Monster Manor Reading Challenge - hosted by junisreading

Try a book from a genre you're unsure of
If it turns out the chosen genre is not your cup of tea, you're allowed to DNF and submit any book of your choice instead. Tip: you can combine this prompt with numbers 6, 11 or 12.
All books added
Queer Gothic by George E. Haggerty

Queer Gothic

George E. Haggerty

231 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ challenging informative slow-paced
With A Vengeance by Freydís Moon

With A Vengeance

Freydís Moon

312 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ romance adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

The Salt Grows Heavy

Cassandra Khaw

106 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious fast-paced
It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat Sebastian

It Takes Two to Tumble

Seducing the Sedgwicks #1

Cat Sebastian

288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance emotional lighthearted slow-paced
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (How to Write Kissing Books Book 1) by Gwen Hayes

Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (How to Write Kissing Books Book 1)

Gwen Hayes

98 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction romance informative lighthearted fast-paced
There Are Trans People Here by H. Melt

There Are Trans People Here

H. Melt

65 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ poetry emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan by Lou Sullivan

We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan

Lou Sullivan

440 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history lgbtqia+ memoir emotional informative reflective slow-paced
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Gideon the Ninth

The Locked Tomb #1

Tamsyn Muir

16 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Orchid and the Lion by Gabriel Hargrave

The Orchid and the Lion

Orchid and the Lion #01

Gabriel Hargrave

427 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction erotica lgbtqia+ romance science fiction adventurous medium-paced
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

The Sunbearer Trials

The Sunbearer Duology #1

Aiden Thomas

416 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional funny medium-paced