#the lesbianas guide to catholic school

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Day 5: JOMPBPC: Hardcover Or Paperback?

I absolutley love paperbacks! 💕

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The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School Summary:

Yami prefers to be known for her killer eyeliner, not for being one of the only Mexican kids at her new, mostly white, rich Catholic school - or for being gay. So after being outed by her ex-best friend, before transferring to Slayton Catholic, Yami decides to lie low, make her mum proud and definitely NOT fall in love. The thing is, it's hard to fake being straight when Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, is so annoyingly perfect. And smart. And cute. So cute.

The Charioteer Summary:

After being wounded at Dunkirk in World War II, Laurie Odell is sent back home to a rural British hospital. Standing out among the orderlies is Andrew, a bright conscientious objector raised as a Quaker. The unspoken romance between the two men is tested when Ralph, a friend of Laurie’s from school, re-enters his life, introducing him into a milieu of jaded, experienced gay men. Will Laurie reconcile himself to Ralph’s embrace, or can he offer Andrew the idealized, Platonic intimacy he yearns for?

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Book club has begun! This month we will be hosting virtual book club in our discord. Your participation will contribute to our podcast episode and earn you a loving shout out 💕

Come Join in on the Fun!

[caribeandthebooks]

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

Genres: YA Romance, Contemporary

Setting: USA (Arizona)

Description: Sixteen-year-old Mexican American Yami Flores starts Catholic School, determined to keep her brother out of trouble and keep herself closeted, but her priorities shift when Yami discovers that her openly gay classmate Bo is also annoyingly cute... Read more on Goodreads/Storygraph

Content Warning information can be found via the above Storygraph link.

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Review: The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes Rating: 4/5

This was an emotional story. I was expecting something a little more light-hearted but Reyes delves deep into the psyches of their characters. 

The thing I especially loved about the book was Yamilet's relationship with her brother, Cesar, and how they tried to keep each other safe however they could -- even when they weren't getting along. 

The discussions about being a queer woman of colour between Yamilet and Bo were wonderful, too, and I loved watching their relationship develop over the course of the novel. 

I did find the pace of the novel a bit stop-start in places. Yamilet's motivations kept changing in confusing ways and then the story would feel like it was coming to a close only to keep going. It's not enough to put me off Reyes' writing but it did make the book feel slower.

If you liked Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman, you'll find something to like with Sonora Reyes' debut. 

[paloma-ascends-into-hellfire]

top 5 historical figures

top five ships

top 5 dog breeds!

top 5 hobbies

historical figures:

louis pasteur lol everything goes back to him

frida kahlo my LOVE

charlotte brontë the loml

sor juana inéz de la cruz she is an ICON

george washington carver this man literally fucked around and found out and the world is a better place because of him

ships

kaider, the lunar chronicles

lautski, hatchetfield series

solangelo, percy jackson

yamilet flores/bo taylor, the lesbiana's guide to catholic school

ty blackthorn/kit rook, the shadowhunter chronicles

dog breeds

japanese spitz

husky

maremma

blue heeler

bernese mountain dog

hobbies

reading

writing

singing

watching musicals

laying in the sun and photosynthesizing

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:} yami and bo having a special moment (the lesbianas guide to catholic school)

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The other side is arguing for separation of church and state. Like the only way they can accept me is through excommunication. The Catholic church has no problem taking all my money, but they don't really want me.

The Lesbiana's Guide To Catholic School (Sonora Reyes)

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Day 29: JOMPBPC: Freebie

I decided to make the Original Pride Flag from 1978 out of books! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

Happy end of Pride Month! 🌈

[ariariarimu]

Lesbian rep

Idk, people constantly arguing about what kind of lesbian rep we need (in the context of popular media) always feels counterproductive. Cause 1. first off no one ever mentions how little rep we have that has two non white people in a relationship. 2. where are the studs? the butch femme relationships? fat lesbians? trans lesbians? why did I have to watch Q force to see two fat butches together... most arguments just often boils it down to "too much soft lesbian media" or "too much gritty/serious lesbian movies." when the real enemy is how oversaturated white fem/fem skinny lesbians are. No I don't wanna watch Carol or Portrait of A Lady on Fire.

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Sixteen-year-old Yamilet Flores prefers to be known for her killer eyeliner, not for being one of the only Mexican kids at her new, mostly white, very rich Catholic school. But at least here no one knows she's gay, and Yami intends to keep it that way. After being outed by her crush and ex-best friend before transferring to Slayton Catholic, Yami has new priorities: keep her brother out of trouble, make her mom proud, and, most importantly, don't fall in love. Granted, she's never been great at any of those things, but that's a problem for Future Yami. The thing is, it's hard to fake being straight when Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, is so annoyingly perfect. And smart. And talented. And cute. So cute. Either way, Yami isn't going to make the same mistake again. If word got back to her mom, she could face a lot worse than rejection. So she'll have to start asking, WWSGD: What would a straight girl do?

[caribeandthebooks]

January 2024 Reading Wrap-Up

I read 4 books and got 5 kindle challenge achievements this month!

Now lets look at the breakdown :)

Reading Challenge Progress: I committed to reading 30 books in 2024 so currently I'm ahead by 2 books!

Top Genre read in January 2024: Young Adult

My first read for the year was Gallant by V.E. Schwab. Rating: 3.5/5

This has been on my TBR since it came out and Kindle's New Year Challenge: Goodreads Choice Award coaxed it out of the TBR jar.

I really like Schwab's writing and this author is, if nothing else, consistent. Which means that the books always land at ~3/5 stars for me. Loved the premise but the story did not deliver how I wanted it to....which is on-brand for my experience with Schwab lol.

Since this was my first Kindle book for the year I unlocked the Bookish achievement in the New Year Kindle Challenge. Light work, no reaction.

My options for this award were to either read Gallant or Yellowface. Gallant has been on the TBR longer but Yellowface is a guaranteed read for me this year. So I went with Gallant for this challenge.

Book #2 was Interesting Stories for Curious People by Bill O'Neill. Rating: 1.5/5

This was my first pluck out of the TBR jar! This book left me with more questions than answers. At the end of many of the stories I thought "Why introduce me to a vibe you can't maintain?" . If you're into (mostly North American) trivia or play games that use that type of trivia this might be of interest to you. It would have been nice if there was a variety in countries and non-North American cultures represented here.

At least I got something out of that read. I unlocked the Bookworm achievement in the New Year Kindle Challenge once I completed my second Kindle book of the year.

Book #3 was Kindred by Octavia E. Butler. Rating: 4/5

This book was also plucked out of the TBR jar and it was a page-turner! I liked that the main character isn't JUST a black slave. I see enough Black struggle in the media that I usually stay away from it in recreational media that I consume. This book gave what I think is a pretty accurate depiction of how a black person who didn't grow up in slavery would behave if they were flung back into that time randomly. I feel like the Epilogue could have given me a bit more "where are they now" but I understood why it didn't. This one is going in my favourite reads and diverse read tags (as soon as it gets out of the queue)

I unlocked the Resolution Keeper achievement in the New Year Kindle Challenge while reading my third book of the year.

Book #4 was The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonara Reyes. Rating: 4.5/5

Lets get 1 thing straight and 2 things gay: I was WAITING for my TBR jar to give me one of my highly anticipated reads. I love a queer YA book, they are SO adorable (the ones I've read at least) and the fact that the author is also a Latina queer who went to Catholic School? Chef's Kiss! This was a fun read for me as I expected. As an Afro-Latina and a baby polyglot I liked that they didn't do that weird "here's a Spanish word just 'cause I can" thing. The way the parents handled the situation was sloppy and tbh needed MUCH more nuance. I also wish we got more from her brother's point of view but I enjoyed it all the same, difficult topics and all. This one is going in my favourite reads and diverse read tags (as soon as it gets out of the queue)

I unlocked the Bibliophile achievement in the New Year Kindle Challenge once I completed my third Kindle book of the year.

And that's it! If you stuck around for the whole thing, thank you so much! I try to keep my review's spoiler free - be the good you want to see in the world, right?

See you next month and Happy Reading!!

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book playlists: y.a. edition

some spotify playlists i made to match the vibe/story of some books i really loved reading! please enjoy :)

the lesbiana’s guide to catholic school by sonora reyes

turtles all the way down by john green

the poet x by elizabeth acevedo

ophelia after all by racquel marie

the house in the cerulean sea by tj klune