Frank Zhang deserves everything.
Leo Valdez, all I want is for you to be happy.
Bob the Titan, you will always be famous. I’ll tell the sun and stars hello for you.

Escape from Valo by Daniel José Older, Alyssa Wong

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5.0

Never has a Star Wars book made me laugh so hard and so often! Daniel José Older and Alyssa Wong really knocked this one out of the park. I was laughing one minute and wanting to jump into the pages to parent and hug these younglings the next. Zyle is such a character, I love them so dearly. And it was amazing to have Ram back and see what he’s been up to!
This is my favorite Star Wars book since Phase 2 (and everyone knows that’s high praise coming from me!)

Tempest Runner by Cavan Scott

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5.0

Lourna Dee is that bitch, and I love her for it. I love a deep character backstory like this and how it ties into her current situation.

The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

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4.25

I have no idea how anyone waited any length of time between The Mark of Athena and The House of Hades. That year wait? I want to go back and read fan theories and fan fiction from that era so bad.
I want to take all of Leo Valdez’s pain away, I love him.

All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror by Stephen Kinzer

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5.0

“History changes course when people realize there is an alternative to blind obedience.”

Wow. Never before has a book sent me into a spiral of emotions like this one did. I picked this up due to a hyperfixation on the Cold War, and was immediately hooked on the author’s words. Now that I know more about Operation Ajax, I find myself determined to learn more about similar topics.

I do think you’d need a brief overview on the events before picking this up. Knowing about the Marshall Plan and generally about the Truman Doctrine were helpful.

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