Lit Savvy by S.K. Salazar

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton is a beautiful YA fantasy set in a magic world called Orleans that reminds me personally of the culture of Louisiana. I'd best describe it as a far more opulent, much more magical Hunger Games from the point of a view of one of the privileged characters. Before I go on to do this review, please know that there are major spoilers in it. Also, I am quite aware of the thing Dhonielle Clayton did recently. I already gave my opinion on that. However, I enjoyed this book, I read it before her whole fiasco and I think the art itself is worth reviewing. With that said, let's get into the mythology of the world of The Belles . Apparently, there's a whole pantheon of gods and goddesses that the people of Orleans revere. There are a few mentions of gods such as the God of the Wind or the God of the Sea. But the major players in this mythology are the Goddess of Beauty and the God of the Sky. The Goddess of Beauty and the God of the Sky are co...

Well, I was going to originally end this trilogy on author drama with J.K. Rowling. I wanted to comment on how, by the looks of it, she was staying silent about her activism just because she made an unfortunate mistake. But, because I do every single thing on this blog too late, other events have transpired. For those who are out of the loop, Joanne tweeted this: Yikes... I know what you're going to say. "But S.K., didn't you just say that J.K. Rowling should be free to say whatever she wants to say????" Honey, don't put words in my mouth. This blog post wasn't going to originally be about the almighty frozen peach. It was going to be about fiercely owning your activism for marginalized people. It was going to be about the wobbly learning curve that people with privilege go through when learning about power and privilege. It was going to be about how Ms. Rowling made a mistake despite having her heart in the right place. It was going to be about what ...