So I decided to follow the advice I was given on my Reading vs Reviewing post and do a couple of mini-reviews! I've been really looking forward to this, as it lets me talk about a couple of books that I didn't want to write full posts for. Onto the reviews! During the Reading Quest … Continue reading mini-reviews feat. graphic novels and fire boy
Created by Aimal, you can check out the rules here. Basically, every week you list: A diverse book you have read and enjoyed A diverse book that has already been released but you have not read A diverse book that has not yet been released If you check out my Diversity Spotlight Thursday tag on the right, … Continue reading diversity spotlight thursday
Hello everyone! September is right around the corner, so I thought I would do a quick post about the huge number of diverse books that are being published next month. I'm sure I've missed a couple, so please comment if I've forgotten one of your most anticipated releases! Please keep in mind that I have … Continue reading diverse september releases
A Change is Gonna Come, an anthology of young adult authors, is probably the most important book I'll read all year. Featuring top Young Adult authors alongside a host of exciting new talent, this anthology of stories and poetry from BAME writers on the theme of change is a long-overdue addition to the YA scene. … Continue reading a change is gonna come review
No More Heroes by Michelle Kan is a fun, fast-paced adventure with brilliant diversity, to boot. The peaceful nights are kept under the clandestine and watchful eye of young, gifted vigilantes the world over. But a sudden rash of vigilante deaths heralds the arrival of a new and unfamiliar enemy – one whose motive is … Continue reading no more heroes review
I recently watched a documentary by Olly Alexander called Growing up Gay - you can watch it below! This basically talks about mental health and the LGBTQ+ community - although it was good, and raised a lot of important points, it also missed out a lot, in my opinion. So here I am, continuing his … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – the lgbtq+ community
Vibrator Nation by Lynn Comella is a fascinating look at the history of feminist, sex-positive sex shops and how they have changed how people, particularly women and female-identifying individuals, consider their own bodies and orgasms to this day. In the 1970s a group of pioneering feminist entrepreneurs launched a movement that ultimately changed the way … Continue reading vibrator nation review
Wild by Hannah Moskowitz is a brilliant YA book that talks honestly about diversity, relationships, and the possibility of literally running away from your problems. Zack Ramos is training for two things: being a parent to his twelve-year-old sister once his mother's early-onset Alzheimer's (the same kind he and his sister each have a 50% … Continue reading wild review
The King of Bourbon Street is a book that seems to have recently caught the attention of the book blogging world! I finally got around to reading it and - oh my word! (Warning here for some rather... personal thoughts.) Hotel chain mogul Sol DuMont is about to learn that some of life’s biggest surprises … Continue reading the king of bourbon street review
Grrls on the Side by Carrie Pack is a recent publication by Interlude Press that I was given through Netgalley. All opinions are my own. The year is 1994 and alternative is in. But not for alternative girl Tabitha Denton; she hates her life. She is uninterested in boys, lonely, and sidelined by former friends … Continue reading grrrls on the side review
