So now that we've announced the squares, you must be looking for books to fulfil them! Last year's post can be found here. There are at least three recommendations for every bingo square. I have tried my best not to repeat any of the recommendations from last time to create a whole new recommendation list. The things … Continue reading mental health book bingo – recommended reads
It's February, and that means it's the end of the Mental Health Book Bingo (boo!). It's been an absolutely amazing adventure, and one that I couldn't have imagined myself undertaking a year ago. I'd like to thank everyone who helped along the way - this includes Inge, Laura, Ayah, Sar, Lauren, Christine, Kav, Neha and … Continue reading mental health book bingo wrap-up
Paperweight by Meg Haston is the book I chose for the 'eating disorder representation' square for the Mental Health Book Bingo. Seventeen-year-old Stevie is trapped. In her life. And now in an eating-disorder treatment center on the dusty outskirts of the New Mexico desert. Life in the center is regimented and intrusive, a nightmare come … Continue reading paperweight review
We've all been there - happily reading a book about mental health, and then BAM! You're hit with a much-loathed trope. Today I'm going to talk about the most common one that I've seen: MC is magically cured via the power of (romantic) love From my experience, YA is particularly bad with this particular trope. … Continue reading mental health tropes and how to avoid them: part 1
Under-Rose Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall is an own-voices book about a teenager with agoraphobia and OCD. It was my pick for the Mental Health Book Bingo 'MC with 2 or more mental illnesses' square. At seventeen, Norah has accepted that the four walls of her house delineate her life. She knows that fearing everything … Continue reading under rose-tainted skies review
Please welcome Akemi Dawn Bowman, author of Starfish to the blog! I am incredibly excited to have interviewed the author of one of my favourite 2017 releases. Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what she’s thinking. With a mother who makes her feel unremarkable and a half-Japanese heritage she doesn’t quite understand, … Continue reading author interview: akemi dawn bowman
Hello everyone - I can't believe that we are already halfway through the Mental Health Book Bingo! I personally had an amazing week, finishing my fourth read. I just need to read a book with an LGBT+ MC with a mental illness to get a bingo! This week was an absolute blast. I posted up … Continue reading sum-up sunday: 2
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
I'm very excited to announce that I have an exclusive interview with Brandy Colbert, author of Little & Lion here on my blog today! 1. Why is it important for you to write about mental health? Mental health was never really discussed when I was growing up, and it is unfortunately still so stigmatized in society. … Continue reading author interview: brandy colbert
This was my first book that I read for the Mental Health Book Bingo! This was my book for the delusions/hallucinations square. A captivating novel about mental illness that lingers long beyond the last page, Challenger Deep is a heartfelt tour de force by New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman. Caden Bosch is on a ship that's headed … Continue reading challenger deep review
