Unabridged Bookstore

WILL GRAYSON WILL GRAYSON by John Clifford Green and David Levithan.
Speak, paperback, $8.99.

Yeah!! Three cheers for WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON, a charming, heartwarming, humorous gay novel of high school in the era of texting and Facebook. Set in Chicagoland, and very cleverly written in alternating chapters by two separate authors, WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON is as fun as an episode of GLEE, only even gay-er!

Ed loved it, Ianni loved it, Shane loved it! HIGHLY recommended.

i am j I AM J by Chris Beam
Little Brown Books for Young Readers, hardcover, $16.99.

An intense and necessary novel and a much needed addition to a small-but-growing collection of literature about transgendered teens. Although born a female, J has always identified as a boy and at 17 decides to do something about it.

An emotional and moving story about a bi-racial teen's struggle to be who he really is: from infernal and familial struggles, conflict with peers, dealing with romantic relationships, to discovering hormone therapy, this is an honest, raw, and enlightening book. J knows who he is and the real conflict arises from his struggle to get the rest of the world to recognize the validity of his feelings.

A trans Holden Caulfield! Recommended.

GEMINI BITES by Patrick Ryan
Scholastic Press, hardcover, $17.99.

In this delightful and wonderfully funny novel, warring fraternal twins Judy and Kyle both begin to fall for their odd Goth house guest. Sparks fly and sexual tension builds as the born again Christian sister and the Bob Dylan obsessed brother vie for the attention of the mysterious Garrett. What saves this from being "another romantic gay comedy" is its earnest irreverence and that its plot is driven by the snarky, witty sibling rivalry and the hilarious internal dialogue of whip-smart, self assured, openly gay Kyle.

Dry humor, great characters, will make this an enticing, page turning read. Enjoy!