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CW: Domestic abuse, femicide, sexism
Do you ever just feel so proud of a character? Camila, La Furia, made me burst with pride with her decisions.
In Furia, Camila wants to be a futbolera. Her family has football fever. Her brother plays at the big local club. But her family would never accept her playing football so she does it in secret. Camila has big plans for herself. She wants to play in America, where playing professionally as a woman is possible.
I enjoyed the football plays. I lived for the little bit of romance (I was very much in the mood for a YA contemporary romance and Furia delivered and more). And with a girl football team, there are some wonderful female friendships (though I wished they were explored a little more)
The book is set in Rosario, Argentina and also touches on political and feminist issues, such as femicide, abortion and domestic abuse. These topics were handled very well and show how it is always in the background. I cannot speak for Argentina since I don't live there but I think in most countries these issues are always in the back of most women's minds.
Camila's relationship with her brother and her mother was very well written and I teared up a little when her mother showed up at the game.
Do you ever just feel so proud of a character? Camila, La Furia, made me burst with pride with her decisions.
In Furia, Camila wants to be a futbolera. Her family has football fever. Her brother plays at the big local club. But her family would never accept her playing football so she does it in secret. Camila has big plans for herself. She wants to play in America, where playing professionally as a woman is possible.
I enjoyed the football plays. I lived for the little bit of romance (I was very much in the mood for a YA contemporary romance and Furia delivered and more). And with a girl football team, there are some wonderful female friendships (though I wished they were explored a little more)
The book is set in Rosario, Argentina and also touches on political and feminist issues, such as femicide, abortion and domestic abuse. These topics were handled very well and show how it is always in the background. I cannot speak for Argentina since I don't live there but I think in most countries these issues are always in the back of most women's minds.
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From the beginning, I found the dad to be such a dick but the more I read on I was shocked at the levels of assholery he was capable of. Also, Diego was a dick with his ultimatum and his disregard for Camila's dreams. I'm happy she want for it and showed him that she was capable of it!Camila's relationship with her brother and her mother was very well written and I teared up a little when her mother showed up at the game.
CW: death of a family member, plane crash, sexual assault
Not me thinking a book about loss would not make me cry.
Clap When You Land is about loss but also about sisterhood. When Camino's and Yahaira's father dies in a plane crash, the girls find out their father had another family. So in addition to grieving their father, they have to face a new reality.
I love Elizabeth Acevedo's writing. The way the writing and the stanza differentiate the POVs of Camino and Yahaira was amazing. I loved the bond between Camino and her Tía. I loved how everyone's emotions felt so real; Zoila's struggles with processing the death of her husband; Camino's and Yahaira's feelings towards each other in the beginning.
I can't wait for Acevedo's next book.
Not me thinking a book about loss would not make me cry.
Clap When You Land is about loss but also about sisterhood. When Camino's and Yahaira's father dies in a plane crash, the girls find out their father had another family. So in addition to grieving their father, they have to face a new reality.
I love Elizabeth Acevedo's writing. The way the writing and the stanza differentiate the POVs of Camino and Yahaira was amazing.
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But most of all, I loved the ending. I love that they take Camino to New York City. I hope that she because a doctor. I would love to see more of their sisterly relationship.I can't wait for Acevedo's next book.
De geïllustreerde wereldklassiekers van Blossom Books wisten mijn interesse te wekken om klassiekers op te pakken. Normaal voegen klassieke boeken en ik niet zo. Dus ik was een beetje verbaasd hoe snel en hoe leuk ik Frankenstein vond, maar ook hoe weinig ik eigenlijk van het verhaal wist.
De schrijfstijl van Mary Shelley is super fijn om te lezen, zeker voor een klassieker. Maria Postema's hertaling heeft daar zeker bij geholpen. In het Nawoord vertelt Postema hoe ze de twee versies van het verhaal uit 1818 en 1831 (ja, er waren blijkbaar twee versies. Weer iets geleerd) heeft gecombineerd tot de ultieme hertaling.
De illustraties van Sophie Pluim zijn ook heel mooi en gaven een extra laag aan de leeservaring.
Frankstein is een briefroman. Er is een verhaal in een verhaal in een verhaal. Ik had nog nooit zoiets gelezen, maar het beviel me wel. Op dit moment zie ik Frankenstein als één van mijn favoriete klassiekers is (alhoewel ik niet veel klassieker heb gelezen). Ik ben vooral benieuwd naar de andere wereldklassiekers van Blossom Books, want ik wil weten hoe ik die verhalen zal ervaren. Hopelijk zal het net zo positief uitpakken als bij Frankenstein. (En dan heb ik ook een goede reden om de mooie edities te kopen).
De schrijfstijl van Mary Shelley is super fijn om te lezen, zeker voor een klassieker. Maria Postema's hertaling heeft daar zeker bij geholpen. In het Nawoord vertelt Postema hoe ze de twee versies van het verhaal uit 1818 en 1831 (ja, er waren blijkbaar twee versies. Weer iets geleerd) heeft gecombineerd tot de ultieme hertaling.
De illustraties van Sophie Pluim zijn ook heel mooi en gaven een extra laag aan de leeservaring.
Frankstein is een briefroman. Er is een verhaal in een verhaal in een verhaal. Ik had nog nooit zoiets gelezen, maar het beviel me wel. Op dit moment zie ik Frankenstein als één van mijn favoriete klassiekers is (alhoewel ik niet veel klassieker heb gelezen). Ik ben vooral benieuwd naar de andere wereldklassiekers van Blossom Books, want ik wil weten hoe ik die verhalen zal ervaren. Hopelijk zal het net zo positief uitpakken als bij Frankenstein. (En dan heb ik ook een goede reden om de mooie edities te kopen).
Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me with an e-ARC.
I love amanda lovelace's poetry. I'm aware it is not for everyone but every time I read them it feels like self-care. Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things is inspired by the Greek goddess Persephone, goddess of spring and Queen of the Underworld. I also liked the two poems related to the pandemic. This poetry collection also includes some very stunning art!
I love amanda lovelace's poetry. I'm aware it is not for everyone but every time I read them it feels like self-care. Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things is inspired by the Greek goddess Persephone, goddess of spring and Queen of the Underworld. I also liked the two poems related to the pandemic. This poetry collection also includes some very stunning art!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the e-ARC.
If This Gets Out is about two members of the boy band Saturday who fall in love. Do I need to say more?
I really enjoyed it. The four band members are genuine friends. I loved their interactions and the tensions made a lot of sense. I love the mentions to fandom. I really liked that they are on a European tour. Their stop in Amsterdam and their introduction to stroopwafels was precious. Zach and Ruben are really well written characters. They also balance each other quite well in the relationship.
I'd definitely recommend If This Gets Out if you have ever had a boy band phase (or still have one). The book shows the hard work and the pressure management can give the members of the band. Overall, it is such an enjoyable read that I am sure you have fun reading it.
If This Gets Out is about two members of the boy band Saturday who fall in love. Do I need to say more?
I really enjoyed it. The four band members are genuine friends. I loved their interactions and the tensions made a lot of sense. I love the mentions to fandom. I really liked that they are on a European tour. Their stop in Amsterdam and their introduction to stroopwafels was precious. Zach and Ruben are really well written characters. They also balance each other quite well in the relationship.
I'd definitely recommend If This Gets Out if you have ever had a boy band phase (or still have one). The book shows the hard work and the pressure management can give the members of the band. Overall, it is such an enjoyable read that I am sure you have fun reading it.
I really enjoyed this!
This first book is more centred around the boys and their friendship and ice hockey than it is about romance. So I'd say expect a slow burn romance and to learn some things about ice hockey. I think Bitty is such a sweet person. I love that he loves to bake and that he shares it with the team. Jack, Ransom, and Holster (and their Hockey Sh*t).
Very intrigued about the second book and the romance that I'm assuming will be happening there.
You can read Check, Please! online since it started out as a webcomic: https://www.checkpleasecomic.com/comic/01-01-01 High recommend reading it like this because Ukazu sometimes has animated/GIF pages which is incredible.
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The ending reminds me of Heartstopper although maybe Check, Please! might have been first or maybe it was around the same time. But not as heartbreaking as the first volume of Heartstopper.This first book is more centred around the boys and their friendship and ice hockey than it is about romance. So I'd say expect a slow burn romance and to learn some things about ice hockey. I think Bitty is such a sweet person. I love that he loves to bake and that he shares it with the team. Jack, Ransom, and Holster (and their Hockey Sh*t).
Very intrigued about the second book and the romance that I'm assuming will be happening there.
You can read Check, Please! online since it started out as a webcomic: https://www.checkpleasecomic.com/comic/01-01-01 High recommend reading it like this because Ukazu sometimes has animated/GIF pages which is incredible.
I loved this second volume of Check, Please! even more. This one focuses more on the relationship but the hockey team is still front and centre. And I love that. I love friendships. I love seeing the older characters grow and move on from college.
Check, Please! is such an enjoyable quick read. I'd recommend it to Heartstopper fans and if you like LGBTQIA+ contemporary fiction/graphic novels in general.
Check, Please! is such an enjoyable quick read. I'd recommend it to Heartstopper fans and if you like LGBTQIA+ contemporary fiction/graphic novels in general.
Een steekje los: Leven met angst door Iris ter Haar is het nieuwste boek in the Hoofdzaken-serie van Blossom Books. Ik keek erg uit naar de dag dat het boek werd uitgegeven, omdat een aantal mensen in mijn directe omgeving met een angststoornis. Dat is niet bijzonder, want 1 op de 5 krijgt ooit in hun leven te maken met een angststoornis. Ik wilde mijn geliefden graag goed begrijpen en doordat ik dit boek las, kon ik af en toe vragen stellen aan hen hoe zij bepaalde dingen ervaarden.
De schrijfstijl van Iris is erg toegankelijk, kwetsbaar maar ook met wat humor. Net als de andere boeken in de Hoofdzaken-serie schrijft Iris haar eigen verhaal met informatieve uitleg over de type therapieën die zij heeft gevolgd en een break-down van de DSM sectie. Met veel van de termen was ik bekend, maar ik heb er nu een beter beeld bij. Uit mijn omgeving hoorde ik dat de ervaringen van Iris herkenbaar waren en het leverde ook goede gesprekken op voor mij als iemand die hen beter wilt begrijpen. In het boek stelt ze zich kwetsbaar op, zeker in hoofdstuk 9, maar ik ben dankbaar dat ze dat heeft gedaan.
Ik kan Een steekje los zeker aanraden als je herkenning zoekt of als je meer wilt leren over angststoornissen.
De schrijfstijl van Iris is erg toegankelijk, kwetsbaar maar ook met wat humor. Net als de andere boeken in de Hoofdzaken-serie schrijft Iris haar eigen verhaal met informatieve uitleg over de type therapieën die zij heeft gevolgd en een break-down van de DSM sectie. Met veel van de termen was ik bekend, maar ik heb er nu een beter beeld bij. Uit mijn omgeving hoorde ik dat de ervaringen van Iris herkenbaar waren en het leverde ook goede gesprekken op voor mij als iemand die hen beter wilt begrijpen. In het boek stelt ze zich kwetsbaar op, zeker in hoofdstuk 9, maar ik ben dankbaar dat ze dat heeft gedaan.
Ik kan Een steekje los zeker aanraden als je herkenning zoekt of als je meer wilt leren over angststoornissen.
I really enjoyed Every Heart a Doorway. The novella is very whimsical. I loved the writing style. And I'm really excited to read more about the Wayward Children.
