battlepoet rated Carry On: 5 stars

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (Simon Snow, #1)
Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen.
That’s what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz …
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Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen.
That’s what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz …

Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage. In China, in the eighth century, it entered the realm …

Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don't let you go around again until you get it right.
According …
Loved this. If I ever write a medieval short story, I'll definitely consult this five hundred times to check on what life was like back then. This was such a fun read.
Loved this. If I ever write a medieval short story, I'll definitely consult this five hundred times to check on what life was like back then. This was such a fun read.
So I originally stopped reading this because I had such a fierce/angry envy-desire to read trans masc poetry, that I didn't feel I could give the book the attentiveness it deserved. Now that Benaway's indigeneity has been called into question by various Indigenous communities, I am glad to have left it on pause.
So I originally stopped reading this because I had such a fierce/angry envy-desire to read trans masc poetry, that I didn't feel I could give the book the attentiveness it deserved. Now that Benaway's indigeneity has been called into question by various Indigenous communities, I am glad to have left it on pause.
What an inspiration. Loved it.

In the 1920s when Laura Dillon felt like a man trapped in a woman's body, there were no words to …
Fantastic, thoughtful poetry. A book I'll keep coming back to.
Fantastic, thoughtful poetry. A book I'll keep coming back to.
I own this book! I've loved Lemberg's work for a long time and am so happy to support them by buying their book. The poetry is delightful.
I own this book! I've loved Lemberg's work for a long time and am so happy to support them by buying their book. The poetry is delightful.