Review: None of the Above
Amanda “The biggest difference between boys and girls is how people treat them.” -I.W. Gregorio, None of the Above This particular book was on my to-read list for a long time…
LGBTQ
Katniss Everdeen is Asexual–And Why That’s Important
The Hunger Games made a big splash in the young adult world back when it was first published in 2008. Since then, a lot of authors have been trying to…
Review: Junior Hero Blues
Title: Junior Hero BluesAuthor: J.K. Pendragon Publisher: Riptide Publishing Release Date: November 7, 2016 “I, Javier Medina–or Blue Spark, as I’m known to the citizens of Liberty City–am one-hundred-percent dork,…
Review: Before We Go Extinct
“Memory is a word that slithers away suddenly, darting faster than it should be able to move at all.” -Karen Rivers, Before We Go Extinct I picked this book up…
Symptoms of Being Human
“As for wondering if it’s okay to be who you are–that’s not a symptom of mental illness. That’s a symptom of being a person.” -Jeff Garvin, Symptoms of Being Human…
Carry On
“You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can’t carry on at all.” -Rainbow Rowell, Carry On When I started…
I’ll Give You the Sun
“Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.” -Jandy Nelson, I’ll Give You the Sun It’s definitely been a while since I’ve updated this blog, but…
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children
Elizabeth has always known that he was a guy, and once he gets through graduation, he can finally live his life as Gabe. He’s trying to transition, but without acknowledgment…
Scars
Scars by Cheryl Rainfield follows the story of Kendra, a girl who has survived sexual abuse and is currently in therapy to help her cope. Despite the therapy, Kendra feels…
Summer Reading
So it has been awhile since I’ve updated this, but I have been doing lots of reading, mostly along the same theme. I’ve been doing a lot of reading for…