hey hi, welcome! since I wanna make my page real quick, and bite-size reading, so I’ll keep it quick.
what I want to do on this page: give you story recs in cute, small packages. think AO3’s tags, but better. i’m not gonna sit here and write several thousand words about whether a story is good/bad/in between, but rather give u a quick premise, gush just a teensy bit, and then let you decide. I’ll never post a story on here I don’t like (at least 3/5 stars on goodreads).
quick guide: book reviews will have a cute lil sun (half of it demonstrated in the graphic above) and book aesthetics with have a cute lil moon (again, half of it demonstrated in the graphic).
something to keep in mind: I *am* an online writer. haven’t published in a hot minute, but I will occasionally reference my own stories, as well as stories I like on these platforms.
okay, that’s it! I have some posts live right now for your perusal! and follow me on twitter, instagram, and goodreads!
hello hello! sorry it has been a minute, but im back with a review of CUTE MUTANTS by SJ Whitby as part of the blog tour hosted by Shut Up Shealea via Caffeine Book Tours (note: I received a free copy via them and sj whitby for review purposes; all opinions are my own)
Review: So, I’m absolutely obsessed with this book??? I’ve never read or watched X-Men, so some of the references didn’t really resonate with me as much, but I can still appreciate a LGBT reclaiming when I see one, and respect it!
I read for sapphic rep, and y’all, the sapphic relationship?? A1! They’re both adorable and I ship them very much. Though I will say that relationship with their curent boyfriend for most of the book left me feeling a bit uncomfortable. This did not impact my rating at all, but I’m torn on whether or not I liked his rep (he’s a trans guy). On the one hand, we absolutely need to see all forms of trans rep, and Lou was jealous and manipulative, but he’s also human – reacting to his world in the way that is very teenage, but also has that extra level of dealing with transphobia. But it also made me a bit uncomfortable to see him barely have any redeeming qualities? Like, he’s a decent person, as demonstrated by his willingness to care even for “villians,” but even the main character struggled to describe him as “kind.” This is something I’m going to continue chewing on, because I don’t believe we should only have one-dimensional, entirely perfect trans representation.
Moving on, though, I absolutely love the platonic friendships in this, especially between Dylan and Alyse. At first, I thought they were the OTP, but honestly, they truly are better off as friends, and their friendship is so pure and needed for Dylan, who has one friend before this (Lou).
Speaking of which, *spoiler* but I love that the character’s super powers are manifestations of things they are currently working through? I’m not going to walk through them, because the author does for most of them, but I thought this was so clever, and it didn’t even click for me until that scene.
Though I will say, while this scene of telling rather than showing worked for me, personally, I thought there were several other scenes that could’ve benefited from showing rather than telling. It’s not that I necessarily mind it in it’s current form (for example, I *love* Dylan’s internal narration, and SJ Whitby’s casual writing style), but there were a few scenes where I felt the point was already a bit obvious, and would’ve love to see, for example, reactions rather than being told that was hold someone reacted. And honestly, I think the book overall could’ve used another round of edits or two, for this purpose, but also to tighten up a few parts.
All in all, this was a fun read that I recommend to anyone looking for a fantasy sapphic read, especially to any superhero fans. Specifically, if you liked this, I recommend checking out Scapegracers by Hannah Abigail Clarke, because they had similar vibes (both plot wise, but also writing style).
hello all! sorry for the long time, no post. today, im excited to share about the new book, FORGET THIS EVER HAPPENED, by cassandra rose clarke. the sapphic YA speculative horror/fiction came out on tuesday, so today is my day to share about it!
my bite-size review:
read this book if you want…
twisty, turny, confusion of the best kind
bisexual main character and lesbian main character
sapphic love story
90’s nostalgia
small-town vibes
things that go bump in the night
a story where zero gays get buried
for my longer review:
i would rate this book 3.75/5 stars.
claire and julie were adorable, hot sapphic messes that i couldn’t help relate to (their ANGST… unparalleled). however, it wasn’t until about 2/3 of the way through this book that i really got truly invested. the book dragged for me a bit, but i think if you are a usual spec fic fan, you might enjoy it better (i rarely read spec fic, but i HAD to bc sapphics in texas in the 90s?? amazing).
i will say, while there’s no homophobia on the page, there is a bit that is mentioned in passing, if that is triggering for you. overall, i think the author does a great job of toeing the line of providing a story where girls can be gay and that’s it, while also addressing that the 90s in the south weren’t exactly welcoming to queer people.
on that note: at first, i was a bit confused why this story was set in the 90’s; i felt that such a story could’ve existed in any timeline (heh… iykyk). but then, the more i thought about, the more i LOVED the author made this choice. LGBT+ people have existed all throughout history, and i think young queer girls who pick up this book will love to see that represented. queerness didn’t just spring up randomly; we’ve always been here.
also, because again, im not a spec fic fan usually, i loved that the author/characters spelled out exactly why things had happened towards the end, if you hadn’t caught on by then. she could’ve easily left us guessing, but that would’ve driven me bat-sh*t bonkers, so bless this author. but one thing that did… well, it didn’t *annoy* me per se, but somehting I was confused about was (spoiler alert): at the very end about the tid bit about them making a movie together. julie, it was obvious, she wanted to go into film. but i felt that was thrown in randomly and there had been zero build up for claire to make one with her. this is probably so not a big deal, but it took me out of the story for a bit, i was that confused (and considering the whole book was a confusion fest, that was saying something lol). (end of spoilers).
all in all, i recommend this book to anyone who wants to escape to a pre-covid world, where two queer girls team up to figure out what is happening in their small town.
click here to buy your own copy and click here to add FORGET THIS EVER HAPPENED by cassandra rose clarke to your goodreads tbr. thanks for reading!
hey friends! sorry this post is coming up late in the day (it’s… been a Day TM), but honestly, that’s on brand for vampires, so no regrets lol. today on the blog, i have the distinct honor of offering an #ownvoices reflection for Julie Murphy’s short story in the VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD: TALES WITH FRESH BITE anthology.
Julie Murhpy’s short story – which is titled SENIOR YEAR SUCKS – is about a fat sapphic cheerleader from the American south… who also doubles as a vampire slayer. the point of contention in the story arrives in the form of a smoking hot immortal female vampire that Jolene feels conflicted about.
this story gave me all the feels! i honestly felt that a short story format did not do these characters justice… because i wanted to live in their world forever! i wanted to know what happens after the end when they agree on terms for Alma’s survival.
but also… this story just reignited my passion for sapphic stories that span the breadth of genres and tropes. immediately after reading SENIOR YEAR SUCKS, i started to think… maybe i could right my own sapphic vampire romance with a fat main character? even a year ago, i never would’ve thought i would be able to do something like that, but i am so so thankful that Julie Murphy has paved the way for me, because i desperately want the world to be full of queer vampires and the humans who love them.
if you would like to add VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD to goodreads, click here. and if you would like to purchase a copy of this SUPER inclusive vampire anthology, click here. thanks, and peace!
hey blog, long time no see! school has begun for me and hasn’t stopped yet, BUT I managed to slip away from the jaws of projects to say: I’m so excited to share I’m here to post about Rena Barron’s wonderful MG debut: MAYA AND THE RISING DARK which is out today!
Book Info:
Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
Publishing Date: September 22, 2020
Synopsis:
In this highly anticipated contemporary fantasy, twelve-year-old Maya’s search for her missing father puts her at the center of a battle between our world, the Orishas, and the mysterious and sinister Dark world. Perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the End of Time and The Serpent’s Secret.
Twelve-year-old Maya is the only one in her South Side Chicago neighborhood who witnesses weird occurrences like werehyenas stalking the streets at night and a scary man made of shadows plaguing her dreams.
When Papa goes missing, Maya is thrust into a world both strange and familiar as she uncovers the truth. Her father is the guardian of the veil between our world and the Dark—where an army led by the Lord of Shadows, the man from Maya’s nightmares, awaits. Now that the veil is failing, the Lord of Shadows is determined to destroy the human world and it’s up to Maya to stop him. She just hopes she can do it in time to attend Comic-Con before summer’s over.
Rena Barron grew up in small-town Alabama where stories of magic and adventure sparked her imagination. After penning her first awful poem in middle school, she graduated to writing short stories and novels by high school.
From a very young age she loved reading stories where kids saved the world, tamed dragons, wielded magic, flew spaceships, became the chosen one. She desperately searched for characters in books who looked like her and was always disappointed to find none, which fueled her early interest in writing.
Before HarperTeen acquired her Young Adult Epic Fantasy, Kingdom of Souls, Rena spent 10 years in the query trends–writing across multiple genres and age groups in the pursuit of publication. In 2017, she entered Pitch Wars, a popular and highly sought-after online mentorship program that included an agent showcase round. Rena’s entry (then titled “The Last Witchdoctor”) received multiple offers of representation. She signed with Suzie Townsend at New Leaf Literary shortly after, and the manuscript went on to sell in a heated auction.
In addition to the Kingdom of Souls series, Rena also has written a middle grade epic fantasy titled Maya and The Rising Dark debuting in Spring 2020, pitched as Stranger Things meets Percy Jackson, that sold in a pre-empt to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
On a personal note, Rena loves all things science fiction and fantasy, ghosts, and superheroes. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading or brushing up on her French.
hey friends! today i have the super cool honor of talking about ALWAYS HUMAN by ari north, a sapphic graphic novel!! i’ll offer a non-spoiler review.
rating: 5/5 stars
rep: sapphic main characters, disabled main characters, person of color main character, people of color side characters, asexual side character
thoughts: i read an advanced review copy, so the artwork was in black and white for me (it’s in color in the final version), but even though i didn’t see the colors, i could tell just how skilled the artist is! each page was vivid and pulled me into the science-fiction world the author created.
i also loved the found family, because that is something i always look for in queer stories.
i think the technology was on point and completely believable. the tech was immersed into the world seamlessly and added to the believability.
the love interest, austen, is disabled, and i believe the author handled this so so well. austen called out sunati, the main character, when she was starting to believe that austen was “fearless” for living without mods, but austen pointed out that she doesn’t because she literally can’t and sunati praising her felt borderline fetish-y.
lastly, i so loved how this world included changing ones looks but the people of color characters never changed their skin color. this is so important, because this kind of world-building could’ve quickly went left re:racism, but the author celebrated the beauty of their characters’ skin colors, and simultaneously allow them to explore how they present themselves to the world.
all in all, i recommend this book for anyone who wants to read a book with:
sapphic romance!
science fiction with impressive world-building!
disabled main character!
person of color main character!
people of color side characters!
found family!
vivid artwork!
if you would like to purchase a copy, click here! and if you would like to add the book to the Storygraph (a Goodreads substitute), click here.
thank you so much to Hear Our Voices and the publisher for my ARC copy and for letting me on the blog tour. click here for the rest of the tour schedule.
continue reading for more information provided by the publisher:
ALWAYS HUMAN
A new graphic novel series written and illustrated by Ari North
THE TITLE
In the near-future, people use technology to give the illusion of all kinds of body modifications — from different colored hair and eyes, to highly-technological implants that change the way they function in the world. But some people aren’t so lucky, plagued with a highly sensitive immune system that rejects these modifications. Maintaining a “natural” appearance, these social outcasts must rely on cosmetics hair dye in an attempt to fit in.
Sunati is attracted to Austen the first time she sees her and is drawn to what she assumes is Austen’s bravery and confidence to live life unmodded. When Sunati learns the truth, she’s still attracted to Austen and asks her on a date. Gradually, their relationship unfolds as they deal with friends, family, and the emotional conflicts that come with every romance. Together, they will learn and grow in a story that reminds us no matter how technology evolves, we will remain… always human.
First serialized on the popular app and website WebToon, Always Human ran from 2015-2017 and amassed over 76,000 unique subscribers during its run. Today, as an archived piece on the site, the title has always over 400,000 unique viewers. Reformatted for a print edition in sponsorship with GLAAD, this beautifully-drawn, soft sci-fi, queer graphic novel will available wherever books are sold in both paperback and hardcover formats.
ALWAYS HUMAN: SEASON 1
ISBN: 9781499811094
Publisher: Yellow Jacket
Number of Pages: 256
On-Sale Date: May 19, 2020
THE AUTHOR
Ari North is a queer cartoonist who believes an entertaining story should also be full of diversity and inclusion. As a writer, an artist, and a musician, she wrote, drew, and composed the music for Always Human, a complete romance/sci-fi webcomic about two queer girls navigating maturity and finding happiness. She’s currently working on a second webcomic, Aerial Magic, which is about the everyday lives of the witches who work at a broomstick repair shop. She lives in Australia with her husband.
THE PUBLISHER
About Little Bee Books: Little Bee Books is a children’s book publisher dedicated to making high-quality, creative, and fun books for busy little bees ages 0 through 14. Through three imprints dedicated to children’s, middle grade and licensed titles, Little Bee Books offers an inspired selection of early learning concept books, board books, novelty books, activity books, picture books, chapter books, nonfiction, gift sets, and more. For more information, please visit littlebeebooks.com.
About Yellow Jacket: Yellow Jacket, an imprint of Little Bee Books, is a middle grade publisher of series and standalone titles for ages 8 through 14, covering an array of genres including humor, historical fiction, magical realism, coming-of-age stories, graphic novels, and much more. For more information please visit yellowjacketreads.com.
Hello again fellow sapphics xD Today’s post is compiling a long list of every sapphic book (so far) that we’ve found that is releasing in 2021!! 2021 is truly going to be the year of the sapphics and we’re SO excited for every single one of these books. *coughs* authors we want to review your […]
Hello hello hello! It is my great privilege to share this blog tour post with you! I’m very honored that Becka asked me to be on this blog tour. Just a quick note: this blog tour stop will contain an interview, book aesthetics, mood boards, a bite-size review, and a giveaway, so there’s lot of great bookish content to go around.
Without further ado, let’s get into my delightful interview with the debut author of the hour, Rebecca J. Caffery!
1. What inspired you to write Cherrington Academy (if anything?) One of the big things that inspired me to write Cherrington Academy is my love for boarding school books. I read quite a few good boarding school books in my mid-late teens and they would always inspire me to scribble down fun boarding school stories. Then, middle of the night, came this idea for Logan’s character – an anxious mess who just wants a new start, but is still a little naïve and has never had a proper friendship group or relationship. I wasn’t sure for ages what story Logan was going to take on, but then I realised that if he was looking for a fresh start that a boarding school would be a great place to do that and so Cherrington Academy was born.
2. How long did it take you to write Cherrington Academy? I originally came up with Logan’s character 2016 – I wasn’t writing seriously at this point; he was just a character sketch that I had no clue what to do with and I wasn’t even sure that I was capable of doing anything. Roll on to the end of 2017 and I’d been reading hundreds of books and I was inspired and writing short stories that weren’t really stories just word vomits on a page. I started to think about Logan again and like I said above I realised where he belonged. I wrote 45k words in about two weeks in third person POV and then I couldn’t figure out how to finish the story so I abandoned it for 7-8 months, joined the writing community online and realised that the POV was where I was going wrong so I quickly switched over to first person POV and within a few months the first draft was written. I then spent four months editing, sending to betas, rewriting and polishing before I started querying in May 2019! So all in all maybe around 18 months I’d say, but the idea had been living in my head for a lot longer than that.
3. How did you get your book deal? I actually got my book deal through a pitch event on Twitter named PitMad! It was my third time pitching my book and I was in month six of querying Cherrington so it was all feeling somewhat hopeless at this point. I’d had a full manuscript request quite early on into my querying period and then never heard back from the agent again even after a nudge or two which was such a killer on my confidence and motivation. I’d also got a like before from another agent in the PitMad before and nothing had come from it, so the December PitMad was feeling sort of like a last chance. Then in rolled SRL with a like on my post and after a tonne of research on them and finding out they were not only incredibly ethical and environmentally friendly, but they were also really big on supporting diverse authors and stories which I love. I sent in my query, then my full manuscript and bam three weeks later I had a contract through my door. As you can imagine I was crazy excited to have a book deal, honestly one of the best days in my life!
4. How quick was the turnaround time between getting the deal and being published? The turn around was around nine months, which is all going to be the exact time period between Cherrington Academy and Coming Home coming out too!
5. What has been the process of getting your debut book published? This process has been one of the most amazing things I’ve ever experienced. SRL have been nothing but a joy to work with, they’ve always wanted to listen to my ideas and thoughts on how to do certain things with my book. One of my favourite parts of the process was getting to work with Hayley my cover illustrator – absolutely overjoyed that she has also signed on to do the cover for the sequel too! She was so incredible to work with as it was like a team effort in making it, except she obviously did all of the actual work I just cried over every idea we had and was mesmerised every time she sent me a new draft, but she really did let me give my artistic direction.
6. What was it like to write from the perspective of a boy character? I’ve actually never written from another perspective before. I’m not sure why I find it easier to write from a male perspective, but I most definitely do. I also prefer to read a male perspective as well, it’s pretty strange I think but I always find myself connecting more with the characters. I’ve actually just started planning/sort of writing a story with a female lead character and I’m nervous about getting it wrong even though I am female and this should come really easily to me!
7. How has been the process of writing a sequel been? I loved every moment of it. I was so enamoured with the Cherrington world that I actually wrote all 80,000 words of the first draft in just 22 days, which was an absolutely crazy time as I was working sixty hour weeks at the time! Part of me adores the sequel more than I do book one, which is ridiculous because Cherrington Academy is my absolute baby. Mostly this is because Coming Home is written from a dual point of view so it allowed to write both Logan who I absolutely adore and then writing Isaac too which was such a fun experience for me because he is so different to Logan and it allowed me to write with another voice.
9. Did you always plan a sequel or did SRL reach out to you about a potential sequel? I actually had the sequel written and edited before I’d even been signed with SRL. I was so lost in Logan’s story that there was no way that I would ever be able to just step away form my Cherrington bubble. So in the July after finishing Cherrington I started writing ‘Coming Home’ and then about six months into my contract with SRL we started talking about the sequel and I sent them the full manuscript, one month later I had a second book deal! I’m ridiculously excited to get to work on the edits for ‘Coming Home’ and can’t wait to see it next to my debut on my shelf on May 25th 2021!
10. Do you have any advice for aspiring authors out there? It sounds really simple and basic but keep at it. I think one of the things that I admire most about some of my favourite writers friends is that they are resilient and they are constantly grinding on all of the different projects they are working on. That grit and level of determination is something you really need as a writer, if you can commit to being like then you’ll do just fine! Enjoy your writing, write whatever you want to write and whatever you love in life, as at the end of the day it’s your story.
Thank you so much, Becka! Next, I want to share my mood board I created after reading CHERRINGTON ACADEMY!
Do you like it?? Compliments only, pls, as I am soft :):
Anyways, let’s move onto the review. As is my usual, it will be bite-size, aka the quick, spoiler-free selling points of why you should read!
Love Triangles! (And pentagons, and squares, and…)
Queer story that doesn’t focusing on coming out!
Diverse cast!
Found family!
Set in Canada!
Quick read!
After that, here is my book aesthetic (a series I sometimes do, where I match a celebrity outfit with the book cover). In this case, I have matched the outfit with singer Starley, as her song “Call on Me” plays a pivotal role in the book.
And, as promised, here is the giveaway! I hope you all had as much fun on this blog tour stop as I did making it. And pre-order CHERRINGTON ACADEMY now! Here are some buy links, and a link to add it to both Goodreads and the Storygraph (a Goodreads substitute):
So this is going to be a long, ramble-y review through a lens of Christianity*, and how I felt RAYBEARER had powerful religious symbolism, and it will obviously contain spoilers, so read on with that in mind.
To begin, I have lately developed a deep affinity for Saint Mary Magdalene, as I have started to view her place in the greater Christian landscape. I’ve especially been reckoning with the fact that the Church is so inherently patriarchal, and I could not believe that a God, who one part of is classically non-binary (the Holy Spirit), and so I did a deep-dive into who Mary Magdalene was. And I realized that I think she is the true 12th Apostle. (This will become important to this book, I promise).
Let me preface this by saying that I don’t want to argue with anyone, but essentially, I believe that Jesus anointed her as the replacement to Judas when He spoke to her after He was risen, and then bestowed the Holy Spirit in the form of tongues of fire on her head at Pentecost (something that was only also given to the Apostles). But scholars have since tried to disparage her reputation by claiming there were groups of women when she would do things (for example, some modern scholars believe there was no Martha, and that it was always only Mary) and creating the rumor that she was a prostitute. But this misogyny is also prevalent in the original Apostles themselves, because they refused to believe that a woman could be an Apostle, so they took it upon themselves to anoint a new 12th Apostle.
Why is this relevant to RAYBEARER, which is based on African mythology? Well, a common theme through the story is that there have only ever been male Raybearers. There was once a female Raybearer (king, though for purposes of this metaphor, I like to think of them as priests, which are descended from the original Apostles, though my metaphor for this will become mixed later; I’ll explain), but historians have worked to de-legitimatize her place in history, by saying that she was only blessed by Am (the Creator/Storyteller) because her brother, the true Raybearer, had died prematurely.
Sound familiar?
Tarisai, someone who was not supposed to exist, due to her being half-demon, and whose entire existence is to kill Dayo, finds herself as one of the 12 most important people in the land. (If I haven’t made it clear already, 12 is a holy number, as there were 12 Apostles. Here, there is one Raybearer and 11 council members… perhaps).
The truth becomes more sinister when Tarisai realizes that one part of the Arit kingdom, Songland, had been historically had children ripped from their families, sent through the pits of hell, and only a few lived to tell the story, forever haunted by their memories of the Underworld. No other child from any other part of the kingdom had been forced this way. I believe Songland symbolizes women, more specifically women of color, who have to deal with intersections of misogyny and hate from the time they were young (Black little girls specifically have historically been treated as more “adult” than white little girls, because of implicit racism). Mary Magdalene was a woman of color, living in early A.D., who was routinely prevented from succeeding no matter her lot in life (and it is actually theorized that she was quite wealthy after her spouse died, so she was able to literally fund some of Jesus’ travels, but okay [women married young back then, so it’s possible she married an older man who died of natural causes of the time, and she became a widow in her 20s or 30s]).
Eventually, Tarisai realizes that she, too, has the Ray, and is destined to rule alongside Dayo, the other Raybearer she had originally been meant to kill. I think this is a unique plot point, but I will say that it’s interesting (to me) that the author used the metaphor of being the bearer of the Sun’s rays, because the Sun has historically been worshipped as its own god (Egyptian, Mayan, etc. mythologies), and the duality of Jesus being the Son of God, so a pun of sorts.**
Tarisai, as one of the Raybearers, has to form her own council, so she has to pick 12, due to the demon’s wishes, and so she picks one from each realm, including Songland, therefore solidifying the metaphor (as Apostles were each chosen based on who their ancestor was, dating back to the Old Testament, the 12 tribes of Israel, so each Apostle was descended from one tribe).
Anyway, take this analysis what you will, but I will say, this book means a whole lot to me. I hope I didn’t project a Western view of this book that didn’t need it, but I just wanted to express my appreciation for this book and author for reinvigorating my faith, and making me feel that women truly deserve a place at the table in the Church, and that maybe one day it won’t be so men-centric. I can only hope.
In the meantime, Tarisai and her story will live on in my heart.
*As a note, I am Catholic, so some of my beliefs might not align exactly with a specific Christian denomination. **I don’t think Tarisai symbolizes Jesus, though there is a bit of light Dayo symbolism in that his death would guarantee that the ehru would be free of being trapped to the land, and could live free, which could be a metaphor for humans being able to live in Heaven after death, as opposed to Hell. However, Dayo doesn’t die, so this symbolism is light (although Jesus came back to life, so take that what you will).
Click on here to buy the book, and click here to add the book to Storygraph (a Goodreads substitute). The publisher & Jordan are running a pre-order campaign, so be sure to hop on that!
Today I have the honor of revealing the cover of SOMEWHERE BETWEEN BITTER AND SWEET by Laekan Zea Kemp (in conjunction with Hear Our Voices). Here is the summary:
I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter meets Emergency Contact in this stunning story of first love, familial expectations, the power of food, and finding where you belong.
As an aspiring pastry chef, Penelope Prado has always dreamed of opening her own pastelería next to her father’s restaurant, Nacho’s Tacos. But her mom and dad have different plans—leaving Pen to choose between disappointing her traditional Mexican- American parents or following her own path. When she confesses a secret she’s been keeping, her world is sent into a tailspin. But then she meets a cute new hire at Nacho’s who sees through her hard exterior and asks the questions she’s been too afraid to ask herself.
Xander Amaro has been searching for home since he was a little boy. For him, a job at Nacho’s is an opportunity for just that—a chance at a normal life, to settle in at his abuelo’s, and to find the father who left him behind. But when both the restaurant and Xander’s immigrant status are threatened, he will do whatever it takes to protect his new found family and himself. Together, Pen and Xander must navigate first love and discovering where they belong— both within their families and their fiercely loyal Chicanx community—in order to save the place they all call home.
And here is the info for the preorder campaign!! Click on any of the links below (or use the QR code above) to get your copy now
hello friends! today i’m giving you 26 books that were adapted into film and the actors that played either the main character or a key character (some book to film adaptations had the same main actor, so I had to swap them for another actor to keep it ~fresh~). as always, buy links and links to add the books on the Storygraph (a superior Goodreads substitute) are below. happy reading!
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