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Favorite books with Trans characters in them

  Happy Trans Day of Visibility!  Here are some of my favorite books featuring trans characters in them, whether they are the main or side characters. Either way, they are all great stories with great representation. Links to their Goodreads pages are provided! 1. Snapdragon by Kat Leyh 2. Loveless by Alice Oseman 3. Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender 4. Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess 5. Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier 6. Magical Boy duology by The Kao (links to the first book) 7. Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Winans 8. Stars in their Eyes by Jessica Walton 9. Monk and Robot duology by Becky Chambers (links to the first book) 10. I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver 11. Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione 12. The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught

Basil and Oregano Review

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Another book I picked up on a whim and ended up loving! Basil and Oregano by Melissa Caprigione is an urban fantasy story set mostly in a really expensive magical school called Porta Bella Academy, where student learn cooking magic. The main character, Basil, and all of her friends were lucky to get into the school on scholarships, and Basil's dream is to be top student. It will be a ticket to better support her and her two dads. Attending the school at the same time is Arabella Oregano, the daughter of a famed magical chef Ametrine Oregano. Basil falls in love with her at first sight, and before they knew it they become friends.   But being in this magical cooking school isn't easy. The students are constantly having to come up with new recipes to impress teachers, and Basil sometimes has to deal with mean girl Xynthia and her cronies. Meanwhile, Arabella has a secret of her own that might sour her and her mother's reputation. The girls have to come up with solutions to t...