Susan’s Book Blog

 Just one more mention then I swear I’m done crowing about these, but I just have to show them off because they arrived yesterday! 🥰  These books have some of the most gorgeous cover art I’ve ever seen, from the graphics and sketches to the beautiful calligraphy to the sun setting and dawning over the horizons. I especially love how they actually tell a story when placed side by side. The day is dawning and things are looking bright in the second one, don’t you think?  I am so pleased to have these on my bookshelf. I hope they make it to yours as well. Happy reading!

Today is Pub Day for the sequel to Ari & Dante! My request for this book on NG was graciously approved by the publisher earlier this year and I feel enormously grateful to have been allowed to read it early. I want to shout from the rooftops about this book. It. is. a. stunning. sequel. It's so beautiful. It met and exceeded all my expectations. I give it ALL THE STARS. I urge everyone to read this book as well as the first volume, Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. You will not regret it. ➤  GR Review Ari & Dante are as heart-meltingly wonderful as ever, and the writing is as elegant and profound and poignant as ever. Like the first book, there’s so much beauty here: in the characters, the experiences they go through, the things they learn. This book, again like the first, rather meanders through the story. Even so, I never felt bored or wanted to put it down. The pace isn’t hurried at all but the writing is still compelling. I think that’s one of ...

You guys. You GUYS. The sequel to Aristotle & Dante is being published on Oct 12 - and there’s going to be a box set of both books in hardback! I’ve never preordered anything faster. If you’ve never read Ari & Dante , rectify that immediately and thank me later. Ari & Dante and it’s sequel are two of the most beautiful books I have ever read. I’m not even going to attempt a description here but trust me when I say it’s worth your time to grab these. They’re LGBTQ YA books but there’s not a person of any age on this planet who won’t be better off for having read them. Each one immediately went straight to my all time favorites list. The books are written so beautifully, it’s almost like poetry. I’ve never read anything like them before. Benjamin Alire Saenz must have a really beautiful soul to have had these books in him.  My GoodReads review links are below. Do yourself a favor and give these a try.  GR review: A&D book 1 GR review: A&D book 2