Sex Science Self: A Social History of Estrogen, Testosterone, and Identity
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In Sex Science Self, Bob Ostertag cautions against accepting and defending any technology...
Awkwafina recommended Saving Face (2005) in Movies (curated)
The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell
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You may know W. Kamau Bell from his new, Emmy-nominated hit show on CNN, United Shades of America....
Essays Politics Humour Social Issues
Blizzard
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Imagine loving someone with your whole heart, only to find out after they’re gone that you never...
Lesbian Romance Crime Suspense
Building Blocks(By Design, #7)
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It’s often said that in life everything happens all at one. New York’s new First Family is about...
Lesbian Politics Family Life
Wild Magic (The Veil Chronicles, #1)
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It only takes one to upset the balance of magic. The magical barrier known as the Veil is all...
Lesbian Urban Fantasy Magic
Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) rated Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit in Books
Jun 11, 2019
The book deals a LOT with religion and sexuality; Jo's father is a radio preacher, and she attends a baptist church in town with her stepmother and new grandparents. At one point - one of my favorite scenes in the book - she snaps, and calls out her classmates for thinking homosexuality is a sin, while they eat shellfish and have premarital sex.
I liked the book, but I'm not sure I'd recommend it. I grew up Christian; I'm familiar with all the concepts in the book, but rather than progress to a kinder, more loving version of Christianity, I left it behind altogether. I'm glad that some people can reconcile religion with progressive values, but I can't. So it might be a good book for some, but not for me.You can find all my reviews and more at http://goddessinthestacks.com
Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) rated Like Water in Books
Dec 17, 2018
Much of the angst in this book comes from Savannah not knowing if she has the same disease her father does, and she's not sure if she wants to know. Altogether, in this book we have chronic illness, hispanic teens, bisexual, lesbian, and genderqueer teens, small-town angst....there's really a LOT of demographics covered in this book.
I like Savannah, but I don't like her love interest, Leigh, very much. Leigh does NOT have her shit together, and between drinking and doing drugs, all while underage, she poses a very real threat to Savannah's well-being.
I'm a little nonplussed by the ending of the book. It leaves a few questions unanswered, but not in a cliff-hanger-y way. It's more of a possibilities-left-open kind of way. Which makes sense for a "first love" romance. It's not necessarily a "true love" story. It reminds me of John Green novels in that way.
So - it's a great book for representation, but don't expect a tidy, wrapped-up ending. You won't find that here.
You can find all my reviews at http://goddessinthestacks.com
Some Enchanted Evenings
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Mary Martin was one of the greatest stars of her day. Growing up in Texas, she was married early to...