Carry On
Amanda “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…
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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…
Robots and Lani Garver
How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford follows the story of Beatrice (or Bea), a the new girl, expecting to best friends with the first person she meets…
Postcards and Ghosts
Today was a day for reading, considering I finished two books. The weather wasn’t very nice outside, and it was just a perfect day to stay inside, curled up with…
The Vast Fields of Ordinary
So I’ve been reading a lot of LGBTQ young adult literature lately because this fall, I will be writing one of my own! It’ll be my senior honors project, and…
The Hardships of Teen Love
The past two books that I finished definitely seem to have a theme to them. They are both very focused on teenage romantic relationships, especially those between straight and gay…
Every Day
Every Day It’s been awhile since I’ve posted, but since I will be reviewing books for a class this semester, I should be able to post more often! Yay! I’m…