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best-childhood-book · 3 months

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Round 1, Poll 3: Nevermoor vs Upside-Down Magic

#best childhood book #poll #nevermoor #jessica townsend #upside down magic #sarah mlynowski #lauren myracle #emily jenkins

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slaughter-books · 1 year

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Day 1: JOMPBPC: Comic Books

Graphic novels! 🧡

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poppletonink · 1 year

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Let It Snow Review

★★★☆☆ - 3 stars

On a Christmas Eve, Gracetown becomes blanketed in snow. As three stories come together to form one, a group of teenagers lives change indefinitely as romance forms in the most unlikely of places. Alongside romance blooming, a series of dramatic events sends them down festive paths they never would have anticipated ending up in.

The Jubilee Express by Maureen Johnson

★★★★★ - 5 stars

Jubilee Dougal was not expecting to spend Christmas in Gracetown with a family she didn't know. But when her parents got arrested; her boyfriend was being neglectful; her train broke down on the way to visit her grandparents; and she trekked in the snow to a Waffle House, she didn't have much choice. She wasn't expecting to fall in love with a total stranger either - but Christmas has an effect on people.

It took me a few pages but once I got into this one, I loved it.

Jubilee is awesome - who doesn't completely favour her over pretty much every character in this book. And Stuart is the sweetest man on earth.

Stuart's mam kind of freaked me out a bit, but she was nice so it was fine.

And the way that Stuart and Jubilee bonded over having terrible exes was cute.

Also, on that note, I hate Noah with all of my guts - he found out his girlfriend had several near death experiences within a few hours and he didn't even care at all!? What's wrong with this guy!?

But, overall, I got really invested in this one - it was the cute, cozy Christmas romance I was looking for. I loved it.

A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle by John Green

★★★★☆ - 4 stars

When Tobin and his friends get a call from Keun at the Waffle House, they set out on a trek to join him there - if only for the cheerleaders. But getting there isn't so easy, with a broken down car; miles of travel all if which is covered in snow; and two twins threatening their every move. Along the way, Tobin discovers maybe he isn't going for the cheerleaders after all - maybe he is simply in love with his best friend: the Duke (Angie).

The Duke is definitely my favourite character - she was created well, she wasn't very feminine but didn't judge other girls for being feminine.

Also I love the pop cultures references - Twister is one of the best board games around and James Bond is iconic.

I think it was kind of slow paced, but it was still good. My main issue is the sexist interpretation of cheerleaders - sexualising the concept of cheerleaders themselves, pom poms and short skirts. It was addressed, but it still made me uncomfortable.

I thought Tobin and the Duke were super cute together. However, it took me a while to get there.

Overall, I liked it quite a lot - this is the second thing I've read by John Green and his writing style is still something I'm getting used to but I do like it.

The Patron Saint of Pigs by Lauren Myracle

★★☆☆☆ - 2 stars

The fate of a singular teacup pig falls into the hands of a dramatic teenage girl, Addie. Whilst trying to keep the pig safe, she has to navigate her broken relationship with her boyfriend Jed, after having cheated on him by kissing someone else.

I didn't really like the writing style - frankly, I found it boring after the first page. Also, can we talk about the writing is very Eleanor and Park esque - even down to the racism ("He seemed so exotic" almost killed me).

Addie is really annoying too - she totally doesn't deserve Jeb.

Plus, this story argues that it's okay to cheat on someone as long as you apologize profusely in an attempt to salvage the relationship.

But, I have to admit I mostly finished this one for the teacup pig - and to see how the stories intertwined in the end.

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wannabe-british-fangirl · 1 year

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~ books read in 2022 ~

#24: Let It Snow by Maureen Johnson, John Green, & Lauren Myracle

It was the night before Christmas.

Well, to be more precise, it was the afternoon before Christmas.

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the-liliger · 11 months

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Review and Spoiler - #18

Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances by John Green, Lauren Myracle, and Maureen Johnson

The beautifully written and heart-warming novel is made up of three stories of love.

The stories are "The Jubilee Express" by Maureen Johnson, "A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle" by John Green, and "The Patron Saint of Pigs" by Lauren Myracle. The book follows three different teenagers as they experience a massive snowstorm in the town of Gracetown during the Christmas season.

Spoiler: All three stories intertwine with one another.

#john green #maureen johnson #lauren myracle #let it snow: three holiday romances #books and reading #spoiler #review/summary #romance novel

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aestheticcommons · 2 years

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Things I'm reading

Clearly I read a lot of manga/graphic novels/comic books, but really it's just faster, lighter reading. It's easy to pick up and put down., and usually you can find them for free online. This one was in a sale's bin at the store. It was over 75% off so I got it along with some of the other DC comics for an YA audience.

Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale by

Lauren Myracle, Isaac Goodhart

After reading this one, the Raven one, and the Beast Boy one, I think this one is the best one. I will say that it's not really a Catwoman story in the traditional sense. There's not like jewelry heists or trying to live the fabulous life that you might see in the video games or the street smart one you might see in the Gotham TV show. It's more the inner workings of a girl who runs away from home, learns to take care of herself, and learns to trust people again.

It feels like a good book to have in any school library really for girls who are living in that zone of difficulty where involving child protective services might make everything worse.

Trigger Warnings under the cut

Trigger Warnings Animal abuse Cutting Domestic Violence Suicidal Ideation Abuse Homelessness

#things I'm reading #under the moon #catwoman #DC #issac goodheart #lauren myracle #tw: animal abuse #tw: suicidal idation #tw:cutting #tw:domestic violence #tw:homelessness #comic books #graphic novels

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queerism1969 · 2 years

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Here are 50 books Texas parents want banned from school libraries:

"Drama," by Raina Telgemeier

"When Wilma Rudolph Played Basketball," by Mark Weakland

"Lawn Boy," by Jonathan Evison

"Better Nate Than Ever," by Tim Federle

"Five, Six, Seven, Nate!" by Tim Federle

"The Bluest Eye," by Toni Morrison

"Out of Darkness," by Ashley Hope Pérez

"Ghost Boys," by Jewell Parker Rhodes

"l8r, g8r," by Lauren Myracle

"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl," by Jesse Andrews

"White Bird: A Wonder Story," by R.J. Palacio

"Ground Zero: A Novel of 9/11," by Alan Gratz

"Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic," by Alison Bechdel

"Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts)" by L.C. Rosen

"City of Thieves," by David Benioff

"Gender Queer," by Maia Kobabe

"This One Summer," by Mariko Tamaki

"We Are the Ants," by Shaun David Hutchinson

"The Breakaways," by Cathy G. Johnson

"All Boys Aren't Blue," by George M. Johnson

"The Perks of Being a Wallflower," by Stephen Chbosky

"Michelle Obama: Political Icon," by Heather E. Schwartz

"Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You," by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi

"New Kid," by Jerry Craft

"Class Act," by Jerry Craft

"Salvage the Bones," by Jesmyn Ward

"Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice," by Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Olivia Gatwood

"Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness," by Anastasia Higginbotham

"How to be an Antiracist," by Ibram X. Kendi

"A Good Kind of Trouble," by Lisa Moore Ramée

"We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices," by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson

"On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God," by Louise Rennison

"The Kite Runner," by Khaled Hosseini

"It's Perfectly Normal," by Robie H. Harris

"Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out," by Susan Kuklin

"Monday's Not Coming," by Tiffany D. Jackson

"Happier Than Not," by Adam Silvera

"George," by Alex Gino

"What Girls Are Made Of," by Elana K. Arnold

"I Am Jazz," by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings

"So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed," by Jon Ronson

"King and the Dragonflies," by Kacen Callender

"Go With the Flow," by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann

"Last Night at the Telegraph Club," by Malinda Lo

"Weird Girl and What's His Name," by Meagan Brothers

"Flamer," by Mike Curato

"Milk and Honey," by Rupi Kaur

"A Court of Mist and Fury," by Sarah J. Maas

"47," by Walter Mosley

"Girls Like Us," by Gail Giles

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catty-words · 6 months

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i loved being tagged in tag games by @bethanyactually. it's like getting a good grade in long-term internet friendship. 💖

3 Ships: devi/ben from never have i ever (always), nancy/ace from cw's nancy drew (because of the Studies), and maeve/otis from sex education because i recently dipped my toe back into my feels for them, though i pulled back out before i got to season four because i had other self-imposed fandom rituals to uphold and then i visited bethany and kelsey (the Studies!!!!!).

First Ship Ever: probably lizzie/gordo from lizzie mcguire. it was back before i understood what shipping was, but oh, the effect gordo's pining had on me........

Last Song: roses by carly rae jepsen from emotion: side b (2016)!! been playing the ep on repeat all day.

funny how carly albums always sneak up on me. i'm never especially taken with them upon first listen, then approximately four to eight months after the fact, i'll listen again on a lark and it's all i can think about. except for dedicated side b (2020) which had my heart from the word go.

Last Movie: i watched no hard feelings (2023) over the weekend! i was inspired by @dollsome-does-tumblr's tags about it being an unexpected comfort movie, and yeah! outside of being an hour and a half buick ad, it's also a really sweet movie.

Currently Reading: in the mood for winter, i'm listening to let it snow by maureen johnson, john green, and lauren myracle. in terms of physical books, i'm in the middle of happy for you by claire stanford - which i think i will get a lot out of thematically, but the pacing is kind of dragging. so just last night i also started unrealistic expectations by andie j. christopher. i get so easily annoyed with romance novels, and i do have my nitpicks with this one, but the woman protagonist untangling complicated feelings about a 10+ year relationship coming to an end and never really having to be involved in the dating scene til it feels a bit late to be learning the social scripts is working for me.

Currently Watching: the latest buzz. for free on youtube! i rewatched jane mulcahy's degrassi video recently and to chase the nostalgia, i started rewatching the latest buzz instead of degrassi? i don't know. take up the twisty-turny logic with my neurotransmitters. i just work here.

Currently Consuming: water

Currently Craving: hibernation. barring that, a day-long nap.

i've already tagged miss dollsome. @daydreamingandprocrastination, @andrenson, and @brella you're also it!

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sixsticks · 11 months

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Hey! Do you want to explain your campaign notes and/or hear some webcomic recs? I personally would enjoy both of those things.

You are literally the best person in the history of ever. My campaign is my baby I can and will talk about it for hours. Be warned this will be very long.

So the entire thing is set In a semi-modern fantasy world. With modern appliances that are powered magically (and non magically in some cases) The government is set up similarly to that of Naruto, in that different services are requested by people in the community,ranked by difficulty, and handed out to “ninja” but the ninja in this case are students. The head of the government however is closer to a bloodline monarchy, then the military dictatorship that is in Naruto.

Anyway this allows the players to get room outside of the school, and means I don’t have to develop full curriculums for these fuckers.

Additionally I altered the entire dnd class system to turn them into actual school classes. I had a blast making each individual one and defining how they interact and differ from one another.

Differing even further from traditional dnd is the magic system. Which brings up the topic of what inspired this campaign. A book called “upside down magic” by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins. Specifically the first book being I never had the opportunity to read the rest the book series.

The magic system in the books lies in 5 main types of magic. (Fire, Flight, animal shifting, turning thing’s/people invisible, and talking to animals) and the conflict within those that don’t fit these boxes segmented by the society around them. Some of the traditional powers were altered or changed to better emphasize the fantasy vibes or to equal out power levels.

Many elements are taken from the book. But the most prominent being the magic. Restricted casting is applied to everyone, and the party members have “upside down” or abnormal magic. Some examples from their characters being; seeing ghosts, changing their physical appearance to match other people, communicating with animals (and people) telepathically, and more!

There’s also a lot of additional world building and plot stuff but this is already really long 😅 if you want any clarification or further information about it ask!

#rant #you asked #so you are not allowed to complain #dungeon master #dungeons and dragons #dnd campaign #world building #at least a little #upside down magic #not the movie #it’d curbstomp the movie #I dosent do my babies justice #it gets rid of so many things that were great about the book #down with Disney channel

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shaymiens · 4 months

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💛Smoshblr December Asks Day 23💙

What are your top 3 favourite books (/comics/manga/poems/etc...) and/or top 3 you would recommend to others?

despite my best efforts, i've struggled to read through entire books as an adult and instead have made fanfiction my bestie. thus i don't really have fave books suited for adults. but FUCK IT let me talk about formative books from my childhood.

ellie mcdoodle by ruth mcnally barshaw - the closest book to my heart i think. THE book that spurred me on to start journaling. ellie was a lot like 10yo me, now that i think about it. just a girl but not someone who could succeed at being a 10yo girly girl and she's sassy but not frivolous and she's smart and she wears glasses and she has feelings that are too big to keep in her head but not big enough to share anywhere but a notebook. and ellie was such a different girl's name to me back then too! like, i think 10yo jazel needed to read a "girl's book" about a girl named smthn other than sarah or katie or [insert white american girl name here].

luv ya bunches by lauren myracle - this book felt so cool when i first read it, because it felt rare and new. a book featuring someone OTHER than a white girl with a white-ass family? astounding! a book where a lot of the story is formatted as Online Instant Messages? revolutionary! a book where the conflict isn't always just "boys!" or "little brother stinks!" but maybe something deeper like cultural differences leading to misunderstandings and a wanting to fit in with others? didn't know that could exist in a book! truly another book i didn't realize until now that i needed at the time i found it.

the five people you meet in heaven by mitch albom - a book my aunt gave me before she became estranged from my family. a book that, now with my current views and wisdom, feels a little too religious and moral-preachy and fetishizing of POC. however! it was the first book that made me feel a little grown up, and proud of it. it made me think of the afterlife, of the meaning of life, and of our impact on each other. now i LOVE pondering the metaphysical in really brutish, grotesquely-unpoetic ways. death is more difficult than life because god will make you answer for the choices you made when your existence was finite. and is that fair? is that deserving of the banal perfection of heaven, or the unimaginable cruelty of hell?

anyway. god bless the scholastic book fair

#smoshblr december asks #replies #wallpaper-inside-my-heart #i feel like these questions keep exposing my penchant for 'something amiss'. imperfection and the bittersweet #simply my brand!

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hourglass-full-of-stars · 11 months

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#my stuff #polls #books #the cousins #the mary shelley club #saving Francesca #skulduggery pleasant #the great gatsby #the only thing worse than me is you #nine liars #I know what you did last summer #ttfn #the emperor’s new groove

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proceduralpassion · 1 year

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Ten Books To Know Me

Thanks for the tag girlie @celestemagnoliathewriter

I'm a book girlie to the core, so I could talk all day about my favorite novels or spend an entire day at Barnes and Noble lol. Anyway, here are ten books to get to know me.

Jade City- Quite possibly one of my favorite trilogies of all time. I just chose the first installment in the Green Bone Saga, well, because it's the first, but all three books are masterpieces. If you're an urban fantasy girlie like me, pleaseeeee read these books. I'll never get over the world and family dynasty Fonda Lee created with this series.

Hide- I will read any single genre you put in front of me, but I'm absolutely a sucker for detective novels. And Lisa Gardner is one of the queens of writing detective thrillers with the perfect amount of romantic suspense. She has like over twenty novels in this genre, but Hide is my favorite. Seems to be a fan favorite too, because they made a TV movie based on this book.

Working Stiff- the only non-fiction book on this list despite the fact that I read a good mix between the two. It's somewhat of a memoir of Judy Melinek who's a forensic pathologist. This is my future career so I enjoyed reading about her journey to get to where she is now.

The Bride Test- my comfort romance novel! Helen Hoang is just one of those writers who I'll read anything from. Most people have read her debut novel, The Kiss Quotient (and that's a damn good book!), but I just reallllyyyy love the Bride Test. Khai and Esme have my whole heart.

Nancy Drew- A CHILDHOOD BANGER. Classic. Went #1 on my childhood Billboard for 18+ weeks. Smashed every record. Lol they could write 1000 Nancy Drew books, I'm gonna read every single one. They were my first foray into being a book girlie at the ripe age of 8, so they'll always have a special place in my heart. (SN: I realllyy have the urge to go out and re-buy all of the Nancy Drew video games).

Six of Crows- Best found family dynamic in a book me thinks? The twists and turns were everything and I loved every single character in the Crows.

Get a Life, Chloe Brown- Another romantic fave! I'll never not love a sassy female lead. And then the male lead was lumberjack height grump?? Sign me up! You'll always be famous, Chloe and Red!

Princess Diaries- Another childhood fave? GASP. Meg Cabot knew the hell what she was doing when it came to teen girl fiction. And she's still writing books for the series! The Quarantine Princess Diaries literally came out THIS MONTH.

TTYL- Okay last childhood banger, I promise. This was a Lauren Myracle series told ENTIRELY thru IM/texting and I loved it. I was in middle school reading these books and lowkey they were a lil too grown for me at the time, but I snuck and read them anyway. Another win for the teen girlies.

The House on Mango Street- OK, a lot of these books have been about being my fave to read. The House on Mango Street, while I definitely enjoy reading, was probably the first book that inspired me to write. We all know this is a modern literary classic, but there's just something so magical about the way she writes. I read that book and thought, yo how cool would it be to write something as awesome as this? Therefore, it deserves a place on this list.

No presh tags for the gworls: @drabbles-mc @tallulahchanel @asirensrage @darqchilddaydreamz @thesirenrealm

#get to know me #books #book nerdie 🤓

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slaughter-books · 1 year

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Day 18: JOMPBPC: Warm Cool And Cosy

A beautiful graphic novel and since I live in Australia I'd like to be cool and cosy instead! 💛

#justonemorepage #jompbpc #warm and cosy #cool and cosy #under the moon #a catwoman tale #lauren myracle #isaac goodhart #beautiful graphic novel #beautiful cover #amazing author #beautiful illustrations #lgbt+#pretty flowers #lillies #i love books

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you-have-been-frizzled · 1 year

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Hello! I have a quick question for you. Are you a fan of Upside Down Magic by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins? And are you willing to talk about it? I am only asking cause I saw your tags on a post you made, so I apologize if you don’t.

i read the first book, and LOVED it but it was just coming out at the time and my mom didn’t want me getting new books from the library (i had been scolded by a librarian in the past for something i didn’t do, and possibly having to pay money for the messed up book) so i never ended up getting past book one,

but i would love to hear about it because that movie drives me insane and i do love the series.

#thanks for the ask!#upside down magic

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whimsicaldragonette · 1 year

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Best Books of 2022 -- In Which I Fail Spectacularly to Compile a "Top Ten" List.

Image: Goodreads Year in Books 2022 - 166 Books read.

I read 166 books in 2022. Yes, some of them were shorter books: several middle-grade books and a few advance review copies of picture books. Most were novels, though few were truly giant tomes. I really enjoyed most of them. Which is to say, trying to pick the "top ten" was excruciating and an exercise doomed to failure. So... I cheated. Or rather, I modified the goal. Thus I present to you... my top 10 42 books read in 2022 (and even that is fudging things a bit as there are a few instances here of me using a single book to stand in for the entire series if I read the entire series in 2022 and didn't want my list to balloon uncontrollably) organized like so:

Top 18 (Non-Romance) Books read 2022