Does anyone have recs that have good sister representation?? There are a few ive read that really touched my soul and would love to read more, I couldn't find a list but if someone knows of one name it below, thanks!

Examples: The Sullivan Sisters Next Time will be Our Turn

Re-reading this to finish this series this year. The hardest chapter is the first one- we are introduced to Serapio and that ritual his Mother performs. Announcing this is not your typical fantasy. And then Rebecca Roanhorse goes on to set up such a lush pre-Colombian America. On thinking more clearly, Xiala and Nara also have some harsh introductions.

Mine might be Greenbriar and Everdeen, I am curious what everyones favorite is. Share it!

Hi guys! Has anyone here read Caraval? Do you recommend it? It has been in my TBR for the longest time. Is it worth the read? I need feedbacks! 📚

A few students in my class stayed back after school today to talk about their current reads, and it turned into one of those conversations you wish you could bottle up.

One student is reading a nonfiction book about Hawaiian fishing traditions with his dad. The others are reading a mix of fiction. Naturally, we started going over what they’re getting out of their reads, and the student reading nonfiction mentioned it was taking him so long to get though because the text is dense with facts, history, and ideas that send him down rabbit holes of further research, unlike his classmates reading make-believe.

The fiction readers quickly pushed back on the idea that they were “just reading make believe.” It sparked a really thoughtful back-and-forth where they started listing all the things they’ve learned from their fiction reads. Things like, perspective, empathy, and vocabulary to name a few.

It turned into a surprisingly rich discussion about what it actually means to “learn” from reading, and whether fiction and nonfiction are really doing different kinds of teaching rather than competing ones.

It made me curious to hear from other readers:

What do you think fiction does better than nonfiction when it comes to teaching or understanding ideas?

And on the flip side, what does nonfiction offer that fiction can’t fully replicate?