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Every book I read in 2025
It’s January 1, which means it’s time for my annual chronological list of every book I read this year and my book superlatives. Exactly 60 books this year! Fewer than usual, but I think I have a valid excuse in… Continue reading
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Amelia, If Only by Becky Albertalli
Synopsis In this delightful new sapphic YA romance by the author of Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda, Amelia sets off on a road trip to see a live show of her favorite chaotic bisexual YouTuber with her best friends. But… Continue reading
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The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
It’s such bullshit that there’s a stigma around being closeted. We get shit for “living a lie” just beceause we want to survive. I don’t want to keep losing everyone I’m close to. The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School, p.… Continue reading
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Best Pride & Prejudice covers (& retellings!)
This is the third post in my best editions & retellings series (previous posts: Anne of Green Gables and Little Women). Penguin Random House This cute cover has a pleasing mix of old-fashioned and modern designs, with a calming color… Continue reading
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The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag
Your monster gets hungry, and this is the only way it can eat. And if you don’t feed it, it will get out again, and hurt someone else. The Deep Dark, p. 173-4 Synopsis Mags Herrera has a secret. It… Continue reading
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Candle Island by Lauren Wolk
As I stood and listened, I asked myself why someone would come to such a wild, deserted place to sing. And hide there. That was the more important question. Why hide? The answer was the same one I’d given myself,… Continue reading
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Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu
The wallpaper almost seemed to come to life, the vines wriggling like snakes. They looked like some kind of barrier, like an enchantment on a sleeping castle that meant no one could approach…In her dreams, a shadow skulked behind the… Continue reading
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The Glade by Naseem Jamnia
Synopsis Pina is excited to attend her first ever sleepaway camp with her best friend, Jo. At Camp Clear Skies, Pina can escape her controlling parents and work on becoming Pina 2.0, who doesn’t need Jo’s constant protection. But Camp… Continue reading
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Middle Grade Fantasy by Black Authors
This Black History Month, amidst bans targeting books about POC, it’s even more important to read diverse books. I hope you check out some of these whimsical, powerful middle grade fantasy novels by Black authors! Eden’s Everdark by Karen Strong… Continue reading
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Rain Is Not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Since Galen had died…I had been spinning in place. It was a luminous place because his light still glowed within it, but a chilly place because he really wasn’t there. Now I was finally finding my footing again. Rain Is… Continue reading
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