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The Perpetual Page-Turner

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Email me: jamie (at) perpetualpageturner (dot) com  — if you are emailing me for a review request, please first read my review policy/list of what I WILL accept. It will save both you AND I time as I will not respond to review requests that do not fall within with lines of what I will accept.

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  1. Natalie Del Prete says

    April 4, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    I was just wondering if there is any way you could have a random button for reviews. I think it would be a fun way to flip through your reviews.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      February 14, 2013 at 11:14 pm

      Thank you for the suggestion! I have now added a place on the right hand side where you are able to see random reviews! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sandi says

    May 6, 2012 at 2:11 am

    Recommendations of dystopian books in adult novels – ‘Earth Abides’ by George Stewart. A classic! For more current books (many on your list too) go to:
    http://2busybrunettes.com/2012/03/23/25-series-to-read-if-you-love-the-hunger-games/

    Reply
  3. Suz says

    May 20, 2012 at 11:28 am

    Cool site! Found you on pinterest!

    Reply
  4. Aubrey Hammer says

    December 2, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    Hi Jamie,

    I just wanted to say thank you for the fabulous book reviews! I am one of those people who live in fear of not having a good book to read before bed every night and your blog has helped me out so much! I keep a running list of books to read that you’ve blogged about and it’s so fun to be able to read reviews from someone with similar tastes in books! Thanks so much!

    Aubrey Hammer

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      February 14, 2013 at 11:14 pm

      Thank you for your kind words, Aubrey! Hope you’ve been able to find some great reads!! 🙂 Sounds like we are kindred spirits. I can’t sleep unless I know I have my next book picked out haha

      Reply
  5. Jessica says

    February 14, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    I’m not even sure how I came across your blog, but I have to say I {puffy heart} it very, very much! Keep it rockin’!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      February 14, 2013 at 11:15 pm

      Thank you Jessica! You just made my day! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Natalie says

    February 15, 2013 at 9:36 am

    Hi Jamie,

    I absolutely adore your blog!!! I think I somehow came across it on pinterest, and let me tell you, I am so very glad I did!! Your blog has helped me find so many great books to read, because we have such similar taste in books! Reading your blog inspires me to start my own book blog, but I don’t know where to start. Do you have any suggestions and tips for starting and maintaining a good blog?

    Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into your blog, I truly do appreciate it 🙂 <3

    Reply
  7. Olena says

    February 22, 2013 at 9:51 am

    Hi Jamie!

    I hope your day is going awesome. Just wanted to let you know I’ve nominated your blog for the Liebster Award.

    http://bookythoughtsandme.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/liebster-award/

    Reply
  8. Ester says

    February 25, 2013 at 7:42 pm

    You have to, have to, HAVE TO read The Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke. Look it up and I bet you you’ll run to go get it right away~!

    Reply
  9. Michelle says

    July 30, 2013 at 6:47 am

    Hi Jamie,
    Just finished reading your beginnings and endings post and I think the quote you sited from John Green was actually the beginning of his “Paper Towns”, not “Looking for Alaska” which I only know because I just finished reading Towns. Thanks! hope you are enjoying your vacation!

    Reply
  10. Izzy says

    August 8, 2013 at 5:48 am

    Hi Jamie!
    I love your blog so much, it’s my all-time favourite. It actually inspired me to start my own blog, which I did, about 10 minutes ago. I was wondering if you had any tips for new bloggers that might help me?

    Reply
  11. Johannah says

    September 1, 2013 at 12:10 am

    I’m your twitter PA stalker -Thebrokenshelf. ha ha! I love your blog!

    Reply
  12. Shannon says

    September 3, 2013 at 12:26 pm

    I adore your blog! Love reading your reviews and book recommendations! Im an aspiring book blogger and hope to have a blog as great as this one!!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      April 18, 2014 at 9:09 am

      That’s really sweet of you to say! (Also I just saw this!! Embarrassing!)

      Reply
  13. Taylor says

    February 9, 2014 at 5:49 pm

    Hi! I’m really enjoying following your blog, so I’ve nominated you for a Liebster Award. http://sheepanddragons.wordpress.com/2014/02/09/liebster-award/

    Reply
  14. Alys says

    February 17, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    Hey, I was wondering if you’d be interested in writing a ‘My Writing Process’ post for a blog tour.
    If you are, get in touch with me at my blog: alysinunderland.wordpress.com
    Thanks,
    Alys.

    Reply
  15. Mollie says

    April 18, 2014 at 4:24 am

    Just wanted to say that I love reading your posts that I have sent to my email regularly….I’ve discovered some amazing music as well as random books/movies I hadn’t heard of. Love your choices 🙂

    Keep up the general awesomeness!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      April 18, 2014 at 9:10 am

      Aw thank you, Mollie! I really appreciate you reaching out to me and saying that! I’m glad that you’ve discovered some stuff you love! I’m always up for recs myself if you ever feel like sharing!! 🙂

      Reply
  16. Tawni says

    November 21, 2014 at 7:34 am

    Sorry to bother you, but I don’t actually see the image of the Judgement card on the Maggie Stiefvater Tarot Tour page. If I have missed a link, I apologize…. but could you point me to it? Thank you, and have a lovely day.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      November 21, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      Ah thank you so much! Idk what happened but the image disappeared! Thank you so much for telling me..seriously!!! All fixed!

      Reply
  17. Chantal says

    June 6, 2015 at 8:03 am

    Hey Jamie!
    First of all, I love your blog, your are amazing!
    Also, I’ve been thinking about starting my own book blog but I’m worried about adding in pictures (e.g. photos from google) because of the copyright issues. How do you handle this on your blog?
    I’d be really grateful to hear back from you, you are such an inspiration!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      June 9, 2015 at 1:58 pm

      Thanks for the sweet words <3

      I either use my own (pictures or make my own graphics) or find pics through Creative Commons (and credit appropriately). On occasion I'll buy an stock image! I think Rachel at Parajunkee has a series on finding pics for your blog if you want to check that out!

      Reply
  18. Lissette Maldonado says

    July 27, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    i nominated for you for the blogger recognition award! here’s the link!
    http://lissangels.blogspot.com/2015/07/blogger-recognition-award.html

    Reply
  19. Nicki says

    August 17, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    LOVE your blog!! I like the variety of your posts and your book suggestions seem to be in line with my ‘likes’!
    I was just curious if you have ever attended a book expo or literature conference and wanted your thoughts on if they are worth a trip. There is one outside of Chicago put on by Anderson’s book shop (12th annual YA Literature Conference) which takes place in October and I am tempted to go but looking for someone to tell me its the right type of adventure! Any thoughts? I know BEA is HUGE and quite the experience but not living anywhere near NYC makes it quite a book splurgy weekend…like beyond what my pocketbook allows!

    Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      August 17, 2015 at 5:32 pm

      Why thank you!! <3

      I've been to Book Expo 5x and I've done ALA as well as RT Convention along with some smaller type conferences/expos for books! Totally worth it! You get to meet other book lovers and authors and learn about new books! It's great! And pssst BEA is in Chicago this coming year so if you love the YA Lit Conference then definitely look into it!

      Reply
  20. Ashley says

    December 13, 2015 at 5:42 pm

    Love your blog! I’m a huge reader and and reading your blog has definitely helped to pull me out of reading slumps as everything you write just inspires me.

    I am curious though, do you review everything that you finish? Or are there some books that don’t really fit in with your readership that you don’t review.

    Thanks for all you do!!!

    May the books be with you!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 14, 2015 at 10:29 am

      Thank you for the kind words!! I *typically* review everything I finish but sometimes if I have nothing to say about it I won’t. Sometimes I’ll just do a “What I’ve Been Reading” post so I won’t have to actually review it but just talk about the fact I read it. Or like if I read something super specific (for example a non-fiction dog training book) I won’t review that haha.

      Reply
  21. Megan says

    May 7, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    I adore your book blog. I’m a book worm and a big reader too. I cant wait to read all of your reviews and add even more books to my overflowing to-read book list!!!

    I really like all of the different things included in your blog. Book reviews (well of course), retail therapy, discussions, lists and more. Im curious….do you come up with random discussion questions or things you’re curious about and then post them? And for your lists, how do you come up with all of those fun interesting posts? I will definitely continue following your blog. I love it!!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      May 16, 2016 at 9:23 am

      THank you so much!! And yeah I pretty much just posts whatever comes into my head haha. I get ideas at the most random times!

      Reply
  22. wendy says

    July 17, 2016 at 3:27 pm

    I am a 9th grade English teacher and looking for mystery novels which take place outside of the United States and Europe (already covered those). Any suggestions?

    Reply
  23. Sophia says

    November 6, 2016 at 11:00 am

    Hey Jamie! Was wondering if you are going to do a book review on Champion, by Marie Lu! I read the first two books and FREAKING LOVED IT LIKE DAY OH MY LORD but am really nervous about reading the final installment because WHAT IF ITS NOT EVERYTHING AND MORE??? so yeah haha just hoping you could do a review on that book because I’m really scared to read it and I need someone else’s opinion!

    P.S. I love your blog xx

    Reply
  24. Anuj Agarwal says

    June 29, 2017 at 2:04 am

    Hi Jamie,

    My name is Anuj Agarwal. I’m Founder of Feedspot.

    I would like to personally congratulate you as your blog The Perpetual Page-Turner has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 40 Fantasy Book Blogs on the web.

    http://blog.feedspot.com/fantasy_book_blogs/

    I personally give you a high-five and want to thank you for your contribution to this world. This is the most comprehensive list of Top 40 Fantasy Book Blogs on the internet and I’m honored to have you as part of this!

    Also, you have the honor of displaying the badge on your blog.

    Best,
    Anuj

    Reply
  25. Shabibi says

    January 3, 2018 at 10:03 pm

    Hi Jamie,
    I came across your website on pinterest. I love books especially adult fiction. I greatly enjoyed reading about the 37 anticipated books for 2018. I have bookmarked some of the books you recommended.
    I am curious though whether your giveaways will be eligible in Canada.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      January 3, 2018 at 10:29 pm

      Thank you for the kind words! Sometimes my giveaways are! It all depends — sometimes the publishers have restrictions on where they can ship the prize so I am kind of tied to that. But sometimes they do US AND Canada. I’m always sure to put the details so you know! For the giveaways I do on my own I typically open it to Canada!

      Reply
  26. Melissa says

    January 8, 2018 at 3:20 pm

    Jamie,

    I love your blog…it’s awesome and entertaining. Congratulations on the baby! I was wondering if i could use the idea of if we were having coffee” type blog post for my blog. It wouldn’t be exactly like yours but i like the idea of it. Please let me know

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      January 8, 2018 at 7:58 pm

      Thank you! And absolutely!

      Reply
  27. D. Fischer says

    January 10, 2018 at 9:07 pm

    Hey Jamie! Tried emailing you but couldn’t get it to work!
    Quick question!
    I’m running a fantasy promo for free/pre-order discount/countdown deals. I have a few blogs who are wanting in on spreading the word in exchange that their blog/website be hosted on the landing page as well. Would this interest you? All you have to do is post/blog the banner and url to your followers. Let me know 🙂

    Reply
  28. Demi Hungerford says

    June 5, 2020 at 8:27 pm

    I have got to say that the photo of you holding your baby with your dog next to you is a treasure. The look on the baby’s face, the look on the dog’s face, they are obviously communicating with each other. That picture is worth a few thousand words.

    Reply
  29. Jamie says

    November 2, 2021 at 8:03 am

    This site needs to be taken down. It is a copy of mine and my picture along with my daughter is on here and I am NOT okay with that. I will be taking the appropriate legal action if you do not resolve this.

    Reply
  30. Robyn O'Brien says

    November 2, 2021 at 8:28 am

    This is not your content. Jamie’s website is https://www.perpetualpageturner.com/

    Reply

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“Why is it so hard to pick my next read?” — “Why is it so hard to pick my next read?” — she says as she is surrounded by piles on piles of books on the floor and desk and packed on her bookshelf and book cart. (Partner @berkleypub - thanks for the review copy).⁣
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I managed to pick my next read, as chronicled in these photos, but it was not easy with so many options! 

Decided to go with a most anticipated book of 2022 for me from an author who has written books I’ve really enjoyed.
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I am about halfway through and cruising along because I NEED to figure out if Joseph is the worst or what really is going on here in this story that starts with 3 women being stood up by the same guy on Valentine’s Day.  I feel like there is something more to this one but I can’t quite put my finger on it yet! ⁣
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Hoping to finish it this weekend! What are you reading this weekend? And do you have trouble picking your next read? How do you choose amongst all the options?
Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perf Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perfectly in my hands.⁣…
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Truly felt like there were zero things more joyful than the warm sun on my face after colder, dreary days and remembering how much I love the feel of reading a mass market paperback. It’s probably a very specific little joy of mine and I definitely reveled in it today.⁣
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But the real big joy has been rereading this book and experiencing it all over again before @bridgertonnetflix season 2 — especially the Pall Mall scene. And something to do with a 🐝 😅 iykyk⁣
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With all the joy I’m getting out of this reread it makes me wonder why I don’t prioritize rereading like I used to before I started blogging 10 years ago.⁣
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In my head I just want to experience all the new stories and try to make a dent in my TBR but I forget, until I do it, the genuine pleasure in revisiting old companions and how it’s a different side of reading one can experience — the nostalgia, the person I’ve become since reading the book and the way I approach a book already knowing what happens. Well the general sense of what happens because my memory is 💩!⁣
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Anyways that’s what I’m up to currently. Trying to finish this up so I can pack my books for a short trip I’m going on later this week. My first ✈️ since 2019!⁣
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Whatcha reading? Do you reread often? And tell me a little teeny tiny joy from your day.
If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow m If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow mash up the “screaming, crying”  Blank Space clip with the “emotional damage” refrain to the Bastille’s Pompeii to let you know how I feel after the last few chapters of #TheGildedCage !!⁣
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And if you don’t understand what that means, I’m sorry 😅⁣
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But woo boy do I need the third installment of this series!!! But I also think I’m going to be even more emotional damaged after that one soooo.⁣ 
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Seriously, one of the best simple joys of my life is the feeling of being so wholly and totally invested in a series that you have to remind yourself it’s fiction lest you spend all day in bed crying about the devastated look a character had on their face — a face you didn’t even see with your own two eyes but you are so invested that you feel nauseous and gutted like you sure did.⁣
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Just me orrrrrr?⁣
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No but for real. If you love YA fantasy, go start #theprisonhealer so you can be caught up when The Blood Traitor comes out in June (and be my emotional support person for the duration of reading it). I love these characters and I dying to see what happens next. 

Have you read this series yet? Last book series that had you SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP because of the EMOTIONAL DAMAGE it inflicted?
A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be bothered to make it pretty — mismatching fuzzy sucks, coffee almost gone and Christmas pajama pants that are super old.⁣
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But y’all Black Cake is so good!! I’m almost halfway through and I know it’s A Choice to declare it one of the best books I’ve read all year but I’m feeling bold based on how it’s going.⁣
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I love a good family story (especially one with a family secret!) and this is top notch. The writing is 👌🏻 and I know I’m going to be screaming when the pieces come together!⁣
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In other news, I’m 65% of the way through The Dry by Jane Harper and I’m enjoying it so much that I ended up staying on the treadmill twice this weekend after my allotted time was over just so I could keep listening.⁣
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Will and I FINALLY started Ted Lasso this weekend. It is a damn delight!! For all the hype and praise, it has overdelivered for me which is kind of shocking because normally hype is scary. I told Will that I feel like all the praise hasn’t even come close to how much I could love it. We are only 7 episodes in so no spoilers!⁣
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I’m kinda mad we sat on starting it for so long but at the same time I think the timing is right to help me see my way out of this February funk I have found myself in the past couple weeks.⁣
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Anyways, hope everyone is having a good weekend! Have you read Black Cake or The Dry? Where are my Ted Lasso fans at? I’m happy to join your ranks! Also please tell me your fave character bc I am finding it impossible to pick this far!
No but seriously every year I contemplate organizi No but seriously every year I contemplate organizing a search party for one Katjay Millay who wrote one beautiful and amazing book and then...vanished.

Like for real. She wrote a tweet in 2015 that she was taking a few weeks off and then.... no tweets, no new books. Radio silence.

I hope she’s okay, for real, and that she knows I obsessively stalk Goodreads/Twitter/the internet to make sure I haven’t missed new book news from her at least twice a year. 🥺

Is there any author who you’ve been waiting forever for a new release from??

I’d also like to add YA author Sarah Ockler to this list! Last release was 2015 😭😭
Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are becoming movies/tv shows soon! And one of them is out TODAY!⁣
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The Sky is Everywhere — it’s out today on AppleTV+ and I can’t wait to sob my brains out. One of my absolute most favorite books ever by one of my all time favorite authors. It’s gorgeous and heartbreaking in its poignant depiction of grief, first love and healing — all woven together in Jandy’s signature gorgeous, lyrical writing.⁣
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Along For The Ride (out April 22) — one of a handful upcoming @sdessen books being adapted in the near future and I can’t wait! These books are so near and dear to my heart.⁣
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No release dates yet for The Summer I Turned Pretty tv series (the ultimate coming of age summertime story!) or The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (the cutest meet cute of all meet cutes all set in 24 hours) but I am HYPED and have all my fingers crossed for 2022 🤞🤞

Have you read any of these? Anyone else hyped for these adaptations.

Also, for the past few years, I’ve kept a running list of books becoming movies/tv shows for the year. Head to my bio to check out the list! I try to update it weekly and keep on top of it all but life ya know 😆 but I try!
Is this a book club? I think we just started a boo Is this a book club? I think we just started a book club. Or maybe just a @jenniferesmith appreciation club?? (partner @randomhouse )⁣
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Either way, after loving Jennifer E. Smith's YA books for years, it's been a real treat to also read her debut picture book with Riley (we loved!!) as well as her adult debut out in 3 weeks!⁣
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⁣So let me tell you about that adult debut — The Unsinkable Great James!!

This one just was the perfect warm-hearted read for a cold and gloomy January.

A perfect setting to escape into (Alaska), a tender-hearted meet cute and a poignant look at the shared grieving experience of those left behind.

I was initially drawn, like I always am, to the daughter losing a mother storyline and an exploration of that grief but I was so taken by the father/daughter relationship between two people who were left untethered by losing the person who held their family together.

Greta and her father don't see eye-to-eye on basically anything when they are thrown together on this Alaskan cruise, a trip Greta's father and mother were supposed to take, and you can feel the tension of their long-standing tumultuous and fractured relationship -- a relationship that feels like its hanging in a balance and could not recover.

The two are both hurting so much from this loss  and it took my breath away at times in how true it rang to be in your own grief bubble and feeling like the loss is yours and yours alone while forgetting about the others shouldering their own piece of this loss. I loved watching them very slowly SEE one another.

I can't say enough good things about this one -- great setting, Greta's music, the meet-cute, the messy and imperfect nature of family and love. Definitely recommend!⁣
I was on a hot reading streak and now for the past I was on a hot reading streak and now for the past few days I get all cozy in bed to read at night and am asleep by 4 pages in. Will got a kick out of waking up to me basically spooning my kindle. Ebbs and flows, y’all.⁣
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Let’s do a little reading update with an edition of Last, Current & Next.⁣
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Last - The Girl With the Louding Voice: Adunni is by far one of the most memorable voices I’ve read in a book in a very long time. Her hope and resilience in the face of some awful situations kept me turning the pages and rooting for her. I can’t believe it took me so long to finally read it. Highly recommend!⁣
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Now - Deep in Providence (thank you @fiercereads ): I’m about halfway through after I carved out some time to read early this morning and I’m enjoying this story of grief, love and magic. I’m nervous about these girls trying to resurrect their dead friend though! When I put it down today I was getting a little creeped by some things happening.⁣
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Next - The Kiss of Deception: I’m rereading the first book in this YA fantasy series because it’s been forever and I really wanna finish the trilogy. I’ve been really wanting to go through series I’ve left unfinished for years (not for lack of interest but because I suck at juggling all the series I start) so this is one of them. I remember loving it so I’m excited to dive in and binge. 

Whatcha reading? Have you read any of these? Anyone else on the struggle train with reading at night right now?
Braved the downpour to get my library holds. I hop Braved the downpour to get my library holds. I hope they are worth it! Please tell me they are!⁣
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This is also, before I get to the stack,  an appreciation post for my tiny library and wonderful librarians.⁣
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They normally open at 9am during the week —except Fridays. Did I remember that? Nope. So I was I was SO proud of Riley and I for getting our butts in gear to be for around opening time to drop off a stack and get my new ones.⁣
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And alas, I go to open the door and it’s locked. Now I’m holding Riley’s hand, two tote bags full of books, an umbrella that I’m trying to keep over the both of us, mind you. I’m thoroughly confused until it hits me that it’s Friday.⁣
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So I’m like, welp, guess we are just dropping off in the bin so I try to grab my books out and put them in one-handed while juggling the umbrella and less than enthused Riley.⁣
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Mercifully the door opens and  our children’s librarian takes pity on us and lets us in to drop off and pick up the holds.⁣
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Is this what being a VIP as a celebrity feels like?? Sure feels like it to me 😆 for real though, it pays to be a regular and have a cute kid in tow who is being pelted with rain.⁣
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Anyways excited about this stack but especially Wahala, Daughter of the Moon Goddess and How High We Go In The Dark the most.⁣
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Also have been meaning to snag The World Gives Way after @jordys.book.club recommendation!⁣
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Have you read any of these? Any that you think were definitely worth the rain-soaked journey for??⁣
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Alright now I’m off to curl up and read on this rainy, dreary day which is really what I think a day like this is meant for.
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“Why is it so hard to pick my next read?” — “Why is it so hard to pick my next read?” — she says as she is surrounded by piles on piles of books on the floor and desk and packed on her bookshelf and book cart. (Partner @berkleypub - thanks for the review copy).⁣
⁣
I managed to pick my next read, as chronicled in these photos, but it was not easy with so many options! 

Decided to go with a most anticipated book of 2022 for me from an author who has written books I’ve really enjoyed.
⁣
I am about halfway through and cruising along because I NEED to figure out if Joseph is the worst or what really is going on here in this story that starts with 3 women being stood up by the same guy on Valentine’s Day.  I feel like there is something more to this one but I can’t quite put my finger on it yet! ⁣
⁣
Hoping to finish it this weekend! What are you reading this weekend? And do you have trouble picking your next read? How do you choose amongst all the options?
Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perf Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perfectly in my hands.⁣…
⁣
Truly felt like there were zero things more joyful than the warm sun on my face after colder, dreary days and remembering how much I love the feel of reading a mass market paperback. It’s probably a very specific little joy of mine and I definitely reveled in it today.⁣
⁣
But the real big joy has been rereading this book and experiencing it all over again before @bridgertonnetflix season 2 — especially the Pall Mall scene. And something to do with a 🐝 😅 iykyk⁣
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With all the joy I’m getting out of this reread it makes me wonder why I don’t prioritize rereading like I used to before I started blogging 10 years ago.⁣
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In my head I just want to experience all the new stories and try to make a dent in my TBR but I forget, until I do it, the genuine pleasure in revisiting old companions and how it’s a different side of reading one can experience — the nostalgia, the person I’ve become since reading the book and the way I approach a book already knowing what happens. Well the general sense of what happens because my memory is 💩!⁣
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Anyways that’s what I’m up to currently. Trying to finish this up so I can pack my books for a short trip I’m going on later this week. My first ✈️ since 2019!⁣
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Whatcha reading? Do you reread often? And tell me a little teeny tiny joy from your day.
If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow m If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow mash up the “screaming, crying”  Blank Space clip with the “emotional damage” refrain to the Bastille’s Pompeii to let you know how I feel after the last few chapters of #TheGildedCage !!⁣
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And if you don’t understand what that means, I’m sorry 😅⁣
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But woo boy do I need the third installment of this series!!! But I also think I’m going to be even more emotional damaged after that one soooo.⁣ 
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Seriously, one of the best simple joys of my life is the feeling of being so wholly and totally invested in a series that you have to remind yourself it’s fiction lest you spend all day in bed crying about the devastated look a character had on their face — a face you didn’t even see with your own two eyes but you are so invested that you feel nauseous and gutted like you sure did.⁣
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Just me orrrrrr?⁣
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No but for real. If you love YA fantasy, go start #theprisonhealer so you can be caught up when The Blood Traitor comes out in June (and be my emotional support person for the duration of reading it). I love these characters and I dying to see what happens next. 

Have you read this series yet? Last book series that had you SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP because of the EMOTIONAL DAMAGE it inflicted?
A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be bothered to make it pretty — mismatching fuzzy sucks, coffee almost gone and Christmas pajama pants that are super old.⁣
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But y’all Black Cake is so good!! I’m almost halfway through and I know it’s A Choice to declare it one of the best books I’ve read all year but I’m feeling bold based on how it’s going.⁣
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I love a good family story (especially one with a family secret!) and this is top notch. The writing is 👌🏻 and I know I’m going to be screaming when the pieces come together!⁣
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In other news, I’m 65% of the way through The Dry by Jane Harper and I’m enjoying it so much that I ended up staying on the treadmill twice this weekend after my allotted time was over just so I could keep listening.⁣
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Will and I FINALLY started Ted Lasso this weekend. It is a damn delight!! For all the hype and praise, it has overdelivered for me which is kind of shocking because normally hype is scary. I told Will that I feel like all the praise hasn’t even come close to how much I could love it. We are only 7 episodes in so no spoilers!⁣
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I’m kinda mad we sat on starting it for so long but at the same time I think the timing is right to help me see my way out of this February funk I have found myself in the past couple weeks.⁣
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Anyways, hope everyone is having a good weekend! Have you read Black Cake or The Dry? Where are my Ted Lasso fans at? I’m happy to join your ranks! Also please tell me your fave character bc I am finding it impossible to pick this far!
No but seriously every year I contemplate organizi No but seriously every year I contemplate organizing a search party for one Katjay Millay who wrote one beautiful and amazing book and then...vanished.

Like for real. She wrote a tweet in 2015 that she was taking a few weeks off and then.... no tweets, no new books. Radio silence.

I hope she’s okay, for real, and that she knows I obsessively stalk Goodreads/Twitter/the internet to make sure I haven’t missed new book news from her at least twice a year. 🥺

Is there any author who you’ve been waiting forever for a new release from??

I’d also like to add YA author Sarah Ockler to this list! Last release was 2015 😭😭
Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are becoming movies/tv shows soon! And one of them is out TODAY!⁣
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The Sky is Everywhere — it’s out today on AppleTV+ and I can’t wait to sob my brains out. One of my absolute most favorite books ever by one of my all time favorite authors. It’s gorgeous and heartbreaking in its poignant depiction of grief, first love and healing — all woven together in Jandy’s signature gorgeous, lyrical writing.⁣
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Along For The Ride (out April 22) — one of a handful upcoming @sdessen books being adapted in the near future and I can’t wait! These books are so near and dear to my heart.⁣
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No release dates yet for The Summer I Turned Pretty tv series (the ultimate coming of age summertime story!) or The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (the cutest meet cute of all meet cutes all set in 24 hours) but I am HYPED and have all my fingers crossed for 2022 🤞🤞

Have you read any of these? Anyone else hyped for these adaptations.

Also, for the past few years, I’ve kept a running list of books becoming movies/tv shows for the year. Head to my bio to check out the list! I try to update it weekly and keep on top of it all but life ya know 😆 but I try!
Is this a book club? I think we just started a boo Is this a book club? I think we just started a book club. Or maybe just a @jenniferesmith appreciation club?? (partner @randomhouse )⁣
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Either way, after loving Jennifer E. Smith's YA books for years, it's been a real treat to also read her debut picture book with Riley (we loved!!) as well as her adult debut out in 3 weeks!⁣
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⁣So let me tell you about that adult debut — The Unsinkable Great James!!

This one just was the perfect warm-hearted read for a cold and gloomy January.

A perfect setting to escape into (Alaska), a tender-hearted meet cute and a poignant look at the shared grieving experience of those left behind.

I was initially drawn, like I always am, to the daughter losing a mother storyline and an exploration of that grief but I was so taken by the father/daughter relationship between two people who were left untethered by losing the person who held their family together.

Greta and her father don't see eye-to-eye on basically anything when they are thrown together on this Alaskan cruise, a trip Greta's father and mother were supposed to take, and you can feel the tension of their long-standing tumultuous and fractured relationship -- a relationship that feels like its hanging in a balance and could not recover.

The two are both hurting so much from this loss  and it took my breath away at times in how true it rang to be in your own grief bubble and feeling like the loss is yours and yours alone while forgetting about the others shouldering their own piece of this loss. I loved watching them very slowly SEE one another.

I can't say enough good things about this one -- great setting, Greta's music, the meet-cute, the messy and imperfect nature of family and love. Definitely recommend!⁣

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