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Lovecraft Country: An Introduction
I do want to make it known that neither the book nor the HBO show are for children in any way. Both are created for adults who are critical thinkers and understand that fiction tells us the truths that are often too difficult to face in reality. It creates a space for us to be empathetic, to put ourselves in the shoes of people who live disparate lives, and to realize that, underneath it all, we are human beings who are more alike than we are different.
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On The Help and Abilene Cooper
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A Call to Arms: Book One of the Chronicles of Arden by Shiriluna Nott****
Let me start this off by saying that I think it’s silly that booksellers feel the need to state whether the romance in a novel is “Gay or Lesbian”. It’s not like we label books “Straight”. That said, if you are homophobic, don’t read this story. If you are not homophobic, but are unsure if you’ll be comfortable reading a story where two boys fall in love, go for it. If you can put your hands in the air ‘cuz you just don’t care, read it. All that said, when I started reading A Call to Arms I was a little wary. I hadn’t read a book in Kindle format…
