Whilst my go-to place to hang out on any university campus is always the library, the TL Robertson Library at Curtin is under renovations, and with half of the floor space being out of action, what’s left is quite rightly focused on study spaces. So, on a cool Friday afternoon, I parked myself in one of these sun lounges out the front of the library, and finished this gem of a graphic novel, which I gave to @thegeekymonkey for Christmas and then they kindly let me borrow to read. Check, Please! Book 1: #hockey, by @ngoziu, is narrated by Bittle, a sweet southern ice skater turned hockey player (yay athletic scholarships!) who vlogs and tweets his way through his first couple of years at Samwell University. He’s an adorable sweet queer blogger, tweeter and baker, whose teammates all adopt him as their little brother and supplier of pies. Of course, there’s romance – and a crush on the star of the team.

Ukazu presents a beautiful message of acceptance, in a queer love story revolving around sportsing that’s mercifully free of homophobia. A much-needed heartwarming read today!