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    Review: The Helm of Darkness by A. P. Mobley

    June 25, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Title: The Helm of Darkness (War on the Gods Book 1)Author: A. P. MobleyPublisher: Sea of Ink PressPub Date: 06/03/18Genre: Young Adult FantasyEdition: eBookRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Summary Andy and Zoey are two normal teenagers living in the modern day–that is, until they’re knocked unconscious in a freak storm sweeping the United States.  When they wake up, the world they know has been tossed away. Their city is in ruins, strange creatures…

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    Hi y’all! It’s pride month, so I wanted to compile a list of some great LGBTQ+ books I’ve read in the past year. I’ve loved these books all for different reasons, so I hope you find one that resonates with you too. If you want to read the blurbs for the books or find where you can buy them, just tap on the book covers. There are also so many…

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    Title: The Kinder PoisonAuthor: Natalie MaePublisher: RazorbillPub Date: 06/16/20Genre: Young Adult Fantasy RomanceEdition: ARC (Advanced Reader’s Copy)Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Summary Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Holly Black, The Kinder Poison is an enthralling fantasy adventure that follows a teenage girl chosen to be the human sacrifice in a deadly game between three heirs who will do anything for the crown. Zahru has long dreamed of leaving the kingdom of Orkena and…

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I think we all knew another #PrideMonth post was c I think we all knew another #PrideMonth post was coming. I’m on the train 🚂 and I ain’t getting off 🙅🏽‍♀️. So imagine my surprise when this package arrived with even more reading material. Thank you to @FierceReads for this lovely 🌈 package.
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I’d only heard of Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster, but I’m quite a fan of ladies with swords, so Valiant Ladies seems like a must. And When You Call My Name is about “two gay teens coming of age in New York City in 1990 at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic” which is something I never read about, so I’m very excited for that.
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It also came with Netgalley QR Codes for the The Sunbearer Trials, which I’m v excited for, and We Deserve Monuments, which I finished today and loved more than words can describe.
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If y’all have any pride recs please let me know cause I lowkey forgot how nice it is reading on my Kindle, and I wanna start an ebook to read before bed.

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“Wake up, smile: the apocalypse has provided a c “Wake up, smile: the apocalypse has provided a cute boy to nurse us back to health.”
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🪓All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown — 3/8/22🪓 
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Keeping my #PrideMonth train going, this is the second book I finished this month, and oh was I a big fan. I love postapocalyptic stories in general, but this queer slow burn was just exactly what the genre and my heart needed. I absolutely devoured this book in a few hours, and need more books from the author.
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Things I loved
🪓Dual POV
🪓Two teens doing scary things that never should have been asked of them but doing it anyway because there’s no other options
🪓Andrew’s humor was to die for. The innuendos and modern references were just the cherry on top
🪓Questioning Rep
🪓Andrew’s play by play explanations of movies to Jamison
🪓The look at how pandemics shape human nature
🪓Can never get enough of characters having to travel by foot and camp and the paranoia that ensues
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Would definitely recommend if you love friendship stories and seeing the lengths someone will go to to protect the people they love. 
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✨Thank you to Epic Reads for the gifted copy. All opinions are my own✨
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“Nothing in the universe stands alone.” ⠀⠀ “Nothing in the universe stands alone.”
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✨The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite — 7/23/19✨
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Surprise! I’m back from an unintentional hiatus. The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics was such a good choice to get back into reading for fun again and to start out #PrideMonth. I enjoyed Lucy and Catherine’s tender relationship, and the way they grew both personally and interpersonally, spurred by the care, independence, and encouragement they gave each other to pursue their dreams. 
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Things I specifically loved:
✨ The debates about what art and science are and who can call themselves an artist or scientist 
✨ Hidden Figures vibes
✨ The importance of consent and enjoyment to the main characters 
✨ The nitty gritty details about the galaxy that felt very accessible and understandable 
✨ The reminder of how annoying men are, especially in the olden days of them not thinking women were capable of anything outside of the home
✨ The mention of how destructive white explorers can be to native populations and their customs and homes
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Would recommend this book if you’re looking for a WLW Historical Romance with interesting characters and a lowkey plot. This was my first book by the author, but I definitely would read more.
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Fun Fact: I picked this book up 8 times and used a bookmark none of those times. 10/10 would recommend using a bookmark instead of having to remember where you left off.
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✨Thank you to Avon for the finished copy. All opinions are my own.✨
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✨ Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys — 03/01/22 ✨
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Y’all this book is one of my fave graphic novels now. The art is beautiful, Black people are beautiful. The story is so much deeper than I thought it would be as I assumed it would be a fun superhero story, and while there is fun in the book, there’s also depiction of bullying, police brutality, temptation, sibling ties, and so much more.
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Definitely would pick this one up of you’re looking for a short read of substance cause it’s 🔥🔥🔥 Also Epic Reads has a cute filter you can try out.
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*Thanks so much to Epic Reads for sending me a copy of this book. All opinions are my own*
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