November 20, 2018the (book) supplier

Stories I’m Thankful For | Top Ten Tuesday

I’m on break this week, so I thought in the time in between doing the other things I need to do, I’d curate a list of stories that I’m thankful for as part of Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl’s Top Ten Tuesday meme. 

I find these stories to be important because they either reflect my experience in some way that I find incredibly meaningful, or they provided a window into others’ experiences, without which I could have remained ignorant. I’ve decided to submit these titles without commentary this time. If you’re curious about why I included some titles, feel free to DM me on Twitter or Instagram.

What was your take on this freebie? What stories are you thankful for this Thanksgiving week? 

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#currentlyreading Blanca and Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore.

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#bookaday When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore. #StickyNoteReview: I can’t even with this book. At one point I told one of my students that I had to stop reading during class because I didn’t want to break down crying in front of them. I felt for Samir in his struggle to name himself, and that held so much emotion. The writing is stunning. Honestly, I’m having a hard time articulating how real, honest, and touching this story is. I love the sharing of secrets as liberating, even if those secrets are painful. This honesty, though, is not necessarily with other people, but with ourselves. When the Moon Was Ours is an absolutely beautiful read that will stick with me for a long time. #stickynotereviews #bookstagram #instabook #bookreview #snrtbs

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#bookaday Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann. #stickynotereviews Confession: I love me a good rom com. Let’s Talk About Love? Good rom com. If you’re looking for a review from the perspective of someone who is asexual and can speak to that, check out Julianne Daly’s review at gayya.org. It’s broken down nicely there. For me, I connected with Alice’s relationships with her friends. She doesn’t have many and they’re not the everything-is-fabulous (on the surface) type of friendships. And the fact that her friends fill different needs for her, and her for them, was refreshing and something I think readers can identify with (I definitely could). Also, can we talk about that cover? That’s some beautiful dark-skinned loveliness right there (and is actually why I picked it up to begin with). ~*~*~ Edit: part of my excitement about the cover has to do with the history of both colorism and the whitewashing of covers to make them more palatable to “more readers.” To see a dark-skinned black girl with natural hair on the cover? It brings me #blackgirljoy. #bookreview #bookstagram #bibliophile #reader

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