readwithpride.com Happy March, book lovers! Can you believe we’ve already knocked out the first two months of 2026? It feels like just yesterday we were nursing New Year’s hangovers and ambitiously logging 50-book targets into our trackers. Now that we’ve hit the first quarterly milestone, it’s time for a little heart-to-heart. How is that Read …

Quarterly Check-In: How’s Your Reading Challenge Going?Read More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: our “To Be Read” (TBR) piles are less of a “pile” and more of a structural hazard at this point. If you’re anything like the rest of us here at Read with Pride, your digital library is overflowing with LGBTQ+ ebooks, and your physical shelves are groaning under …

Create Your Own ‘Read My Own LGBTQ+ Books’ ChallengeRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: our “To Be Read” (TBR) piles are less of a “pile” and more of a structural hazard at this point. If you’re anything like the rest of us here at Read with Pride, your digital library is overflowing with LGBTQ+ ebooks, and your physical shelves are groaning under …

Create Your Own ‘Read My Own LGBTQ+ Books’ ChallengeRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: our “To Be Read” (TBR) piles are less of a “pile” and more of a structural hazard at this point. If you’re anything like the rest of us here at Read with Pride, your digital library is overflowing with LGBTQ+ ebooks, and your physical shelves are groaning under …

Create Your Own ‘Read My Own LGBTQ+ Books’ ChallengeRead More

readwithpride.com Happy June, book lovers! If you’re anything like the team here at Read with pride, your TBR (To-Be-Read) pile has probably reached a height that threatens the structural integrity of your nightstand. But hey, it’s Pride Month 2026! There is no better excuse to ignore your chores, grab a cold drink, and dive headfirst …

The Ultimate Pride Month Playlist: Books to Read for Each Week of JuneRead More

readwithpride.com There’s a specific kind of magic that happens when the temperature drops, the nights stretch out, and the only thing on the agenda is finding the perfect spot on the couch. For many of us in the community, the holidays aren’t always about massive family gatherings or loud parties; sometimes, they are about the …

December Reading: Cozy Queer Holiday Romances to End the YearRead More

readwithpride.com Whether it’s the start of a new term in March or you’re just perpetually stuck in a “Dark Academia” mood, there is something undeniably magical about the “back to school” vibe. At Readwithpride.com, we believe that Young Adult (YA) literature isn’t just for the Gen Z crowd. In fact, some of the most profound, …

Back to School: Queer YA Reads for Teens and Adults AlikeRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: for a lot of us, the “romance” section of the bookstore used to feel like a foreign country. You’d walk past rows of glistening abs and wind-swept gowns, and while the drama was top-tier, the connection was… well, absent. For years, I consumed stories where the “happily ever …

How Reading Queer Romance Helped Me Reclaim My OwnRead More

readwithpride.com There’s a specific kind of magic that happens the moment you push open the door of a queer bookstore. It’s not just the smell of old paper and fresh espresso, though, let’s be real, that’s a top-tier scent, it’s the immediate, bone-deep realization that for the next hour, you don’t have to keep your …

A Love Letter to My Local Queer BookstoreRead More

readwithpride.com We’ve all been there. You’re curled up in your favorite chair, tea gone cold, three chapters past when you promised yourself you’d go to sleep. You’re deep into a story, but suddenly, a sentence hits you like a physical weight. It’s not just a good plot twist or a witty line of dialogue. It’s …

The First Time I Saw Myself in a Book: A Reader’s StoryRead More

readwithpride.com There is something transformative about walking into a room and seeing yourself reflected on the shelves. For many of us in the LGBTQ+ community, our early reading experiences were a game of “spot the subtext.” We scoured classic literature for a lingering look between “roommates” or a suspiciously intense friendship in a boarding school. …

Building My Dream Queer Library: A JourneyRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: we live in an era of “more.” More content, more scrolling, more notifications, and: if you’re part of the bookish community on TikTok or Instagram: more books. Every January, I see the “2026 Reading Challenge” posts popping up with goals that make my head spin. People are aiming …

Why I Read So Slowly (And Why That’s Okay)Read More

readwithpride.com Let’s get one thing straight (well, as straight as I get): I wasn’t that kid who hid under the covers with a flashlight and a copy of Pride and Prejudice. In school, I was the kid who mastered the art of reading the back cover of a book five minutes before a test and …

From Reluctant Reader to Book Blogger: My StoryRead More

readwithpride.com The holiday season is officially upon us! Whether you’re looking for a gift that will make your bestie swoon, something to help your cousin feel seen, or a little “treat yourself” moment for your own bookshelf, we’ve got you covered. At Read with Pride, we believe there is no better gift than a story …

Holiday Gift Guide: 20 Books for the Queer People in Your LifeRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be honest: when you crack open a fresh new book: especially one of those high-heat MM romance books we all love: what’s the first thing you do? Sure, some people go straight to chapter one, but the real ones? We go straight to the dedication page. There is something profoundly intimate about the …

Books With the Best Dedications to Queer Partners and FamiliesRead More

readwithpride.com We’ve all been there. You know the feeling: when the weight of the world feels like it’s pressing down just a little too hard, when the news cycle is a relentless drumbeat of “too much,” or when your personal life feels like a draft of a novel that’s missing a crucial middle chapter. In …

The Books That Got Me Through a Hard TimeRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be honest with ourselves for a second: buying books and actually reading them are two completely different hobbies. If you’re anything like me, your “To Be Read” (TBR) pile isn’t just a list; it’s a living, breathing entity that takes up physical space on your nightstand and digital space on your Kindle. As …

How I Organize My TBR List: A System That (Mostly) WorksRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be honest for a second: the old “don’t judge a book by its cover” adage is the biggest lie ever told in the literary world. We all do it. We do it at the bookstore, we do it while scrolling through LGBTQ+ ebooks on our phones, and we definitely do it when we’re …

Judging a Book by Its Cover: My Favorite Queer Cover ArtRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: buying a gift for a dedicated reader is like trying to buy water for a fish. They’ve usually already got the “goods,” their TBR (To Be Read) pile is literally a structural hazard in their bedroom, and they probably have a very specific “type” when it comes to …

The Art of the Bookish Gift: What to Buy the Queer Reader in Your LifeRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real: we’ve all been there. You finish a book that absolutely wrecks you in the best way possible. Maybe it was a slow-burn enemies to lovers MM romance, or perhaps a high-stakes gay fantasy romance that kept you up until 3 AM. You’ve bought the ebook, you’ve maybe even splurged on the …

How to Support Queer Authors Beyond Just Buying Their BooksRead More