cw 🌷 (not really here) Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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happiest of book birthdays to LIGHT FROM UNCOMMON STARS by Ryka Aoki!! 🍩🎻✨ i loved this trans, sapphic & queer SFF contemporary with my whole heart; about trauma, healing, love that keeps you safe, passion for music, and donuts. bookshop: https://bookshop.org/books/light-from-uncommon-stars/9781250789068 https://t.co/89pnIJgvIp

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if there's one book that i want you to read during pride, it's FIFTEEN HUNDRED MILES FROM THE SUN by jonny garza villa it's one of my favourite YA romantic contemporaries in existence; a candle of joy & hope for young queers everywhere. ✨ and it's out TODAAAAAAY YAYYY 🏳️‍🌈🥰🏳️‍🌈🥰 https://t.co/5rn4IFzx3h

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if you're looking for YA dystopian that's actually amazing & thoughtful, then read THE MARROW THIEVES by Cherie Dimaline!! ✨ set in a future where everyone except Indigenous ppl can no longer dream 🌿 centers Indigenous characters! 🍂 explores trauma, genocide & climate change https://t.co/GZj5AX2ucC

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Our very first guest for Latine Heritage Month at the Pond is Laura Pohl, author of THE GRIMROSE GIRLS! 🌹✨ In my interview, Laura talks about her upcoming dark fairytale retelling, centering friendships, and recommends some Brazilian movies and books! https://thequietpond.com/2021/09/17/our-friend-is-here-an-interview-with-laura-pohl-author-of-the-grimrose-girls-on-her-fairytales-retelling-centering-friendships-and-brazilian-media-recommendations/ https://t.co/HKNlkpTlXo

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YOU'VE REACHED SAM by Dustin Thao is a heartaching, evocative, and vulnerable story about the grief of losing a loved one, connections, and the impossible task of moving on. 🌸🌾 This book destroyed and dehydrated me. 🥲 Read my spoiler-free book review: https://thequietpond.com/2021/04/04/book-review-youve-reached-sam-by-dustin-thao-an-evocative-and-vulnerable-story-about-grief-connection-and-moving-on/ https://t.co/XDBHRCJqiq

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FLY ON THE WALL by @Remy_Lai is a warmly funny and heartfelt MG graphic novel about friendship, independence and expressions of love. ✈️ I review & discuss this book's exploration of cultural differences in expressing love meant a lot to me: https://thequietpond.com/2021/01/20/book-review-fly-on-the-wall-by-remy-lai-an-exuberant-illustrated-adventure-about-love-helicopter-parents-and-finding-your-independence/ https://t.co/G5Aw7PZMl3

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i'm reading LOVE & OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS by Misa Suguira and i'm loving the ✨awkward disaster queer✨ vibes. + @katharrine's spectacular narration made me burst out laughing while walking in a crowded street so congrats to me i too am now an awkward disaster queer 😌 https://t.co/BnR2vHGFAm

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I had the delight of interviewing Shakirah Bourne, author of JOSEPHINE AGAINST THE SEA, about a Barbadian girl whose dad's new girlfriend may be a creature from Carribean mythology. 😨🌴 In my interview, we discuss her wonderful debut and writing journey: https://thequietpond.com/2021/07/06/our-friend-is-here-an-interview-with-shakirah-bourne-author-of-josephine-against-the-sea-on-carribean-mythology-her-author-journey-and-writing-younger-voices/ https://t.co/zFBEa3H96A

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FOOLS IN LOVE edited by Ashley Herring Blake & Rebecca Podos reimagines romance tropes we love with fresh & diverse perspectives. Love secret royalty, oblivious to lovers and second chance romance? This anthology has it all and more. 🌈✨ Read my review: https://thequietpond.com/2021/11/16/book-review-fools-in-love-edited-by-ashley-herring-blake-and-rebecca-podos-a-fresh-and-diverse-anthology-for-lovers-of-tropey-romance-stories/ https://t.co/wB3ORQlxlv

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have you seen a prettier book? 🥺✨ friends, you need A CLASH OF STEEL by CB Lee, a sapphic Treasure Island retelling set in 1820s Asia, about a girl whisked away on a sea adventure. treasure! pirates! love! and finding yourself! 🥰🏳️‍🌈 https://t.co/4khgatBc7N