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I loved reading the emails! It is familiar and fluffy. That's all you need to know in order to read it. What I need to know is what's next for the Simonverse!
Historically Inaccurate follows Soledad a year after her mother has been deported to Mexico. Following her mother's advice, Sol joins the history club. But before she can join she has to do an initiation.
This book is okay. Just okay. It did not blow me away. I liked Sol's interactions with Carlos and Ethan but this is not a book that I would reread or something. While reading, I just did not know where it was going. I think because it is very character-driven but even then I was not sure what I wanted to see. It was too vague for me personally. I hope that others may enjoy it more than I did.
This book is okay. Just okay. It did not blow me away. I liked Sol's interactions with Carlos and Ethan but this is not a book that I would reread or something. While reading, I just did not know where it was going. I think because it is very character-driven but even then I was not sure what I wanted to see. It was too vague for me personally. I hope that others may enjoy it more than I did.
In short, Hairpin Curves is an okay book. It involves two former friends going on a road trip to a wedding. It's an f/f romance. Unfortunately, it was not for me. There were some cute moments but I didn't swoon which is what I like to do when reading romance books.
When Megan and Scarlett are invited to a wedding in Quebec, Canada by the last part of their friendship trio, the two former friends decide to road trip their way to Canada. Megan wants to step out of her "beige" life and this is the opportunity she has been waiting for.
I liked the road trip through the United States. Megan and Scarlett went to some more hidden places but also my tourist places like New York City. I also liked Megan and Scarlett reconnecting as friends and later lovers. However, I, unfortunately, did not fully swoon throughout the book.
If you like road trips and f/f relationships, feel free to pick this book up. I really hope you will enjoy it more than I did :)
When Megan and Scarlett are invited to a wedding in Quebec, Canada by the last part of their friendship trio, the two former friends decide to road trip their way to Canada. Megan wants to step out of her "beige" life and this is the opportunity she has been waiting for.
I liked the road trip through the United States. Megan and Scarlett went to some more hidden places but also my tourist places like New York City. I also liked Megan and Scarlett reconnecting as friends and later lovers. However, I, unfortunately, did not fully swoon throughout the book.
If you like road trips and f/f relationships, feel free to pick this book up. I really hope you will enjoy it more than I did :)
De bananengeneratie gaat over Pete Wu's en andere tweede generatie Chinese Nederlanders hun ervaringen. Wu beschrijft zijn jeugd, zijn band met zijn ouders, zijn coming out, daten en relaties en hij gaat ook in gesprek met andere Chinese Nederlanders.
Na het lezen van Hallo, witte mensen was ik ook benieuwd naar dit perspectief zeker nadat ik de Pete en de bananen docu serie op YouTube had gekeken en dit audioboek beschikbaar was op Storytel. Het is naar mijn mening bijzonder hoe racisme jegens Aziatische Nederlanders altijd wordt voorgedaan als een grapje en dit boek beschrijft een aantal voorbeelden daarvan.
Ik denk dat het ook zeker goed is voor witte Nederlanders om dit boek te lezen en zo de ervaringen van Aziatische Nederlanders beter te begrijpen en hopelijk ook zodat zij hun eigen (impliciete) racisme en discriminatie onder ogen kunnen gaan zien.
Na het lezen van Hallo, witte mensen was ik ook benieuwd naar dit perspectief zeker nadat ik de Pete en de bananen docu serie op YouTube had gekeken en dit audioboek beschikbaar was op Storytel. Het is naar mijn mening bijzonder hoe racisme jegens Aziatische Nederlanders altijd wordt voorgedaan als een grapje en dit boek beschrijft een aantal voorbeelden daarvan.
Ik denk dat het ook zeker goed is voor witte Nederlanders om dit boek te lezen en zo de ervaringen van Aziatische Nederlanders beter te begrijpen en hopelijk ook zodat zij hun eigen (impliciete) racisme en discriminatie onder ogen kunnen gaan zien.
I really enjoyed this book. Even though it has zombies it still feels historically accurate. I really believe that this is how BIPOC people would be treated in this scenario. So I'm glad that I picked up this book for the Reading Rush challenge "a genre you would like to read more"
Black Enough is a short story collection with stories about all kinds of black teens. As with all anthologies, I liked some stories better than others. I particularly liked Oreo by Brandy Colbert and Kissing Sarah Smart by Justina Ireland.
Personally, I recommend reading some of the other reviews by other readers because some of them really go into depth about each story.
My ratings per story
Half a Moon by Renee Watson 4 stars
Black Enough by Varian Johnson 3 stars
Warning: Color May Fade by Leah Henderson 3.5 stars
Black. Nerd. Problems. by Lamar Giles 3 stars
Out of the Silence by Kekla Magoon 4.5 stars
I really loved this one, especially the writing!
The Ingredients by Jason Reynolds 3 stars
Oreo by Brandy Colbert 4.5 stars
I really enjoyed this one!
Samson and the Delilahs by Tochi Onyebuchi 3 stars
Stop Playing by Liara Tamani 3 stars
Wild Horses, Wild Hearts by Jay Coles 3 stars
Whoa! by Kita-Williams-Garcia 3 stars
Gravity by Tracey Baptiste 4 stars
The Trouble with Drowning by Dhonielle Clayton 3.5 stars
Kissing Sarah Smart by Justina Ireland 4 stars
This one just made me smile all the way through!
Hackathon Summers by Coe Booth 3.5 stars
In the Starlight by Nic Stone 4.5 stars
The (R)Evolution of Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi 3.5 stars
Personally, I recommend reading some of the other reviews by other readers because some of them really go into depth about each story.
My ratings per story
Half a Moon by Renee Watson 4 stars
Black Enough by Varian Johnson 3 stars
Warning: Color May Fade by Leah Henderson 3.5 stars
Black. Nerd. Problems. by Lamar Giles 3 stars
Out of the Silence by Kekla Magoon 4.5 stars
I really loved this one, especially the writing!
The Ingredients by Jason Reynolds 3 stars
Oreo by Brandy Colbert 4.5 stars
I really enjoyed this one!
Samson and the Delilahs by Tochi Onyebuchi 3 stars
Stop Playing by Liara Tamani 3 stars
Wild Horses, Wild Hearts by Jay Coles 3 stars
Whoa! by Kita-Williams-Garcia 3 stars
Gravity by Tracey Baptiste 4 stars
The Trouble with Drowning by Dhonielle Clayton 3.5 stars
Kissing Sarah Smart by Justina Ireland 4 stars
This one just made me smile all the way through!
Hackathon Summers by Coe Booth 3.5 stars
In the Starlight by Nic Stone 4.5 stars
The (R)Evolution of Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi 3.5 stars
Girls on the Verge follows Camille who got pregnant and wants an abortion. Set in 2014 Texas, the system is set against her. Together with her new friend Annabelle and her oldest friend Bea they go on a road trip to go where she needs to go.
What a beautiful book on the struggle for reproductive rights for womxn (or people with uteruses) in Southern America. The friendship, the heavy story surrounding abortion but also the light-hearted moments the girls shared on their road trip. Beautiful and amazing. I hope this book will get more attention in the following years - right now it has only 1.871 ratings on Goodreads - because I believe it truly deserves it. I believe this book can help a lot of people who struggled with this decision and can recognise themselves in it.
The book goes back and forth between how Camille got pregnant and what options she already tried before Annabelle offers to drive her out of state. And while on the road, the three girls have amazing conversations. Bea is very religious but goes on the trip to support her friend but still has a difficult time accepting the abortion and what an abortion is. Annabelle, on the other hand, is very much pro-choice. The girls also have fun during this difficult time of Camille, talking about their first times among other things that are too great to spoil.
I honestly cannot recommend this book enough.
What a beautiful book on the struggle for reproductive rights for womxn (or people with uteruses) in Southern America. The friendship, the heavy story surrounding abortion but also the light-hearted moments the girls shared on their road trip. Beautiful and amazing. I hope this book will get more attention in the following years - right now it has only 1.871 ratings on Goodreads - because I believe it truly deserves it. I believe this book can help a lot of people who struggled with this decision and can recognise themselves in it.
The book goes back and forth between how Camille got pregnant and what options she already tried before Annabelle offers to drive her out of state. And while on the road, the three girls have amazing conversations. Bea is very religious but goes on the trip to support her friend but still has a difficult time accepting the abortion and what an abortion is. Annabelle, on the other hand, is very much pro-choice. The girls also have fun during this difficult time of Camille, talking about their first times among other things that are too great to spoil.
Spoiler
I am unsure what I think of Camille writing a letter to the soul of her fetus. But honestly, if this method helped her cope with her decision then I'd support her. Maybe it was just too cheesy for me.I honestly cannot recommend this book enough.
Liz runs into a problem when she does not get the scholarship she was counting on. However, the Prom Queen receives a scholarship, which could be the solution she needs. Only, Liz has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. Luckily with the help of her friends, they design a plan for Liz to win. Liz also meets - and takes a liking towards - Mack, the new girl who is also running for Prom Queen.
I loved this book! It has a cute sapphic romance. I loved listening about Liz and her friends strategising how Liz was doing in the ratings. The audiobook had a great narrator, too, Alaska Jackson that made listening even better. Overall, I really enjoyed You Should See Me in a Crown and wholeheartedly recommend it to you if you love (YA) romance and prom-related stories.
I loved this book! It has a cute sapphic romance. I loved listening about Liz and her friends strategising how Liz was doing in the ratings. The audiobook had a great narrator, too, Alaska Jackson that made listening even better. Overall, I really enjoyed You Should See Me in a Crown and wholeheartedly recommend it to you if you love (YA) romance and prom-related stories.