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Home | Uncategorized | In My Mailbox – Irish Wolfhounds, Baby Bumps & More.

In My Mailbox – Irish Wolfhounds, Baby Bumps & More.

September 11, 2011 - Updated May 7, 2019 // 28 Comments

In My Mailbox is hosted over at the blog of my homeslice Kristi. You should go check her out…she’s pretty awesome.

Soo I included the blooper at the end because I got a few comments from people about how they like when I add bloopers. You like when I’m an idiot, yes? lol

Bought:

Fourth Comings by Megan McCafferty
Perfect Fifths by Megan McCafferty
The  Sinner’s Grand Tour:  A Journey Through The Historical Underbelly of Europe by Tom Perrotet
Blood Red Road by Moira Young
The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney

Gifted:

Shade & Shift by Jeri Smith Ready (Thanks JEN!)

For Review:

Emily The Strange

The Secret Sisterhood of Heartbreakers by Lynn Weingarten
Kiss Crush Collide by Christina Meredith
Love and Leftovers by Sarah Tregay
The Invisible Tower by Nils Johnson-Shelton
Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay
Hooked by Catherine Greenman
The Game of Triumphs by Laura Powell
The Project by Brian Faulkner
Reaching Through Time by Lurlene McDaniel
Ingenue by Jillian Larkin
Tiffany’s Table Manners by Walter Hoving

The Past Week At A Glance:

Retail Therapy — feature in which I talk about bookish goodies
Reading & Reviewing ARCS – The Downside
Review: Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn’t Have)
Wedding Wednesday
Top Ten Sequels I Want To Read
Review: Sloppy Firsts

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  1. basma aal says

    September 11, 2011 at 4:06 am

    I want to read Blood Red Road so much. I watched the book trailer and loved it.

    Reply
  2. Michele//Just a Lil Lost says

    September 11, 2011 at 4:11 am

    Wow!! Tons of books this week! I want to read Juliet Immortal… heard it was good!

    Here's my IMM this week!

    Reply
  3. Amanda Welling says

    September 11, 2011 at 4:36 am

    Shade and Shift were awesome books! Enjoy!

    Amanda
    Hippies, Beauty, and Books. Oh My!

    Reply
  4. Ange says

    September 11, 2011 at 4:54 am

    Love and Leftovers looks like a fun read. I just finished Hooked and loved it! Hope you enjoy all your reads. Hope you enjoy your weekend and happy Reading!
    Ange @ the Moonlight Reader

    My IMM: http://ange-moonlightreader.blogspot.com/2011/09/in-my-mailbox-23.html

    Reply
  5. BookBreather says

    September 11, 2011 at 6:12 am

    Oh gosh. Blood Red Road looks absolutely fabulous. I'm jealous! Hope you enjoy these!

    New follower 😀

    Take a gander at my IMM!

    Reply
  6. Shanon says

    September 11, 2011 at 6:34 am

    Very nice selection! I really want to read Shade and Shift. The Mockingbirds looks good as well, it's been on my shelf for a while and I really need to read it! Enjoy!
    New follower. =)
    My IMM.

    -Shanon @ Escaping With Fiction

    Reply
  7. mfay2 says

    September 11, 2011 at 6:59 am

    Second Jessica Darling book was a bit weak for ME. BUT I'm going to continue the series. You have a LOT of books!

    Reply
  8. Sharon says

    September 11, 2011 at 7:37 am

    You have a wonderful selection, I am really keen to read Blood red Road.

    My IMM – http://www.obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com

    Reply
  9. Sash and Em says

    September 11, 2011 at 8:46 am

    Kiss Crush Collide looks fantastic.

    Here's our IMM

    Reply
  10. Carla says

    September 11, 2011 at 9:06 am

    1, I want kiss crush collide
    2, Tiffany would SO love me because being british means I have impeccable table manners.
    3, MARCUS FLUTIE!!!
    4, I miss you face
    5, MARCUS FAAAAARCKIN FLUTIE!

    x

    Reply
  11. theeclecticbookshelf says

    September 11, 2011 at 9:30 am

    Kiss Crush Collide is on my "I'd give my right hand to have a copy of" list…Lucky Duck! I read Blood Red Road and really enjoyed it a lot. Juliet Immortal looks really good too! Happy reading 🙂

    Here is the link to my imm…

    http://bumpsintheroad1.blogspot.com/2011/09/imm-september-11-two-questions-edition.html

    Reply
  12. Siobhán @ Totally Bookalicious says

    September 11, 2011 at 9:39 am

    What an amazing book haul!! Super jealous. Hope you enjoy them

    Totally Bookalicious IMM

    Reply
  13. Myra Garces-Bacsal from GatheringBooks says

    September 11, 2011 at 10:00 am

    Nice! I bought Emily the Strange while I was visiting in the Philippines – I have not started on it yet, but it looks awesome. You got great books here, enjoy them.

    Here's my IMM:
    http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/in-my-mailbox-13-library-love/

    Reply
  14. Angeli says

    September 11, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    Perfect Fifths is one of my favourite books! And wow, what a review haul! Enjoy your books. 🙂

    My IMM

    Reply
  15. Melina says

    September 11, 2011 at 1:28 pm

    Wow, you had a great week, especially with review books. Have fun reading!

    Reply
  16. A Beautiful Madness says

    September 11, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    Kiss Crsh Collide sounds really good. I can't wait to read it!

    Happy Reading!
    My IMM

    Reply
  17. Michelle says

    September 11, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    Shade and Shift are AMAZING! I will be reading the Jessica Darling series soon because of how much you love it. 🙂 I have them on my Kindle app. Got all 5 ebooks for $10!

    Reply
  18. intoyourlungs says

    September 11, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    Ahaha, I love your one-sentence summaries for the books. Also, that Manners book looks kinda hilarious. I wonder if you're actually supposed to take it seriously or not or if it's some kind of spoof…?

    Reply
  19. Jen (Makeshift Bookmark) says

    September 11, 2011 at 3:20 pm

    Hahaha I love the one-sentence descriptions. You are too funny, my dear friend. I'm totes jealous of Juliet Immortal and Kiss Crush Collide!
    Also, please read Shade and Shift now. I didn't send them to you for them to collect dust <3

    Reply
  20. Jen @ A Book and a Latte says

    September 11, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    I'm sooo jealous of Kiss Crush Collide, and also Shade and Shift! I keep hearing about the guy in Shade (blanking right now) so I need to read them :). Here's my IMM post! ~ Jen @ A Book and a Latte

    Reply
  21. Amy @ bookgoonie says

    September 11, 2011 at 5:23 pm

    I so wish they would have had some Jessica Darling series books at my Borders 🙁

    Reply
  22. Emma says

    September 11, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    Hahaha, brilliant. I love the one liner (keep em guessing)! I epecially loved the -*point* "Middle grade" you did. Congrats to your sister!

    Great books (all of them)!!

    Check out my IMM here.

    Emma @ LostinaYAbook

    Reply
  23. Danielle says

    September 11, 2011 at 9:37 pm

    Tiffany's Table Manners looks so funny. I''m going to have to check that one out. Great books this week, I'm jealous 🙂

    Reply
  24. Michael/Bookshelf Reviewer says

    September 11, 2011 at 11:23 pm

    Awesome IMM. You got some awesome books. Your IMM made me laugh. I loved all the one sentence descriptions to the books you got and loved the blooper even more. New Follower. =]
    I hope you can come check out my IMM. http://thebookshelfreview.blogspot.com/2011/09/in-my-mailbox8.html#comments

    Reply
  25. SweetMarie83 says

    September 12, 2011 at 12:57 am

    OMG how have I never been here before?! You are sooo amusing, I loved this. I have a few of these books on my list, and I just got Sloppy Firsts yesterday at the library, so I have some catching up to do! New follower. 🙂

    Reply
  26. Grace Fonseca says

    September 12, 2011 at 1:36 am

    Got some really good books I see. Come visit me over at Livre De Amour-Books of Love Blog.

    Reply
  27. Karis Jacobstein says

    September 12, 2011 at 1:56 am

    Looks like you have had a great week! I'm pretty jealous that you got Hooked. I'm looking forward to reading that! Enjoy!

    http://yalitwit.blogspot.com/2011/09/in-my-mailbox-monday-14.html

    Reply
  28. Angel Snyder says

    September 12, 2011 at 6:13 am

    Wow, great IMM! 🙂 I want The Mockingbirds so badly! 🙁
    Here is my IMM: http://909reviews.blogspot.com/2011/09/imm-in-my-mailbox-number-10.html
    -Angel

    Reply

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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⁣
⁣
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.⁣
⁣
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 💩!⁣
⁣
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!⁣
⁣
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 !!⁣
⁣
And if you don’t understand what that means, I’m sorry 😅⁣
⁣
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.⁣ 
⁣
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.⁣
⁣
Just me orrrrrr?⁣
⁣
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.⁣
⁣
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.⁣
⁣
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!⁣
⁣
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.⁣
⁣
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!⁣
⁣
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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