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bibliophilecats · 1 month

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Currently reading: A Scatter Of Light by Malinda Lo

#a scatter of light #malinda lo #currently reading #tbr

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slaughter-books · 3 months

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Day 29: JOMPBPC: Extra AF

My beautiful February, 2024 book haul! 💛

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thegreatgay-tsby · 28 days

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Reading A Scatter of Light after Last Night at the Telegraph Club not knowing they're connected but then 'Cousin Eddie's sister who works at the Jet Propulsion Lab' is mentioned

#a scatter of light #last night at the telegraph club #it also took me like a quarter of the book to realize her name is Aria because her mom is an opera singer #it takes me a hot minute to catch onto things 😂#malinda lo

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forelevenses · 6 months

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“After so many years, they could show their love to the world at last.”

#last night at the telegraph club #a scatter of light #WHEN I GOT TO THE PART IN SCATTER OF LIGHT I HAD TO TAKE A BREAK #MY HEART WAS SO FULL OF LOVE #THE FACT THAT THEY BOTH HAD LIVED AND SURVIVED THROUGH MANY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN LGBT HISTORY #AND SURVIVED #AND FINALLY GOT MARRIED??#ALMOST STARTED BAWLING IN THE BREAKROOM LMFAOOO

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jennamacaroni · 1 year

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But here's the important thing when it comes to art. This is what I've learned: The art is greater than you and your feelings. You have to serve it. It is not you. Some people will never understand that, but you need to surround yourself with people who do understand it. And you need to understand it yourself. Whatever you're creating may come from within you and your life, but then–almost like a child, it comes out of your body and it grows up and walks away. It walks away and affects other people you don't know and have never met. That's the beauty of it, and the reason why I keep trying new things. You never know who it will affect.

Malinda Lo, “A Scatter of Light”

#malinda lo #quotes #what i’m reading #a scatter of light

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thereadingchallengechallenge · 6 months

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Quick Review: A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo Rating: 5/5

Another wonderful queer romance from Malinda Lo, this one with lovely layers of complexity around figuring out your identity, falling in love for the first time, and figuring out what to do when your world turns upside down. And I loved the little glimpses into what happened to Lily and Kath from Last Night at the Telegraph Club.

I hope Malinda Lo writes something new soon because I've well and truly fallen back in love with her writing this week.

#a scatter of light #malinda lo #booklr #bookblr #book review #lgbt books #authors of colour #trcc original #reviews #5 star reads

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sigmastolen · 1 year

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malinda lo understands what is truly important to the people

#sigma reads #take a look it's in a book #a scatter of light #malinda lo #in n out #marin county

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bookcoversonly · 7 months

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Title: A Scatter of Light | Author: Malinda Lo | Publisher: Dutton Books (2022)

#books #A Scatter of Light #Malinda Lo

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melancholytimes · 1 year

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Lily and Kath are MARRIED

IM SOBBING

#im reading a scatter of light and the main character is a distant relative of lily so we got an update #a scatter of light #lily and kath #kat reads

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sapphicbookoftheday · 2 years

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A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo

Today's sapphic book of the day is A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo!

Summary: "Award-winning author Malinda Lo returns to the Bay Area with another masterful coming-of-queer-age story, this time set against the backdrop of the first major Supreme Court decisions legalizing gay marriage. And almost sixty years after the end of Last Night at the Telegraph Club, Lo's new novel also offers a glimpse into Lily and Kath's lives since 1955.

Aria Tang West was looking forward to a summer on Martha's Vineyard with her best friends--one last round of sand and sun before college. But after a graduation party goes wrong, Aria's parents exile her to California to stay with her grandmother, artist Joan West. Aria expects boredom, but what she finds is Steph Nichols, her grandmother's gardener. Soon, Aria is second-guessing who she is and what she wants to be, and a summer that once seemed lost becomes unforgettable--for Aria, her family, and the working-class queer community Steph introduces her to. It's the kind of summer that changes a life forever."

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the-final-sentence · 2 years

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I just had to learn how to hear it.

Malinda Lo, from A Scatter of Light

#A Scatter of Light #Malinda Lo

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malindalo · 2 years

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Since the beginning of October, I’ve visited so many great bookstores, not only for events but also to sign stock. Which means you can buy signed copies of A Scatter of Light, Last Night at the Telegraph Club, and some of my other books too at many places across the U.S. Some of these bookstores will even ship internationally. And the holidays are coming! I humbly suggest that a signed book (by me) would make a great gift for that girl you want to impress! Here’s where you can get them:

Porter Square Books — This is the only place where you can get personalized copies. All you have to do is add your personalization request (e.g. “To Aria”) in the comments field when you order. Be sure to order from PSB by Dec. 2 if you want a personalization! After that I will go to the store to personalize them.

Signed copies of my books are also available from:

Harvard Book Store (Cambridge, MA)

Belmont Books (Belmont, MA)

The Silver Unicorn Bookstore (Acton, MA)

Wellesley Books (Wellesley, MA)

Strand Book Store (New York, NY)

Yu and Me Books (New York, NY)

Barnes & Noble Union Square (New York, NY)

East City Bookshop (Washington, DC)

Moon Palace Books (Minneapolis, MN)

Wild Rumpus Books (Minneapolis, MN)

Red Balloon Bookshop (St. Paul, MN)

Fabulosa Books (San Francisco, CA)

Eastwind Books (Berkeley, CA)

Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore (Berkeley, CA)

Please note that stock is not guaranteed; please check with each individual bookstore to find out what’s available.

#bookstore #last night at the telegraph club #a scatter of light

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hufflepuffhabs · 10 months

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If you ask me what made me cry today, it was this masterpiece

#current read #technically not anymore #a scatter of light #malinda lo #life

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lgbtqreads · 2 years

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New Releases: October 4, 2022

Moonflowers and Nightshade: an Anthology of Sapphic Horror ed. by Samantha Kolesnik (1st) Moonflowers and Nightshade presents eighteen original sapphic horror stories, including works by: Alex Luceli Jiménez, Christina Ladd, G.B. Lindsey, Kat Siddle, G.E. Woods, Rae Knowles, Lowry Poletti, Cyrus Amelia Fisher, Jade Lancaster, Archita Mittra, Ali Seay, Hailey Piper, Anastasia Dziekan, E.F.…

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richincolor · 2 years

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Review: A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo Dutton Books

**Summary: **Aria Tang West was looking forward to a summer on Martha's Vineyard with her best friends--one last round of sand and sun before college. But after a graduation party goes wrong, Aria's parents exile her to California to stay with her grandmother, artist Joan West. Aria expects boredom, but what she finds is Steph Nichols, her grandmother's gardener. Soon, Aria is second-guessing who she is and what she wants to be, and a summer that once seemed lost becomes unforgettable--for Aria, her family, and the working-class queer community Steph introduces her to. It's the kind of summer that changes a life forever.

**My Thoughts: **This is a book that I could not put down. Steph and her story have a lot of layers and it was intriguing to see them slowly emerge. And there were also many bits of connection that were not clear initially and watching those revelations was a little like finding clues in a mystery. Seeing those strands come together was quite satisfying.

As the summary indicates, Steph's summer is not what she had expected, but her alternate plans are life changing in ways she never expected. There is a lot happening internally with Steph as she discovers new things about herself. With her new friends and even with her grandmother, she begins to see herself and her relationships with a new perspective.

I appreciated the interactions Steph has with her grandmother about art, life, family and, and time. I think readers will find a lot to relate to and think about there. It sure made me want to play with art and think about things.

The title and cover art allude to the astronomy that is woven throughout the book. That adds another dimension to the book. What we think we are seeing, is not always what is there. Steph shares an interest in astronomy with her grandfather and that science and the art with her grandmother blend in interesting ways.

Steph is a high school graduate and her new friends are a few years older so this is on the older side of YA. She is definitely navigating some complicated situations, but is learning so much about herself and what she actually wants and needs.

Recommendation: Get it now--especially if you have enjoyed Malinda Lo's previous work. The book is full of life with all of its messiness. And, though it isn't a large part of the story, there is mention of Lily and Kath from Last Night at the Telegraph Club for those who want to know more about how their story progressed.

Extras:

Malinda Lo Reads from A Scatter of Light

Malinda Lo & Ellen Oh Discussing A Scatter of Light

Pages: 324

Availability: On shelves now (and Malinda Lo has posted links to bookstores with signed copies here)

Review copy: Purchased at Eastwind Books so it's signed ;)

#a scatter of light #malinda lo #book review #young adult

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libraryleopard · 2 years

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a scatter of light by malinda lo is like. painfully capturing the very specific feeling of being new to understanding your queerness and having a crush on a butch lesbian who is unattainable by virtue of being in a relationship and 2019 me feels SO fucking called out by this book

#what an emotional throwback #however i think things are perhaps going to get messier than my life ever did #a scatter of light #lulu speaks #lulu reads #lulu reads a scatter of light

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