Happy Monday everyone!

It has been an uneventful couple of weeks. I am currently sick with a cold after staying over at an old friend’s house this past weekend, but besides that, I have mostly been working, reading, and crocheting a new cardigan for myself. So much for a productive summer 😂

For Goodreads Monday, I decided that I will start randomly generating the number of the book I choose. All of the books I choose are found under my to-be-read shelf on Goodreads. This week, I landed on Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie.

Goodreads Monday allows you to post about what books are on your “to read” lists, the progress you have made on your current books and reading challenge, and any other Goodreads news! To participate, choose a random book from your TBR and show it off. It is hosted by Budget Tales Book Blog.

A Book on My TBR

Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie
Published on February 8, 2022
Genres: LGBTQ+, Romance, Young Adult
Pages: 352

A teen girl navigates friendship drama, the end of high school, and discovering her queerness in Ophelia After All, a hilarious and heartfelt contemporary YA debut by author Racquel Marie.

Ophelia Rojas knows what she likes: her best friends, Cuban food, rose-gardening, and boys – way too many boys. Her friends and parents make fun of her endless stream of crushes, but Ophelia is a romantic at heart. She couldn’t change, even if she wanted to.

So when she finds herself thinking more about cute, quiet Talia Sanchez than the loss of a perfect prom with her ex-boyfriend, seeds of doubt take root in Ophelia’s firm image of herself. Add to that the impending end of high school and the fracturing of her once-solid friend group, and things are spiraling a little out of control. But the course of love—and sexuality—never did run smooth. As her secrets begin to unravel, Ophelia must make a choice between clinging to the fantasy version of herself she’s always imagined or upending everyone’s expectations to rediscover who she really is, after all.

"Ophelia Rojas is the type of character that leaps off the page and directly into your heart—Ophelia After All is a queer delight through and through." —Leah Johnson, bestselling author of You Should See Me in a Crown

I was very excited to see this book pop up on Goodreads Monday because it is very high on my TBR. I would love to read it by the end of the month for Pride Month. I don’t know if I personally have a copy of this book (I might on my Kindle), but I know I definitely have a copy in my classroom library. I am going to the school later today for other things, so I might have to grab this book as well!

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Currently Reading

I am currently 11% into the audiobook for Cleat Cute. I haven’t had a lot of time to listen to audiobooks with work, but I am hoping to listen to some later today if I get the energy up to do some cleaning.

I am 63% of the way through my physical copy of The First to Die at the End. I started this one at my friend’s house this weekend, since we intially planned on doing a reading night. However, we go distracted by talking (it’s been a while since we’ve hung out), so I didn’t get a chance to finish. I planning on finishing this one today.

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Reading Challenge Progress

I have made a lot of progress on my Goodreads Reading Goal this month. I have finished eleven books so far in the month of June, and I am hoping I can read just as month next month. Depending on how the rest of the year goes, I might be changing my goal to 100 books instead.

Have you read Ophelia After All? What would your one-word review be?

Until next time, xx