Can't Take That Away

A new/used bookstore moved into the small town where I grew up! I come here often because my parents live here, and I‘m excited to see a bookstore here again. There was one here 15-20 years ago but the owners left and nobody came in to fill the hole. I didn‘t anticipate finding such a great stack of books! #LocalBookstore #BookHaul

Ruthiella Great haul! 🤩 13mo

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swynn

Can't Take That Away | Steven Salvatore

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(2021) Carey Parker is a genderqueer highschooler and Mariah Carey lamb who dreams of being a diva. Or really, being acknowledged and respected would be nice. Carey has a new boyfriend and a star role in the school musical, but also a queerphobic teacher and an incel bully. It's very YA, but I appreciated its treatment of hate as a community problem, and organized resistance as a strategy.

It has been a target of book banners.

Read #BannedBooks

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swynn

Can't Take That Away | Steven Salvatore

I should probably pay attention to Mr Kelly's lecture right now, but I'm struggling to focus; I stare out over mountains blanketed in dead trees, his voice nothing but static as I follow a lone bird soaring above the Hudson river.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

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Zoe-h

Can't Take That Away | Steven Salvatore

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Oh my god so good! I might have to purchase my own copy now. The plot didn‘t really pick up until about halfway through (until then it was just romance) but I loved it so much!!!!!

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Kenyazero

Can't Take That Away | Steven Salvatore

Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf 🏳️‍🌈 Steven Salvatore is an educator and author. They have held a number of positions as an educator, a director of a writing center, and volunteer at an LGBTQ+ resource center in their area. They are also rumored to be a huge Star Wars fan. Look forward to their next book, And They Lived, coming out this year! #LGBTQ #QueerAuthors #QueerBooks

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