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Your Life Has Been Delayed

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More middle grade for #DebutAuthorReads today, but More middle grade for #DebutAuthorReads today, but this time it’s contemporary! In MANY POINTS OF ME by @carolinegertler, almost 12-year-old Georgia is the daughter of a famed artist who passed away two years earlier. She misses her dad most of all, but others often talk to her in terms of his art, like he’s still here. She’s struggling with her grief and also struggling with her friendships, especially with her best friend, Theo, who was close to Georgia’s dad in a way that’s hard for her to reconcile. One of her dad’s most famous works was a set of paintings that highlighted a bird, himself, and her mom, and when she finds a sketch that indicates she would have been the fourth painting, she sets out to prove it. Her journey includes some missteps, particularly with her relationships, but it’s also important. I really loved how Georgia grows in the story, both personally and figuring out how art fits into her life. I also loved all of her relationships and how she grew within each of those. The ending was absolutely perfect. I highly recommend this beautiful middle grade read that tackles grief, friendship, family, and finding yourself in the midst of all of that. Go pick it up from your local bookstore or library! Note: This art project in the background belongs to my daughter :). #ManyPointsOfMe #CarolineGertler #the21ders #2021debut #lovereadingbooks #lovetoreadbooks #addictedtobooks #bookpicture #booktastic #WhatToReadNext #mgfiction #mgbooks #mgbookstagram #mgbookshelf #middlegradefiction #contemporarymiddlegrad #realisticmg #middlegrade #mglit #kidlit #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #artandbooks
Are you ready for Jenny’s parody song? It’s c Are you ready for Jenny’s parody song? It’s coming in T H R E E D A Y S! To celebrate 100 days until the release of YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED! And I have spent way more time on this than I should have 🤣. Just remember that I am a soprano and Tommy Tutone isn’t, so… But by the time we figured out this was an issue, my family was NOT going back to re-record in a higher key 🎼. (They are totally my backup singers!) Annnnyway, be prepared to have a new chorus stuck in your head. Any guesses on what’s replacing 867-5309? #JennyParody #ICantSingThatLow #ButIDidAnyway #100DaysToRelease #JennyGetsHerOwnSong #YourLifeHasBeenDelayed #YATimeTravel #LifeDelayed #ylhbd #the21ders #2021debut #DebutYARomances2021 #BloomsburyYA #BloomsburyKids #YoungAdultTimeTravel #michelleimason
Happy release day #the21ders! Young adult: ✨Not Happy release day #the21ders! Young adult: ✨Not Our Summer by @casie_bazay ✨Baby & Solo by @lisabethposthuma_writes ✨Where The Rhythm Takes You by @sarahdasswrites ✨The Other Side of Perfect by @marikoturk Middle grade: ✨Unsettled by @reemfaruqi ✨Thanks a Lot, Universe by @chadgalucas Go buy, read, and/or request these great new books at your library! #2021debut #HappyBookBirthday #BookReleaseDay #HappyReleaseWeek #NewYABooks #NewYoungAdultBooks #NewYAReleases #NewYoungAdultReleases #NewMGBooks #NewMiddleGradeBooks #NewMGReleases #NewMiddleGradeReleases #NotOurSummer #CasieBazay #BabyAndSolo #LisabethPosthuma #WhereTheRhythmTakesYou #SarahDass #TheOtherSideOfPerfect #MarikoTurk
We're not even halfway through the year, but I'm a We're not even halfway through the year, but I'm already pretty sure WHERE THE RHYTHM TAKES YOU by @sarahdasswrites will be one of my favorite reads of 2021. I devoured this book in a single day back in February, and I'm still thinking about it. It's a retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion--and I am always up for new takes on Austen, but this one is especially well done. Set in Tobago, the story is centered around Reyna, whose life changed forever two years earlier when Aiden, her best friend and first love, moved away right before her mother died, leaving her to care for the family hotel. Now an international pop star, he's returning to stay at the hotel with his friends. The relationships in this book are so well-drawn. Reyna feels a deep commitment to the hotel, based on her complicated relationship with her mother. Her best friend, Olivia, is about to leave for an elite art program Reyna had once hoped to go to herself. And then, of course, there's Aiden. The romantic tension between them jumps off the page, and I loved how well snippets from the past were interspersed to give the reader glimpses of what had led to the present without giving it away too soon. The author's love for her home is evident in the evocatively drawn setting. I so appreciate being able to experience it. And there's a playlist included at the end of the book, so I'll be checking that out too! WHERE THE RHYTHM TAKES YOU comes out tomorrow, so go out and buy this one! Or request it from your local library! #WhereTheRhythmTakesYou #SarahDass #the21ders #2021debut #YAReader #YABookstagrammer #yabooksofinstagram #YALover #yaliterature #IReadYALit #IReadYABooks #ireadyanovels #YAContemporary #YAContemporaryRomance #YARomance #yabooks #yabookstagram #YAReads #youngadultbooks #YALlit #ireadya #yalovin #blackstoriesmatter #amplifyblackvoices #elevateblackvoices #readmorewomenofcolor #AustenRetelling #JaneAustenRetelling
Happy Mother’s Day! So grateful for my mom, toda Happy Mother’s Day! So grateful for my mom, today and every day! #mothersday #happymothersday #lovemymom
It seems I’m on a middle grade fantasy kick for It seems I’m on a middle grade fantasy kick for #DebutAuthorReads! Today my own house dragon, Chaucer, is guarding THE GILDED GIRL by @alyssabcolman. In case you aren’t aware, a house dragon is an ancient being disguised as a cat and protects a magical home/building from fire. I’m not sure how much protection Chaucer will provide from fire, but he’s certainly ancient (he’ll turn 17 next month!). But back to this delightful book, set in 1905 at Miss Posterity’s Academy for Practical Magic in New York City. Wealthy 12-year-old Emma has just joined the school, and she’s a bit behind the other students sparking their magic, while servant Izzy can do much more. The problem is, society dictates that when the December winds blow, Izzy will not be worthy and her magic will be snuffed out, while Emma can kindle her magic permanently. When Emma’s father dies unexpectedly and leaves her penniless, she has to work off her debt at the school and is switched to the same status as Izzy. The two girls work together to figure out how to kindle their magic in spite of the rules. I loved how this story used magic to address class differences and open both girls’ eyes as well as those beyond them to how the rules needed to be changed. I also enjoyed the house dragon, obviously, and the various friendships within the book. The one between Emma and Izzy is fantastic, but there are several others that grow throughout. THE GILDED GIRL is full of magic, friendship, and girls determined to change the world, and I encourage you to go pick it up from your local bookstore or library! #AlyssaColman #TheGildedGirl #the21ders #2021debut #lovereadingbooks #lovetoreadbooks #addictedtobooks #bookpicture #booktastic #WhatToReadNext #mgfiction #mgbooks #mgbookstagram #mgbookshelf #middlegradefiction #mgfantasy #middlegradefantasy #middlegrade #mglit #kidlit #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #catsandbooks #booksandcats #catsofinstagram
Last night I got to attend the virtual launch for Last night I got to attend the virtual launch for THE LAST SHADOW WARRIOR by @sjsubity and today I’m excited to share my review. This fast-paced adventure follows 12-year-old Abby Beckett, who comes from a long line of Viking warriors called the Aesir. She’s been training her entire life to hunt the Aesir’s enemy–the Grendel–just like her mom, who passed away. An attack sends Abby and her father to the Viking Council headquarters (and her new school), where they inform her they’re going to disband the Aesir, on account of no one having seen a Grendel in centuries. Except Abby is positive she has. He put her dad in a coma, and now she’s on a mission to prove the Grendel exists and save her father from his mysterious illness before she loses both parents. I loved the non-stop adventure in this book, as well as the new friends Abby makes at Vale Hall and the unique twist on Norse mythology. Abby is a determined and relatable character, and the story had a great mix of humor and serious stakes. I was rooting for Abby the whole time, and the ending left me wanting more adventures for Abby and her friends! THE LAST SHADOW WARRIOR is available now, so go pick it up from your nearest bookstore or request it from your local library! #TheLastShadowWarrior #SamSubity #the21ders #2021debut #MGReader #MGBookstagrammer #MGbooksofinstagram #MGLover #MGliterature #IReadMGLit #IReadMGBooks #ireadmgnovels #MGFantasy #mgfiction #mgbooks #mgbookstagram #mgbookshelf #middlegradefiction #middlegradefantasy #middlegradeadventure #middlegrade #mglit #kidlit #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram
Happy Star Wars Day! I grew up on a steady diet of Happy Star Wars Day! I grew up on a steady diet of Star Wars, so it’s no surprise it makes regular appearances in my books. Or that my dog is named after a Star Wars character (Rey). Who happens to be one of the characters Jenny doesn’t recognize… Image text, including a couple extra beats I didn’t have space for above 😀: Dylan opens the door for me. He’s wearing a Star Wars shirt today. At least, it says “Star Wars,” but I don’t recognize any of the characters’ faces. “You look confused,” Dylan says as we walk down the concrete steps to the driveway. I don’t even want to go there because this is high on my list of concerns about school. It looks like even Star Wars has changed during my absence. “Your shirt. Just something else I missed.” #MayTheFourthBeWithYou #YourLifeHasBeenDelayed #YATimeTravel #LifeDelayed #ylhbd #the21ders #2021debut #DebutYARomances2021 #BloomsburyYA #BloomsburyKids #YoungAdultTimeTravel #michelleimason #TeaserTuesday #EvenStarWarsChanged #StarWarsDay #HappyStarWarsDay #BookQuotes
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