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When We Make It by Elizabet Velasquez
Rating: 5 stars Genre: Young Adult - Novel in Verse Representation: Nuyorican girl, poverty Content Warnings: rape, classism, abuse, teen...
Jan 3, 20222 min read
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The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: “His best friend is his only vice. For seven years, Jasmine Allen’s closest friend has been the...
Jun 5, 20212 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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Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: “Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in—it isn’t easy being Japanese American in her...
Jun 2, 20212 min read
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The Hazards of Love, Vol. 1 by Stan Stanley
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: The Hazards of Love follows the story of a queer teen from Queens who makes some mistakes, gets...
May 29, 20212 min read
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While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: "Avery Keene, a brilliant young law clerk for the legendary Justice Howard Wynn, is doing her best to...
May 23, 20212 min read
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Arsenic and Adobo (A Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery) by Mia P. Manansala
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Description: "The first book in a new culinary cozy series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes--one that...
May 21, 20212 min read
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The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Synopsis: "Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when...
May 13, 20212 min read
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The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: "Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to...
May 11, 20212 min read
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On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Overview: "Weaving together American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annette...
May 8, 20212 min read
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Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 Synopsis: From the book "When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother...
May 8, 20212 min read
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One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis August is kind of a drifter, but not in the cool rock n' roll kind of way. She's just trying to find a...
May 2, 20212 min read
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Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Synopsis: Set on a fictional island inspired by Jamaica, Witches Steeped in Gold is the first installment of a...
May 1, 20212 min read
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Black Girl, Call Home: Poems by Jasmine Mans
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Description: From spoken word poet Jasmine Mans comes an unforgettable poetry collection about race, feminism,...
Apr 28, 20211 min read
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You Had Me At Hola by Alexis Daria
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars! Synopsis: Jasmine Lin Rodriguez is breaking out of her soap opera roles to be the leading lady on a new...
Apr 14, 20211 min read
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You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars Synopsis: Liz Lighty is a quiet high school student with a dream. After losing her mom and watching her brother...
Apr 14, 20212 min read
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Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
Rating: 4.5/5 Synopsis: Grace Porter just woke up in a bed by herself in Vegas with a note from her...wife? This is not what Porters do....
Apr 5, 20212 min read
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The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary: After a terrible political coup usurps their noble house. Hawke and Grayson flee to stay alive and...
Mar 28, 20211 min read
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The Mothers: A Novel by Brit Bennett
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Summary: "It is the last season of high school life for Nadia Turner, a rebellious, grief-stricken,...
Mar 23, 20212 min read
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The Pretty One by Keah Brown
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars! Summary: Keah Brown opens herself to the world in a series of essays about her experiences as a Black...
Mar 22, 20211 min read
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