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Blog Tour: You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

9th November 2020
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
- Publisher: Scholastic Press
- Release Date: June 2, 2020
- Genre: Young Adult
- Page Count: 336 pages
Click on the cover for my review on Goodreads.

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Hey y’all! I am Hsinju (she/they/他), a queer Taiwanese book reviewer and blogger currently residing in Illinois. Today (November 9th, 2020) is my Hear Our Voices Book Tours blog stop for the uplifting sapphic YA with a Black teen lead You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson! Set in the Midwest (hi neighboring Indiana), we follow Liz’s journey of running for prom queen.
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Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride by SJ Whitby | ARC Review

16th October 2020
Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride (Cute Mutants Vol 1) by SJ Whitby
- Publisher: Self-Published, July 27th 2020
- Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi, LGBTQ+
- Format: Paperback (eARC)
- Page Count: 414 pages
- My Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Content warnings: transphobia, homophobia, hate crime, racism, sexual assault (one off-page nonconsensual m/f kiss), bullying, violence, blood, death of… prominent object, death of minor characters, dismembering, earthquakes

Sometimes, I try to match the tone of my review to the voice of the book so that they give off similar vibes, but I could never achieve the level of joy this story brings. Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride is a very queer (reps: lesbian, pansexual, transgender, etc.) and very racially diverse (reps: Korean, Kiwi-Chinese, etc.) version of X-men that is incredibly funny, quirky, and ridiculously good. If you want an exciting and fun read, definitely check this out.
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The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life by Dani Jansen | ARC Review

2nd September 2020
The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life by Dani Jansen
- Publisher: Second Story Press, September 22nd 2020
- Genre: Young Adult, LGBTQ+
- Format: Paperback (eARC)
- Page Count: 314 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5)
Alison Green was partly tricked into producing a Shakespeare school play. Desperate to be valedictorian, she wanted everything to be in her control. But alas, mistakes happen and soon she found herself in the midst of a failing play, ruined friendships, strained romance, and much more.

I am glad I have read A Midsummer Night’s Dream before reading this book. Otherwise, it would have been incredibly confusing.
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What Unbreakable Looks Like by Kate McLaughlin | ARC Review

25th June 2020
What Unbreakable Looks Like by Kate McLaughlin
- Publisher: Wednesday Books, June 23rd 2020
- Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
- Format: eARC
- Page Count: 336 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
Lex was trafficked, and in that life, she was Poppy. When Lex’s aunt Krys came to take her home after the police’s rescue, she had the chance to live as Lex again. But soon, her new boyfriend and his friends sexually assaulted her. Would Lex decide to own her past and fight back as an activist?
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All the Worlds Between Us by Morgan Lee Miller

7th June 2020
All the Worlds Between Us (All the Worlds Between Us #1) by Morgan Lee Miller
- Publisher: Bold Strokes Books, 2019
- Genre: Young Adult, Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: Ebook
- Page Count: 240 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
Quinn Hughes never knew why her best friend Kennedy Reed broke off contact after moving away and refused to acknowledge her after moving back. It had been four years since that goodbye peck on the lips when they were thirteen.

Since then, Quinn had came out, failed to qualify for the Olympics, and did her best to move on from losing her best friend. When she ran into Kennedy in the restroom at a party, they really faced each other for the first time in four years.

But Quinn could not allow herself to be side-tracked when the swimming World Championships were coming up. Plus, Kennedy had acted that she did not exist for the past four years. Could they pick up from where they left off and be best friends again? Or whatever it was that they were both feeling? With Quinn’s twin brother Liam also crushing on Kennedy, things were destined to end up in a mess. Right?
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