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Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) rated It's Not Like It's a Secret in Books

Jun 4, 2019  
It's Not Like It's a Secret
It's Not Like It's a Secret
Misa Sugiura | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Young Adult (YA)
8
7.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Sana is a California transplant from Wisconsin; both her parents are immigrants from Japan, so despite feeling like she's a midwesterner, none of her friends think of her as one. There's a cringe-y scene early in the book where she cheers with her friends about being "midwestern farmer's daughters" and they tell her she's cute for thinking that, but she's Japanese, obv. I felt really bad for her. When her family moves to California, suddenly she's not the only Asian girl in a sea of whiteness. It's an interesting mix of having a place with your own people but also fighting the stereotypes of sticking with your own ethnicity. It's assumed she'll be friends with the other Asian kids, which annoys her, but she also finds to be true; having not had the opportunity to have friends like her before, she finds she really likes it. But she also tries to break that mold and be friends with people she's not assumed to like - like Jamie Ramirez and her Hispanic friends, and Caleb and his white goth friends.

The book also explores the way racism hits races differently; the Hispanic kids get hassled by cops while the Asian kids don't - though they also have things expected of them that the Hispanic kids don't. The book gets into cultural expectations as well - PDAs are not really a thing in Sana's world, so she's reluctant to be public about her affections at school, which drives misunderstandings.

It's only in the last few chapters that all the secrets come out, and Sana struggles to put things right.

One thing I really liked about the book is the narrative structure. At the beginning of the school year, Sana's English teacher gives them a project, which is to keep a journal to transcribe poems into and talk about what they mean to you. Chapters from Sana's poetry journal are interspersed with chapters of the narrative, and give some nice insight to how she's feeling. Her love interest, Jamie, also loves poetry, and it plays a large part in their relationship.

I quite enjoyed this book.You can find all my reviews plus more at http://goddessinthestacks.com
  
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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Nov 19, 2017
Two old friends debate the issues that accompany aging; an old friend of thriller readers (Jack Reacher) shows a softer side; a new story about Humpty Dumpty gets told with a twist - just some of the books out this week:
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New York Times Top Books This Week 17/11

There is something for everyone this week, from difficult, essential history to fiction set in the 18th century to several new books for young readers.

GOOD NIGHT, PLANET

GOOD NIGHT, PLANET

Liniers

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In this tender, funny tale for early readers from internationally renowned cartoonist Liniers, a...

children
Tumble & Blue

Tumble & Blue

Cassie Beasley

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Circus Mirandus comes the magic-infused story of a...

children science fiction fantasy
Stars Beneath Our Feet

Stars Beneath Our Feet

David Barclay Moore

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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A boy tries to steer a safe path through the projects in Harlem in the wake of his brother's death...

children
After the Fall

After the Fall

Dan Santat

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After the fall, Humpty Dumpty is a broken egg. Life is tough: he's so afraid of heights, he can't...

children comedy
A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa

A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa

Alexis Okeowo

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'Absolutely essential reading, period' Alexandra Fuller, bestselling author of Don't Lets Go to the...

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Callie West (0 KP) rated The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants in Books

May 15, 2018  
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Ann Brashares | 2017 | Young Adult (YA)
10
7.9 (49 Ratings)
Book Rating
The love (0 more)
Need more in the series (0 more)
Who doesn’t dream of a pair of pants and a group of friends like this?
I love traveling pants. It’s like grilled cHeese and tomato soup it’s comfort reading on a stormy day. ?
  
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Vegemite Girl (284 KP) rated Pinterest in Apps

Jul 29, 2018  
Pinterest
Pinterest
Photo & Video, Social Networking
10
8.7 (242 Ratings)
App Rating
I love Pinterest sooo much I have gotten so many crafty ideas and ideas for my wedding that I never would have thought of and I love being able to make different boards for different things and share with friends ❤️
  
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Loz Hughes (80 KP) rated Love, Simon (2018) in Movies

Aug 14, 2018  
Love, Simon (2018)
Love, Simon (2018)
2018 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
8
8.7 (59 Ratings)
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The acting (3 more)
Storyline
The friends dynamics
I might have teared up a little..
Real mixed emotion bag
Good film that had some great acting in. I enjoyed watching this, it was funny and at times heartbreaking. Very well done film.
  
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Mason (6 KP) rated the Xbox One version of Rocket League in Video Games

Aug 29, 2018  
Rocket League
Rocket League
2017 | Massively Multiplayer, Racing, Sports
10
7.9 (49 Ratings)
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Endless hours of fun. (0 more)
Customize your car and get ready for a game of football... a worldwide known game that can produce hours of fun ... I play this a lot with friends from around the world.. have a laugh while playing
  
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VoxB (3 KP) rated My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark in Podcasts

Jan 8, 2019 (Updated Jan 8, 2019)  
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Comedy
9
8.6 (39 Ratings)
Podcast Rating
Engaging (2 more)
Humourous
Brilliant hosts
Ads (1 more)
They can go off on tangents
SSDDM
Feels like you're included in a conversation between 2 friends. They are engaging and hilarious and have a warmness you may not expect from a show about murder.
  
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Kate (355 KP) rated Snapchat in Apps

Jan 23, 2019  
Snapchat
Snapchat
Communication, Photo & Video, Social Networking
9
7.4 (180 Ratings)
App Rating
I am only saying it is excellent from watching my son on it daily, that is his main form of communicating with his friends now. Saves on the mobile bill too because it can be done via the Wi-Fi.