LGBTQ+ Travel & Literature
As amazing as the nomadic lifestyle can be, there are definitely some aspects of travelling that get old quickly. The airports are hectic, the flights are long and uncomfortable, hostels tend to be small and cramped. These things can be difficult for anyone to deal with, but they’re especially hard for those with chronic illness. …
I was so excited to get the chance to go to the Green Gables Heritage Place last summer, so excited in fact that I forgot to write about it at the time. So now I’m here, a bit late, to tell you that it definitely lives up to the dreams of every Anne of Green …
I love small towns, port and beach towns especially. Sadly, so many small towns no longer have local bookstores. So I was thrilled when I came across Beach Reads in Port Dover! Not only do they carry a wonderful selection of both new and used books, but they also make a strong effort to create …
This past fall I was lucky enough to get to attend a reading from Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill at the Wigtown Book Festival. McGill themself pitched their book as Frankenstein meets Jurassic Park, but queer. This alone was enough to put Our Hideous Progeny next up on my TBR list. And I have …
Do you ever find that when you go out for a bit the food never looks quite as good as it did in the pictures? You expect to be served a big slice of gooey cake with a perfect swirl of ice cream on top, but the reality is a disappointing sliver with a bit …
Everywhere I travel I like to find a pen. A unique souvenir to add to my collection, and remind me of what I loved about that particular place. It seems many of us who are passionate about something like to collect mementos, not only as keepsakes, but as a way to show off our passions …
I’ll forever be grateful to T.J. Klune for his ability to give us stories that feel like hugs in the form of paperbacks. Similar to his book, The House in the Cerulean Sea, Klune’s queer fantasy Under the Whispering Door explores what it means to be a good person. Dealing with themes of love, grief, …