"It's Gay and It Slaps": TikTok's Favore LGBTQ Books

Contents:

• “IT’S GAY AND IT SLAPS”: TIKTOK’S FAVORE LGBTQ BOOKS
• SPICY GAY BOOKS
• 13 VERY GAY AND VERY GOOD BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ THIS PRI MONTH

“IT’S GAY AND IT SLAPS”: TIKTOK’S FAVORE LGBTQ BOOKS

There’s a sound on TikTok (d that is ed and repurposed by multiple creators) of the amazg queer BookTok creator Laynie Rose that says, “Lerally the only book review you actually need, the only requirements I have for a book is: ’s gay and slaps. ” Followg this are a bunch of LGBTQ books prented wh some variatn of the rea “It’s gay and slaps. To round out to an even 50, I also took the top 5 vios that e the “It’s gay and slaps” sound.

SPICY GAY BOOKS

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13 VERY GAY AND VERY GOOD BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ THIS PRI MONTH

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