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[codingclownofficial]

Hi, I saw your rec list for queer books in both English and Spanish, and I wondered if you'd come across any Spanish-language poly books/comics?

Hi, after some quick research most of what I could find was non fiction books. For non fiction that was translated into Spanish you have Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao or Evocation by S. T. Gibson.

If I find anything else I'll make sure to share !!

[codingclownofficial]

Some graphic novels with LGBTQ+ rep, all of these can be found in both english and spanish except for Bingo Love and Stars in Their eyes..

Have you read any of them?

[codingclownofficial]

Researching tips?

So I recently started getting back into something I used to love doing as a kid: researching a topic for fun. When I was little, I used to read about something (a specific bird, flowers, or mythological creatures) and write a small essay, sometimes even making a presentation about it for no reason.

Now I am looking into vampires and vampirism as a metaphor for desire. I looked up some things, and I didn't even touch my phone once, nor get distracted by social media. I looked into articles and books, let myself get lost in the words.

So, I wanted to ask you: Do you have any tips for someone like me who enjoys learning and researching just for the fun of it? Would love to read about it

[codingclownofficial]

Rating: 4.50/5

What would happen if Cinderella tried the slipper, and it fit her well... but she never danced with the prince? Not only this, but the kingdom is at war with the fae, and she ends up in the middle of all of this by mistake. This premise caught my eye, and I can happily say I was not disappointed.

Ellain lives in a HORRIBLE environment, with abusive family members. When she sees a way out of this life, she takes it, without knowing how difficult it will be for her. I feel bad for poor Ellain, girly just wanted to live a happy life and now has to stop the kingdom from falling into the hands of a dictator lol

This book is fast-paced, and I genuinely liked all the characters we were introduced to; they were well-rounded and had clear goals they wanted to achieve. None of them were written half-heartedly. The fae world was interesting, and I liked how, since they couldn't lie, they had to find a way to twist the truth to get what they wanted, as well as the "favor system" where faes and other creatures were able to get things through deals.

I was not expecting this book to be so tense at times, yet it was, and I kept rooting for Ellain to get away with stuff in certain moments. One thing I do have to take some points from this book is that the romance was a bit predictable, and it did feel a bit out of nowhere. I would have liked maybe a couple of chapters from the love interest's POV to get some clarification.

Overall, I would recommend this book if you want a fast-paced, adventurous, and interesting standalone fantasy retelling, with cool badass female characters and political intrigue and commentary.

[codingclownofficial]

Rating: 4.75 / 5

This book is criminally underrated. The Scarlet Alchemist is a dark fantasy book about Zilan, an alchemist from a poor village in southern China, who uses a forbidden alchemical practice to make some extra money: bringing people back to life. She moves with her cousins to the capital and becomes entangled in political issues, alongside the emperor's son.

I don't want to say much because I feel like the synopsis already spoils quite a lot, and even then, there are still so many twists and turns that had me on the edge all night reading. It's been a while since a book consumed me this way. Baker's writing is extremely catching and immersive.

Zilan is a great protagonist. She won't let anyone step over her, and she will fight for what she wants. Something I loved about her was her intelligence and resourcefulness, how she used these virtues to push forward in her life.

Something didn't click for me at the end of the story, that being said, it was so epic and there was so much going on that my experience reading this book was not affected. If I could say something about this ending, it's certainly unique, and I applaud the author for not going through the typical route.

As I mentioned, TSA is technically DARK fantasy. It doesn't have any spice (it barely has a suggestive scene), but it does have quite a lot of violence and gore that are graphic, so check trigger warnings before reading.

Have you heard about this book? What are some books you believe deserve more recognition?

[izzycodes]

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