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A Coup of Tea by Casey Blair
5.0
A love letter to tea and art and finding yourself, along with a in depth look at privilege and allyship. This was amazing and I devoured it. Natalie Naudus is an icon.
Renegade Rule by Ben Kahn, Rachel Silverstein
4.0
Fun settings, action packed, and gay gamers? Sign me up.
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
2.0
Checks all the boxes of what I should want in a book while being somehow entirely underwhelming and disappointing. The book gave me an itch for the marvelous cozy coffee shop fantasy story focused on character development but didn't actually scratch the itch. Which is probably why I get so annoyed anytime I think about it.
Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon
0.0
This author was unveiled to have been brownfacing (and not for the first time), in addition to bullying actual POCs. I will not be supporting their work, and I recommend doing the same. Personally, I'm turning my copy into blackout poetry.
Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu
5.0
This. Book. WOW. What an incredible representation of chronic illness. Violet was so genuine and kind and gentle--she didn't want to be an inconvenience to anyone, so she continued to downplay symptoms of her illness and resist help from those around her who were eager to give it. She was such an empathetic character, and I hope this book makes rounds in middle schools. There are so many important lessons here. Her friendships were so good, too, with how that all worked out. Just. AH. Also the writing? *chefs kiss* I LOVED all the descriptions. And Violet's internal monologue was so relatable. And all the characters?? I want more of them! (Will is my fav tho)
All in all, an amazing book that I highly recommend. (I was already recommending it to my sister before I'd even finished!)
All in all, an amazing book that I highly recommend. (I was already recommending it to my sister before I'd even finished!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship
Someone Else in the Dark by Kimi Freeman
5.0
Positively gutting, but in the best way. These poems deeply resonate with me personally, and even while they address romantic and sexual love, the themes within those were applicable to most types of close relationships. Freeman had wisdom beyond her years, and I will definitely be auto buying all her other poetry works when they come.