Sooo, there's been a lot of talk this week about cis authors writing trans characters (see here if you don't know about this). So, in light of this (and because it is pride month), I thought that I would do a top 5 recommendation with own voices trans books. I really need to read more … Continue reading top 5 recommendation | #ownvoices trans books
Uhh, where the hell did May go? Seriously, I actually don't know how time slipped away from me like this! May was mixed for me - I've been dealing with mental and physical health stuff and working a lot. However, I also celebrated my fiancee's birthday (he's 25, I can't believe it!) and went to … Continue reading may wrap-up
I was kindly sent a copy of Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds via Netgalley. All views are my own. Jack Ellison King. King of Almost. He almost made valedictorian. He almost made varsity. He almost got the girl . . . When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over … Continue reading opposite of always review
If you don't already know, I am currently participating in the 2019 edition of the Ramadan Readathon! It is going from May 6th and June 4th! You can follow @MuslimReadathon on Twitter and Instagram for all the updates, as well as #RamadanReadathon to share your progress throughout the month. Also, iff you're looking for recommendations of books with Muslim characters, I'd recommend this spreadsheet. I'm … Continue reading a very large expanse of sea review
With these top 5 recommendation posts, I really try to highlight books that you might not have heard of. So, I thought a great theme for this week would be books with under 500 goodreads reviews! Unfit to Print by K.J. Charles - this is a historical romance between two men, which heavily features Victorian … Continue reading top 5 recommendation | books with under 500 goodreads reviews
Literary fiction?! Who am I? First of all, I want to get this out of the way - I really don't believe in the superiority of literary fiction over other types of fiction. I primarily read YA, for goodness' sake! And because I read so much ~highbrow~ literature during my degree, I actually stopped reading … Continue reading top 5 recommendation | literary fiction
There are so many readathons in May! From the Mentalhealth-a-thon to Moody May, there are way too many for me to do them all. However, I will be attempting to read some books for two readathons - but not to the point where I start to stress. The Asian Lit Bingo: Hosts: Shenwei @ READING (AS)(I)AN … Continue reading may tbr feat. asian lit bingo and ramadan readathon
April was an okay month for me - lots of travelling, and it was my 23rd birthday. My posting wasn't as good as I would have liked it to be, but I'm working on it. Book reviews: Small Town Hearts In at the Deep End Internment Happy Fat Mental Health Monday: Me at 23 Fatphobia … Continue reading april wrap-up
I was sent Internment by Samira Ahmed from the publisher via Netgalley. All views are my own. Rebellions are built on hope. Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens. With the help of newly made friends also trapped within … Continue reading internment review
So, as you probably know, one of my goals for 2019 was to read more graphic novels. I'm very pleased to say that I've been doing really well with this goal! Here are some of my recommendations for graphic novels, as well as 5 that I would like to get to soon. Bloom written and illustrated … Continue reading top 5 recommendation | graphic novels
