March has been a pretty calm month. I am very thankful for that after the stress of January and February especially. This month has given me more time to read and get ahead on my goals. I did better about reading every day and engaging with my followers on social media. I’m up to almost 2000 followers on IG.
I started out the month by reading Stuck the new graphic novel in the Click universe by Kayla Miller. I really enjoyed it and it was another successful venture into that universe. I am happy to be getting such works from Netgalley. Though I would love to get some in person arcs soon. The next book I worked on was Interabled by Hannah and Shane Burcaw. They are an interabled couple and disability activists on YouTube. For this book the interviewed different mixed ability couples. These couples were unique because one partner was disabled in some way and the other was not. This dealt with many interesting issues and my review is here.
Next I read the new K.ONeil piece, A Song for You and I. Like everything Kate O’Neil writes it was one of my favorites this year. My review can be found here. I especially enjoyed the cozy fantasy aspect of this graphic novel as well as the beautiful art. I continued with my reading of Honey Lemon Soda, enjoying volume 2 of the manga. I can’t wait to get my next volume of this manga. As I am very much enjoying the story with cute shojo vibes.
I picked up another manga, Skip and Loafer. It tells the story of a young woman who comes from a small town and moves to Tokyo for school. She faces various trials and tribulations as she works towards her goals, adjusts to the city and makes new friends. I started watching the anime as well and can’t wait to pick up the next volume of the manga.
For Ramadan Readathon I enjoyed the graphic novel, Almost Sunset by Wahab Algrami. This book focuses on a young tween boy fasting. It deals with the with the challenges of not breaking his fast even when it becomes tempting. The book is written with grace and understanding for the boy’s accidental missteps. And it would be very appealing to a 8-12 year old audience.
In addition to Almost Sunset, I read The Door is Open. Which doesn’t specifically have all of its stories dealing with Muslim authors. However there are several Muslim authors who participated in the anthology. The book focuses on the diverse life around a community center that focuses on a South Asian population.
What did you read this month? Was anything a five star read? Share your favorites with me below
Happy Reading
Solara
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