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Mangos & Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera
Rating: 3.5 stars Genre: Romance (Novella) Spice: 🔥🔥🔥 Description: "Kiskeya Burgos left the tropical beaches of the Dominican Republic...
Jul 20, 20212 min read
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Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass
Rating: 4 Stars Genre: Young Adult/Teen - Second Chance Romance Description: "Inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Where the Rhythm...
Jul 18, 20213 min read
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Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora edited by Saraciea Fennell
Rating: 4.5 *Note: I will be using Latine instead of Latinx in my review for a couple of reasons. 1. "It’s difficult to pronounce Spanish...
Jul 15, 20213 min read
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Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
Rating: 5 stars My hand holding a hardcover copy of Instructions for Dancing in front of a green forest. Description: "Evie Thomas...
Jul 11, 20213 min read
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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Rating: 5 stars A hardcover copy of Legendborn sits on the outer wall of a small wooden well in the woods. Description: " After her...
Jul 11, 20214 min read
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Caribbean Book Recommendations
June was Caribbean American Heritage Month, as well as Pride Month. I didn't have the capacity to put this list together last month so...
Jul 4, 20217 min read
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While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory
Rating: 4 stars Description: “Ben Stephens has never bothered with serious relationships. He has plenty of casual dates to keep him busy,...
Jun 27, 20212 min read
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Transgender History, 2nd ed. by Susan Stryker
Rating: 5 stars Description: "Covering American transgender history from the mid-twentieth century to today, Transgender History takes a...
Jun 24, 20212 min read
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The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Description: "Kit Webb has left his stand-and-deliver days behind him. But dreary days at his coffee shop have...
Jun 24, 20212 min read
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Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues by Monique W. Morris
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Description: "A groundbreaking and visionary call to action on educating and supporting girls of color, from the...
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu
Teen/Young Adult | Mystery/Fantasy/Magical Realism Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Description: "Ropa dropped out of school to become a...
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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It Had To Be You by Georgia Clark
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Description: “Five romantic couples. Two wildly different wedding planners. One spectacular city. For the past...
Jun 14, 20212 min read
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Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackson
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Synopsis: “A romantic, heart-felt, and whimsical YA novel about letting go of the past, figuring out what you...
Jun 6, 20213 min read
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The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: “His best friend is his only vice. For seven years, Jasmine Allen’s closest friend has been the...
Jun 5, 20212 min read
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Pride Month Recommendations
Note: You'll notice that many of my recommendations are by/or about Black, transgender, and femme folx. This is because I have made a...
Jun 4, 20217 min read
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Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: “Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in—it isn’t easy being Japanese American in her...
Jun 2, 20212 min read
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The Hazards of Love, Vol. 1 by Stan Stanley
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: The Hazards of Love follows the story of a queer teen from Queens who makes some mistakes, gets...
May 29, 20212 min read
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While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: "Avery Keene, a brilliant young law clerk for the legendary Justice Howard Wynn, is doing her best to...
May 23, 20212 min read
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Arsenic and Adobo (A Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery) by Mia P. Manansala
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Description: "The first book in a new culinary cozy series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes--one that...
May 21, 20212 min read
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The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Synopsis: "Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when...
May 13, 20212 min read
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