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I'm running too short on time to put a post together with proper formatting, but I did have three things to share! The first is that I am re-reading Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe  by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, for a book club I participate in. It is still one of my absolute favorite books of all time—it makes me feel seen in a way few books (or frankly, few situations at all) do. The second thing is that I am working on scheduling the next Kidlit Lovers' Meetup in August , after a wonderful meetup this past Wednesday, and I need your help! If you'd be interested in attending, please fill out this survey by Tuesday night  so I can choose a date and time that works for as many people as possible. I would really appreciate your input! And if you're not familiar with what these events actually are, click here . The third thing is that I set a goal of reading four graphic novels in August, and I've already picked the books. So if all goes well, I...

Hi everyone! Sorry for not posting last week—I was away on a lovely week-long vacation to the beach, which was really emotionally healing. I feel like in getting to enjoy myself and avoid all the usual pressures of life, I got to feel more confident as a human being and get in touch with some of my deeper thoughts—so now I'm feeling more like myself upon my return. Unlike my big trip last year (see here and here ), I did far less reading. Instead, I: Visited an art museum Rode on a boat Went to the mall Swam in the ocean Sat in a hot tub Hung out with my family Virtually talked with my friends Took around 250 photos (not including the art at the museum) So not much time for reading! But I did knock out one nonfiction book that I probably wouldn't have found time for, were it not for traveling. I'm really excited to tell you all about it, so let's do it! Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School Written by Tiffany Jewell and other contributors Young adult · ...

Hey everyone! The week's been a little wild, but I did the thing I promised I'd do last week —I read a graphic novel!!! And because it was a Heartstopper  graphic novel, it was expectedly amazing. So let's talk about it! Young Adult: Heartstopper Volume 5 Written and illustrated by Alice Oseman Graphic novel · 2023 Book 5 of 6 ( Vol. 1  · 2  · 3  · 4  · 5  · 6  [not released yet]) Add it on Goodreads · Preview the illustrations The only annoying thing about reading Heartstopper  is that, to keep this review spoiler-free  of the previous books in the series, I can't gush as much about all the things I loved!! Alas. I'll survive. Heartstopper  is still one of the best things I've ever read, and I encourage you to drop by my reviews of book 1  or books 2, 3, and 4 to see a whole lot of excited squealing about what makes this series incredible. I ended up waiting about six months to read this volume of the series, in part because I we...