New Books in Bloom
How was everyone's June? I can't believe it's already July. I feel like June went quick and slowly at the same time. I'll do a wrap-up in a few days. What I found most remarkable about June was the heat. I'm not ready for summer weather. Where I live, it was 105 yesterday! And I… Continue reading Exploring Atana and the Firebird: Book Review
Synopsis I don't know about you but I really enjoy folklore. Though I enjoy all types, I particularly enjoy Irish folklore. This folklore has a place in the book I just finished "Cry Out Loud" by Tara O'Conner. The books deals with families, mistreatment and the price of following tradition. "Cry Out Loud" follows teenager… Continue reading Tara O’Connor’s Thrilling New Release: ‘Cry Out Loud’
How is everyone going are your weeks going well? Mine is pretty calm. There has however been an uptick in school work. So I'm trying to get a handle on that. But the class seems to be going pretty well overall and I only have about two months left. I've started reading for Pride. I… Continue reading Understanding Gender and Race in Hijabi Butch Blues
Happy Monday. I hope my readers had a good weekend. and that everyone else is getting to relax as well. June here and we are coming up on one of my favorite reading months. June is LGBTQ Pride month as most people know. But even though some would count reading LGBTQ books as diverse enough.… Continue reading Diverse LGBTQ Reads to Celebrate Pride
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a good week. My week was pretty good. I had periods where I wasn't feeling good because I'm off my Qulipta for my migraines. But overall I'm feeling better and heading in the right direction to get back on my medication. Unfortunately because my head has been… Continue reading Exploring Themes in Collins’ Songbirds and Snakes
How has everyone's week been? Mine has been pretty good. I got a chance to talk to some new friends and my roleplays online have been going well. I do have a family member coming in from Richmond this afternoon. So I'm probably going to spend Saturday resting and getting settled in. This week has… Continue reading Exploring Indigenous Identity in ‘Buffalo Dreamer’
How is everyone's week going. I managed to get ahead this weekend so everything is going pretty good. I'm just finishing up my reivews for the books I got behind on from Netgalley. I mostly read comics for them and especially enjoyed this one. It Rhymes with Takei by George Takei is an important story… Continue reading It Rhymes with Takei: A Powerful Autobiography
How is everyone doing? Did you all have a good weekend? Mine was very good. I got lots of work done around the house as well as lots of studying done. So I'm ahead on my tasks as I head into this week. I've gotten a little behind on my NetGalley reviews so expect to… Continue reading Exploring Fatphobia in Fairy Tales: A Review of _We Could Be Magic_
Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone's week is going well. I'm still waiting to hear back about my cat's biopsy so I'm a little on edge. But overall things are going pretty well. School is still pretty relaxed and I'm able to get ahead. *Knock on wood* I'm also enjoying the content of what I'm learning.… Continue reading Exploring Selective Mutism in Middle Grade Literature
So I know I'm about a decade or more late to the party with this book. It's actually Ava Reid's fault I'm going back and reading the original triology, at least partly. Anyone around pop culture in the 2010s at least had some exposure to The Hunger Games franchise. And while I saw the first… Continue reading Why You Should Revisit The Hunger Games Trilogy Today
Rose's Book Garden 