Discussion: things I wish were represented more in books

Though I think books are (thankfully) becoming much more inclusive, there are still tons of things I'd like to see represented more. Most of them seem to be little things, but they can actually be really important. Books shape the way we see the world and what we see as normal, so perpetuating certain ideas …

Monthly recommendations: mental illness representaion

Find out more about the Goodreads group here! This month is books with mental illness representation. Okay, being totally honest, I did a post similar to this last year so I literally just duplicated that post and took the books and added a couple more. sorry not sorry Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky …

Book review: Starfish

Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman From Goodreads Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what she’s thinking. With a mother who makes her feel unremarkable and a half-Japanese heritage she doesn’t quite understand, Kiko prefers to keep her head down, certain that once she makes it into her dream art school, Prism, …

Discussion: portrayal of medication in YA

Perhaps one of my biggest pet peeves with YA is the portrayal of medication, especially for things like depression and anxiety. Medication is almost always hated by the protagonist, or whoever is taking the meds. They always say something like "I don't need to take it, my parents forced me into taking it, my psychiatrist …

Books that portray mental illness well

I'm super passionate about mental illness and breaking the stigma surrounding it. Because of this, I think it's really important to portray mental illness in a positive light. Historically, this hasn't been done in TV shows or movies. However, I think there are several books that do it well, so I wanted to highlight some …

Book review: Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

This book follows the protagonist Charlie as he starts high school through a series of letters written from Charlie to an anonymous person. Charlie has struggled with mental illnesses most of his life and there is a lot of emphasis on his struggle with remaining heathy throughout his freshman year of high school. He meets …

Fight club: book vs. movie

Alrighty so everyone knows the movie Fight Club but not everyone knows the book. Or at least everyone I know has heard of the movie but very few knew it was a book. I didn’t know it was a book until I watched the movie, but once I did, I wanted to read it. I …