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The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava

4.25

Fun romcom. Has quirky and likable characters, an interesting storyline, a bit of social commentary, and a variety of tropes. Will read more by this author. 

A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott

4.5

An interesting and enlightening memoir in essays. Covers many topics but focuses a lot on mental health, race, poverty, and indigenous identity. 

Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon

4.5

This was really well done. Intriguing and mysterious, with just the right amount of suspense. Despite being fiction, this novel brings attention to the very real issue of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women. 

My Life: Growing Up Native in America by IllumiNative

4.25

A solid anthology. Some pieces were outstanding. The collection worked well together to illustrate that Native experience is vast, varied, and different for everyone.

Thursday – War of the Waterslides (Total Mayhem #4) by Ralph Lazar

I think that "Mom, can we read all of these books?" along with countless giggles says it all. My 7yo is obsessed. 

Waiting to Be Arrested at Night by Tahir Hamut Izgil

4.0

Definitely demonstrates the horrific living conditions of the Uyghur people - surveillance, reeducation camps, imprisonment, and more.

The plotting was at times confusing.

Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls by Kai Cheng Thom

4.25

This series of poetic letters, each to a different and specific audience, was beautiful, vulnerable, and candid. Discusses many deeply personal topics.

Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice

4.5

This was slow and haunting and moody - but in all the best ways. I was uneasy listening to this. I’ve haven’t thought too much about what it would be like to experience an apocalyptic unraveling of society while isolated and living in extreme weather conditions. I feel like I will be thinking about that more often having read this. 

It will also never cease to amaze me what humans are capable of when desperate and afraid. 

ʔbédayine by Kaitlyn Purcell

3.75

An intense and vulnerable novella about a young woman trying to discover herself while navigating addiction, trauma, friendship, and more.

Exposure by Ramona Emerson

3.25

I had high expectations for this based on the first book in the series. This wasn’t a bad sequel by any means, but it felt very different from the first. I think it comes down to the alternating narrators. I found Rita’s chapters much more interesting than the other storyline. There was much less investigation in this book due to this as well.