so-soThis was a bit of a disappointment. I have read Kann before and really like her book Romantic Agenda, but this time around I was just annoyed with most of the characters. Our MC felt super juvenile - she is in college but I am reading an actual YA of boys set in HS and they are acting more mature than this.
I thought everyone around her was awful including her best friends & love interest which is always a bummer
Overall this just wasn't for me.
Friday #Pride book recs!
Ace and Intersex books are not very common. Here are three each I recommend.
Ace = A-sexual this is such a scale! Angela Chen's nonfiction book Ace helped me so much to understand that range. I really recommend it.
**I originally added a book that after more research (I read it years ago before I knew better) appears to be harmful. This is an updated graphic.
pickCompletely lovely YA adaptation of Northanger Abbey with perfect gothic parallels and a sweetly real young love story for our two leading lads. I don't always love a graphic novel but this one captured me, and while it deals with more serious themes than the original (homophobia, racism, poverty, illness), it still feels like an A+ successor to Austen's novel. I have a feeling I'll be coming back to this one. #PemberLittens #JaneAustenThenAndNow
so-soI was excited for this, but it turned out to be a weirdly laborious read. Not enough happens, the characters are too static/develop in ways that aren‘t dramatic enough, and I just felt like Wiswell doesn‘t quite make the claims about monstrosity that he seems to think he does.
pickAs others have said, Chuck may not be the greatest writer, but I‘ve still enjoyed his more serious work, this being the second after Camp Damascus. I was fortunate to go to an event last year at a local book store where he put on a bit of a show and then later got to meet him. He is hilarious in person and I‘d highly recommend going to one of his events. He‘s got another one coming up in August for his new book, Lucky Day. I‘ll be there.
so-so3.5/5 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
“Magic reflects what‘s in our hearts. Every teacher‘s said so. It‘s this force inside of you that harnesses your emotions.”
#fantasy #youngadult #romance
so-soHonestly I got this book because of #CoverLove
But I found the story lacking. It reads like a YA, the characters feel childish and absolutely nothing happens for the biggest part of the book.
#LitsyAtoZ #I @Texreader
#Pantone2025 #DejaVuBlue @Lauredhel
Overall I enjoyed this book. I'm not sure I would teach it because I think I would personally get bored reading it multiple times over but I would definitely recommend it to students or teach it through small group settings where kids could pick from various books and read them in a book club. The ending was satisfying and had a feel-good aspect to it that gives kids closure when building reading stamina.
Okay the character reveal got me at the end. I think Levithan did a good job making the characters interesting by not giving too much away. I could have done without the jump to the fiction story throughout but I understand why it was there and how it would be captivating. Just not my favorite to flip back and forth. This book would be good to spark discussion and instill confidence into readers.
The first part of this book threw me off for a little bit. The character povs swapped out but once I realized what was going on I was all for it. first half of the book did a good job staying interesting and explaining book banning on an age appropriate level. I enjoyed Donovan the most because he shows the coming of age process kids have with their parents regarding differing opinions. Would be a great resource to discuss beliefs in writing.
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