Dang this book.
I resent it and love it at the same time.

Reader, I bought it.

(I was getting ready for work.)

Part history of the early days of surfing, part graphic memoir about the love of the author‘s life, and the dawning realization that grief and the ocean share commonalities.

Who knew that the man who has brought so many tears of laughter to my eyes, would make me cry?

“Somewhere Only We Know” - When you get to that part, you might understand why.

It‘s here!

I‘d been inching closer to identifying as nonbinary, but I was struggling to embrace they/them pronouns for myself. This quote made me realize that I can be nonbinary and use she/her pronouns.

So I‘m officially coming out as nonbinary. Still she/her.

The roller derby / literary mashup I did not know I needed. (Posted on Instagram by JammerCandy.)

I didn‘t love this one.

I was into it at first. Chloe gave me Maeve (Sex Education) vibes because she seemed to be a smart rebel who flaunted archaic rules. I was curious about Shara‘s disappearance and the scavenger hunt she sent Chloe, Smith, and Rory.

As the book progressed I realized that Chloe was just self-centered and immature and that Shara was a Regina George wannabe.

I wanted to love this book because I love the author, but alas.

It‘s here! 🇵🇷🏳️‍⚧️ #poetry

Art from peaches.obviously (Instagram)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CP_o8Kmryu5/?utm_medium=copy_link

First you try to erase their relationship and then you write this dialogue.

Well hello, kitty!

This chapter broke me a bit. I‘ll post a spoiler in the comments.

I was expecting snarky pop culture and was instead captivated by a candid, at times heartbreaking, memoir whose threads were woven throughout with iconic moments in Sapphic* pop culture.

*or moments that we perceived as Sapphic.

#LGBTQ

I downloaded it this morning!

Dinner with s friend at the scrumptious The Library restaurant in St. Petersburg, FL.

After reading Olga Dies Dreaming I needed a light, entertaining read. I knew this series would provide it and I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish it.

My own heart was bursting with pride. I remember I was on vacation in Europe and couldn‘t wait to connect to Wi-Fi to see if the protests were successful.

The day the governor, who we all knew to be a murderer (I‘m not joking: When he was a teenager he was driving drunk, killed a mother and her son, and didn‘t stay on the scene to face the consequences of his actions), was ousted tears of joy streamed down my face.

When I read books with Puerto Rican characters there will inevitably come a moment when the author writes some thing that shows me they are not as well-versed in Puerto Rican culture as they think they are. Not just that, but also that no Puerto Rican editor or sensitivity reader got their hands on the book prior to publication. It just happened with this one.

Another Puerto Rican literary sticker in my water bottle features two works by Puerto Rican author Abelardo Díaz Alfaro: Terrazo and Mi isla soñada.

If you‘ve seen my previous post today you realize I‘ve been reading in my hammock. I‘m about to pack things up for the evening when I grabbed my water bottle and saw my Julia the Burgos sticker. I decided to give some Litsy love to the beloved Puerto Rican poet.

Y‘all should know by now that I have a soft spot for cats… And libraries. This book combines both so, yeah, I‘m gonna give it a good rating. It was a fun read.

I do so love picture book biographies! This one about Edwin Hubble, is no exception. I‘m embarrassed to admit that I knew nothing of the man whose name graces the famous telescope. Thankfully, this book has remedy that!

I am not a religious person, but I could not pass up this book in which Madeline L‘Engle, inspired by Giotto‘s frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel, retells the story of Jesus Christ‘s life.

1. This is a delightful book, not just because of its darling illustrations, but also because of the story it tells.
2. Had y‘all heard of Corita Kent? I hadn‘t and I am in love with her style and how ahead of her times she was.
3. I‘m off to seek more books about her life.

This is my favorite type of book to use at my middle school classes: Twelve students present science-fair style presentation on a variety of topics that affect Native Nations. This book serves as a springboard for anyone who wants to learn more about these topic.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I didn‘t love this one, but I just realized it may be because this is where the story starts. We don‘t get to see any of the journey that led him to the realization that he is trans and the reader is dropped into this world where he starts to come out, his girlfriend outs him, and he faces a transphobic bully—all while navigating his Senior year of high school.

#FirstLineFridays

Puzzle pieces are clicking together and revealing their shape. 🧩