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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nGoodreads <\/a>| Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 4\/5<\/p>\n\n\n\n This book instantly intrigued me. A teenager who hasn’t done most things other kids her age are doing out there? Definitely can relate. But this book wasn’t just that. It had a really cool friendship dynamic and a very sweet romance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Goodreads <\/a>| Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3\/5<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pony, the protagonist of this book, is a transgender teenager and this book opened my eyes to the many struggles a trans person goes through. I loved the bond Pony formed with an old actor whose house he gets a job at. I didn’t really like his love interest Georgia. To me, the ending felt disconnected from the rest of the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n tw – transphobia, violence, physical assault<\/p>\n\n\n\n Goodreads <\/a>| Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3\/5<\/p>\n\n\n\n I thought this book was just going to be a YA book about a boy who is an empath, who empathizes with people more than others. But this turned out to be a book that featured people with ‘superpowers’ and it took a different turn than I expected. I am not a fan of magical realism and that is the main reason this book didn’t work out that well for me. I enjoyed Caleb and Adam’s friendship and later, romance. I loved reading about the bond they developed and how they helped each other through the difficult situations they were dealing with (Adam suffered from depression).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Goodreads <\/a>| Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3.5\/5 <\/p>\n\n\n\n I had really really high hopes for this book and for the most part, I enjoyed it. This book features a romance between a Hollywood screenwriter and her assistant. I loved their friendship. I loved their banter. I liked both characters. What irked me is that the whole will-they-get-together-or-not thing was stretched on for so long that it lost that anticipation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Goodreads <\/a>| Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 4\/5<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a beautiful book. Darius and his family spend a summer at his grandparents’ house in Iran. I really enjoyed reading a story that took place in Iran. I loved reading about Persian culture and food. This book also talks about mental health and the stigma around it. Darius and Sohrab’s friendship was very pure and heartwarming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Goodreads <\/a>| Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3.5\/5 <\/p>\n\n\n\n What drew me to this book was that it takes place in a boarding school. The protagonist Rafe shifts to an all-boys’ boarding to have a fresh start since at his previous school, people only identified him with being gay. Rafe struggles with a lot of things in this book including hiding from his friends that he is gay and his feelings for his friend Ben. I didn’t love the author’s writing style in this book. I recently read his book The Music of What Happens<\/a><\/em> and I enjoyed it a lot more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Goodreads <\/a>| Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3\/5<\/p>\n\n\n\n Books with infidelity are just not for me. It was sad reading about it and also very frustrating. The protagonist’s character development was very rushed. It seemed like Freddy had a change of heart all of a sudden. I couldn’t feel bad for her at all. The characters weren’t fleshed out properly. The latter half was very rushed too. I did love some of the art but some looked unfinished and was very confusing. I loved reading and seeing so many queer and diverse characters. The ending did make me a little happy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Connect with me on Instagram<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Goodreads<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hi everyone! I have been reading a lot of YA books in the last few months. It has been one of the ways I’m dealing with quarantine.<\/p>\nStay Gold by Tobly McSmith<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Infinite Noise (The Bright Sessions #1) by Lauren Shippen<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSomething to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDarius the Great Is Not Okay (Darius the Great #1) by Adib Khorram<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOpenly Straight (Openly Straight #1) by Bill Konigsberg<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nLaura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell (Illustrations)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHave you read any of these? What are your thoughts on them? Any queer books you recently read?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n