"Chaperones, suitors, and arranged marriages aren't only reserved for the heroines of a Jane Austen novel. They're just another walk in the park for this leading lady, who is on a mission to find her leading lad."
I've been reading Huda Fahmy's web comics for a while and I was so excited when my library finally bought a copy of her second graphic novel That Can Be Arranged. Fahmy is unapologetically Muslim. Many of her comics are about her experiences as an American Muslim and being a daughter of immigrants. Fahmy captures the good and the bad in a humorous and often lighthearted way.
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VictorineCan't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly book meme hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings. It's a fun way for bookworms to share the upcoming releases that they are most excited for.
I love cats, cute stories, and spooky things. This graphic novel combines all three and I completely intend to make Creepy Cat one of my Halloween reads! (The chubby cats won me over.) Total books read: 9
Total audio books listened: 2 Total pages read: 1,955 Total hours listened: 8 hours 58 minutes Favorite book of the month: Haru's Curse by Asuka Konishi "Enoki is practically the poster-boy for what a typical nerd looks like: short and slight, complete with big round glasses and social awkwardness. His main hobby is playing video games, and he's used to not having many friends at school. Then, he meets Shirataki, a former member of the baseball club and his exact opposite; tall, muscular and sporty. Despite their many differences, the spark of friendship between the two boys begins to grow into something more." A cute story where a jock crushes on a lovable nerd. This Wonderful Season with You by Atsuko Yusen is a must for those that love cute art, meet-cutes, friends to lovers, and partners that bring out the best in each other by being encouraging and supportive.
Welcome to the A Rendezvous to Remember Book Tour! Thank you for stopping by before the tour is over. At this tour spot, Bookish Ramblings is honored to spotlight A Rendezvous to Remember and a short Q&A with authors Terry Marshall and Ann Garretson Marshall! Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly book meme hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings. It's a fun way for bookworms to share the upcoming releases that they are most excited for.
One of my favorite romance tropes is enemies/rivals to lovers. And that's how To Sir, with Love immediately made it on my TBR list. This 2016 Kansas Notable Book had been on my radar for a while. So before the Artic weather came in, I went ahead and picked up a copy of To Leave a Shadow by Michael D. Graves! "Pete Stone hadn’t always been a private eye. He’d lost his dairy business at the toss of a coin when the depression hit. His children grew up, as children do, and his wife left him for a chinchilla farmer. He had learned to like his solitude. When Mrs. Lucille Hamilton walked through his door searching for her missing husband, Pete was the only one who believed her husband’s death hadn’t been a suicide." Originally published in 1945, I can easily see how Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking became an immediate hit among children in Sweden. A kind and rambunctious young girl who lives by herself, owns two odd pets, goes on adventures, and makes adults look silly. And of course, all the cookies a little girl could possibly eat. Considering that Pippi Longstocking was published in 1945, there are many things that make her unique as a young female character. Her non-conformist attire (she designed it herself!), her strength, independence, her kindness toward those in society that are often not shown kindness, and her willingness to step in to help others even if she might get hurt. |
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