Jen

@popgoesthereader.bsky.social

Young adult and middle grade book blogger at Pop! Goes The Reader (popgoesthereader.com) since 2013. Get access to exclusive posts and rewards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/popgoesthereader). She/Her. 🇨🇦

It's incredibly surreal to see Americans talking about things like loons, cottages and Canadian Tire when we (Canadians) take them for granted as everyday benign, normal things. I want to introduce them to more new things. BeaverTails! Bulk Barn! Tuques! This is so much fun.

Kazuma Okamoto hit is 23rd home run of the season in Boston, breaking Shohei Ohtani's record for most home runs by a Japanese-born rookie! 🇯🇵

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Grumpy/Sunshine is one of my favourite romance tropes so I regularly seek out and read books that feature it but am disappointed to find that authors often believe 'grumpy' is synonymous with 'mean'.

I recently read two of Sarah Dessen's backlist books (Just Listen and Lock & Key; Loved the former, was neutral about the latter) and it looks like I unintentionally picked up two of her 'heavier' books, according to reviews. What are your favourite Dessen titles? Is there one I *have* to read?

I'm sincerely trying to get into Moonlight Peaks, particularly given what it cost, but so far it's slow and not particularly compelling. Right now I just feel aimless and frustrated. Also, unfortunately, the motion of the camera is making me a little nauseated every time I play. 🙃

3. Call your reps over this absolutely insane speech. Yes, both Dems and Republicans. Get them to respond to you, script TK. 4. Check in on your AAPI friends. The last time this administration started targeting China, it led to an uptick in nationwide hate crimes. Literally, a UCSD study:

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Trump must be impeached for undermining and subverting our free and fair elections. And when he sends ICE agents to the polls, then we must turn civic action into civil disobedience and take to the streets. Sit in. Protest. Withhold our labor. Everything must be on the table.

Bookish friends: I’m collecting donations for a fundraising auction supporting my health and recovery. Signed books, critiques, Zooms, art, services, and other bookish items are all welcome. Please DM me if you’d like to contribute. 💛

I've owned Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for many years now, but having never played a Zelda game before, was too intimidated by my lack of knowledge about the series and sheer breadth of the game to ever play it. I think I might finally be ready to give it a try. 👀