And that’s a wrap for the first ever session of the Nerd Daily Book Club!
We had the pleasure of reading Felix Ever After this month and there were some lively discussions in our Goodreads group, all dedicated to the characters, the mean plot twists that made our hearts race and the swoonworthy romance that made us all go ‘awwwww’ whenever a certain someone (redacted for spoiler reasons) would grace the pages! Felix is filled with noteworthy topics like intersectionality, bullying and fears and trauma people on the LGBTQ+ spectrum deal with on a daily basis and reminds us all that we have to work harder to make the world a better, more inclusive place. Above all, though, this book is dedicated to love – in all its splendid forms. It’s also about becoming the best version of yourself and realising that the only one you’re in competition with is yourself. And that there’s always ways to improve as long as you are true to yourself! In short, Felix Ever After left the members of our book club with all of the emotions – from “my heart is so full now that I’ve read this” all the way to “I’ve bawled my eyes out during the Pride parade scene – but like, in a good way”. The book definitely left us all in tears.
Prior to our Book Club, we had the chance to ask Kacen what they would like us to discuss within the group and they said that they would love it if we all stated one thing that we love about ourselves. Felix Ever After is all about love – love for others but most importantly, loving yourself and knowing that you are worthy. We of course granted Callender’s wish, so scroll down if you’d like to know a few of our answers and to share the love, feel free to tell us in the comments what you love about yourself!
Clau: What I like about myself is that I am always open to new experiences and I try to live being as free as possible. I love that I am really independent and that this has helped me meet many people and visit many places that have made me grow into the person I am. I hate having a routine and I always feel the need to be changing aspects of my life. Sometimes it is hard because I can feel stuck when I can’t change my lifestyle as quick as I would like to. But I wouldn’t trade it for anything because thanks to this side of me, in 19 years I’ve done things I never thought I would. And I could also get rid of my extreme shyness that when I was a kid thought was impossible to overcome.
Nicole: I love my creativity. I feel like I’ve always been creative and sometimes I lose it but it always comes back to me and it’s something that I feel I’ve always had whilst other aspects of my personality have changed as I’ve gotten older. I also love my love of travel because I definitely got that from my dad and even though he’s not around anymore, it feels like he’s still a part of me. Discovering new favourite places will never get old.
Simone: For me, it’s definitely my veganism. As someone who has a lot of issues especially with themselves, having a belief of doing something 110% the right way is super empowering. That isn’t to say that I judge anyone who doesn’t have the same values, but for me, being so very sure of this one thing in my life makes so many things easier and it makes me feel calm and at home in times where i‘m unsure about literally everything else!
Mimi: One thing I love about myself is my ambition. I’ve had a lot of bad things happen in the past and there were definitely some moments (and still are!) where I just want to throw everything out of the window, chuck old projects and start everything anew. But every time I think about giving up, I get this very Slytherin-esque rush of ambition and determination. It’s like this little voice in my head that just says, “hey, I know this is exhausting and excruciating, but you got this.” It always reminds me that we have immeasurable strength if we only believe in ourselves!
Thinking of joining us for June? Head on over to our Goodreads group if you want to boost your reading challenge by reading Noah Can’t Even with us! The author Simon James Green is beyond excited that we chose his novel in honor of Pride Month. The more, the merrier!
