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Book cover for I Leave It Ip To You by Jinwoo Chong Blurb: A coma can change a man, but the world Jack Jr. awakens to is one he barely recognizes. His advertising job is history, his Manhattan apartment is gone, and the love of his life has left him behind. He’s been asleep for two years; with no one to turn to, he realizes it’s been ten years since he last saw his family. Lost and disoriented, he makes a reluctant homecoming back to the bustling Korean American enclave of Fort Lee, New Jersey; back into the waiting arms of his parents, who are operating under the illusion he never left; and back to Joja, their ever-struggling sushi restaurant that he was set to inherit before he ran away from it all. As he steps back into the life he abandoned - learning his Appa’s life lessons over crates of tuna on bleary-eyed 4 AM fish runs, doling out amberjack behind the omakase counter while his Umma tallies the night's pitiful number of customers, and sparring with his recovering alcoholic brother, James - he embraces new roles, That of romantic interest to the male nurse who took care of him throughout, and that of sage (but underqualified) uncle to his gangly teenage nephew.

I recently finished reading I LEAVE IT UP TO YOU by Jinwoo Chong and it was a lovely read. It’s a slow-paced yet chaotic and funny slice-of-life novel about connection, queerness, family, second chances and a family run sushi restaurants.

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If You Liked This TV Show, Read This Book This week, we're giving you some queer book recommendations based on your favorite TV show or series. From Black Mirror to Bridgerton, Severance to Squid Game, here's a quick list of LGBTQ+ books to r...

This week, we're giving you some queer book recommendations based on your favorite TV show or series. From Black Mirror to Bridgerton, Severance to Squid Game, here's a quick list of LGBTQ+ books to read next based on your favourite TV show:

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Book cover for Tart by Becky Jayne Crossley Blurb: Libby’s world shatters when a video of her ‘cheating’ on her popular boyfriend, Dan, goes viral the night he gets into a serious bike accident. Overnight, school friends turn into bullies and the only person who will talk to her is Neha, the new girl everyone else ignores. While Dan is in a coma, oblivious to the drama unfolding around him, Libby and Neha grow closer. But Neha’s not ready to admit she’s been crushing on Libby for months. And if Libby follows her heart, she’ll be making her already messy life a lot messier.

Crushes, comas and coming out. TART by @beckiwrites.bsky.social is a smart, sweetly funny and heartwarming YA novel about coming out and accepting yourself. Perfect for fans of She Gets the Girl and Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.

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Zombies, nuns and 90s yuri fight club on motorcycles - here what came out in July 2025 at proud-geek.co.uk

▪️ The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling
▪️ Not Good Enough by James Robert Moore
▪️ S.I.R by Fell Hound
▪️ Dead Real by Poppy T Perry
▪️ Human Rites by Juno Dawson

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Hey Chris, we’re just a bookshop letting people know what books we have in stock.

Glad you’re enjoying it so far. I’ve only heard good things 😊

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Book cover for Spiralling by Cal Speer

SPIRALLING by Cal Speet is a funny, modern and honest novel about a gay man living in Manchester whose life falls apart after his boyfriend cheats on him. If you like reading messy stories about queer friendship and dating disasters, this one’s for you.

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Ten queer books covers for books coming out in August at Proud Geek LGBTQ+ Bookshop ▪️ Tart by Becki Jayne Crossley ▪️ Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon ▪️ Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle ▪️ The Good Vampire’s Guide To Blood & Boyfriends by Jamie D’Amato ▪️ A Bite Of Pepper by Balazs Lorinczi ▪️ Lessons In Magic And Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders ▪️ The Secret Book Club by Karmen Lee ▪️ Hothead Paisan by Diane DiMassa ▪️ Evil-ish by Kennedy Tarrell ▪️ Hollow: The Woman In White by Shannon Watters. Branden Boyer-White & Berenice Nelle

Looking for something new to read? There’s a whole bunch of queer fiction coming out in August at Proud Geek. See something you like? Grab a copy from proud-geek.co.uk

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This series is so good. It’s about witches, motherhood, female friendships, power, politics, love, grief, magic, work & gender. It’s tense & modern & emotional & dark in places, with a diverse cast & strong character development throughout the series.

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Book cover for Human Rites by Juno Dawson

HUMAN RITES by @junodawson.bsky.social back in stock

If you haven’t started series yet, do yourself a favour and pick up the first book in the series now. It’s contemporary queer urban fantasy filled with prophesy, female friendships and an incredible magic system

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A stack of queer East Asian books - spines out ▪️ Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee - fake dating rom-com ▪️ If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So - crushes, fan-fic and found family ▪️ Chlorine by Jade Song - power, longing and body horror ▪️ Iron Widow by XiranJay Zhao - giant robots, Chinese history and polyamory ▪️ Moonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee - Korean-inspired sci-fi adventure ▪️ Love Points To You by Alice Lin - art school and asexual romance ▪️ Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki - toxic girlfriends and grief ▪️ Off With Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta - messed up retelling of Alice In Wonderland ▪️ Massive by Gengoroh Tagame - shibari, illustration and BDSM ▪️ Spirit World by Alyssa Wong - big swords and non-binary superheroes

Queer East Asian stories that everyone should read: (there’s a list of book titles and authors in the alt text)

See something you like? Head over to proud-geek.co.uk and pick up something new to read.

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Book cover for The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling Blurb: Aymar Castle has been under siege for six months. Food is running low and there has been no sign of rescue. But just as the survivors consider deliberately thinning their number, the castle stores are replenished. The sick are healed. And the divine figures of the Constant Lady and her Saints have arrived, despite the barricaded gates, offering succor in return for adoration. Soon, the entire castle is under the sway of their saviors, partaking in intoxicating feasts of terrible origin. The war hero Ser Voyne gives her allegiance to the Constant Lady. Phosyne, a disorganized, paranoid nun-turned-sorceress, races to unravel the mystery of these new visitors and exonerate her experiments as their source. And in the bowels of the castle, a serving girl, Treila, is torn between her thirst for a secret vengeance against Voyne and the desperate need to escape from the horrors that are unfolding within Aymar’s walls. As the castle descends into bacchanalian madness - forgetting the massed army beyond its walls in favor of hedonistic ecstasy - these three women are the only ones to still see their situation for what it is. But they are not immune from the temptations of the castle’s new masters… or each other; and their shifting alliances and entangled pasts bring violence to the surface. To save the castle, and themselves, will take a reimagining of who they are, and a reorganization of the very world itself.

THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling is sapphic medieval horror meets dark fantasy. There’s nuns, knights, magic and… cannibalism, so if you like unsettling atmospheric horror about power, faith and survival this one’s for you.

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Tect read: 20 queer books with disability representation to read during diability pride month at Proud Geek

20 book covers for books with disability rep: ▪️ The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth – Character with fibromyalgia ▪️ Just By Looking At Him by Ryan O’Connell - Character with cerebral palsy ▪️ Stars In Their Eyes by Jessica Walton & Aska – Character with prosthetic limb ▪️ Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhapo - Character with chronic pain ▪️ Nimona by ND Stevenson - Character with prosthetic limb ▪️ Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot - Character with prosthetic limbs ▪️ The Unbroken by C.L. Clark - Character with chronic pain ▪️ Mooncakes by Wendy Xu & Suzanne Walker - Character who is hard of hearing ▪️ Key Lime Sky by Al Hess – Character with autism ▪️ One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans - Character with IBS ▪️ Galaxy The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod & Jess Taylor - Character with prosthetic limb ▪️ The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White – Character with autism ▪️ The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas - Character who is deaf & uses sign language ▪️ The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh - Character with type 1 diabetes ▪️ Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin - Character who is deaf & hard of hearing ▪️ The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe - Character with endometriosis ▪️ Trans and Disabled edited by Alex Iantaffi – Characters with various disabilities ▪️ A Lady For A Duke by Alexis Hall - Character with war injury who uses a cane ▪️ Icarus by K. Ancrum - Character with EDS

July is #DisabilityPrideMonth. Looking to add some queer books with disability rep to your bookshelf? Here’s a list of 20 LGBTQ+ books about characters who have disabilities:

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Book cover for Not Good Enough by James Robert Moore. Blurb: After his boyfriend of nine years betrays him, Charlie's carefully constructed world crumbles. At thirty-something, he's never navigated London's queer scene alone – and he's terrified. No relationship experience, no dating app knowledge, and absolutely no idea if he's an otter or a bear. As Charlie stumbles through awkward first dates and a new flat share, he discovers there's more to life than being someone's other half. The queer community he never dared explore beckons, promising friendship, adventure, and maybe even love. If only he could silence the nagging voice telling him he's Not Good Enough.

NOT GOOD ENOUGH by James Robert Moore is out today. It’s a delightfully funny and heartwarming story following Charlie as he navigates the gay scene alone in his 30s after his nine-year relationship comes to an end.

Sound fun? Grab a copy here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

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Stack of queer books restocks at Proud Geek LGBTQ+ Bookshop

Book cover for Human Rites by Juno Dawson

Book cover for The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling

Book cover for Spiralling by Cal Speet

Big ol’ restock at Proud Geek today including old faves and some brand spanking new releases including Human Rites by Juno Dawson, The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling & Spiralling by Cal Speer.

See something you like? Head over to proud-geek.co.uk to pick yourself up something new to read.

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Book cover for S.I.R. By Fell Hound & Eleonora Bruni

SIR by Fell Hound.

Sapphic pining & motorcycle jousting! S.I.R by @fellhound.bsky.social brings over-the-top anime energy the sapphic sports-romance genre in this charming graphic novel about love, loss, and… motorcycles.

Sound like fun? Pick up a copy here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

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I WANT THAT TWINK OBLITERATED! is back in stock at proud-geek.co.uk. It’s a queer sci-fi anthology collecting Seventeen stupidly fun, often horny pulp sci-fi and fantasy stories published by @bonabooks.bsky.social

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I ADORE LAZARE AND FANG and can't wait to see what happens next! @scriblit.bsky.social is a genius!! 💖💜💙

Book cover for Cursed In The Lost City by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch Blurb: “It’s 1599. Fang and Lazare are on the run with their friends Amber, Nell and half-fae child Tem. The news that Tem possesses the power to make humans immortal is spreading across London like wildfire – and has even reached the ears of the ailing Queen Elizabeth Tudor.”

Dragons, vampires and queer found family – CURSED IN THE LOST CITY by @scriblit.bsky.social is out today.

It’s the sequel to Cursed Under London, so expect more bisexual chaos, more dragons and a lot more kissing.

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There’s some absolute bangers in that list 😊

Be Gay, Solve Crime - 10 Queer Detective Novels From queer murder mysteries to gay detectives, supernatural crime agencies and lesbian private investiagors, here are 10 LGBTQ+ books about queer detectives solving crime.

BE GAY, SOLVE CRIME! From queer murder mysteries to gay detectives, supernatural crime agencies and lesbian private investigators, here are 10 LGBTQ+ books about queer detectives solving crime:

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A stack of queer books - spines showing: ▪️ Something To Be Proud Of by Anna Zoe Quirke - MC with Autism ▪️ Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings - MC with Autism & ADHD ▪️ Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin - MC with Autism ▪️ Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun - MC with ADHD ▪️ Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly - MC with OCD ▪️ Strong Female Character by Fern Brady - MC with Autism ▪️ The Prospects by KT Hoffman - MC with ADHD ▪️ Key Lime Sky by Al Hess - MC with Autism ▪️ The Summer Love Strategy by Ray Stoeve - MC with ADHD & Autism

Queer Books With Neurodiverse Characters:

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See something interesting? Grap a copy from our queer bookshop here: proud-geek.co.uk

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Book cover for Bone Horn by Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain

Lesbian detective novel BONE HORN by Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain is a smart, hilarious, sexy, and poignant mystery novel about queerness and unbearable grief.

Sound like your cup of tea? Grab a copy here: www.proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

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Ooooo thanks for the heads up on these. They sound great.

Yes I’ll be there, see you then 😊

Thank you to everyone who swung by to say hello and pick up something new to read at the Fabulous Market at Queens Heath Pride yesterday. I had the best time talking to you all.

See you next time. Tom x.

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I’m reading this at the moment and it’s a rollercoaster of a ride.

Book cover for graphic novel - Kickflip by L.D. Lapinski & Logan Hanning Blurb: At school, Elliot gets bullied for being 'different to other girls' whereas at the skate park, everyone welcomes Elliot - presuming they're male - but neither label feels right. As Eliot's love of skateboarding and friendships grow, their worlds collide at a sports expo where the school netball team and skate crew are competing. Can Elliot find the courage to share what they've learned about non-binary identity?

KICKFLIP by L.D. Lapinski & Logan Hanning is a queer graphic novel about skateboarding, self-discovery and finding your true community of friends, perfect for fans of Heartstopper.

Sound fun? Pick up a copy from proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

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Queens Heath Pride 2025 poster

Queens Heath Pride 2025 Map

List of traders for Queens Heath Pride Fabulous Market on Heathfield Road. 11-4pm

Queens Heath Pride Schedule.

Queens Heath Pride is happening on Sunday 6th July. I’ll be at the market on Heathfield Road selling the usual LGBTQ+ books and queer graphic novels, so swing by and grab something new to read.

🗓️ Sunday 6th July 2025
🕥 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Heathfield Road, Kings Heath, B14 7BZ

See you there!