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Love is a strange thing. And I truly felt it through the characters portrayed in this book. The pain, the ache of growing up, the rawness of falling in love. Dante and Aristotle will live on in my mind for a long time.

#ItTakesAllKinds Day 20: #Rain

Set in 1987, El Paso, the novel explores the intense complexities of adolescence & self-discovery through the pithy narration of Ari; a confused, miserable teen lost in the throes of summer, attempting to phase through who he is while bottling up his mounting emotions for his best friend, Dante. I developed an affinity with everything about this story; identifying with Ari until I found pieces of myself scattered throughout the melancholic prose.

I have an affinity with this story already 💜✨️. I'm really identifying with Ari and would spend my entire day reading if only I had the choice!

#aristotleanddante #ya #secretsoftheuniverse #benjaminaliresaenz #LGBTQ #quotes

I'm missing #historyisallyouleftme already, but I was captured by this section moments into delving into a new book. I think I'm going to love every moment of this story.

#aristotleanddante #secretsoftheuniverse #LGBT #currentread

Charming and sweet. Faithful to the original book. Loved it!! 5🌟

3/5✨

This is the story of two boys who are both loaners who become friends in late 80‘s Texas. It is a beautiful and sweet story about true friendship, family, trauma, first love and learning about your true self. I have had this on my TBR for far too long and finally picked it up as one of my Pride month picks. I highly recommend, this is YA and very age appropriate but a great read for adults too. 5⭐️

Very good coming-of-age, discovering-who-you-are book.
I especially lived the characters.

#MarchMagic Day 25: Still my fave #LGBTQasMC novel - see here for Iphigene‘s thoughtful review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-7wn

Book 11 of 2023! What a beautiful story! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I adored this book about two 16 yr old boys friendship, navigating their sexuality and families. It was beautiful, moving and tender. It‘s the kind of book you wish you could place into every young man‘s hands.
Have you read it @Reggie ? I feel like it‘s your kind of book!

For any Littens interested, these sold out quickly a few weeks ago, so this next batch will likely sell quickly as well. I just purchased this for my 20yo - this is one of her all-time favorites. Signed with a personal inscription by Ben Saenz, & it's not any more expensive than a typical hardcover book.

https://www.benjaminsaenz.com/benjamin-ink/p/signed-by-ben-10-anniversary-editio...

This book is a winner of the Pura Belpre award! This book is about two boys who develop a very different friendship and they go through many things together. Things such as race and sexuality.

Oggi per me non è stata una giornata molto allegra, ma leggendo le pagine di questo libro, che avevo iniziato tempo fa e che prendevo in mano solo quando avevo poco tempo, sono riuscita a tirarmi su di morale. Devo ammettere che con la fine sono tornata a piangere, però devo anche dire che tutto il libro è stato un insieme di emozioni molto molto piacevole e per questo non vedo l'ora di leggere il secondo volume.
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Oh gosh, this was lovely 🥰. This is a book I added to my #tbr from Litsy recommendations when I first joined. Glad I finally got to it, and just before the movie comes out. Will be recommending it to my own adolescent sons next.
#blameitonlitsy #bildungsroman

One of my students was reading the tagged this week. I‘m excited to see what they think about it. “Secret” #ScarathonDailyPrompt #Scarathon #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick

A coming of age story from 15yr old Ari‘s POV. Ari is a Mexican American boy growing up in CA in the 80s. He befriends another teen boy who is the opposite of him. They have conversations that are not normal for boys that age but it made sense for their personalities. I hate the added “romantic” part, why can‘t these young men just be childhood best friends? This was about loyalty and learning what that means at an important age. Book #62 in 2022

Ari and Dante movie update! And we have a sneak peak now! So excited for this. 🥹💙 https://bit.ly/3TQWacR

Just found out that the movie of this book is coming! I really hope it‘s good!

I‘m going to be honest, I read like twenty pages of this and was convinced I wouldn‘t like it for reasons based purely on the tone. But I stuck with it even after pg. 80 out of fear of disappointing my mother as she insisted I read this someday. By pg. 100 I was hooked. It just sucked me in. I never found myself spacing out. It was amazing how you could feel the character development in the tone even as Ari went from lonely and sad to happy.5🌟 ⬇️

Another level of annotation 🤔🤯😐 This is quite a popular booktok https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSRkQgUwX/

I don‘t think I can do this to my books. I don‘t think I can read this way, either.

At first I wasn‘t exactly sure whether or not I liked this book. I loved some things and hated others. It had an interesting story in some places but I found myself getting bored in others. All the parents are really interesting characters that I loved a lot! I think Ari and Dante‘s growth was really nice! I would definitely recommend it but not to everyone. I don‘t regret reading it and I really loved it in some places, especially the end.

I'm a day late but jumping on the #manicmonday train with #LetterA

📚 Aristotle and Dante
🖊️ Jane Austen
🎬 About Time
🎤 Audrey Assad
🎶 August by Taylor Swift and Adore You by Harry Styles

@CBee

#manicmonday #LetterA

📖 Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
🖋 Anthony Horowitz
🎥 Avengers
🎤 Aerosmith
🎶 Against All Odds

A beautiful five star coming-of-age novel about two Mexican-American boys discovering their identity and sexuality in the 80's. Loved the stream-of-consciousness writing, the quotes, the way it portrayed people dealing with trauma differently, and the familial relationships.

#alphabetgame #LetterA Post an “A” book you‘d recommend. Be sure to include the author! @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks One of my favorites was the tagged book. I loved the sequel, too!! If you‘d like to play, consider yourself tagged!

This was such a sweet story. I loved every second of it. I can‘t wait for the second book to come in from the library. Ari and Dante are the best!!!
#BenjaminAlireSaenz #AristotleAndDanteDiscoverTheSecretsOfTheUniverse #PrideMonth #LGBTQ

SOOOOOOOO unnatural!!! I‘m with Dante. I don‘t like shoes either. I wear them when I have to, and they come off as soon as I can get away with it.
#BenjaminAlireSaenz #AristotleAndDanteDiscoverTheSecretsOfTheUniverse #PrideMonth #LGBTQ

Another book I‘ve been waiting a long time to read with a hold that came in just in the nick of time. I didn‘t know Lin-Manuel Miranda read this one. I‘m even more excited for it now. I think I have just enough time left in Pride Month to get through this one. I won‘t have the second book for about 3 weeks, but that‘s okay. I think we need Pride all year round at this point.

One of those books that one reads without effort because the characters capture you on the first pages. A story filled with emotions, smiles, and tears, como la vida misma. Muchísimas gracias @Sharv_Sona for this unforgettable gift of a beautiful story along with your annotated feelings?

“Mrs Quintana looked different. I don‘t know, it was like she was holding the sun inside her. I had never seen a woman look more beautiful.”

“The problem with trying hard to not think about something was that you thought about it even more.”

“You like teaching?”
“Yes”, she said.
“Even when your students don‘t care?” (…)
“No matter what, Ari, my job is to care.”

“Someday, I‘m going to discover all the secrets of the universe.”
That made me smile. “What are you going to do with all those secrets, Dante?”
“I‘ll know what to do with them”, he said. “Maybe change the world.”

@Sharv_Sona Beautiful moment ✨

I have received an annotated book as a gift from an adorable student. It comes with a key. This is definitely one of the most thoughtful and loving gifts that I have ever received. Thank you so much, @Sharv_Sona ❤️

This book pulled me right out of my reading slump which I immensely thank it for. I missed reading and I‘m glad that I came back to it with such a good book! This time I‘ve tried out annotating my book and it was so much fun! I think that this book was great, and I can‘t wait to read the sequel! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

~12 June 22~

I loved the book, the story, the pace, the characters..it was just a sweet read.. A sweet read..a sweet read..😉
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#lgbtq #finishedreading #books #secretsofuniverse #parenting #bibliophile

IMAGE- A paperback copy of Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the Universe with glasses kept on top of the book towards the bottom left corner on a pink and white bedsheet background.

This book is an absolute gem. It‘s so beyond wholesome and real. As adults, I think we lose the joy of simple things, and Saenz brought that back in this coming of age tale. The secrets of the universe are found everywhere, you just need to look. It‘s beautiful.

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The problem with my life was that it was someone else‘s idea.

Currently putting 2 books on hold to read this one. I‘m desperately trying to get out of a reading slump and the two books I was trying to reading have done nothing for me. I‘m just hoping this one will work it‘s magic on me!

#BigJuneReadathon #PhotoChallenge #Secret I love this book, and I love Benjamin Alire Saenz!
@Clwojick

Somehow this went under my radar for LGBTQ reads, but a friend recommended it and I immediately bought it! Next up during Pride Month!

Pride Month: Day Five! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

These two books are super sweet and always make me feel so warm and happy when I think about them! 🥰 Taking place in the 80's, it features two very different high school boys who become friends and then fall in love. The pace of their relationship sets the mood for these books, which is very slow moving and beautiful -like watching a flower unfurl! 🌺

#catsoflitsy #chaplin #pridemonth #queerbooks #lgbtq

#bookshelftour unfortunately my shelves are full of dust and I cannot clean them right now (i have s problem with my leg that makes it hard to stand) so here, a picture on the bed.

Who are your favorite authors? One of mine is sure Benjamin Alire Sáenz, whom I discovered with "Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe" :) I love his magical realism books as well, his style of writing, his stories.

~5 June 22~

Q- What are u currently reading?

Am reading #AristotleandDantediscoverthesecretsoftheUniverse and almost halfway through it, I am loving the pace and the story so far..😊

#currentlyreading #books #bibliophile #pridemug #teatimereading

IMAGE- a lit bedside lamp, a small clock & slightly visible canvas painting in the background, a white pride themed mug on a peach color resin coaster with an open book and a bookmark on top.

~4 June 22~

A candle to set the mood right..even better when its something you made yourself 😌

#booksandcandles #candlemaker #books #candle #junereads #nightreads #bibliophile #booklit

IMAGE- Open book with bookmark on top and a lit candle top right to the book.

~2 June 22~
Words were different when they lived inside of you.

Hello Littens, starting my Litsy journey with this lovely quote.. Hope to have a simple and amazing experience here😊
Love from India 🇮🇳

#quote #Books #bibliophile #AristotleandDante