5 Thoughts About MEET CUTE DIARY by Emery Lee

Welcome back to Ace Of Bens! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Some way, somehow, I’ve read over fifty books already this year, so I figured I ought to start posting reviews again. Today I’m back with a review in the form of a few thoughts that stood out to me in the days after […]
6 Reasons You Should Read Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu

From the characters to the setting to the simple fact it’s a story about hockey, there’s a lot I loved about Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey. If you haven’t read it yet, come here and I’ll give you 6 reasons why you should put it on your TBR (or bump it up if it’s already there!)
10 Books for the Overlap of Latinx Heritage and LGBTQ History Months

Welcome to the first day of LGBTQ History Month! But also, welcome to the 17th day of Latinx Heritage Month! Here are ten books with both kinds of rep for you to read during this overlap.
Q&A with Anna-Marie McLemore | 30 Days of Pride

Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! Today, I have for you an interview with Anna-Marie McLemore, the author of When The Moon Was Ours, Blanca & Roja and the upcoming 2020 release Dark and Deepest Red. She’s here to talk about celebrating pride month, queer and Latinx representation, and her newest […]
Q&A with Christine Lynn Herman | 30 Days of Pride

Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! Today, Christine Lynn Herman, debut author of The Devouring Gray is here to talk about book, pride month, and disaster bi representation (which is very, very important)! BEN ACE: Hi, Christine! Welcome to 30 Days of Pride, and thank you so much for participating! […]
Favorite Aromantic Characters by Gretal | 30 Days of Pride

Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! Today, I have another post about a-spec rep to show you all! If you’re looking for more examples of aromantic representation in YA literature, look no further! Gretal is here today with a list of aromantic characters that she loves and that you’ll probably […]
Q&A with CB Lee | 30 Days of Pride

Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! Today, I have a great interview with C.B. Lee, author of Not Your Sidekick, to share with all of you! A lot of this interview focuses on a-spec representation, which is strong in certain parts of media, but still widely lacking. I hope you […]
Q&A with M.K. England | 30 Days of Pride

Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! Today, I’d like to welcome M.K. England, the author of The Disasters (2018) and the upcoming Spellhacker (2020). They’re here to talk about queer rep in sci-fi and in their books, celebrating pride month, and a whole lot more. I’m so excited to have […]
Queer Books to Look For in the Last Half of 2019 | 30 Days of Pride

As I’m making a post for my most anticipated releases of the last half of 2019, I realized there were quite a few that I didn’t really want to put on the list because I received ARCs of them at BEA. So what excuse could I make up to talk about queer books coming out later this year? Here are nine coming out later in 2019.
“Colette, Anaïs, and Me” by Michelle Ruiz Keil, Author of ALL OF US WITH WINGS

Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! Today, Michelle Ruiz Keil is here with a beautiful piece about self-discovery and finding pride in her identity. If you enjoy this, because sure to check out her debut YA novel, All Of Us With Wings releasing on June 18th. Content warnings: Lesbian slurs; […]