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Banned Books Club - Book 3 - The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo has been banned in school districts in the following states: Florida, South Carolina, Texas, Utah...
Feb 154 min read
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A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Caña
Besties to enemies to lovers. What a ride! Rating: 4.5 stars Spice: 3 chili peppers Genre: Contemporary Romance (Rom-Com) Representation:...
Aug 4, 20222 min read
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May Reading Reviews
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings: 16 Retellings of Asian Myths and Legends edited by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman Rating: 5/5 stars Click...
May 31, 202217 min read
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Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Rating: 4 stars Genre: YA Fantasy - Romance (Paranormal/Spiritual) Themes: Transgender identity, acceptance, transphobia,...
Oct 19, 20212 min read
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Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Rating: 3.5 stars Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Representation: Mexican, Latinx Content Warning: gore, murder Description Welcome to Mexico City,...
Oct 10, 20212 min read
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We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Rating: 5 stars Genre: YA Fantasy Representation: Latinx/Latine, Queer, LGBTQ+, Sapphic Description At the Medio School for Girls,...
Oct 10, 20213 min read
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Mangos & Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera
Rating: 3.5 stars Genre: Romance (Novella) Spice: 🔥🔥🔥 Description: "Kiskeya Burgos left the tropical beaches of the Dominican Republic...
Jul 20, 20212 min read
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Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora edited by Saraciea Fennell
Rating: 4.5 *Note: I will be using Latine instead of Latinx in my review for a couple of reasons. 1. "It’s difficult to pronounce Spanish...
Jul 15, 20213 min read
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Pride Month Recommendations
Note: You'll notice that many of my recommendations are by/or about Black, transgender, and femme folx. This is because I have made a...
Jun 4, 20217 min read
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