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[Review] The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert

I have very mixed feelings when it comes to The Voting Booth. However, one thing that I think all reviewers can agree on is that it's very much relevant today. Voter suppression is real and apparent, especially in communities of color. The Voting Booth is messy at times but it sparks a lot of conversations… Continue reading [Review] The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert

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Wicked Fox by Kat Cho|A Mesmerizing Story that Centers Around Korean Mythology

"Foolish man didn't know beauty was the best camouflage for a monster" TW/CW: Graphic Violence, Bullying, Depictions of Seizures, Death  Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆ --The Review-- The Wicked Fox is an immersive magical story that takes place in modern-day Seoul that pivots around Korean Mythology. I heard if you love K-Dramas, you'll love this story. As… Continue reading Wicked Fox by Kat Cho|A Mesmerizing Story that Centers Around Korean Mythology

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How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters

  TW: homophobic comments, stereotyping, sexual assault, fetishism "We have no control over what labels others give us, but we can define who we are by the ones we choose to give ourselves" Thank you NetGalley for providing me an Earc in exchange for an honest review THE REVIEW Ahhhhh! Julian Winters has done it… Continue reading How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters

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Bi Recs #4|The BrightSiders by Jen Wilde

The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde Goodreads Summary: A teen rockstar has to navigate family, love, coming out, and life in the spotlight after being labeled the latest celebrity trainwreck in Jen Wilde's quirky and utterly relatable novel.  As a rock star drummer in the hit band The Brightsiders, Emmy King’s life should be perfect. But… Continue reading Bi Recs #4|The BrightSiders by Jen Wilde

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Bi Recommendations #3|Running With Lions

***I'm going to change up this series a tiny bit and do one book at a time. Will be doing a lot more of these posts, especially this month! 🙂 I hope that I can convince more people to read these books, especially fellow bi people as we don’t get represented nearly enough! Not all… Continue reading Bi Recommendations #3|Running With Lions

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Book Review: All the World Between Us by Morgan Lee Miller| Just a Cute Queer Female Romance

All the World Between Us by Morgan Lee Miller Goodreads Summary: Seventeen-year-old Quinn Hughes needs to be in top shape if she wants to medal at the swimming World Championships in ten months. This means no easy distractions, no matter how pretty they are. She’s still piecing her confidence back together after not qualifying for… Continue reading Book Review: All the World Between Us by Morgan Lee Miller| Just a Cute Queer Female Romance

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Mini Reviews: Fat Angie and How a Crush Should Feel|Disappointing Queer Girl Books

Fat Angie: Rebel Girl Revoluation by E.E Charlton-Trujillo Goodreads Summary: Sophomore year has just begun, and Angie is miserable. Her girlfriend, KC, has moved away; her good friend, Jake, is keeping his distance; and the resident bully has ramped up an increasingly vicious and targeted campaign to humiliate her. An over-the-top statue dedication planned for… Continue reading Mini Reviews: Fat Angie and How a Crush Should Feel|Disappointing Queer Girl Books

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[Review]Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston| A Romance That Leaves Han Solo and Princess Leia Quaking

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Goodreads Summary: First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the Atlantic. With his intrepid sister and the Veep’s genius granddaughter, they’re the White House Trio, a beautiful millennial marketing strategy for his mother, President Ellen Claremont. International socialite duties do have… Continue reading [Review]Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston| A Romance That Leaves Han Solo and Princess Leia Quaking

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{Review} Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan|Importance of Intersectionality in YA

Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan  Goodreads Summary: Jasmine and Chelsea are sick of the way women are treated even at their progressive NYC high school, so they decide to start a Women's Rights Club. They post everything online—poems, essays, videos of Chelsea performing her poetry, and Jasmine's response to the racial… Continue reading {Review} Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan|Importance of Intersectionality in YA

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5 Themes that Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) by L.C. Rosen Discusses

Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) by L.C. Rosen Goodreads Summary: Jack has a lot of sex--and he's not ashamed of it. While he's sometimes ostracized, and gossip constantly rages about his sex life, Jack always believes that "it could be worse." But then, the worse unexpectedly strikes: When Jack starts writing a teen sex… Continue reading 5 Themes that Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) by L.C. Rosen Discusses