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What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

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4.5

I ugly-cried during the letter-giving part of the wedding. Oh, this book. 
The Other Ones by Jamesie Fournier

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3.75

I liked the first story. The second one was too short, or it didn’t make efficient use of its length. 
Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan

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3.75

I laughed out loud a bunch of times, but this book wasn’t as good as the first one plot-wise. 
Peter Cabot Gets Lost by Cat Sebastian

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4.25

Nobody is doing it like Cat Sebastian!!! 
Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
I don’t want to read lit fic right now. 
One of the Boys by Victoria Zeller

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funny hopeful
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I cried three times while reading this book (one was the acknowledgments, but I think that counts).
Zeller’s writing is so efficient, every word funny and sweet and clever. I laughed out loud multiple times (more than just multiple), but One of the Boys is more than a funny book— it has so much heart. A cast this big could feel unwieldy in another writer’s less-skilled hands, but Zeller creates not just a large cast but a community. 
I’m feeling ineloquent, so I’ll end this by saying: this book is stunning. I adore Grace. I adore every other character. Let’s go lesbians let’s go 👏🏻

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