Next up on the Fraser Valley Public Library's Pride Book Club list is one by an indigiqueer friend of one of our members!
Reviews and Comments
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Rainer wants to read Apocalypse Child by Carly Butler
Rainer reviewed You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
An exploration of love addiction
4 stars
This story gripped me in a way where I really cared about the main character and her well-being, but it was quite difficult at times because I internalized some of the stress and anxiety that were woven so deeply into her relational struggles.
In the end, a well-written story that explores some important topics and themes.
Rainer reviewed Let the Mountains Be My Grave by Francesca Tacchi
Rainer started reading Let the Mountains Be My Grave by Francesca Tacchi
Rainer wants to read Governable Spaces by Nathan Schneider
Rainer reviewed What Goes Around by Emily Chappell
Rainer finished reading They Called Me a Lioness by Ahed Tamimi
Rainer reviewed Family Meal by Bryan Washington
A great book for book club
4 stars
I read this one for my book club and at first didn't particularly enjoy it, but the more I started thinking and talking about it the more that I started to appreciate the depth and the humanity of the characters.
Also, there's a trigger warning at the beginning of this book and its 100% necessary. It's not a lighthearted read, and the trigger warning is there for a reason.
Rainer reviewed Babel by R. F. Kuang
An Anticolonial Classic
5 stars
I am having trouble finding words to describe this book. Great? Profound? Fantastically entertaining and terrifying? All of the above?
Do yourself a favor and read this book as soon as you can.
Rainer wants to read Palestine +100 by Basma Ghalayini
Reading Palestinian authors seems important right now. #FreePalestine #LetGazaLive
Rainer wants to read All You Knead Is Love by Tanya Guerrero
Rainer reviewed There Are Moms Way Worse Than You by Glenn Boozan
Important conversation starter
4 stars
It's important to name and acknowledge that we often feel like shitty and subpar parents. Somehow though, this book kind of gave off the vibes of a person who tells their depressed friend "there are people who have it way worse than you". Not saying this book is as problematic as all that, but its a deep problem that requires some real emotional work, and not just a "stop being so dramatic" kind of thing.