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  • Book Reviews,  Fiction

    Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

    27th April 2018
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    Leah on the Offbeat (Creekwood #2, Simonverse #3) by Becky Albertalli, read by Shannon Purser

    • Publisher: HarperAudio, 2018
    • Genre: Young Adult, LGBTQ+
    • Format: Audiobook
    • Length: 7h 6m (352 pages)
    • My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)

    I hate when assholes have talent. I want to live in a world where good people rule at everything and shitty people suck at everything.

    Okay, I really like this book. It hit home so hard. Also, I am an aching and happy mess hours after finishing the book.

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    Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

    20th April 2018
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    Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Creekwood #1, Simonverse #1) by Becky Albertalli, read by Michael Crouch

    • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, 2017
    • Genre: Young Adult, LGBTQ+
    • Format: Audiobook
    • Length: 6h 44m (303 pages)
    • My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)

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    Blue,
    …
    Love,
    Jacques

    I figured since I love Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, this book might be something of the same sort. According to Becky, Stephen’s book was part of her inspiration.

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  • Book Reviews,  Fiction

    The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

    30th March 2018
    [Update in 2020: Sanderson might still be homophobic. Please read his works with caution.]
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    The Well of Ascension (Mistborn #2) by Brandon Sanderson

    • Publisher: Tor Books, 2008
    • Genre: Fantasy
    • Format: Mass-Market Paperback
    • Page Count: 781 pages
    • My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)

    Lord Ruler, the one whom people in the Final Empire regarded as God, was dead, slain by Mistborn Vin. By overthrowing Lord Ruler, Kelsier’s crew hoped to create a better world for skaas. However, they were troubled by the increasing problem of providing enough food, for the mists were coming out not only at night but also during daylight, and also under siege of three armies. The crew struggled to figure out how to survive their enemies, build a stable empire, and understand legends. With an imposter of a kandra somewhere within them, the story becomes even more complicated.


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    Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

    23rd March 2018
    [Update in 2020: Sanderson might still be homophobic. Please read his works with caution.]
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    Mistborn (Mistborn #1) by Brandon Sanderson

    • Publisher: Tor Books, 2007
    • Genre: Fantasy
    • Format: Mass-Market Paperback
    • Page Count: 647 pages
    • My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)

    ‘People are attracted to vision.’ (Kelsier)


    Kelsier, a powerful Mistborn, led a skaa rebellion and with his inane yet clever plan, his crew tried to throw Luthadel into chaos, ultimately hoping to seize the tyrant, Lord Ruler. The book is about their adventure and life leading up to and a little after the event, and therefore jam-packed with action.

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  • Book Reviews,  Nonfiction

    Contagious by Jonah Berger

    16th March 2018
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    Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger

    • Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2013
    • Genre: Business
    • Format: Paperback
    • Page Count: 257 pages
    • My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5)

    Interested in business, marketing, and advertising, I found ‘Contagious’ recommended across the Internet while searching for related books to study. Immediately checking it out of my local library, I delve into the book.

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Lí-hó!! I am Hsinju (they/she), a Taiwanese book blogger, writer, and full-time grad student in engineering. Here, I mainly review books featuring authentically represented LGBTQ+ characters and/or written by LGBTQ+ authors. You’d usually find me going about life with my heart stuck in the last book I finished.

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