This is a supremely good exercise program and I would like to be more like RBG, so will likely be asking for this book for myself.

Cleves has moved from Cleveland to Lancaster, which isn't as bad as it could be because her best friend Henry goes to school there. Henry is incredibly popular, but also has a track record of blowing through relationships really quickly. Two of his ex-girlfriends have in fact ended up dead. Were either his fault? I found this book a little hard to get through. Part of it was that I wanted to be more familiar with Henry VIII and his court than I was, so I found myself going to Wikipedia to figure it out. The other reason was that it does sort of dawdle a bit around 1/4 to 1/3 of the way in, and then picks up again just past the halfway point. I also had a moment where I was frustrated with Cleves because of how blinded she was by Henry that she confuses something Parker is saying as the opposite. I did end up enjoying it in the end, but it felt a little like work for me to get there.

This is a 4.5 star book. Ben comes out to their parents as nonbinary, and they kick them out of the house. They goes to live with their sister, Hannah, who they haven't seen in 10 years. Though out to her and her husband, Ben decides not to be out at school. Is that a secret they still want to keep?

I thought the therapy scenes were very accurate and well done, and I liked the friendships and romance. I think a lot of teens will enjoy this one. I found it helpful in terms of learning more about the way a body can feel weird to a nonbinary person. As a cisgender individual, there have been things I haven't necessarily liked about my body but it always felt like mine. These stories are important for me to read to remember that, as well as being a mirror for those who feel that way.

Some of the scenes with the parents could be triggering, I think, so take care with those.

I did spend a lot of this book thinking that Simon needs therapy, but it was fun to see how much he enjoyed the road trip versus Baz. Can't wait to see what the third one brings.

Why did this book have to end? I immediately went online to see if I could find more, but alas, this appears to be it. I want more Nimona adventures.

I loved "The Velveteen Rabbit" as a kid, and for some reason (despite the words "a novel" on the cover and it being shelved in the fiction section at the library) I thought I was reading a true story. Once I got over that hurdle, I did overall enjoy the story. I found the structure to be confusing, despite naming which character was talking. They jumped back and forth in time, and sometimes you couldn't always figure out what times things were happening in. It was interesting to learn about Pamela Bianco and her life.

Super cute story about an out gay teen named Charlie and his growing friendship with Nick, a member of the rugby team who is a year or two older. Their friendship/maybe romance is super cute to watch, and it's fun to see Charlie grow as a character. I did find the British school terms a little confusing (what is a form versus a year? and it wasn't clear from context.).

I've seen that a lot of people didn't really like this one, but I did. Admittedly, this is only the third Atwood novel I have ever read, so her writing is still fresh to me. Sometimes the changing of the speaker was hard for me, but overall, I liked the book. I don't like how much we are hurtling towards this reality though.

Well-written, and I enjoyed the way that he connected what happened in 1919 with the present. A solid middle school book.

I stayed up late last night to finish this one. I really liked this story about Kiera and her experience being one of the few black kids at a white high school, and about her secret hidden life as a video game developer. I love the idea of a teen creating it herself and getting help and making something that becomes so popular. I also love the way this book examines racism.