New Books in Bloom
Happy Wednesday! Hope everyone's week is going well. Pride month for the LGBTQ community might be over, but I love reading about gender and people's own unique experiences with it every month of the year. The comic focuses on writer Rhea Ewing, she started this project in the early 2010s when they had question about… Continue reading Breaking Gender Norms: A Review of Ewing’s Work
July came up on me very quickly. This month has proved pretty busy and that has limited my reading to an extent. I'm hoping to catch some of that up on the back end of July, though, because I'll have to stay in bed for a few days after surgery. My number one goal this… Continue reading July Reading Goals: Exploring Indigenous and Black Fantasy
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
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
Hello everyone and happy Wednesday, how is your week going? I can't believe it is almost May. April was a very busy month as I expected it to be. I went back to school for my second class in my medical coding certificate. So far it is pretty easy but I'm expecting it to get… Continue reading April Reading Adventures: A Recap
This month I got a chance to read a book that had been on my radar for awhile. Interabled by Hannah and Shane Burcaw . The book deals with a topic I haven't seen dealt with that much elsewhere. The book focuses on the issues and challenges faced when one member of a couple is… Continue reading Understanding Disability in Relationships: Insights from ‘Interabled’
The content discusses "Fandom For Us, By Us," a book by Alfred L. Martin Jr. that examines Black fandoms through themes of class, clout, canon, and comfort. It highlights how Black fans engage with media differently than white fans, using examples from popular culture. The review praises its academic depth while noting its complexity.
In December, the author read various engaging titles, including manga and novels focused on themes like relationships, cultural adaptation, and social issues. Noteworthy reads included Honey Lemon Soda and Breathe. The month highlighted important discussions around menstruation, racism, and female empowerment, making for a rewarding reading experience overall.
Merry Christmas Eve to those who celebrate. I'm doing another book tag to help round out the holiday. Feel free to steal this from me and consider yourself tagged. 1) Anticipation: The Christmas excitement is real, what book release(s) are you most anticipating? I'm anticipating some new manga such as the next volume of Apothocary… Continue reading Joy of Christmas Book Tag
In December, the author reflects on a busy month spent supporting family and achieving a reading goal of 121 books. They review "Sugar Shack," the third book in the Peapod Farms series, which explores blended family dynamics through the character Jen's relationships with her step-siblings. The book is both informative and relatable, earning a four-star rating.
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