I suggested some #QueerBooks for purchase by my local #PublicLibrary. They bought them, and it is SO satisfying to see them circ’ing before I can even get to them. #ArchieBongiovanni #StoryGraph

Just finished reading Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni (graphic novel).

It's very reminiscent of Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel, while still at the same time being its own fresh/original/independent thing.

"Best friends and chosen family Chris [a nonbinary person]; Elise; Jo [a trans woman]; and Alex [a trans man] work hard to keep themselves afloat. Their regular brunches hold them together even as the rest of their lives threaten to fall apart. In an effort to avoid being the oldest gays at the party, the crew decides to put on a new queer event called Grind–specifically for homos in their dirty thirties.

Grind is a welcome distraction from their real problems: after a messy divorce, Chris adjusts to being a single parent while struggling to reconnect to their queer community. Elise is caught between feelings for her boss and the career of her dreams. Jo tries to navigate the murky boundaries of being a supportive friend and taking care of her own needs. And Alex is guarding a secret that might change his friendships forever.

While navigating exes at work, physical and mental exhaustion, and drinking way, way too much on weekdays, this chosen family proves that being messy doesn’t always go away with age."

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Breezing through Archie Bongiovanni’s Grease Bats. This reads like a slightly gentler, #genderqueer descendant of Alison Bechdel’s Dykes to Watch Out For, and I’m finding it really pleasant so far. #NowReading #ArchieBongiovanni #comics #QueerComics #QueerBooks