenda by Jason June
July Favorite: Jay’s Gay Agenda by Jason June
August
Vampires, Hearts & Other Dead Things by Margie Fuston
The Long Run by James Acker
Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (reread)
Five Feet Apart by Mikki Daughtry, Rachael Lippincott, and Tobias Iaconis (reread)
Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino
The Lucky List Rachael Lippincott (reread)
She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick (reread)
Indestructible Object by Mary McCoy
If You Still Recognize Me by Cynthia So
Remind Me to Hate You Later by Lizzy Mason
August Favorite: Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino
September
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado
The Girl Least Likely by Katy Loutzenhiser
Faith: Greater Heights by Julie Murphy
Love Letters for Joy by Melissa See
Northranger by Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo (graphic novel)
All This Time by Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott (reread)
Loveless by Alice Oseman (reread)
Coming Up For Air by Nicole B. Tyndall
Study Break by Various Authors (Collection of Short Stories)
September Favorite: Love Letters for Joy by Melissa See
October
The Night In Question by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson
I’d Rather Burn Than Bloom by Shannon C.F. Rogers
Running by Natalia Sylvester
The Kate in Between by Claire Swinarski
10 Truths and a Dare by Ashley Elston
Julieta and the Romeos by Maria E. Andreu
The Meaning of Birds by Jaye Robin Brown
All Signs Point to Yes by Various Authors (Collection of Short Stories)
October Favorite: Julieta and the Romeos by Maria E. Andreu
November
Lose You to Find Me by Erik J. Brown
Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler
Just Visiting by Dahlia Adler
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (reread)
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (reread)
Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (reread)
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (reread)
November Favorite: Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler
December
How To Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow
Look on the Bright Side by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann (graphic novel)
Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester
Surprisingly Sarah by Terri Libenson (Graphic Novel)
Sincerely, Confusingly, Yours by Hailey Gonzales
December Favorite: How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow
2023 Book Total: 104
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i hope you all know that sharing this with you means a lot to me. this is who i am in a list. my book taste, the number of books i read, the authors i like. this is a part of me, and you are getting it. happy 2024
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"I want to sit in his light, if he would just stop trying to burn me."
ZR Ellor, May the Best Man Win
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This is so inconsequential about everything else in the James Somerton exposé but ZR Ellor's May The Best Man Win appears on the list of Somerton's favourite books of 2022—a book that said lesbians have it easier than gay men. That's not all. ZR Ellor's other pen name is Zabé Ellor and last year he published an adult fantasy named Silk Fire under that name where besides being horribly written and trying too hard to be Kushiel's Dart, it also has -check notes- a toxic matriarchal society led by evil butch lesbians
So u know....James Somerton would def eat that shit up 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭
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THIS NIGHT IS SPARKLING 🪩 — send me a random fact about yourself and i'll tell you which of my favorite books you remind me of!
i really love baking while watching hockey<3 (doing that rn!!)
ooh okay so my first thought was may the best man win by zr ellor but also tweet cute by emma lord !!!
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Tagged by @hoeratius! I feel so noticed, than you!
Last song: “High Infidelity” by Taylor Swift
Last show you watched: I watched the first two episodes of Ted Lasso with my parents over Thanksgiving. I may have seen an episode or two of GBBO since then.
Last movie: I think the last time I watched a movie was in July, when I watched Sällskapsresan (a Monty Python-esque Swedish movie that I was very proud to understand)
Currently reading: I just finished Acting the Part by ZR Ellor yesterday, so nothing right now, but I’m hoping to get back to Hoeratius’s Princess Diaries fic soon!
Current obsession: the Queen’s Thief
Tagging @cricketnationrise @doggernaut @eddisfargo @fanartshmanart @jonsaremembers @khashanakalashtar @dexsbruins and anyone else who wants to play!
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Goddamn, the kids in May the Best Man Win by ZR Ellor are fucking vicious
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yeah im pretty tired too- but at least youll be done with it soon!
the two books i got were dreams bigger than heartbreak by charlie jane anders and may the best man win by zr ellor.
they dont sound too good but they are! i think
hehe yeah :D we both tried *high five in sleepy*
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all that matters is that you enjoy the living silly out of them :D but if you don't, that's ok too :D
wishing a pleasant reading atmosphere to fall upon you when you start reading them!
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