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Top Ten Bookish Things I Need To Own!

April 15, 2014 - Updated May 7, 2019 // 59 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday, as  always, is hosted at my other blog — The Broke & the Bookish

This week’s topic: Top Ten (errr 11) Bookish Things I Need To Own!

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 This Etsy shop is closed at the moment but I’m DYING to get this plate and teacup!! So cute!!

 

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I NEED THIS NECKLACE.

 

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These socks from Modcloth are a must have, yeah? Bookish from head to toe!

 

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We don’t currently have any room for traditional bookcases so I have to get a little creative!

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THIS IS SO COOL. Decorative and I can store some books that I want to also show off!

 

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Love this spacesaver bookshelf!

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I have this awesome shelf that Will set up that spans the whole length of our couch and is directly behind it and I have books on there along with other things but I need some bookends SO BAD and I am obsessed with these. This shop had some real cute ones…hard to choose!

 

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Perks of Being A Wallflower is one of my favorite books ever (and movies honestly!) and I love these notecards and would love to send them to all my bookish friends!

 

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These are the cutest notecards! You can have them personalized with your name or have them plain with no name!

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I love washi tape and this bookish washi tape is very high on my NEEDS list!

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If you’ve ever read Looking For Alaska by John Green you know all about the final words obsession and this one is Francis Rabelais last words. From the book: “Francois Rabelais. He was a poet. And his last words were “I go to seek a Great Perhaps.” That’s why I’m going. So I don’t have to wait until I die to start seeking a Great Perhaps.”catalog    I already have a cute wall hook thing but one could always use another wall hook…especially if it looks like old catalog card drawers right??

 

So tell me…which ones would YOU want in your home?? What sorts of things are on your bookish wishlist??

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  1. Gillian says

    April 15, 2014 at 12:10 am

    Those plates and that necklace!!! OMG. I need them so much. My life simply will not be complete without them. Oh, and those adorable bookends! brb off to restyle my whole life

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  2. Alex @ Life in the Pages says

    April 15, 2014 at 12:18 am

    Loving the bookends, plates, and stationary! Great picks!

    Reply
  3. Danielle @ Love at First Page says

    April 15, 2014 at 12:19 am

    Omg I love that necklace! Wantwantwant.

    Reply
  4. Ella says

    April 15, 2014 at 12:36 am

    Is that a poster? Or a painting? I want that onmy bedroom wall and yeah let’s go see the Great Perhaps! 🙂

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    • Jamie says

      April 17, 2014 at 9:33 am

      I think a poster? I have no idea haha. I JUST WANT IT.

      Reply
  5. Ariel @ Must Love Books says

    April 15, 2014 at 12:42 am

    That hanging book thingy is so cool! I’d love to show off my favorites that way!

    Here is a link to my TTT this week if you want to see what bookish things I’d like 🙂
    Must Love Books

    Reply
  6. Emmah says

    April 15, 2014 at 12:50 am

    Omg, the cup and the plate. Along with the notecards and washi tape! I love those.

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  7. Alison (@AlisonCanRead) says

    April 15, 2014 at 1:04 am

    I love that plate! I just favorited the shop on Etsy.

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  8. Patty says

    April 15, 2014 at 1:30 am

    AHHHH BOOK WASHI TAPE. I want that so bad. Those hanging book look awesome!

    Reply
  9. Chrissi Reads says

    April 15, 2014 at 2:36 am

    You have picked some really adorable things this week. I really love the creative ways to store books!

    Reply
  10. Nobody @ The Story Goes... says

    April 15, 2014 at 2:50 am

    Love the book ends and the poster! Great list! =)

    Reply
  11. Glejereza Mae says

    April 15, 2014 at 3:06 am

    WOW.i really love your choices..the washi tapes were so adorable.its sad that i can’t find that one in the nearest bookstore here 🙁 Im from Philippines by the way. Your blog is so amazing ♥♥♥

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    • Jamie says

      April 17, 2014 at 9:34 am

      <33 Aw thank you! Did you see if the shop that sells the washi tape (I linked) ships to the Philippines!

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  12. Bibliophile says

    April 15, 2014 at 4:45 am

    I covet most of the stuff you listed but my absolute favourite is the first one, the tableware. I love it!

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  13. Milka says

    April 15, 2014 at 5:11 am

    I love the poster. And the alternative bookshelves, especially the space saver one. Great list, so many goodies 🙂

    Reply
  14. Rebecca @ The Library Canary says

    April 15, 2014 at 7:30 am

    Loving that necklace!! And those bookends are so cute! I can’t wait to have a house so I can get real bookshelves and fill a whole room with books.

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  15. Vickie (Under The Mountain) says

    April 15, 2014 at 8:10 am

    So many amazing things on this list! I need that plate and cup so much, I’m going to bookmark that. And that tape is AHMAZING. I may buy that tomorrow when I have money.

    Under The Mountain’s reading rooms that will make you drool. Hopefully.

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  16. Fida says

    April 15, 2014 at 8:21 am

    These are all awesome, but the table ware stood out. I want, no need it!

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  17. Sana // artsy musings of a bibliophile says

    April 15, 2014 at 8:33 am

    OMG, I love ALL of these!

    That washi tape is awesome, love the Perks of Being a Wallflower notecards and I would so love to drink tea in that cup and saucer set.

    Mint bookends brackets? What could be better than that.

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    • Jamie says

      April 17, 2014 at 9:35 am

      Right? Besides yellow, my favorite color is mint! I NEED.

      Reply
  18. Lisa @ Lost in Literature says

    April 15, 2014 at 8:56 am

    GREAT bookends! They’re so awesome. I also love the necklace and socks! Great finds. I think I NEED a lot of these items as well. 😉

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  19. Michelle James says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:18 am

    Wow! Fantastic bookish gifts. The socks are darling! Love the washi tape! Oh, wouldn’t tea taste great in that cup? And those bookends? I need those!

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  20. Andrea @ Bookish says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:53 am

    That necklace is adorable! I always love that up and down bookshelf. Perfect way to both decorate and safe space!

    My TTT!

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  21. Jenny @ Reading on the Farm says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:53 am

    I love love that teacup! And the hanging bookshelf. . .and well, all of it! Great picks!

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  22. Tara says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:58 am

    I absolutely HAVE to have those bookends! They’re so pretty.

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  23. Natalie @ Books, Etc. says

    April 15, 2014 at 10:05 am

    WANT! I want it all!!! Wow, that sounds super greedy, but I do! The necklace, bookends, and tableware are my favourites.

    Reply
  24. Allison L says

    April 15, 2014 at 11:11 am

    These are super cute! So many good ideas! I especially love the place and the tea cup! 😀

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  25. Jen and Em says

    April 15, 2014 at 11:33 am

    I love the book ends. So cute.

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  26. Rachel says

    April 15, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    It really does not surprise me that you’ve picked some of the cutest things I’ve ever seen. You have THE BEST taste. I love the idea of bookish dinnerware! I prefer plates, bowls, etc that are more on the fun side just because they add a little something to an activity that’s as common/potentially boring as eating. I LOVE those notecards. And that print.

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    • Jamie says

      April 17, 2014 at 9:36 am

      Aw thanks girl! And I agree…I love interesting pieces like that…all of my favorite mugs are something interesting!

      Reply
  27. Jennifer @ Feminist Fairy Tale Reviews says

    April 15, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    So much cuteness! I covet the socks, the necklace, and the tape. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  28. Kay @ It's a Book Life says

    April 15, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    I NEED all the bookish things! I especially love the mug and plate, and those bookends. I really want some bookends but there are so many cute ones out there I can’t decide.

    Reply
  29. Lakin says

    April 15, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    Love the bookends and bookish washi tape!
    My TTT

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  30. Jamie says

    April 15, 2014 at 3:33 pm

    I LOVE the washi tape and the wall hanging so much! They are definitely going on my buy list!

    Reply
  31. Jacque says

    April 15, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    I love that necklace. I work in ophthalmology (eye surgeons) so it would be appropriate for work as well as my reading obsession. Great list!!

    Here is my TTT: http://www.jacquesbooknook.blogspot.com/2014/04/top-ten-tuesday-bookish-things-that.html

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  32. Ginger @ GReads! says

    April 15, 2014 at 4:12 pm

    We picked out the same library girl stationary, HA! Also I think those are the socks I gave Anna. This week’s topic was a lot of fun.

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    • Jamie says

      April 17, 2014 at 9:36 am

      Hahahh WE WOULD.

      Reply
  33. Melissa @ Bookmark Dragon says

    April 15, 2014 at 4:28 pm

    That library girl stationery is so cute! Love it! That John Green poster-quote is totally fab as well.

    Reply
  34. JB says

    April 15, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    I have those socks! Love them. But I NEED those bookends and also the washi tape.

    Reply
  35. she says

    April 15, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    i loved this topic b/c i already post bookish etsy finds on my blog each week! adding the plate & saucer’s store to my faves! adorable!

    Reply
  36. kimberlybuggie says

    April 15, 2014 at 5:52 pm

    I love all the stuff you picked! Especially the stationary. I’m pretty old school and love writing letters to friends and I’m always on the look out for cute stationary!! 🙂
    Lovely!

    Reply
  37. Lisa is Busy Nerding says

    April 15, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    THAT BOOK WASHI TAPE is giving me some serious palpitations right now.

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    • Jamie says

      April 17, 2014 at 9:37 am

      RIGHT? I don’t even know what I’d use it for but I want it…just in case.

      Reply
  38. D. @ The Nerdy Journalist says

    April 15, 2014 at 6:55 pm

    I’m planning my future reading room in my head right now and it will definitely include some of those storage pieces.

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  39. Catherine says

    April 15, 2014 at 7:00 pm

    Love the teacups!

    Technically this are from a kid’s furniture catalog, but I wish I had space/genuine need for this card catalog dresser.
    http://www.landofnod.com/circulation-chest/s611220
    And this library cart is adorable too (if tiny since it’s for kids)
    http://www.landofnod.com/kids-bookcases/kids-storage-and-shelving/local-branch-library-cart-espresso/f7890

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  40. Missie says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    Oh man – I want that necklace so bad too!
    Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings

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  41. Jane says

    April 16, 2014 at 10:13 am

    I love all of your choices! I particularly love the washi tape and the bookends – so many good bookends floating around this week!

    Jane x

    Reply
  42. Stefani @ Caught Read Handed says

    April 16, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    Those postcards! Perks is my absolute favorite book; I’ve never seen those postcards, but I’ll be buying them asap! Also, that washi tape is legit. I’m definitely adding it to my wishlist along with that hanging bookshelf, which is super cool!
    Great list.

    Reply
  43. Nikki H @ Take Me Away... says

    April 16, 2014 at 2:06 pm

    I have no idea what I would do with that tape, but I want it something serious lol

    My TTT

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  44. Freya says

    April 17, 2014 at 9:24 am

    please please please where do i find that great perhaps poster thing?

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      April 17, 2014 at 9:38 am

      Oh I’m a dummy! I thought I linked that one like the others! https://www.etsy.com/listing/185560749/looking-for-alaska-typography-quote?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_query=looking+for+alaska&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

      Reply
  45. chelsea says

    April 20, 2014 at 8:03 am

    Oh my goodness, I love it all! Especially the plates, and those socks!

    Reply
  46. Nadia says

    April 21, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    I GOT THESE SOCKS IN THE SECRET SANTA! They are so comfy, I love them!

    So many cool stuff I wanna buyyyyyyyyy.

    Reply
  47. Rosie says

    April 28, 2014 at 9:29 am

    I love all of these things, especially the Great Perhaps poster, I loved Looking For Alaska. These are all going on ‘list of things I will fill my house with when I finally get a house’ list.

    Rosie x

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    • Jamie says

      April 28, 2014 at 9:36 am

      That list, at least for me, is so loooong! We haven’t bought much for our apartment bc I would rather wait until we get a house!

      Reply
  48. Anne S says

    May 3, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    Those bookshelves look so cool!!

    Reply
  49. Nikki r. says

    May 4, 2014 at 2:16 pm

    I love that necklace! The washi tape is pretty sweet too!!

    Reply
  50. Ciera Street says

    May 9, 2014 at 10:26 am

    I have a little bit of an obsession with fun socks, and those book ones are no exception!

    Reply

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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).⁣
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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!⁣

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