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Elements if this felt like a solid YA-style mystery. But the more adult elements of the romance felt misguided and a little silly, especially during a shockingly obvious murder investigation with a high body count. I feel like this is the type of drama style that‘d work as cheesy television, not as a book. 😅🤷🏻‍♀️🦊 #RiseUpReads

Took a little bit to warm up to this one but it‘s proving to be fun. 🫣😅 #RiseUpReads

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#RiseUpReads June 2025

Lavash at First Sight by Taleen Voskuni

Content Warnings: homophobia, sexual content, emotional abuse, religious bigotry, genocide, alcohol content, body shaming

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#BuddyRead

#RiseUpReads June 2025

Lavash at First Sight by Taleen Voskuni

Content Warnings: homophobia, sexual content, emotional abuse, religious bigotry, genocide, alcohol content, body shaming

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion posted on Litsy at the end of the month.

Please tag me in your posts & use #riseupreads
If you're not currently tagged & would like to be, let me know.

#Bibliophile

One book from an #AsianAuthor that I‘m reading this month for #RiseUpReads Sophie Kim is Korean-American 🇰🇷

My May TBR is aggressive & already in progress. Lots of readalongs & challenges including:

#SundayBuddyRead #SheSaid #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #FoodAndLit #Bangladesh
#AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025
#RiseUpReads #Roll100 (6 books) #FictionalTraveler #ThematicCozies #MonthlyNonFiction
#JaneAustenThenAndNow plus some library books & a book for work.

“Black boys don‘t get to be sad and feel their feelings.”
#RiseupReads

April Recap: A great reading month where I finished 20 books thanks to lots of commuter flights & airport reading.

I read books for: #SundayBuddyRead #SheSaid #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #LiteraryCrew
#AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025
#RiseUpReads #Roll100 #FictionalTraveler #ThematicCozies #MonthlyNonFiction
#JaneAustenThenAndNow #Naturalitsy & 2 from #AuldLangSpine ⬇️

I didn‘t finish Rabbits for LSFBC but hope to finish in May

#Read2025

OK, I think this is my last book to review for April. This one was for #RiseUpReads & I loved the lyrical verse it was written in. Using fairytale & folklore room around the world to talk about clinical depression is such a creative way to talk about a difficult subject, especially for young adults. I enjoyed reading it & might listen to the audiobooks as I think that would be a powerful way to experience the prose. 💜💜💜