Chelsea (silkspun) - The United States (68 books)

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" I'm currently reading Dear John, I Love Jane: Women Write About Leaving Men for Women edited by Candace Walsh and Laura Andre, and enjoying it a lot. ...more"

Chelsea rated a book 4 of 5 stars

Trauma Queen
by Lovemme Corazón (Goodreads Author)

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Once I saw this in a list of diverse books on Tumblr, there was no way I wasn't going to read it. The title alone was enough. This book is a lot. I read it all in one evening, which isn't how I would recommend other people read it--it's pretty heavy, Once I saw this in a list of diverse books on Tumblr, there was no way I wasn't going to read it. The title alone was enough. This book is a lot. I read it all in one evening, which isn't how I would recommend other people read it--it's pretty heavy, especially if you're personally affected by the subject matter, so it might be better to space it out a little and give yourself time to breathe and process. Narratives like this, unflinching accounts of the experiences of trans/nonbinary people, particularly people of color, are so important, and I wish more people would read and promote them so that they might gain more popularity and traction and there could be more of them.

Most of the events in this book are so far out of the realm of what I've personally experienced that I don't feel comfortable commenting on the way they're presented or the way I perceived them, and since this is a memoir, I also don't feel comfortable commenting on the way it was written because I'm not here for policing the way marginalized people express their truths. I only want to specify that the reason for rating it 4 stars rather than 5 is purely a stylistic quibble, one that largely exists because it made me uncomfortable, which, I imagine, is what it was supposed to do. You should still 100% read it, and sit with it and think about it, and share and promote it. I have enormous respect for Lovemme Corazon for the bravery it must have taken to be so vulnerable so publicly, and gratitude that they did it so that more people who need to will be able to see themselves reflected that way in media.

I also appreciated the things that touched on community, on reaching out and forming a web of connections with people that you can rely on to hold you up when you can't do it yourself, and that will let you be a part of the holding up when someone else needs it and you feel able to help. It's something I've been thinking about and trying to figure out how to put into practice for a very long time in my own life, so it was a nice bit of synchronicity and extra motivation, and a balm to the spirit after all the other things endured in the book, to know that the author was able to come to that place eventually.

Definitely heed any warnings you might see about the content, though. There is a lot of heavy, serious, traumatic stuff, and Lovemme Corazon doesn't hold back when describing it. I'm very glad I was prepared going in, because otherwise I'm not sure I would have finished it at all. ...more

Chelsea rated a book 3 of 5 stars

Bad Feminist: Essays
by Roxane Gay (Goodreads Author)

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I learned from reading this that I actually disagree with Roxane Gay on a lot of her political ideals, specifically as they relate to feminism, and I didn't end up falling in love with it the way I expected to. But it was an engaging read, Roxane Gay ...more

Chelsea rated a book 5 of 5 stars

The Bride (The Boss, #3)
by Abigail Barnette

Chelsea made a comment in the group FABClub (Female Authors Book Club) — What female authors are you reading right now? topic " I'm currently reading Dear John, I Love Jane: Women Write About Leaving Men for Women edited by Candace Walsh and Laura Andre, and enjoying it a lot. ...more"
16 ago. 04:41
Chelsea rated a book 4 of 5 stars Trauma Queen by Lovemme Corazón (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Once I saw this in a list of diverse books on Tumblr, there was no way I wasn't going to read it. The title alone was enough. This book is a lot. I read it all in one evening, which isn't how I would recommend other people read it--it's pretty heavy, ...more
11 ago. 19:00 · like · see review
Chelsea rated a book 3 of 5 stars Bad Feminist: Essays by Roxane Gay (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
I learned from reading this that I actually disagree with Roxane Gay on a lot of her political ideals, specifically as they relate to feminism, and I didn't end up falling in love with it the way I expected to. But it was an engaging read, Roxane Gay ...more
11 ago. 18:58 · 2 likes · like · see review
Chelsea rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Bride (The Boss, #3) by Abigail Barnette

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