books read: 7 [+17%]
average rating: 3.14 [-17%]
average speed: 7 days [+6%]
total pages: 2,728 [+23%]
yearly goal progress: 29/50 [58%]
best of the month: the end of men, christina sweeney-baird
worst of the month: black girls must die exhausted, jayne allen
4.5* reads:
the end of men, christina sweeney-baird
4* reads:
this is my brain in love, i.w. gregorio
3.5* reads:
the memoirs of sherlock holmes, arthur conan doyle
she's in CTRL: how women can take back tech, anne-marie imafidon
3* reads:
sorrowland, rivers solomon
2* reads:
and so i roar, abi daré
1.5* reads:
black girls must die exhausted, jayne allen
currently reading:
quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking, susan cain
babel, or the necessity of violence: an arcane history of the oxford translators' revolution, r.f. kuang
It wasn’t until college, really, that I understood how insidious it was to have grown up only rarely seeing myself reflected in books, to have always considered myself an 'other'.
I.W. Gregorio, who wrote about her new book THIS IS MY BRAIN IN LOVE, out today!
We've got one book on our radar this week--check it out!
This is My Brain in Love by I.W. Gregorio
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Jocelyn Wu has just three wishes for her junior year: To make it through without dying of boredom, to direct a short film with her BFF Priya Venkatram, and to get at least two months into the year without being compared to or confused with Peggy Chang, the only other Chinese girl in her grade.
Will Domenici has two goals: to find a paying summer internship, and to prove he has what it takes to become an editor on his school paper.
Then Jocelyn's father tells her their family restaurant may be going under, and all wishes are off. Because her dad has the marketing skills of a dumpling, it's up to Jocelyn and her unlikely new employee, Will, to bring A-Plus Chinese Garden into the 21st century (or, at least, to Facebook).What starts off as a rocky partnership soon grows into something more. But family prejudices and the uncertain future of A-Plus threaten to keep Will and Jocelyn apart. It will take everything they have and more, to save the family restaurant and their budding romance.
YOU are the future. No, but like for real, one day you are going to be the one in charge of everything: schools, hospitals, book publishing, and even the government! That’s a lot to take on, but don’t worry, you aren’t the first generation to rise up and fight for what you believe in and you’re already proving that you’re up to the task. However, it is a lot of responsibility to have a voice and use it, so here’s a few books that can help open your eyes to the fights that were fought before and how you can carry that powerful legacy into the future.
Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough
In this beautiful and haunty novel in verse, discover your next girl-crush; Artemisia Gentileschi. This incredibly talented renaissance painter stood up against injustice and abuse from the patriarchal society of her time and went on to paint some of the most gorgeously powerful paintings you could imagine.
Still Here by Rowan Blanchard
At only 16, Rowan Blanchard is not only a TV superstar, but also one of the leading activists of her generation. In this journal, Blanchard shares her hope and aspirations with singular honesty, along with other beautiful artifacts like taped in letters, photos, and poems from her friends who inspire her, like the poet rupi kaur, photographer Gia Coppola, and writer Jenny Zhang, among others.
Getting Away with Murder by Chris Crowe
This updated investigation of the before-and-aftermath of one of the most notorious hate crimes in American history is a tough but important read. Emmett Till’s murder, as well as the dramatic trial and speedy acquittal of his white murderers, is one of the darkest and most important moments in our history, but this tragic event helped to spark the civil rights movement, proving that if you struggle through the darkest days, light can be found.
A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi
Based on her own family’s experiences as refugees, A Land of Permanent Goodbyes is a heartbreaking novel of modern survival, narrated by Destiny. Tareq and what remains of his family must flee their homes after the war finally becomes too much, and they find that when you are a refugee, success is outliving your loss.
Hope Nation edited by Rose Brock
These essays and original stories from some of today’s most influential young adult authors will offer a guiding light in the darkness, and help you realize that hope is more than just a feeling – it’s a decision you make each and every day. Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat, and these stories will help illuminate the brightness you already possess.
Roses and Radicals by Susan Zimet and Todd Hasak-Lowy
It might be hard to imagine, but American women won the right to vote less than a hundred years ago! The story of women’s suffrage is epic, frustrating, and as complex as the women who fought for it. Illustrated with portraits, period cartoons, and other images, Roses and Radicals celebrates this captivating yet overlooked piece of American history and the women who made it happen.
Boots on the Ground by Elizabeth Partridge
Available April 10th, Boots on the Ground is an unflinching examination of the Vietnam War from all angles, told through the personal stories of eight people—six American soldiers, one American military nurse, and one Vietnamese refuge. These stories, spliced together with profiles of key leaders and events and together these create the heartbeat of Boots on the Ground. Coming Soon!
Today I met my future class teacher and I talked with her about the whole trans stuff and she was to my luck pretty open minded and called me by my right name, she studied psychology of sexuality and was therefore pretty interested in my story. So everything went well and I’m glad that I have a teacher on my side. But I’m still a little bit afraid and not sure whether it was a good decision to go back to school...I guess we will see. :) Anyway I’m excited about my doctors appointment I have in a week and I hope that the doctor can tell me some more concrete plans cause the whole “idk when anything starts” makes me go crazy.
