“I have a foolproof plan. 1: Find a new best friend. 2: Don’t be gay about it.”

This weekend, The Book Fairies of Australia have been sharing a great read as part of our Pride celebrations! Who was lucky enough to find a copy of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes? This is the author’s first YA book and we are delighted to celebrate with them!

About the book:

Seventeen-year-old Yamilet Flores prefers drawing attention for her killer eyeliner, not for being one of the only Mexican kids at her new, mostly white, very rich, Catholic school. But at least here no one knows she’s gay, and Yami intends to keep it that way.

After being outed by her crush and ex-best friend before transferring to Slayton Catholic, Yami has new priorities: keep her brother out of trouble, make her mom proud, and most importantly, don’t fall in love. Granted, she’s never been great at any of those things, but that’s a problem for Future Yami.

The thing is, it’s hard to fake being straight when Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, is so annoyingly perfect. And smart. And talented. And confident. And cute. So cute. But Yami isn’t sure if she likes Bo or if she’s just jealous of her unapologetic nature. Either way, she isn’t ready to make the same mistake again. If word got to her mom, she could face a lot worse than rejection. WWJD? No. WWSGD: What would a straight girl do?

By turns hilarious, poignant, and searingly honest, The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School explores the joys and heartaches of stepping into your full truth in a world that, too often, tells queer people of color not to be too much of themselves.

Not lucky enough to find one?

Do not worry! This book is available at all good book shops and if you cannot find it that way, you can order your copy at Booktopia!

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