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Loading... Queerly Beloved (2022)by Susie Dumond
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. between 3.5 and 4 stars. fun, charming, queer book that is less about the romance and more about the friendships and self discovery. i liked where the focus was here. (in fact, the main conflict is not in the romance, it's between the main character and her best friend! yes!) it's also unusual to set a book - especially a queer book - in oklahoma, when it's not about being gay in oklahoma in 2014. i mean it is, but it's about so much more than that. i really liked that this went into issues like religion and what gay marriage means to equal rights and the movement for equality in general. the debate about whether being a part of straight weddings is in some way harmful to progress in gay marriage. it was interesting and thoughtful and well done. i liked spending time with amy and her friends (especially joel and damian) and while i don't feel like i knew charley all that well or understood why she couldn't have texted a few times, i didn't care all that much because the romance wasn't actually the main point here. community was and that shone through. i enjoyed this and i'd read her again. no reviews | add a review
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"At her day job in a Christian bakery and with her conservative family, Amy plays the role of a straight, church-going young woman-exactly what's expected in mid-2010s Tulsa, Oklahoma, the "Buckle of the Bible Belt." But at night, she tends bar at the only place in town that truly feels like home: Ruby Red's, a lovably grungy queer bar with a group of regulars who have become her chosen family. Amy's spent a lifetime learning how to walk this fine line, placing others before herself so effortlessly that she doesn't even realize she's lost touch with her own needs and desires. Her expertly-balanced double life works just fine, especially when she hits it off with Charley, a charming newcomer to Tulsa--until she's suddenly outed and subsequently fired from her bakery job. When a new friend begs her to fill in for one of the bridesmaids at her wedding--and offers to pay Amy more than she makes in a single night at Ruby Red's--she can't afford to turn it down. As her relationship with Charley heats up, this one-off opportunity turns into a full-time business, thanks to Amy's baking talents, crafting skills, and expert ability to become whatever other people need her to be. Between weddings, bachelorette parties, bridal showers, and dress fittings, Amy's in her element, her years of watching rom-coms and Say Yes to the Dress finally paying off. But at what cost? She's still playing the role of a straight girl, working hard to facilitate strangers' special days all while gay marriage still isn't legal. Eventually, the new double life she's created becomes intolerable. The only bright spot is her whirlwind romance with Charley. But when Amy's precarious balancing act strains her relationships to a breaking point, she must decide what it looks like to be true to herself-and if she has the courage to try"-- No library descriptions found. |
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The chemistry between Amy and Charley was strong from the beginning and I enjoyed reading how their relationship developed through all its ups and downs. Pepper rating ( )