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(New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (August 20th, 2024)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Releases:

Something Like Right by H.D. Hunter

House of Thorns by Isabel Strychacz

Helga by Catherine Yu

Love Requires Chocolate by Ravynn K. Stringfield

Prince of the Palisades by Julian Winters

Mighty Millie Novak by Elizabeth Holden

A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen

The Darkness of Dying in the Light by S.E. Reed

New Sequel:

My Salty Mary (Mary #3) by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, & Jodi Meadows

Wisteria (Belladonna #3) by Adalyn Grace

Clown in a Cornfield: The Church of Frendo (Clown in a Cornfield #3) by Adam Cesare

Drown Me with Dreams (Sing Me To Sleep #2) by Gabi Burton

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Happy reading!

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New Releases: August 20, 2024

Prince of the Palisades by Julian Winters When roguish Prince Jadon of Îles de la Rêverie travels to America to clean up his image after a horribly public break up gone viral, romance is absolutely NOT on the agenda. Carefully planned photo ops with puppies? Yes. Public appearances at a Santa Monica art gallery? Absolutely. A pink-haired, film-obsessed hottie from the private school where he’s…

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'Have you eaten?'

Trinity Nguyen, from A Banh Mi for Two

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read my full review of a banh mi for two by trinity nguyen here.

In this sweet sapphic romance about two foodies in love, Vivi meets Lan while studying abroad in Vietnam and they spend the semester unraveling their families’ histories—and eating all the street food in Sài Gòn.

In Sài Gòn, Lan is always trying to be the perfect daughter, dependable and willing to care for her widowed mother and their bánh mì stall. Her secret passion, however, is A Bánh Mì for Two, the food blog she started with her father but has stopped updating since his passing.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese American Vivi Huynh, has never been to Việt Nam. Her parents rarely talk about the homeland that clearly haunts them. So Vivi secretly goes to Vietnam for a study abroad program her freshman year of college. She’s determined to figure out why her parents left, and to try everything she’s seen on her favorite food blog, A Bánh Mì for Two.

When Vivi and Lan meet in Sài Gòn, they strike a deal. Lan will show Vivi around the city, helping her piece together her mother’s story through crumbling photographs and old memories. Vivi will help Lan start writing again so she can enter a food blogging contest. And slowly, as they explore the city and their pasts, Vivi and Lan fall in love.

my review:

I’ve been mutuals with Trinity for years, and I’m so happy to be able to review her debut! I’ve been so excited to read this book for YEARS; it seemed tailor-made to be one of my favorite things and it did not disappoint. Gorgeously written, A Bánh Mì for Two is a sweet love story about two girls falling in love as they (re)discover the magic of Sài Gòn.

Lan has been working herself ragged caring for her mother and running their bánh mì stall in the bustling streets of Sài Gòn. Whenever she manages some free time for herself, she writes on her blog A Bánh Mì for Two although she hasn’t been feeling very inspired to write lately. Meanwhile, inspired by her favorite blog, Vivi has come to Sài Gòn on a study abroad trip, which would be against her mother’s wishes if she knew Vivi was there. She’s determined to find her mother’s family and learn the history that her mother won’t tell her. When she meets Lan and realizes she’s her favorite blogger, they agree to help each other, slowly growing closer.

A Bánh Mì for Two was such a gorgeously written story; I’m so excited to read more from this author! Both Lan and Vivi have their own respective character arcs that we follow, and I really liked both of their points-of-view. Lan has become a bit dispirited with her life with so many worries. When Vivi comes into her life, she learns to fall in love with her city again, as Vivi herself is discovering the magic of Sài Gòn for the first time.

read my full review here.

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Adorable YA Romance in "A Bánh Mì for Two"

A Bánh Mì for Two, by Trinity Nguyen, is an adorable sapphic YA, set in Vietnam. Two foodies, Vietnamese-American Vivi and Saigon native Lan,  spend Vivi’s study-abroad semester eating delicious street food together and falling in love. This entire book is vibes and setting, not plot, and the vibes are great. Young love, an exciting city, and loads of delicious street food, all good. There are…

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Just One More Page November Book Photo Challenge

Day 5: Books and Food

This book I really want to read. A Bánh Mì for Two has been top of my list to read once I finish the series I'm reading.

In this sweet sapphic romance about two foodies in love, Vivi meets Lan while studying abroad in Vietnam and they spend the semester unraveling their families' histories—and eating all the street food in Sài Gòn.

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ARC Review: A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen

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Publication Date: August 20, 2024

Synopsis:

In this sweet sapphic romance about two foodies in love, Vivi meets Lan while studying abroad in Vietnam and they spend the semester unraveling their families' histories—and eating all the street food in Sài Gòn. In Sài Gòn, Lan is always trying to be the perfect daughter, dependable and willing to care for her widowed mother and their bánh mì stall. Her secret passion, however, is A Bánh Mì for Two, the food blog she started with her father but has stopped updating since his passing. Meanwhile, Vietnamese American Vivi Huynh, has never been to Việt Nam. Her parents rarely talk about the homeland that clearly haunts them. So Vivi secretly goes to Vietnam for a study abroad program her freshman year of college. She’s determined to figure out why her parents left, and to try everything she’s seen on her favorite food blog, A Bánh Mì for Two. When Vivi and Lan meet in Sài Gòn, they strike a deal. Lan will show Vivi around the city, helping her piece together her mother’s story through crumbling photographs and old memories. Vivi will help Lan start writing again so she can enter a food blogging contest. And slowly, as they explore the city and their pasts, Vivi and Lan fall in love.

My Rating: ★★★★

*My Review after the cut.

My Review:

I really enjoyed this sweet coming-of-age sapphic romance. Vivi and Lan were great characters and I really was rooting for both of them. The scenes of them jaunting around Saigon with Lan teaching Vivi about her heritage and the delicious sounding street foods were some of my favorites.

There were some deeper moments for both of them as they dealt with their respective challenges. Lan thinks she must take care of her mother and food stall since her father died and give up on her own dreams; Vivi is sick of her mother lying to her about Vietnam and her history and she solves this by lying to her mother in turn.

I do think Vivi's story especially is wrapped up a little too easily. I would have preferred a little more of a meaty resolution between Vivi and her mom.

I really enjoyed how the author brought Saigon and its food and culture to life in this book.

The audiobook narrators were good, although their delivery sometimes felt a little flat. Overall though I really enjoyed listening to it and would recommend it.

*Thanks to Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks and Macmillan Young Listeners for providing an early copy for review.

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Favourite moments of the 2023 NCAA gymnastics season:

Florida scores a programme record 49.800 on bars, including back to back 9.975s from Kayla DiCello, Trinity Thomas, and Leanne Wong.

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🌈 Queer Books Coming Out in August 2024 🌈

🌈 Good afternoon, my bookish bats! Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Happy reading!

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❓What was the last queer book you read?

[ Release dates may have changed. ]

❤️ Failure to Comply - Sarah Cavar 🧡 I Spit On Your Celluloid - Heidi Honeycutt 💛 You're Embarrassing Yourself - Desiree Akhavan 💚 Death of the Hero - Briona Johnson 💙 Between Dragons and Their Wrath - Devin Madson 💜 The Crimson Crown - Heather Walter ❤️ Sacrificial Animals - Kailee Pedersen 🧡 Oath of Fire - K. Arsenault Rivera 💛 The Palace of Eros - Caro De Robertis 💙 This Ravenous Fate - Hayley Dennings 💜 Mistress of Lies - K.M. Enright 🌈 Wolf Bite - T.J. Nichols

❤️ In the Valley, A Shadow - Samantha Tano 🧡 Follow My Lead - Adrian J. Smith 💛 The Last Woman I Kissed - Venetia Di Pierro 💚 Full Shift - Jennifer Dugan & Kristen Seaton 💙 Hers for the Weekend - Helena Greer 💜 Come Out, Come Out - Natalie C. Parker ❤️ Rules for Ghosting - Shelly Jay Shore 🧡 How to Leave the House - Nathan Newman 💛 Plot Twist - Carmen Sereno 💙 On the Far Side of a Crescendo - Kalyn Hazel 💜 Tiny Oblivions and Mutual Self Destructions - Maxwell I. Gold 🌈 Daylan and the River of Secrets - Edd Tello

❤️ The Italy Letters - Vi Khi Nao 🧡 The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie - Lee Wind 💚 The House Where Death Lives - Alex Brown 💙 Ash's Cabin - Jen Wang 💜 The Avian Hourglass - Lindsey Drager ❤️ The Heart Wants - Krystina Rivers 🧡 A Grand Love - Janna Barkin 💛 You Can't Go Home Again - Jeanette Bears 💜 Libertad - Bessie Flores Zaldivar 🌈 Her Golden Coast - Anat Deracine

❤️ Mighty Millie Novak - Elizabeth Holden 💛 Rise and Divine - Lana Harper 💚 Dying for You - L Flowers 💙 I'll Have What He's Having - Adib Khorram 💜 Changing Her Tune - Amanda Kabak ❤️ Monogamy? In this Economy? - Laura Boyle 🧡 The Rainbow Age of Television - Sayna Maci Warner 💛 Medusa of the Roses - Navid Sinaki 💙 Confounding Oaths - Alexis Hall 💜 Idol Lives - K.T. Salvo 🌈 Brother's Keeper - Quinn Cameron

❤️ Key Lime Sky - Al Hess 🧡 Crushing It - Erin Becker 💛 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun - Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou 💚 Not for the Faint of Heart - Lex Croucher 💙 Tasting Temptation - JJ Arias 💜 Ami - S. Jae-Jones ❤️ You're the Problem, It's You - Emma R. Alban 🧡 Cubs & Campfires - Dylan Drakes 💛 The Dark We Know - Wen-yi Lee 💙 Practical Rules for Cursed Witches - Kayla Cottingham 💜 Riyati Rebirth - Kalani Shimizu 🌈 The Brujos of Borderland High - Gume Laurel III

❤️ A Bánh Mì for Two - Trinity Nguyen 🧡 Dance of the Starlit Sea - Kiana Krystle 💛 Scattered Snows, to the North - Carl Phillips 💚 Beyond a World Apart - Caitlin Myers 💙 Don't Let It Break Your Heart - Maggie Horne 💜 Nothing Heals Me Like You Do - Harper Bliss ❤️ How It All Ends - Emma Hunsinger 🧡 How Do I Sexy? - Mx. Nillin Lore 💛 The Palace of Eros - Caro De Robertis 💙 Prince of the Palisades - Julian Winters 💜 Better Left Buried - Mary E. Roach 🌈 Back to Back - Jo Fletcher

❤️ DITCHLAPSE / [REALLY AFRAID] - Tommy Wyatt 🧡 The Love Archives: Bonus Scenes & Excerpts for Palestine - Various 💛 Guardian: Zhen Hun - Ying Priest 💚 The Sunforge - Sascha Stronach 💙 Queering Reproductive Justice - Candace Bond-Theriault 💜 Gender Explained - Diane Ehrensaft & Michelle Jurkiewicz ❤️ The Unlikely Pair - Jax Calder 🧡 In Universes - Emet North 💛 We Love the Nightlife - Rachel Koller Croft 💙 Lessons from Cruising - Martin Goodman 💜 Wild Ginger in the Rhubarb - Eule Grey 🌈 Not My Circus - Delicia Niami

❤️ Asunder - Kerstin Hall 🧡 The Phoenix Keeper - S.A. MacLean 💛 Encounters with James Baldwin - Various 💚 Verity's Game - Jennifer Giacalone 💙 Hunt Me! I Crave the Chase - Fae Quin 💜 The Audacity Omnibus - Carmen Loup ❤️ Haunted to Death - Frank Anthony Polito 🧡 Blood Orange - Paige Grunewald 💛 The Bad Things We Did - Chris Archeske 💙 Dark Restraint - Katee Robert 💜 Worth the Wait - Kenna White 🌈 The Maid and the Crocodile - Jordan Ifueko

❤️ Loving Corrections - Adrienne Maree Brown 🧡 The Last Witch in Edinburgh - Marielle Thompson 💛 The Duchess of Kokora - Nikhil Prabala 💚 The Scales of Seduction - Rien Gray 💙 Survival Is a Promise - Alexis Pauline Gumbs 💜 Loka - S.B. Divya ❤️ The Every Body Book of Consent - Rachel E Simon 🧡 Southern Lights - Liz Arncliffe 💛 Then Things Went Dark - Bea Fitzgerald 💙 Death at Morning House - Maureen Johnson 💜 The Last Doorbell - William Parker 🌈 The Pairing - Casey McQuiston

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Sapphic Book Recs by/about People of Color, Part 1

These are some of the books I've read/are on my tbr. A mix of YA and Adult, across various genres.

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Dulhaniyaa - Talia Bhatt

Monstrous - Jessica Lewis

This is how you lose the time war - Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

Light from Uncommon Stars - Ryka Aoki

Souls Aligned - Najee Jamerson

The Stars and the Blackness Between Them - Junauda Petrus

Once Ghosted, Twice Shy - Alyssa Cole

The Final Strife - Saara El-Arifi

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The Fall that Saved Us - Tamara Jerée

Rosewater - Liv Little

A Báhn Mì for Two - Trinity Nguyen

The Taking - Celeste Castro

Outdrawn- Deanna Grey

The Sun and the Void - Gabriela Romero Lacruz

The Map That Led to You - Ella McLeod

The Gilda Stories - Jewelle Gomez

Escaping Mr. Rochester - L.L. McKinney

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A Guide to the Dark - Meriam Metoui

And Don't Look Back - Rebecca Barrow

The Weight of the Stars - K. Ancrum

The Name-Bearer - Natalia Hernandez

Thirsty - Jas Hammonds

So Let Them Burn - Kamilah Cole

Where Sleeping Girls Lie - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

The Space Between Worlds - Micaiah Johnson

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School - Sonora Reyes

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bit of a weird request, but do you know of any queer books that have some kinda focus on food/cooking/baking? examples i can think of are things like the dos and donuts of love, cafe con lychee, the tea dragon society, and some not queer books like a cuban girl’s guide to tea and tomorrow and tweet cute. (basically just books where the main characters either like one of the above enough that it is a part of the book, or it’s integral to the plot, because mc works at a restaurant or cafe or smth. i just like really like baking and cooking lol)

i don’t really mind anything, but i’d def prefer books with main characters of colour, f/f or nonbinary romances, and/or queer books where the focus is friendship, family, or found family! tysm :)

Not weird at all; I love foodie books! You definitely want The Heartbreak Bakery by AR Capetta, Lose You to Find Me by Erik J. Brown, and with a CW for sexual assault, I'll also mention The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore. And make sure you've got A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen bookmarked for August!

Also, because all the titles you listed are YA, I'm assuming that's what you're looking for, but if you're also open to adult, here are some more f/f and f/nb ones:

The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett

Queerly Beloved by Susie Dumond

The Secret Ingredient by KD Fisher (Amz)

Love at 350 Degrees by Lisa Peers

Certainly, Possibly, You by Lissa Reed (B)

Fake It by Lily Seabrooke – T

Last Chance by Lily Seabrooke (Amz)

Faux Pas by Lily Seabrooke

Chef’s Kiss by Stephanie Shea (Amz)

Perfect Pairing by Rachel Spangler

No Parking by Valentine Wheeler

Chef’s Kiss by TJ Alexander

Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly

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Dustin Nguyen’s Knight Terrors Trinity artwork

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happy valentine’s day and chúc mừng năm mới (happy lunar new year) aka the perfect day to showcase this upcoming sapphic vietnamese release!! check out more about A BÁNH MÌ FOR TWO by Trinity Nguyen here:

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25 books for 2025

thank you for the tags @tailsbeth-writes and @anti-homophobia-cheese! You know I love talking about books :)

I'm a really big mood reader so compiling a list of books I want to read is hard...and I'll probably stray pretty far from it lol. But let's see!

Currently reading: Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris, Heartstopper vol 1 by Alice Oseman, and The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg

Playworld by Adam Ross

Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

Henry Henry by Allen Bratton

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Heartstopper vols 2-5 by Alice Oseman (re-read)

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

James by Percival Everett

We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

Model Home by Rivers Solomon

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen

Alice Sadie Celine by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright

The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan

Anyone's Ghost by August Thompson

More, Please by Emma Specter

Becoming Ted by Matt Cain

After Annie by Anna Quindlen

Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus

Late Bloomer by Mazy Eddings

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak

In Memoriam by Alice Winn

Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas

My plan is for at least 55 books so here's to a good reading year!

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here are some books coming out this year/that came out this year that I’m excited for:

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings comes out on August 6th 2024

Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White comes out on September 3rd 2024

An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson came out on February 15th 2024

A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen comes out on August 27th 2024

I Am the Dark That Answers When You Call (2nd book in the series) by Jamison Shea comes out on November 12th 2024

Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney came out on January 16th 2024

Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar comes out on November 12th 2024

So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole came out on January 16th 2024

Angels & Man by Rafael Nicolás comes out on March 31st 2024

Celestial Monsters (2nd book in the series) by Aiden Thomas comes out on September 3rd 2024