The Feminist Bookworm

This book is going to be my favorite book of 2019. It's only April, but I can say this with complete certainty. Red, White & Royal Blue is about Alex Claremont-Diaz, who is the son of the President of the United States. The son of the first female president, who is a democrat from Texas (um, yes please!). Alex has a rivalry with Prince Henry, who is the prince of England. After a public mishap at a royal wedding, the two have to pretend to be friends in order to avoid an international incident, but end up falling in love with one another. This book is incredibly diverse; Alex is biracial and bisexual, and Henry is gay. There are also a handful of side characters who are also members of the LGBTQ+ community. Obviously, I ADORED this book. It is a mix of two of my favorite things: politics and royals. It is more political-heavy than royal-heavy, and it's all the better because of it. The side characters are awesome! Alex is a member of the "White House Trio&qu

I had never read a Jenn Bennett book before, although everyone raves about Alex, Approximately and Starry Eyes . But the synopsis of Serious Moonlight really appealed to me, and I was really looking forward to reading it! Serious Moonlight follows a girl named Birdie, who is spending the summer before college working the graveyard shift at a historic hotel in Seattle. Birdie is shocked to discover that a boy she had a one-night stand with, Daniel, also works at the hotel. But Daniel shares Birdie's love of mysteries, and the two stumble upon a mystery of their own at a hotel: a reclusive mystery writer, never before seen in public, is meeting with someone every week at the hotel. I really loved Serious Moonlight ! I loved the mystery aspect, I loved the setting, I loved the romance! I also really appreciated the diversity; Birdie has narcolepsy and Daniel is deaf in one ear. I also appreciated that the book was sex positive; it didn't shy away from sex or discussions ab