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Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert
Bob the Drag Queen
"She had the strength of an army and the warmth of a family"
Im listening to this book and that line made me shiver when I heard it. I just love the image and feeling it brings.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
Suzanne Collins
Well, fuck ๐ฎโ๐จ๐ฎโ๐จ That last chapter fucked me all the way up, and fuck "SLOT"


Bone of My Bone (Deluxe Edition)
Johanna van Veen
"...when others depend on you, endless selflessness is not a virtue!"
Oof ๐ฎโ๐จ This hit close to home tbh


slowmo commented...
Suzanne Collins series really hold up well! The Hunger Games is obviously still an incredibly popular series, but before she wrote that she wrote a different YA fantasy Series! I was 'obsessed' with the Gregor the Overlander series when I was younger, and i was not a reader as a kid. When I started teaching, I was gifted a box set of the series for my classroom library by a dear friend who knew how much these books meant to me. I reread all 5 in a week, and they 100% hold up and are really fucking good. Would totally recommend if you want an easy, fun read :)
Have you reread any of your childhood favorites and if so, how did they hold up?
Iโm thinking of rereading some of my middle school favorite books mainly the The Hunger Games and Divergent, possibly Warrior Cats. Iโm wondering if youโve done the same and if so which books? Iโd love to hear how you opinions changed or stayed the same from childhood you!


slowmo commented...
I read mostly ebooks, and I usually choose the largest fonts size available. I do find it puts less strain on my eyes. I am also a pretty slow reader, and having the larger text means there is less text on the page, which means I get to flip the page faster than I would with a smaller/standard size text. I think it's interesting how this has been for my perception of myself as a reader and for my reading confidence!
A few years ago, my eye doctor suggested I read large print books when I can to help with eye strain. It was only for a few months as we figured out what kind of glasses worked based for my extremely poor vision (4 years between visits isn't recommended anymore, lol). However, I found that I liked the format better, especially since the font is usually standard across all books. I'm grateful that my library and the overall state system buys large print versions of new releases. The patrons at the library I manage don't mind reading large print, either, which frees up money for other books since we don't need two different copies!