Before I get into the numerous recommendation posts that will go along with my Be Intentional Reading Challenge, I wanted to post the other Yearly Challenge I participate in. The Rad Reads challenge is in conjunction with Pop Culture Book Club, the Facebook Book club that I mod in. If you'd like to join the … Continue reading Rad Reads 2022 Yearly Challenge
Title: The Bone SpindleSeries: The Bone Spindle #1Author: Leslie VedderGenre/s and Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult, LGBTQ+, Retellings, YA Fantasy, Romance, MagicGoodreads synopsis: Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones in this thrilling fairytale retelling for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and All the Stars and Teeth.Fi is a bookish treasure hunter with a knack for ruins and riddles, who definitely … Continue reading The Bone Spindle (The Bone Spindle #1) by Leslie Vedder
The #BeIntentionalReadingChallenge is a labor of love from me to you! I wanted to make a huge challenge that would specifically focus voices that feel left out of the conversation. You can find this challenge on The StoryGraph, Instagram and in my group on Goodreads-Challenge Corner. There are SEVEN categories, each with TWENTY prompts. Categories are Queer/LGBTQIAP+. BIPOC, … Continue reading The Be Intentional Reading Challenge
Title: The KindredAuthor: Alechia DowGenre/s and Tags: Science Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Space, QueerGoodreads synopsis: To save a galactic kingdom from revolution, Kindred mind-pairings were created to ensure each and every person would be seen and heard, no matter how rich or poor…Joy Abara knows her place. A commoner from the lowly planet Hali, she lives a simple life—apart … Continue reading The Kindred by Alechia Dow
Today I’m excited to participate in the Bookstagram & Creative Tour for Enchanted Misadventures with Great-Aunt Poppy by Hallie Christensen hosted by MTMC Tours. This wonderful Middle Grade Fantasy was published on October 12th, 2021 from Sweetwater Books! Title: Enchanted Misadventures with Great-Aunt Poppy Author: Hallie Christensen Publication Date: October 12th, 2021Publisher: Sweetwater BooksGenres: Middle … Continue reading Enchanted Misadventures with Great-Aunt Poppy
Title: The Heartbreak BakeryAuthor: A.R. CapettaGenre/s and Tags: Romance, LGBTQ+, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary, TransgenderGoodreads synopsis: Teenage baker Syd sends ripples of heartbreak through Austin’s queer community when a batch of post-being-dumped brownies turns out to be magical—and makes everyone who eats them break up.“What’s done is done.”Unless, of course, it was done by my brownies. Then … Continue reading The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta
Title: Light From Uncommon StarsAuthor: Ryka AokiGenre/s and Tags: Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Queer, Fiction, Speculative Fiction Goodreads synopsis: Good Omens meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in this defiantly joyful adventure set in California's San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts.Shizuka Satomi made a deal … Continue reading Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
Title: Journey to the Heart of the AbyssSeries: Light the Abyss #2Author: London ShahGenre/s and Tags:Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopian, Speculative FictionGoodreads synopsis: Leyla McQueen has finally reunited with her father after breaking him out of Broadmoor, the illegal government prison—but his freedom comes at a terrible cost. As Leyla celebrates his return, she must grapple with … Continue reading Journey to the Heart of the Abyss (Light the Abyss #2) by London Shah
Title: We Light up the SkyAuthor: Lilliam RiveraGenre/s and Tags:Young Adult, Science Fiction, LGBTQ+, Contemporary, AliensGoodreads synopsis: In a haunting, genre-bending YA, award-winning author Lilliam Rivera explores the social and racial ramifications of an alien invasion from the perspective of three Latinx teens.Pedro, Luna, and Rafa may attend Fairfax High School together in Los Angeles, but they … Continue reading We Light up the Sky by Lilliam Rivera
Title: Hard DriveAuthor: Shae ConnorSeries: University of Atlanta #2Genre/s and Tags: Romance, LGBTQ+, New Adult, FF Romance, Mental HealthGoodreads synopsis: Hi, my name’s Annie Clark, and I’ve managed to flip my quiet, nerdy, single life completely upside down.First, I recently figured out that I’m bisexual.Second, Eve Frederick, star softball player and my ultimate crush, asked me out on a … Continue reading Hard Drive by Shae Connor
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