This post was actually supposed to be a reading vlog but since there’s no clips of me reading (because I read it in bed every night for 3 days), here’s some of the thoughts I had while reading. If you can’t tell by the slides, I throughly enjoyed It’s Only Dancing by Jasmine Guillory. Kat and Jordan were so so sweet. The supporting cast added a level of humor, support and depth I’ve come to love with Guillory’s work. Camp Ochoa seemed like a great time and I’m a little jealous I never had something like that as a child. The story was really easy to read. I looked forward to bedtime just so I can see what happened next. Kat is a well done plus size teenager. The way she picked up on negative views of her body felt familiar, unfortunately, but I hope it will show readers the flaws in “I hate my body but not yours” mindsets. These things shrunk Kat but I’m glad we got to see her blossom by the end. I loved Jordan’s passion and enthusiasm. I did laugh (and yell internally) when he said t...
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