#R.M. Romero

[bookaddict24-7]

New Young Adult Releases! (July 11th, 2023)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Standalones/First in a Series:

Give Me A Sign by Anna Sortino

My Week with Him by Joya Goffney

A Song of Salvation by Alechia Dow

All the Yellow Suns by Malavika Kannan

The Prince & The Apocalypse by Kara McDowell

I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom by Shannon C.F. Rogers

Those We Drown by Amy Goldsmith

Stars, Hide Your Fires by Jessica Mary Best

Bellegarde by Jamie Lilac

A Warning About Swans by R.M. Romero

How (Not) to Date A Pop Star by Jada Trainor

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Happy reading!

#anna sortino #joya goffney #alechia dow #malavika kannan #kara mcdowell #shannon c.f. rogers #amy goldsmith #jessica mary best #jamie lilac #r.m. romero #jada trainor #new releases #new books #july 2023 #young adult #tbr #to-read #book list #books to read #books #booklr #bookish #features #bookworm #bookaholic

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A Warning About Swans by R.M. Romero

Swan Lake meets The Last Unicorn by way of the Brothers Grimm in a dreamy, original fairytale by critically acclaimed author R.M. Romero.

Bavaria. 1880. Hilde was dreamed into existence by the god Odin and, along with her five sisters, granted cloaks that transform them into swans. Each sister’s cloak is imbued with a unique gift, but Hilde rejects her gift which allows her to lead the souls of dying creatures to the afterlife.

While guiding the soul of a hawk, Hilde meets the handsome Baron Maximilian von Richter, whose father left him no inheritance. Hilde is intrigued by Richter’s longing for a greater life and strikes a deal with him: She will manifest his dreams of riches, and in return, he will take her to the human world, where the song of souls can’t reach her.

But at the court of King Ludwig II in Munich, Hilde struggles to fit in. After learning that fashionable ladies are sitting for portraits, she hires non-binary Jewish artist Franz Mendelson, and is stunned when Franz renders her with swan wings. The more time she spends with Franz, the more she feels drawn to the artist’s warm, understanding nature, and the more controlling Richter becomes. When Hilde’s swan cloak suddenly goes missing, only Franz’s ability to paint the true nature of souls can help Hilde escape her newfound prison.

#a warning about swans #r.m. romero #nonbinary #trans book of the day #trans books #queer books #bookblr #booklr

[lgbtqreads]

April 2023 Deal Announcements

Adult Fiction Linda Epstein, Ally Malinenko, and Liz Parker’s‘s THE OTHER MARCH SISTERS, pitched as a queer feminist take on the lives of Jo March’s sisters, set in the world of LITTLE WOMEN, inspired by details from the very real lives of May Alcott Nieriker (Amy), Lizzie Alcott (Beth), and Anna Alcott Pratt (Meg), with each author enabling these women to finally tell their own stories, to Wendy…

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#Ashley Hearn #At the End of the River Styx #Beth Phelan #Brigitta Blair #Cramming #Death&039;s Country #Fling Diction #Frances Cannon #Infinity Alchemist #Kacen Callender #Kween #Peachtree Teen #R.M. Romero #Rena Rossner #Tamara Grasty #Taylor Tracy #Vichet Chum

[rains-of-words]

Maybe sixteen is a curse, a time when everyone is stuck between being a child and being something else.

R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

#quote #quotes #rains of words #usermaximoff #books #r.m. romero #the ghosts of rose hill

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R. M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

#r.m. romero #the ghosts of rose hill #typography #book quotes #ya books #music

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Title: The Ghosts of Rose Hill | Author: R.M. Romero | Publisher: Peachtree Teen (2022)

#books #The Ghosts of Rose Hill #R.M. Romero

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The Ghosts of Rose Hill - R.M. Romero

Magic will burn you up. Sent to stay with her aunt in Prague and witness the humble life of an artist, Ilana Lopez—a biracial Jewish girl—finds herself torn between her dream of becoming a violinist and her immigrant parents’ desire for her to pursue a more stable career. When she discovers a forgotten Jewish cemetery behind her aunt’s cottage, she meets the ghost of a kindhearted boy named Benjamin, who died over a century ago. As Ilana restores Benjamin’s grave, he introduces her to the enchanted side of Prague, where ghosts walk the streets and their kisses have warmth.

tw: antisemitism, child abuse, death, kidnapping

#the ghosts of rose hill #r.m. romero #peachtree teen #may 10 2022 #poc #jewish #written in verse

[radedneko]

Does it matter if the creatures who see the whole of me aren't human (anymore)?

~The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero

#quotes kelly likes #the ghosts of rose hill #r.m. romero #ya lit

[desdasiwrites]

– R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

#book quote of the day #r.m romero #the ghosts of rose hill #Jewish protagonist #ya #poetry #paranormal literature #ghosts #magical realism #Prague #Jewish Latina author #diverse reads #beautiful cover #book quotes #book recommendations

[readsofawe]

Announcing #ReadsOfAwe 2023! I cannot express how excited I am!

FAQ below:

When is it? Sunset 9/15 to sunset 9/25, from the beginning of Rosh HaShanah to the end of Yom Kippur, also called the Days of Awe (hence the name) Who can participate? Anyone! Jews, non-Jews, big readers, one-book-a-year types, and anyone in between.

What’s the goal? To celebrate Jewish stories during this holiday season! And to encourage folks to read a little bit more. If you would normally read nothing this week, pick up a short story or a poem! If you would normally read one book, try for two. If you would normally read five, try for seven! The hope is that, no matter your reading speed, interests, or knowledge base, there’s a way for you to participate and honor Jewish writing.

What is a "Jewish book"? Now that's a question! For our purposes, we'll define it pretty broadly: anything with a Jewish author, themes, and/or characters. Feel free to engage in heated debate in the comments about what counts!

How do I participate? There's a ton of ways! 🍎 Read Jewish books! You don't even have to tell anyone about it :) 📚 Follow the prompts on the bingo card, and post how many squares you fill 🍎 Share your TBR, reviews, and book photos on Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook, and/or Twitter with the hashtag #readsofawe

📚 Pick up our Buddy Read, The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero, and share your thoughts 🍎 Join our live reading sprints!

What’s the deal with the bingo board? It’s a fun challenge to encourage people to read widely within Jewish literature! Download or screenshot the board and mark off squares when you get them. Feel free to use one book per square OR mark as many squares as apply to each book! Go for a single square, a bingo, a blackout, or just a random pattern! And don’t forget to post your marked-up board when the readathon is over.

What’s a Buddy Read? Everybody who wants to reads the same book—in this case, The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero—and we talk about it! There will be a live discussion on 9/27, and you can also post your thoughts and feelings as you read with the same hashtag, #ReadsOfAwe

What are Reading Sprints? When we all read together on a livestream. Usually they will use the Pomodoro method: 30 minutes of reading, 15 minutes of chitchat, then reading again. Come hang out, it’ll be fun!

What is frum representation? The word frum (literally pious) refers to a variety of Jewish practices and religious movements that prioritize certain kinds of observance—most visibly, modest dress, eating Kosher, and avoiding all work on Shabbat and holidays. For our purposes, frum rep includes characters who are Orthodox, Chabad, or Haredi, or are from historical contexts where those labels don’t apply but their style of observance is similar.

What are MG and YA? MG is Middle Grade—so, books aimed at 8-13 year olds. Think Percy Jackson. Similarly, YA is Young Adult—books aimed at 14-18 year olds. Think The Hunger Games.

What is a TBR? The acronym TBR stands for “To Be Read.” Those are the books you’re planning on reading in a certain period of time—in this case, during the Days of Awe!

If you've got additional questions, feel free to reach out!

#reads of awe #readsofawe #books #readathon #jewish #jewish books #days of awe #amreading #rosh hashanah #yom kippur #lmao i never know what to tag things

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

Queer Books July 2023

🦇 Good morning, my beloved bookish bats. I'm sorry this post is coming to you so late in the month; I planned more content than I realized! Let's rewind and look back on all the queer books released this past month. Though I'm sure a number of these covers look familiar, there are also as few that haven't received the attention they deserve!

What books are you adding to your summer reading list at the last minute?

🌈 Role Playing by Cathy Yardley 🌈 A Place for Us by Brandon J Wolf 🌈 A Thorn Among Roses by Hayley Anderton and G. L Preston 🌈 Of Love & Libraries by Brenna Bailey 🌈 A Crime of Secrets by Ann Aptaker 🌈 The Beasts of Paris by Stef Penney 🌈 Wanderlust by Elle Everhart 🌈 The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson 🌈 Go the Way Your Blood Beats by Emmett de Monterey 🌈 The Lighthouse Keeper by Liv Rancourt 🌈 Overemotional by David Fenne 🌈 Lioness by Emily Perkins 🌈 All About Romance by Daniel Tawse

🌈 Moonlight and the Monarch by Evelyn Carver 🌈 The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera 🌈 A Song of Salvation by Alechia Dow 🌈 All-Night Pharmacy by Ruth Madievsky 🌈 A Warning About Swans by R.M. Romero 🌈 Digging for Heaven by Jenna Jarvis 🌈 Marigold by Melissa Brayden 🌈 All the Yellow Suns by Malavika Kannan 🌈 On an Ebbing Seafoam Tide by Alannah Radburn 🌈 The Splinter in the Sky by Kemi Ashing-Giwa 🌈 The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqqi 🌈 Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter

🌈 A Rulebook for Restless Rogues by Jess Everlee 🌈 Do Tell by Lindsay Lynch 🌈 The Sea Elephants by Shastri Akella 🌈 More to Love by Georgina Kiersten 🌈 Defiant Bodies: Making Queer Community in the Anglophone Caribbean by Nikoli A. Attai 🌈 The Ink Drinkers by Dror Bloodwood 🌈 Counting Lost Stars by Kim van Alkemade 🌈 Women of the Post by Joshunda Sanders 🌈 Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle 🌈 Sammy Espinoza’s Last Review by Tehlor Kay Mejia 🌈 The King is Dead by Benjamin Dean 🌈 Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

🌈 Buzzing by Samuel Sattin & Rye Hickman 🌈 The Third Daughter by Adrienne Tooley 🌈 Firebird by Sunmi 🌈 A Guide to the Dark by Meriam Metoui 🌈 What a Desi Girl Wants by Sabina Khan 🌈 The Pomegranate Gate by Ariel Kaplan 🌈 The Stablemaster’s Heart by Sarah Honey 🌈 The Sun and the Void by Gabriela Romero LaCruz 🌈 The Valkyrie's Shadow (The Helheim Prophecy #2) by Tiana Warner 🌈 In the Case of Heartbreak (Fern Falls #2) by Courtney Kae 🌈 The Hunt by Kelly J. Ford 🌈 Rana Joon and the One and Only Now by Shideh Etaat

#queer fiction #queer books #books #book recs #lgbtqia #battyaboutbooks #batty about books

[listentothestories]

The more people tell a story, the more alive it becomes.

R.M. Romero, The Dollmaker of Krakow

#book quote #now reading #goodreads

[manuscripts-dontburn]

On 27th January 1945 the concentration camp Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviets. Today the date is used to commemorate the holocaust. I am, however, sick of people recommending books like “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” and possibly even worse “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”, which have both created wrongful and harmful views of the realities of holocaust and concentration camps (and which the Auschwitz Memorial repeatedly disowns). So instead, here are three fiction and three nonfiction books about that difficult topic you may have overlooked, but I can heartily recommend:

The Dollmaker of Krakow - it is always difficult and brave to try and communicate the holocaust to young readers. R.M. Romero manages to do that with the help of a little magic, a little allegory, and a lot of sensitivity.

A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova - This is one of several books on holocaust written by its survivor Arnošt Lustig. Minimalistic in its conception, it conveys the sense of doom and shows the unashamed, brazen lies that the Nazis employed to steal from their victims everything they could.

Hana - a family drama using non-linear narrative, that is set both during the war years and in the 50s. Little Mirka looses her family and the only person left is her aunt. But this aunt is weird and distant due to her own experiences from the war. This book won the Czech national book prize.

Never Forget Your Name: The Children of Auschwitz - This is one of the most grueling, horrifying, and poignant books about the Holocaust I have ever read. A powerful memorial to the children of the Holocaust and their suffering. The author focuses also on the post-war experiences of the survivors.

The Operation Reinhard Death Camps - Auschwitz was far from the only camps that were designed to exterminate thousands at once. Learn more about Belzec, Sobibor and Treblinka.

999: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz - Beautifully, and sensitively put together to commemorate a specific group of young women who suffered in Auschwitz, this is a dignified tribute to those who died and those who survived.

#booklr #book recommendations #WW2 #Holocaust #bit early but I don´t care

[lgbtqreads]

Thank you so much for the recommendations and info!! And I would love some upcoming Greek myth recs!! (Im very interested in Norse as well if there are any more of those coming out…?) Also, do you know if there happens to be any diverse retellings of Dostoevsky’s work?

Oh man the only retelling in existence I know of Dostoevsky is The Brothers K; I wish I knew of a queer one! And I don't think I know of any Norse retellings coming out either, but I can definitely hook you up with some upcoming Greek ones!

Icarus by K. Ancrum (3/26, YA)

Death’s Country by R.M. Romero (5/7, YA)

The Palace of Eros by Carolina de Robertis (8/13)

Oath of Fire by K Arsenault Rivera (8/13)

And Katee Robert just released Midnight Ruin in January.

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Rating: 3.5/5

Book Blurb: Lakelore meets “Orpheus and Eurydice” when two Miami teens travel to the underworld to retrieve their girlfriend’s soul.

Andres Santos of São Paulo was all swinging fists and firecracker fury, a foot soldier in the war between his parents, until he drowned in the Tietê River… and made a bargain with Death for a new life. A year later, his parents have relocated the family to Miami, but their promises of a fresh start quickly dissolve in the summer heat. 

Instead of fists, Andres now uses music to escape his parents’ battles. While wandering Miami Beach, he meets two girls: photographer Renee, a blaze of fire, and dancer Liora, a ray of sunshine. The three become a polyamorous triad, happy, despite how no one understands their relationship. But when a car accident leaves Liora in a coma, Andres and Renee are shattered. 

Then Renee proposes a radical solution: She and Andres must go into the underworld to retrieve their girlfriend’s spirit and reunite it with her body—before it’s too late. Their search takes them to the City of the dead, where painters bleed color, songs grow flowers, and regretful souls will do anything to forget their lives on earth. But finding Liora’s spirit is only the first step in returning to the living world. Because when Andres drowned, he left a part of himself in the underworld—a part he’s in no hurry to meet again. But it is eager to be reunited with him... 

In verse as vibrant as the Miami skyline, critically acclaimed author R.M. Romero has crafted a masterpiece of magical realism and an openhearted ode to the nature of healing.

Review:

A polyamorous retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice told in verse! The story follows two Miami teens as they travel to the Underworld to retrieve their girlfriend's soul. Andres Santos is someone who swings his fist and lets his anger take hold, someone who is stuck in the middle of his parent's fights, and someone who drowned in the river until he made a bargain with Death for a new life. A year after the incident his family has moved to Miami... and thats where he meets two girls: photographer Renee and dancer Liora. The three become a polyamorous triad, happy in their love despite the fact that no one understands their relationship. However when Liora gets into an accident and ends up in a coma, Andres and Renee are broken... that is until Renee proposes that they both go to the underworld to retrieve their girlfriend's soil and reunite it with her body. Yet as they travel into the underworld, their relationship will be tested and Andres will have to face his own demon... one he left behind on the day he drowned. This was definitely a really unique retelling on the classic story and while I didn't particularly enjoy the in verse style of the novel and felt that some parts were a bit muddled, the overall story itself is one I would recommend. I feel like if you enjoy in verse novels, this is definitely one you should add to your TBR! It's a gorgeous retelling and it definitely creates a unique story while staying true to the spirit of the classic.

*Thanks Netgalley and Holiday House / Peachtree / Pixel+Ink | Peachtree Teen for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

#book review #bookish #lgbtq reads #orpheus and eurydice retelling #death's country

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R. M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

#r.m. romero #the ghosts of rose hill #typography #love quotes #book quotes #ya books