Kyra Nelson
@kyramnelson
She/her. I Write Cinamon Roll Characters Not Tragedies. 💜🤍🖤 & 🩷💜🩵 @wwcomicspodcast.bsky.social Rep: Ginger Clark Literary
If you would like a spicy book with an ace-spec lead, may I reccommend Kiss Me, Maybe by Gabriela Gamez and For the Plot by Emily B Rose
Kind of obsessed with this patch job I did on the corner of the couch that my cat tore up. Before/after
I want you to have a good day so I'm going to show you pictures of the kittens my friend is fostering.
Southern Utah is a lot of dry redrock area (also very pretty) but Salt Lake area has stunning mountains.
The internet can have a picture of me and the boy being cute at my brother's wedding
Felix would like it to be known that he disapproves of me cat-sitting him.
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi Comprehensive, informative, and important. Everyone should read this.
If They Come For Us by Fatimah Asghar Poetry collection emphasizing identity from a Pakistani-American author.
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, Illustrated by LeUyen Pham A beautifully illustrated graphic novel with a charming love story, and a bit of magic.
Airplane Mode: An Irreverant History of Travel by Shahnaz Habib A thought-provoking exploration of tourism through a post-colonial lens well interwoven with personal reflections.
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto A murder in a tea house. Hilarious. Charming. A cast I can't wait to follow up with these characters in the sequel.
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo A stunning story about Old Hollywood, monsters, dark magic, and queer love
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala I've been slowly getting into cozy mysteries, and enjoyed these characters so much I immediately checked out the sequel.
One more thread of #AANHPI book recs for the month. For everything that didn't fit in a genre I already covered. No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies Lyric essays by Chamorro Indigenous rights and climate activist Julian Aguon. The writing is breath taking.
Turtle under Ice by Juleah del Rosario A beautiful novel in verse, following Rowena as she pieces together her sister's disappeance.
Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram Upon learning his grandfather has a brain tumor, Darius takes a family trip to Iran, where he attempts to connect with his extended family, and his father with whom he has a difficult relationship.
Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman Following the death of her sister and song-writing partner, Rumi spends the summer living with her aunt and processing her grief while coming to terms with her sexuality.
TJ Powar Has Something to Prove by Jesmeen Kaur Deo After becoming the subject of a cruel meme, popular TJ goes on a crusade to prove she can be her naturally hair self and beautiful.
Flip the Script by Lyla Lee Hana fake dates her co-star to save the K-drama she's been cast in, but falls for her best friend, Minjee.
Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao Chloe rents a fake boyfriend to appease her parents, but develops real feelings for him.
Dating Makes Perfect by Pintip Dunn A Thai-American teen's parents encourage her to fake date her childhood nemesis for practice.
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki Illustrated by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell A graphic novel with a much-needed exploration of toxic relationships, following a teen lesbian whose popular girlfriend keeps breaking up with her.
How It All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi A gay Iranian-American teen runs away to Rome
Beauty and the Besharam by Lillie Vale Two academic rivals are forced to work together in a summer job playing fairy-tale characters and childrens' birthday parties.
The Name Drop by Susan Lee Two teens discover they have the same name, end up in swapped internships, and end up falling for each other.
Something More by Jackie Khalilieh A Palestinian-Canadian teen enters high school after a recent autism diagnosis and navigates the new environment... and a love triangle.
Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend by Brandon Hoàng Gary Võ is offered a chance to join the popular crowd if he steals something from the most popular girl at school, but finds himself forming a genuine connection with her.