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Xolo Book Reviews


Pride Month Reads: Three Queer Stories of Self-Discovery, Love, and Belonging
Pride Month is a celebration of LGBTQ+ communities, but it's also an opportunity to reflect on the power of stories. Books have long offered queer readers what the world sometimes could not: visibility, possibility, and the freedom to imagine themselves fully.
Nicolette Alexandra Brito-Cruz
Jun 63 min read


Remembering Our Curiosity for the Unknown
Lately, it feels like we’ve been looking up again. With missions like Artemis II on the horizon and stories like Project Hail Mary capturing people’s attention, there’s been a quiet return to something we don’t always make space for in our daily lives: curiosity. Not the kind tied to productivity or answers, but the kind that simply wonders. What’s out there? What could exist beyond what we know?
Nicolette Alexandra Brito-Cruz
May 33 min read


Spotlighting Banned & Challenged Books for Young Readers (or the Young at Heart)
April is a month for growth, curiosity, and asking questions, and there’s no better way to do that than through books that challenge the world around us. This month, we’re spotlighting banned and challenged books for young readers (and the young at heart), stories that have sparked conversation, pushed boundaries, and, in some cases, faced censorship for doing exactly what literature is meant to do: tell the truth!!
Nicolette Alexandra Brito-Cruz
Apr 83 min read


Historias de Resistencia: Women’s Voices That Shape Our World
Women’s History Month is here, and we’re celebrating with a powerful lineup of books that honor the voices, ideas, and resistance of women who continue to shape our world. Whether you
Nicolette Alexandra Brito-Cruz
Mar 133 min read


Books That Made a Double Capricorn (Me) Cry
Capricorns aren’t exactly known for wearing their hearts on their sleeves. We tend to process emotions internally and often through reflection rather than display. But every so often, a book finds a way in anyway. It bypasses the composure, structure, emotional self-control, and lands exactly where it needs to. These three books did just that.
Nicolette Alexandra Brito-Cruz
Jan 203 min read


Reflecting on a Remarkable Year: Our Top Picks of 2025
As December winds down, we find ourselves reflecting on the year: its challenges, its triumphs, and the stories that carried us through it.
Nicolette Alexandra Brito-Cruz
Dec 7, 20252 min read


April Pre-Order Spotlight
🍀March brings some highly anticipated sequels and tales of unexpected and life-changing adventures. Pre-Order now at the Xolo Bookstore!

Oriana
Mar 27, 20252 min read


March Pre-Order Spotlight
🍀March brings some highly anticipated sequels and tales of unexpected and life-changing adventures. Pre-Order now at the Xolo Bookstore!

Oriana
Mar 3, 20252 min read


Advocate: A Graphic Memoir of Family, Community, and the Fight for Environmental Justice by Eddie Ahn
Advocate is a heartfelt graphic memoir perfect for those committed to career and value alignment.

Oriana
Mar 3, 20252 min read


Puro Vibes
This recent order was too good not to share.

Oriana
Feb 5, 20251 min read
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