cw 🌷 (not really here)さんのイラストまとめ

my first book blog ever, Read Think Ponder, went through a LOT of changes and i struggled a lot with my blogging identity.

but wow! i haven't looked through this stuff in over 2 years. the banners i made were really cute!?!?

THE FALLEN HERO by Katie Zhao is a thoughtful & powerful subversion of 'The Chosen One' trope and asks what it means to truly be a hero. ⚔️✨

Here is my review for the #FallenHeroTour, where I talk about why this book is so important for young readers:
https://t.co/GpAo8dJj2O

I know I love illustrated book covers and am totally biased towards them, but how cool do these two SAL & GABI books look next to each other? (VERY COOOOOL.)

I just finished Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez, and-

Listen to me when I say this: this is truly one of the best books I've read. ✨EVER.✨
I haven't had so much FUN reading a book before. The humour! The hijinks! The chaos! I love this book so much.

Today is my stop for the #SpellStarterTour, hosted by @CaffeineTours! 🌟
Spell Starter by Elsie Chapman is about the costs of power, magic at the expense of the caster's body and the earth and underground tournaments.

I did fanart! See full fanart here: https://t.co/8b7GKspeUh

happy mooncake festival! 🥮🌙

there's still two more-ish weeks of latine heritage month, so i am halfway reading/planning to read these!

some awesome latinx books i've read this month that i think you should read too! 🥰

🌙 sia martinez and the moonlit beginning of everything by raquel vasquez gilliland
🌿 you had me at hola by alexis daria
💛 efrén divided by ernesto cisneros
🗡️ cemetery boys by aiden thomas

I finished CEMETERY BOYS and I'm a puddle of tender emotions and happy tears. 😭

CB celebrates life and who we are, is beautifully Latinx, has family and gender feels, the softest slowburn romance, and spooky moments!!
Loved how good and affirming the story was. Read it. 🥺

"All that I am is a terribly brave small thing, with a terribly brave small life, and a terribly brave love that spans eons."

Ryann & Alexandria, The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum ✨