On Top of Glass: My Stories as a Queer Girl in Figure Skating by Karina Manta:- A heartfelt memoir of teenage angst. The author is engaging and well aware of her faults. The reader comes to trust her because of her ability to unflinchingly stare down her defects and demons. Although the themes include body image, eating disorders, and internalized homophobia, its message and appeal are universal because, as Manta points out, it's the rare teenager who isn't swaddled in a cocoon of insecurity. A life-affirming message for everyone.
- I love a good Bio, and this one sucked you into the story. Like I was in a room talking with the author and she was telling me her life story. It was really good.
Runners Up:
Peacemaker by E.M. Hamill
Frost & Raine by K.L. Noone
Give Me Grace by Bethany A. Perry tied with When I First Saw Red (The Soldiers and Mercenaries) by Kasia Bacon
The Envoy's Honor (Chronicles of Tournai #8) by Antonia Aquilante
The Dancer's Dilemma (Campus Connections #3) by CJane Elliott
Revenge of the Brobot (A Steam Room Story) by JC Calciano tied with Constant (The Valespian Pact #3) by Lexi Ander
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