In How to Get a Life in Ten Dates (publication date December 10, 2024), I loved meeting Jenny L. Howe’s newest characters–Haleigh and Jack–who live in the same world with some of the same characters from Howe’s first two books–On The Plus Side and The Make-Up Test. Twenty-five year olds Haleigh and Jack have beenContinue reading “How to Get a Life in 10 Dates”
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Apartment Women
I requested Apartment Women (U.S. publication day December 3, 2024) by Gu Byeong-Mo, translated by Chi-Young Kim, from NetGalley because I really enjoyed her The Old Woman With the Knife, about an aging assassin for a shadowy agency. Unfortunately, Apartment Women was missing much of the intrigue, suspense, and action that drew me in whileContinue reading “Apartment Women”
A Jingle Bell Mingle
So . . . I was able to attend one of the book tour events for A Jingle Bell Mingle (2024) with the authors, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone. I’ve been a Julie Murphy fan since Dumplin’ (excellent book and Netflix movie). They are hilarious, as expected, and my funniest experience had to be talkingContinue reading “A Jingle Bell Mingle”
Fat Girls Dance
I was on a roll last month with fat positive books, culminating in Fat Girls Dance (publication date October 22, 2024) by Cathleen Meredith. Semi-autobiographical based on the FatGirlsDanceMovement on Instagram, and told from the perspectives of three fat women in New York City: Liv, Reese, and Faith, it’s an inspiring story that illustrates theContinue reading “Fat Girls Dance”
Because Fat Girl
I cannot gush enough about Because Fat Girl (publication Day October 22, 2024), by Lauren Marie Fleming! It was such a delight!! Diana works at a high-end department store, as a personal shopper, in Los Angeles with her bestie Janelle, and is an out and proud queer fat woman. Since her brother’s death from cancerContinue reading “Because Fat Girl”
No Boy Summer
This is the 200th post on Reading While Fat!! I’ll do another giveaway to celebrate–if you leave a comment here on this post, I’ll choose a name and send you a copy of the book. Please comment by midnight EDST, October 22, 2024 and I will randomly choose a name thereafter. No Boy Summer (2023)Continue reading “No Boy Summer”
The Sons of El Rey
The Sons of El Rey (2024) by Alex Espinoza is a brilliant historical, polyvocal, family drama with a bit of magical realism that was the August selection for Roxane Gay’s The Audacious Book Club. Although this was the third book from her book club that I’ve read this year, I’ve not been able to manageContinue reading “The Sons of El Rey”
We Need No Wings
I read We Need No Wings (publication day September 10, 2024) by Ann Dávila Cardinal in one sitting! Teresa, known as Tere, is a literature professor of Puerto Rican descent stuck for the last year after her beloved husband’s unexpected death, until one day, while watering his garden, she begins to levitate. Startled and bewilderedContinue reading “We Need No Wings”
The Pairing
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston (publication date August 6, 2024) is a delightfully sexy romp through Europe on a food and wine tour with two former best friends and former lovers Theo and Kit. I really loved McQuiston’s Red, White, and Royal Blue and there are so many things I loved about this book! First,Continue reading “The Pairing”
Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow
I didn’t know what to expect from Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow (publication day August 30, 2024) by Damilare Kuku, Described as “a powerful and hilarious debut novel about family secrets, judgmental aunties, and Brazilian butt lifts,” I was interested to see how it handled anti-fatness. Told from the multiple perspectives of the women inContinue reading “Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow”
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