Renee

Perhaps this simply found me at the right time, but I adored this book. More aromatic representation is desperately needed, and this was a great version of it while also being a satisfying fantasy adventure that captures middle school almost too well. It definitely hits you over the head with its themes, but I didn't really mind that.

This book is so so weird 

I'm not a huge poetry person but I enjoyed this and I earmarked several poems

Highly variable ratings among the stories. Favorites were How to Live a Sidewinder and Across the Stars

I personally struggled with this one because family sagas are not really my jam, but I also found it extremely thought provoking. Could be a great bookclub discussion book