pickPeanut has their own way of doing things. And that‘s OK! Even when things go wrong, they manage to turn them around and make the best of an iffy situation.
A joyous little book with they/them pronouns, a cute character, and fun pictures - but probably not the most memorable.
#bbrc
pickThis was a welcome change from Cleric Chih's wandering adventures, as this time the adventure comes home with them as they return to Singing Hills abbey. A lot here about memory, story, and grief. Beautiful and oddly soothing, for a book about returning home to find your mentor has died and their grandkids are beating down the gates with mammoths.
Great #audiobook performance by Cindy Kay!
pickNot my favourite in the Singing Hills Cycle fantasy series, but I still thought it was beautiful and smart, with eloquently crafted characters and world-building, a big feat for a novella. I love how much these books are about story itself as much as they are full of tall tales themselves. Chih, the nonbinary cleric / historian / storykeeper, is a subdued delight as usual, especially in their relationship with the parrot who remembers everything.
pickThis book kinda hit deep for this gay country mouse. Mimosa is a GN about 4 very super queer people dealing with different issues as they‘re in their 30s. Which in queer world means they feel like they have also become invisible. The thing that hurt the most was seeing a 5 page montage of their friendship as it has grown only for them to grow in different directions realizing that their friendships no longer served them. Which, is sometimes 👇🏼
"So, I‘m standing there, trapped in one of my favorite nightmares, discussing gender euphoria with the demon who lives rent-free in my head."
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
This one is already shaping up to be interesting!
The winner for #WorstRead2024 is The Mars House.
Thank you, @CSeydel for creating the brackets.
Mooncakes was my #12Booksof2024 pick for April. It was also an #AcquiredViaLitsy2024 read that was received from #BasicWitchSwap from @tdrosebud in 2022. 🖤
Thank you so much for the #jolabokaflodswap @LMJenkins !! I‘m glad to add another frequently banned book to my shelf! I love that the colors of the candy wrappers sort of match the book cover ☺️
And thanks @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting this amazing swap once again!
#Two4Tuesday
1. No one favorite tradition but I do really enjoy the whole family being home and spending time together.
2. Looking forward to the tagged book. I love everything Pulley writes and I‘m expecting this one to be another great book. 🤞
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