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Your Life Has Been Delayed

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SIMONE BREAKS ALL THE RULES by @froandabow was one SIMONE BREAKS ALL THE RULES by @froandabow was one of my most-anticipated reads for this summer, and it exceeded all my expectations! The story begins with Simone Thibodeaux at age 13, tagging along with her family to meet her older sister’s arranged date for the prom, an appropriate Haitian immigrant boy. Four years later, Simone is determined to choose her own prom date, and along with two other girls at her school who have similarly strict parents, she makes a bucket list of wild things they’ll do before graduation. The romance in the story is really great, but even more, I loved Simone’s developing friendships with Amita and Kira and how she navigated her relationship with her best friend/cousin Gabby. I also loved learning so much about Haitian American culture and food. Also loved Simone’s sense of style. Could definitely use her services! It’s a fantastic story of friendship, family, and finding yourself. This book makes No. 3 in the #30Booksin3Months challenge! #SimoneBreaksAllTheRules #DebbieRigaud #yabooksofinstagram #IReadYALit #IReadYABooks #YAContemporary #YAContemporaryRomance #YARomance #yaromcom #yabooks #yabookstagram #YAReads #youngadultbooks #YALlit #ireadya #blackstoriesmatter #amplifymelanatedvoices #amplifyblackvoices #elevatemelanatedvoices #elevateblackvoices #readmoreblackauthors #readmorewomenofcolor #summerreadingchallenge #summerreads #summerchallenge
Happy release day #the21ders! MG ✨Rea and the Happy release day #the21ders! MG ✨Rea and the Blood of the Nectar by @payaldoshiauthor YA ✨Blood Like Magic by @lisellesambury ✨Sisters of the Snake by @sarenasashabooks ✨The Existence of Bea Pearl by @candice_marleyconner ✨The Summer of Lost Letters by @hannahelisawren Go buy, read, and/or request these great new books at your library! #2021debut #HappyBookBirthday #BookReleaseDay #HappyReleaseWeek #NewYABooks #NewYAReleases #NewMGBooks #NewMGReleases #ReaandtheBloodoftheNectar #PayalDoshi #BloodLikeMagic #LiselleSambury #SistersoftheSnake #SarenaandSashaNanua #TheExistenceofBeaPearl #CandiceMarleyConner #TheSummerofLostLetters #HannahReynolds
I love books that mix the present and past, so I w I love books that mix the present and past, so I was immediately intrigued by the premise of THE SUMMER OF LOST LETTERS by @hannahelisawren. The story follows 17-year-old Abby Schoenberg, who's recently gone through a breakup and the loss of her grandmother. When a box full of love letters to her grandmother that aren't from her grandfather arrive, Abby sets out to discover more of her very private grandmother's story. All Abby really knows about her grandmother is that she fled the Holocaust in Germany as a very young child. These letters are from the head of a very rich family on Nantucket. She makes arrangements to work in Nantucket for the summer and quickly encounters the man's grandson, Noah, who at first doesn't want her looking into the past. But soon, they start investigating together. I loved how Abby gradually discovered more about her grandmother throughout the story, as well as the theme of how the past is such a matter of perspective for people. I really enjoyed the resolution of what she learned. I also loved the growing romance between Abby and Noah and how they both had to figure out who they were in order to be together. It's a truly fantastic story of complicated family, self-discovery, and first love. THE SUMMER OF LOST LETTERS comes out tomorrow (June 15), so go pick up your copy and/or request it from your library! You definitely want this book in your collection! #TheSummerOfLostLetters #HannahReynolds #the21ders #2021debut #DebutYARomances2021 #BeachRead #YAContemporaryRomance #YARomance #YADualTimeline #YAReader #YABookstagrammer #yabooksofinstagram #YALover #yaliterature #IReadYALit #IReadYABooks #ireadyanovels #YAContemporary #yabooks #yabookstagram #YAReads #youngadultbooks #YALlit #ireadya #yalovin #WhatToReadNext
My aunt gave me a bunch of my grandma’s old scho My aunt gave me a bunch of my grandma’s old school books from almost 100 years ago, and this spelling textbook is my favorite. The copyright page is missing, but based on a quick search online, I think it’s from about 1930. It had gone through several other students before it got to my grandma. I love how the instructions to the 7th grade students give examples of how an inability to spell lost people jobs. (I definitely notice if someone has spelling errors on a resume or cover letter!) And the 8th grade instructions are all about good spelling habits. My own rising 8th grader informed me he has spell check, and I informed him maybe we should do some of these exercises over the summer. “From a 100-year-old book?” he said incredulously. Hey, some of the examples may be outdated, but the words are still spelled the same way! #spellingisfun #thechildcenteredspeller #spellingnerd #writerscommunityofig #YAWriterLife #WritersLifestyle #YoungAdultAuthor #IWriteYA #writinglifestyle #WritingLifeLessons #AuthorsOfInstagram #AuthorLife #igwriters #writerslife #WritingLife
I love books that mix history with the present, so I love books that mix history with the present, so WORDS COMPOSED OF SEA AND SKY by @theericageorge was right up my alley! It’s about aspiring poet Michaela Dunn, who wants to attend a somewhat pricey poetry workshop at a nearby college. There’s a scholarship available for the poet who writes the dedication for the statue honoring Captain Benjamin Churchill, a whaler who died more than 100 years earlier. When Michaela visits one of Churchill’s supposed haunts, she discovers the lost diary of Leta Townsend, who clearly knew—and possibly loved—him. The story alternates between Leta’s diary entries and Michaela in the present. Leta is falling for the imperfect Captain Churchill, while Michaela is dealing with her own preconceived notions about love and the type of boy she should be with. Both stories are heartfelt, real and completely gripping. I highly recommend you pick this one up! Also, in addition to #DebutAuthorReads, I’m going to attempt #30booksin3months again this summer, so we’ll see how far I get! #WordsComposedOfSeaAndSky #EricaGeorge #the21ders #2021debut #DebutYARomances2021 #summerreadingchallenge #summerreads #summerchallenge #YAContemporary #YAContemporaryRomance #YARomance #WhatToReadNext #YAReader #yabooksofinstagram #YALover #yaliterature #IReadYALit #IReadYABooks #ireadyanovels #yabooks #yabookstagram #YAReads #youngadultbooks #YALlit #ireadya #yalovin #youngadultcontemporary
Fun morning working at the car dealership. I feel Fun morning working at the car dealership. I feel like I was just here last month, but I know it was January because the inauguration was on the TVs. We bought this car right before my son was born. He just turned 13, and I’m determined to make the car last until he’s able to drive, so when the blinker goes out right after I replaced the headlight, it’s getting fixed! Anyway, it’s good to switch up the writing environment every once in a while. Hopefully it will be a quick fix. Now back to this revision… #YAAuthorsOfInstagram #YAAuthorLife #AuthorGram #igauthors #igauthorslife #igauthorscommunity #amwritingya #amrevising #AmEditingYA #yawritersofinstagram #writerscommunityofig #YAWriterLife #WritersLifestyle #YoungAdultAuthor #IWriteYA #writewritewrite #yaauthor #yaauthorsofinstagram #yawriter #WritersLifestyle #writinglifestyle #amwritingyafiction #yafictionwriter #yawritersofinstagram #amwritingyoungadult #writingatthedealership
Happy release day #the21ders! There are sooo many Happy release day #the21ders! There are sooo many debut books out today you have to swipe to see all of them! ✨The Sea Is Salt and So Am I by @cassandrahartt ✨Daughter of Sparta by @cmandrewslit ✨Girls at the Edge of the World by @laurabrookerobson ✨Gold Spun by @thebrandiejune ✨Queen of All by @anya_leigh ✨Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun by @jonnyinstas ✨Every Body Shines edited by @cass_catalano_newbould ✨Almost Flying by @jakewhosagirl ✨Down with This Ship by @kingmanwrites ✨When You and I Collide by @katenorriswrites Go buy, read, and/or request these great new books at your library! #2021debut #HappyBookBirthday #BookReleaseDay #HappyReleaseWeek #NewYABooks #NewYAReleases #NewMGBooks #NewMGReleases #TheSeaIsSaltAndSoAmI #CassandraHartt #DaughterOfSparta #ClaireMAndrews #GirlsAtTheEdgeOfTheWorld #LauraBrookeRobson #GoldSpun #BrandieJune #QueenOfAll #AnyaJosephs #FifteenHundredMilesFromTheSun #JonnyGarzaVilla #EveryBodyShines #CassandraNewbould #AlmostFlying #JakeMaiaArlow #DownWithThisShip #KatieKingman #WhenYouAndICollide #KateNorris
YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED has arrived on NetGalle YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED has arrived on NetGalley and is available for request! Here’s the official description from my publisher, @bloomsburyya: Past and present collide in a captivating YA debut about a girl who takes off on a flight and lands . . . twenty-five years later. When Jenny boards her flight back from New York, the biggest things on her mind are applying to Columbia and reuniting with her brand-new boyfriend. But when she and the other passengers disembark in St. Louis, they're told that their plane disappeared-twenty-five years ago. Everyone thought they were dead. The world has fast-forwarded. Three of her grandparents are gone, her parents are old, and her “little” brother is now an adult. There's so much she's missed out on, not the least iPhones, social media, and pop culture. When some surprising information comes to light, Jenny feels betrayed by her family and once-best friend. She's also fighting her attraction to Dylan, a cute and kind classmate who has an unusual connection to her past. And then there's the growing contingent of conspiracy theorists determined to prove that Flight 237 hides a sinister truth. Will Jenny figure out how to move forward, or will she always be stuck in the past? Debut author Michelle I. Mason offers a smart and funny high-concept debut about the most unbelievable of life changes-and the parts of yourself that can always stay the same. You can type in this link or click on my bio to go straight there and request: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/226604 #YourLifeHasBeenDelayed #YATimeTravel #LifeDelayed #ylhbd #the21ders #2021debut #DebutYARomances2021 #BloomsburyYA #BloomsburyKids #YoungAdultTimeTravel #michelleimason #netgalley #availabletorequest #availableonnetgalley
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