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Summer vacation has begun and I am stoked to tackle a giant pile of books and cold glasses of iced tea. All year long I pile up a stack of books in my TBR, only to get distracted once summer arrives with exciting new releases. I immediately gravitate to books with positive fat representation. There's… Continue reading Body Positive Book Reviews: We Could Be Magic
As with most things this summer, this post is going to start with Barbie. It's not really about Barbie at all... but Barbie led me here. Greta Gerwig's box office smashing film helped every girl realize her beauty and her worth... even fat girls. While Lawyer Barbie may be the only Plus Sized representation depicted… Continue reading Body Positive Book (errr… Show) Reviews: My Mad Fat Diary
Over the last few years, positive fat representation in literature has been growing. From books that demand equality for all bodies, to self-help books that empower people to boldly accept themselves, to works of fiction that set fat people as the main character... books are allowing people of ALL sizes to be the hero. It's… Continue reading Body Positive Book Reviews: Starfish
I am always on the quest to find the perfect Plus Positive novel. Sometimes it's just nice to find people like me between the pages of my books... people who do great things, fall in love, and are unbothered by stigma that is attached to being in a bigger body. I want to see the… Continue reading Body Positive Book Reviews: The Summer of Jordi Perez (And The Best Burger In Los Angeles)
Sandwiched between layers of fiction, I love reading books that challenge my thinking about the world. I learn so much from the experiences of others and seeing the world through someone else's eyes. I love being able to gain empathy and insight into worlds that are quite different than my own. However, I also love… Continue reading Body Positive Book Review: What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat
Forty Fat and Fabulous 