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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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Tag Archives: LGBTQIA
If Not, Winter, by Sappho
If Not, Winter is a collection of all the fragments of poetry that remain from Sappho’s great body of work. Sappho was a singer and songwriter on the island of Lesbos, a woman who explored love with both men and … Continue reading
Queer Questions Straight Talk, by Abby Dees
Queer Questions Straight Talk is subtitled “108 frank & provocative questions it’s OK to ask your lesbian, gay or bisexual loved one.” That pretty much sums up what this book is about. There is some introductory material and then the … Continue reading
Rage: A Love Story, by Julie Anne Peters
Johanna’s life has been hard. Her father died when she was young, and she watched her mother slip away not long before she reached her senior year in high school. Now she lives on her sister’s mercy, and their relationship … Continue reading
I’ll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip, by John Donovan
Davy is thirteen years old and lives with his grandmother and a Daschund named Fred. When his grandmother dies, Davy is forced to move to NYC with his mother, who is a very selfish person that drinks all the time … Continue reading
Wide Awake, by David Levithan
It’s several decades in the future, and the first gay, Jewish man has just won the presidency. Duncan and his boyfriend Jimmy, both of whom campaigned for the new president, are ecstatic, until the election results are called into question. … Continue reading
Love is the Higher Law, by David Levithan
Claire, Jasper, and Peter all experience the tragedy of 9/11 in different ways. They are all only barely connected – Claire goes to school with Peter, who meets Jasper at a party and makes a date with him not long … Continue reading
Protected: Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters
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Notes on a Scandal, by Zoë Heller
When Sheba, a pottery teacher in London, is discovered having an affair with one of her high school students, her life is understandably torn apart. She loses her job, she splits with her husband, and she’s denied all but limited … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Adult, Prose
Tagged atmospheric, favorite, gender studies, LGBTQIA, memorable, psychology
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Of All the Stupid Things, by Alexandra Diaz
Tara, Whitney Blaire, and Pinkie have been best friends forever, but can their friendship survive when Tara suddenly becomes attracted to the new girl at school, Riley? In setup, Of All the Stupid Things is very similar to The Bermudez … Continue reading
Nana, by Émile Zola
Nana doesn’t really have a plot I can describe. It involves a woman named Nana, a cheap “tart” as she’s called who sells her body for money but not on the streets like a prostitute. She’s picked up by a … Continue reading
