Pixel commented on Authority by Andrea Long Chu
A bold, provocative collection of essays on one of the most urgent questions of our …
Interesting ideas but I don’t think I am the audience for this
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Pixel rated Messy Roots: 5 stars
Messy Roots by Laura Gao
After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, Laura immigrates to Texas, where …
Pixel finished reading Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker
A story of love and demons, family and witchcraft.
Nova Huang knows more about …
I recommend it to fans of "The Outside"
I recommend it to fans of "The Outside"
Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker, Wendy Xu
A story of love and demons, family and witchcraft.
Nova Huang knows more about magic than your average teen …
Pixel commented on Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker
A story of love and demons, family and witchcraft.
Nova Huang knows more about …
I've heard this was good but hadn't really checked it out before. It's a cozy fantasy with a realistic fiction setting. The main characters are both Chinese American: a deaf witch and a nonbinary werewolf. According to the wiki, Tam is specifically ID's as a nonbinary lesbian, which is awesome! More NB lesbian rep is needed :) the story line is a bit cliche, but it's very heartwarming. They do have references to sexual jokes, though the content is not necessarily perverted. The characters are post high school age, with a point of conflict being that one of the characters still lives with their family despite being considered "grown up". I was surprised that it's not considered above middle grade book with how much censorship there is. I might have read it sooner if I knew the book was a bit more mature with older characters.
I've heard this was good but hadn't really checked it out before. It's a cozy fantasy with a realistic fiction setting. The main characters are both Chinese American: a deaf witch and a nonbinary werewolf. According to the wiki, Tam is specifically ID's as a nonbinary lesbian, which is awesome! More NB lesbian rep is needed :) the story line is a bit cliche, but it's very heartwarming. They do have references to sexual jokes, though the content is not necessarily perverted. The characters are post high school age, with a point of conflict being that one of the characters still lives with their family despite being considered "grown up". I was surprised that it's not considered above middle grade book with how much censorship there is. I might have read it sooner if I knew the book was a bit more mature with older characters.
Pixel finished reading Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Books of Earthsea, #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin’s timeless and revered A Wizard of Earthsea is reimagined in a …
I liked the painted art style. It felt like an approachable introduction to UKL’s storytelling. I’m curious to learn more about the magic system. Maybe cliche in some aspects but arguably this is fairly OG for its time. Overall took me about an hour to read.
Pixel started reading Alchemised by SenLinYu
In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a …
not sure if i like the opening but i'll give it a try
not sure if i like the opening but i'll give it a try
Pixel commented on Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
ah yes, the classic, problematic sapphic
Pixel finished reading Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong
An almost-mage discovers friendship—and maybe something more—in the unlikeliest of places in this delightfully charming …
the author is not good at foreshadowing and the last 20% of the book was necessary to listen at 2x speed
Pixel commented on Fearless, Sleepless, Deathless by Maria Pinto
A beautiful examination of nature and human connection
Naturalist, forager, and educator Maria Pinto …
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Pixel commented on Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong
An almost-mage discovers friendship—and maybe something more—in the unlikeliest of places in this delightfully charming …
It’s two thirds in I’m still waiting for something bad to happen
Pixel rated Keeper of Magical Things: 3 stars
Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong
An almost-mage discovers friendship—and maybe something more—in the unlikeliest of places in this delightfully charming novel from the USA Today …
Pixel commented on Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong
An almost-mage discovers friendship—and maybe something more—in the unlikeliest of places in this delightfully charming …
cute
Pixel reviewed Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser
Wash Day Diaries tells the story of four best friends—Kim, Tanisha, Davene, and Cookie—through five …
Hair care is a mirror
4 stars
Lovely book focuses on the friendship of four Black women in the Bronx navigating queerness, family, and mental health, through the lens of their everyday hair care
Pixel rated Wash Day Diaries: 4 stars
Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser, Robyn Smith
Wash Day Diaries tells the story of four best friends—Kim, Tanisha, Davene, and Cookie—through five connected short story comics that …