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The Quarterback and the Ballerina by Maggie Dallen, Anne-Marie Meyer

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3.0

A fun little opposites attract sports romance. I think the characters were likeable but at times they felt kind of superficial. I’m not sure if that's just due to the shorter nature of the book, but sometimes the characters felt flat. I think it was nice to see the story of a plus sized ballerina and the struggles she had in the industry, especially with her mom being the head of the dance academy. Overall, it was a fun read but it wasn’t super investing.


Love to Hate You by Camilla Isley

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3.0

I love small town romances. This was very fun, very cute. I loved all the characters and thought it was a very nice and quick romance read. 


My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman

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3.0

It was fine. The amount of Harry potter references was insane and unnecessary. It honestly just irritated me to the point where I almost stopped reading. Yet, I continued on. I don’t know if it was worth it honestly. It was just an okay story that I feel like I didn’t gain much from. Maybe it’s just not for me, but I don’t think it’s worth the read.


Under an Outlaw Moon by Dietrich Kalteis

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3.0

To get it out of the way: Bennie is 20 and Stella is 16. It’s a “sign of the times” or whatever. It’s super weird and unnecessary. They both could’ve been 16 or both 20 and it wouldn't have affected the plot. The reason I gave it three stars is because the age gap is so irrelevant that it’s only brought up twice and I completely forgot about it during most of the book. I think if you put that aside the book is good. It’s depression-era and about a bank robbing couple. I think it was very interesting and the heists were engaging. I think the ending was also done well.


Until I Love Myself, Vol. 1: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist by Poppy Pesuyama

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4.0

This was so good. I love the drawing style. It truly illuminates the struggles of figuring out your gender with how society is about how you feel. I also think the sexual harassment awareness was so well done and it’s heartbreaking that so many people have to go through that everyday.


Me (Moth) by Amber McBride

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4.0

I am getting more into stories in verse and this was a good introduction. It is also a YA book which I thinks helps make it easier to follower for people just beginning in verse. I think the story of self discovery and grief was really told and the verse helped add to the story rather than take away from it. I think that Sani & Moth truly learn from each other and grow throughout the book and it was very rewarding to read. 


NPR Road Trips: Fairs and Festivals: Stories That Take You Away . . . by National Public Radio, Noah Adams

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3.0

This is a short and informative read. I liked learned about different traditions and fairs throughout the US. It was cool to learn how other places in the US organize and utilize fairs for different events and causes in their area. 


Fire Color One by Jenny Valentine

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2.0

I honestly spent some time confused when trying to follow the plot but I think it’s mostly because I did this as an audiobook and didn’t really like the narrator. The growing relationship between Iris and her relationship was nice to read about. The book discusses varying parental relationships and how those affect the personality and growth of the child. I honestly didn’t care for it much beyond that because the scheme plot was not very interesting to me and I quickly grew tired of this read.


The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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4.0

Snow is literally insane. That pretty much sums up the whole book, but it is a really good read. Just like the rest of the series, it is such good commentary and the plots and characters are very compelling. I read this after the original series and I do think that is a good way to do it because you will catch a lot of similarities and get introduced to people before reading this book.


This Is Your Time by Ruby Bridges

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5.0

It was really inspiring to read about her experiences first hand. It was very short and didn’t go into a lot of detail, but her writing is so well done and inspirational. This is taught about in history books and we are aware that they are children going through this, but reading it and hearing about her thoughts and feelings from the point of view of being the child was really revealing about the true experiences people of color went through in that era and continue to go through now.