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Hey, so I can recommend books and refer you to reviewers (myself or others I work with) for YA and middle grade books, especially ones with diversity as a running theme (LGBTQ+, POC, cultural/religious representation). Just let me know if you're interested and what genres and subgenres you prefer!

Darby wrote: "Hey, so I can recommend books and refer you to reviewers (myself or others I work with) for YA and middle grade books, especially ones with diversity as a running theme (LGBTQ+, POC, cultural/relig..."

Im interested!!
i prefer Ya :)

Lola wrote: "Darby wrote: "Hey, so I can recommend books and refer you to reviewers (myself or others I work with) for YA and middle grade books, especially ones with diversity as a running theme (LGBTQ+, POC, ..."

Great! Some amazing books I've read lately are The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Choski and Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (if you're into fantasy). If you prefer contemporary books, you might enjoy Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo, or We Are Okay by Nina McLour.

My review for Legendborn: https://thepicassobookworm.wordpress....
My review for We Are Okay:https://thepicassobookworm.wordpress....
A great review for The Gilded Wolves:https://www.thebooksmugglers.com/2019...
A great review for Clap When You Land:https://ibelieveinbookfairies.com/202...

let me know if you're interested, or if you're into something different. Hope you have a great day!! (:

Darby wrote: "Hey, so I can recommend books and refer you to reviewers (myself or others I work with) for YA and middle grade books, especially ones with diversity as a running theme (LGBTQ+, POC, cultural/relig..."

Do you have any recommendations for books with ace, pan, or demi rep?

Darby wrote: "Hey, so I can recommend books and refer you to reviewers (myself or others I work with) for YA and middle grade books, especially ones with diversity as a running theme (LGBTQ+, POC, cultural/relig..."

If you know YA fantasy books with main LGBTQ+ characters, I would like some recommendations :)

Shawna wrote: "Darby wrote: "Hey, so I can recommend books and refer you to reviewers (myself or others I work with) for YA and middle grade books, especially ones with diversity as a running theme (LGBTQ+, POC, ..."

It's (sadly) hard to find books with demi characters, I personally have looked and never encountered one but it doesn't mean they're not out there. I'll let you know if I encounter any!

As for ace/aro books, I recommend Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand, Loveless by Alice Oseman. The books The Lost Coast by Amy Rose Capetta and In the Ravenous Dark by A. M. Strickland have pan representation (:
Sawkill Girls Review: https://wonderfullybookish.co.uk/sawk...
Loveless review: https://www.whisperingstories.com/lov...
Lost Coast review: https://bookdeviant.wordpress.com/201...
In The Ravenous Dark review: https://thenerddaily.com/readwithprid...

Al wrote: "Darby wrote: "Hey, so I can recommend books and refer you to reviewers (myself or others I work with) for YA and middle grade books, especially ones with diversity as a running theme (LGBTQ+, POC, ..."

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan (haven't finished it yet but so far it's amazing), and Legendborn by Tracy Deonn if you prefer urban fantasy.

This is a good list for more titles as well https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

My review for Legendborn: https://thepicassobookworm.wordpress....
Review for Cemetery Boys: https://wonderfullybookish.co.uk/ceme...
Review for Girls of Paper and Fire: https://astolatbooks.wordpress.com/20...

Darby wrote: "Shawna wrote: "Darby wrote: "Hey, so I can recommend books and refer you to reviewers (myself or others I work with) for YA and middle grade books, especially ones with diversity as a running theme..."

Thank you so much for the recommendations :)

Shawna wrote: "Darby wrote: "Shawna wrote: "Darby wrote: "Hey, so I can recommend books and refer you to reviewers (myself or others I work with) for YA and middle grade books, especially ones with diversity as a..."

anytime!! <3

I really want to read a sad book romantic book any recommendations?

Does anyone know any good fantasy books? I've been trying to get into fantasy again and I'm having trouble finding ones that I really want to read.

@Daisy Could you be a bit more specific? There are so many I could recommend.

@Julia It's not really a romantic book, but Wuthering Heights is great.

Daisy ⭐️ wrote: "Does anyone know any good fantasy books? I've been trying to get into fantasy again and I'm having trouble finding ones that I really want to read."

Some fantasy books I really like are

-Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
-The Diviners by Libba Bray
-The Folk of The Air Trilogy by Holly Black
-The Extraordinaries by T.J Klune
-A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (though the second book was a huge letdown)
-The Poppy War by R.F Kuang (if you want your heart ripped out)
-Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
-Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
-The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
-The Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare (though you have to read The Mortal Instruments and that's six books long and I think they're mediocre)

Daisy ⭐️ wrote: "Does anyone know any good fantasy books? I've been trying to get into fantasy again and I'm having trouble finding ones that I really want to read."

Some that I don't like as much but I know a lot of other people like

-A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass
-Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass
-The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
-The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

@Al Thank you for the inspiration.

@Daisy What I would gladly recommend:
- Harry Potter
- LOTR
- Wheel of Time
- Mistborn/Stormlight Archive
- Jade City
- The First Law Trilogy
- I agree with Al's Poppy War recommendation.
- His Dark Materials
- The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

And Percy Jackson as well.

I will check them out. Thanks!

What a lot of other people would gladly recommend:
- Name of the Wind
- A Song of Ice and Fire
- Red Queen
- Cinder
- Rebel of the Sands
- The Mortal Instruments and its spinoffs
- Anything by Maas
- The Gilded Ones
- Belgariad
- Shannara

Another book I would gladly recommend: Black Company and Ninth House. For the other category: Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows

Ooh I really want to read Jade City but for some reason my library doesn’t have it so I need to order it

hiii, I'm looking for a book about someone who ran away from home, but I can't find it :/
any suggestion?

- Tess of the D'ubervilles
- Wizard of Oz
- The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
- A Room With A View
- Call of the Wild

wow! thank you very much!!

You're welcome. Goodbye.

hi everyone :)) i finished the Night Circus not long ago and absolutely adored it. i want to read more books like it but i’m only finding white authors!! does anyone have recs for books like the Night Circus written by POC authors?

if you’re unfamiliar with the Night Circus, what i’m looking for is a fantasy book that’s very atmospheric and immersive. something that’s not really war or battle or save the world focused, but more centered on human stories and beautiful descriptions that as a whole just immerse you in a magical and emotional experience. does that make sense?😂 or at least a fantasy that’s sort of slower paced and atmospheric is what i mean.