Wishing the happiest of book birthdays today to @adibkhorram and KISS & TELL! I read this book over the weekend and loved it!
KISS & TELL dives into the world of boybands as we follow Hunter Drake on tour as he goes through a very public breakup. It’s a fun, energetic book that dives into deeper themes like staying true to yourself and what it means to be queer in the spotlight. All of the feelings and relationships in the story are messy, complex, and real. AND there’s multi media elements—like interviews, emails, tweets, fanfic entries, and more! This book is perfect for fans of IF THIS GETS OUT and THE BRIGHTSIDERS.
Thank you @penguinteen and @bookishfirst for sending me a copy of the book!
🎤 About KISS & TELL 🎤
A smart, sexy YA novel about a boy band star, his first breakup, his first rebound, and what it means to be queer in the public eye, from award-winning author Adib Khorram
Hunter never expected to be a boy band star, but, well, here he is. He and his band Kiss & Tell are on their first major tour of North America, playing arenas all over the United States and Canada (and getting covered by the gossipy press all over North America as well). Hunter is the only gay member of the band, and he just had a very painful breakup with his first boyfriend—leaked sexts, public heartbreak, and all—and now everyone expects him to play the perfect queer role model for teens.
But Hunter isn't really sure what being the perfect queer kid even means. Does it mean dressing up in whatever The Label tells him to wear for photo shoots and pretending never to have sex? (Unfortunately, yes.) Does it mean finding community among the queer kids at the meet-and-greets after K&T's shows? (Fortunately, yes.) Does it include a new relationship with Kaivan, the drummer for the band opening for K&T on tour? (He hopes so.) But when The Label finds out about Hunter and Kaivan, it spells trouble—for their relationship, for the perfect gay boy Hunter plays for the cameras, and, most importantly, for Hunter himself.
KISS & TELL dives into the world of boybands as we follow Hunter Drake on tour as he goes through a very public breakup. It’s a fun, energetic book that dives into deeper themes like staying true to yourself and what it means to be queer in the spotlight. All of the feelings and relationships in the story are messy, complex, and real. AND there’s multi media elements—like interviews, emails, tweets, fanfic entries, and more! This book is perfect for fans of IF THIS GETS OUT and THE BRIGHTSIDERS.
Thank you @penguinteen and @bookishfirst for sending me a copy of the book!
🎤 About KISS & TELL 🎤
A smart, sexy YA novel about a boy band star, his first breakup, his first rebound, and what it means to be queer in the public eye, from award-winning author Adib Khorram
Hunter never expected to be a boy band star, but, well, here he is. He and his band Kiss & Tell are on their first major tour of North America, playing arenas all over the United States and Canada (and getting covered by the gossipy press all over North America as well). Hunter is the only gay member of the band, and he just had a very painful breakup with his first boyfriend—leaked sexts, public heartbreak, and all—and now everyone expects him to play the perfect queer role model for teens.
But Hunter isn't really sure what being the perfect queer kid even means. Does it mean dressing up in whatever The Label tells him to wear for photo shoots and pretending never to have sex? (Unfortunately, yes.) Does it mean finding community among the queer kids at the meet-and-greets after K&T's shows? (Fortunately, yes.) Does it include a new relationship with Kaivan, the drummer for the band opening for K&T on tour? (He hopes so.) But when The Label finds out about Hunter and Kaivan, it spells trouble—for their relationship, for the perfect gay boy Hunter plays for the cameras, and, most importantly, for Hunter himself.