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The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher

4.0

This felt both like a classic fairytale and a very modern story. At least one full star for the hedgehog.

Pétalos de papel by Selene M. Pascual, Iria G. Parente

2.0

Se me ha hecho larguísimo porque no he conectado con el romance principal en ningún momento.

Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement by Nadya Okamoto

3.0

Directed towards young people as anyone who has had their period for a while will probably not learn anything they didn't already know. I like that it focuses a lot on period poverty and has a chapter dedicated to incarcerated people. However, it also focuses a lot on particular brands and at times it feels like an ad for her own organization. I also think it could be shorter as it feels a bit repetitive at times.

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

4.5

I'm not even a fan of slashers but this was incredible. I really connected with Lynnette's trauma and worldview, and I felt for her the entire time. I also think the commentary and plays on the genre are fenomenal. It's also really engaging, I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended.

Vidas Trans by Alana Portero

4.0

Se me hace raro ponerle nota a este libro porque al final es una serie de personas hablando de sus experiencias vitales. Me parece extremadamente necesario en los tiempos que corren y lo pondría en manos de muchísima gente. Quizás me hubiese gustado que fuese un poco más largo y profundizase más en algunos aspectos, pero que sea tan cortito quizás sea su mejor baza para ponerlo en manos de gente que no sepa mucho sobre realidades trans. Me ha gustado especialmente el capítulo sobre medicina porque he aprendido un montón. 

Wicked - The Life and Time of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

3.0

I liked it better the first time. Maguire's style is too weird for me. The Time Dragon and the Adepts and all of that bores me. And it's kind of hard to connect with the characters. I do love the way it portrays Elphaba's relationship with her family, though.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

2.5

Classic children's book with *check's notes* dismemberment and grooming.

I enjoyed it, it's cute and readable, but not a series I'll continue.

Croqueta y empanadilla en Japón by Ana Oncina

3.5

Historietas graciosas de Croqueta y Empanadilla como siempre, pero esta vez vienen en la forma de una especie de guía de recomendaciones de qué hacer en Japón

Floored: When Seven Lives Collide by Melinda Salisbury, Lisa Williamson, Sara Barnard, Tanya Byrne, Eleanor Wood, Non Pratt, Holly Bourne

3.5

I really liked the way we dip in and out of these people's lives and how it shows the different ways people change and evolve. I feel like some of the stories could have been a little more developed though. 

El Jardín Olvidado / The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

4.0

It took a while for me to really get into the story, but once we arrive at Eliza's perspective, I was completely hooked until the very end. As usual, Morton has the ability to make you care about every single one of these characters, even when you don't agree with their decisions at all. Even though I knew it all ended in tragedy, I was still hoping for bright moments for these women. The connection between all of them throughout the years was very touching. Morton is one of my favorite authors for a reason, and I remember it every time I pick up one of her books.