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[hezzabeth]

"For the last time, that poem isn't romantic! It's insulting," Revati yelled over her shoulder as she began to pedal.

The layout of Olde Landon had been deliberately designed to keep tourists inside for as long as possible. There was only one way to access the front gates, and that involved defeating the Queen of Hearts' hedge maze. When the park was still open, tourists would be forced to spend at least an hour in the maze, stumbling upon tiny toy shops and food stands around every corner. The same thing occurred when they left, resulting in a very rich park and bankrupt guests. Now the maze was overgrown and easy enough to navigate.

Revati pedaled past the cart that once sold her heart-shaped sunglasses. Then she turned left, almost crashing into the wall of roses. The wall of roses stared back at her, their red blooms heavy and suspicious. Thanks to Bridgadeiro, she knew they were probably secretly insulting her.

The next turn consisted of an old stardust popcorn stand. Revati skidded to a stop and inspected the inside tray, where a few ancient kernels lay. Carefully, she picked up several of them and placed them in her jacket pocket. As far as she could tell, the kernels were seeds. Someone was shifting around the corner, causing the branches to shake.

"Aurora, is that you? Did you go ahead of me?" Revati yelled.

"While conferring in the labyrinth where false preachers reeked of death, the monster began to growl," a voice called from around the corner. An unfamiliar, flat female voice. Raiders. Raiders were, of course, an occupational hazard in any post-apocalyptic settlement. Normally, they never made it further than the broken glass pit at the park's gates. Sometimes Dityaa would bring one in, insisting they were "lovely," which always led to awkward dinners.

Revati slowly walked around the maze corner. There was a screeching metallic sound, and the weapon fell from Revati's hand. An android was slumped over on the ground. Once it would have been golden, but now it was rusty and covered in mud. Someone had ripped its legs off, leaving nothing but wires and tubes spitting bright blue fluid. Instead of a torso, there was a black empty hole with a concave door swinging on its bent hinges.

"And in the forgotten twists, footsteps quicken, hearts beat, and teeth are bared," the android chirped, its voice still distorted and far away. The android's face was a beautiful mask. Still-carved eyes. Unmoving sweet lips.

Revati powered up her solar gun and slowly walked forward, aiming it at the android. The android's metal eyes scraped in their sockets, turning towards her.

“Is that you? My darling Perdita?” The android’s voice whispered, the lips unmoving. The whispering voice had a posh lilt to its accent. Revati refused to answer. It was best to never engage with AI.

“Perdita, I clawed my way in! They know about you; the spider knows,” the android whispered before collapsing completely.

Revati slowly walked forward, still holding her weapon. With one foot, she kicked the android. It didn’t move. Its power had definitely died.

“Spider? Is that some sort of gang?” Revati whispered to herself. Gangs were always given stupid names.

“The spider is us; the spider is legion,” a flat robotic voice called out, and Revati spun around.

Queen Victoria was standing behind her, scorch marks all over her dress. A faint blue glow was erupting from beneath the skin of Queen Victoria’s chest.

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[librarycomic]

Sarah Hunt and Gene Ambaum revive Book Threat to discuss Super Fake Love Song by David Yoon

#yafiction #romance

[its-suanneschafer-author]

My February 2023 books read. The best of these: an ARC of #BrokenBayou (a thriller that oozes malice on every page) by #JenniferMoorehead, #AMothToFlame by #JoeClifford (a thriller with a unique ticking clock), #Extinction by #DouglasPreston (a #JurassicPark type thriller), and the #HeroesOfOlympus series (terrific YA reading) by #RickReardon.

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[therapybooks]

Alex Gino, Melissa (Transgender Youth)

I came across this title on a list of frequently banned books. It is a middle-grade novel about a transgender fourth grader, known to family and schoolmates as George. Early on, we learn that the character thinks of herself as Melissa, even though she hasn’t felt safe to share her gender identity with anyone. Melissa and her classmates are reading Charlotte’s Web in preparation for their upcoming…

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[strangenesswithcharm]

Arabella Tulley was the heart and beauty of her clan. Waves of deep auburn hair swung about her waist.  Warm chocolate eyes revealed swirls of warm honey in firelight.  A Soft spray of freckles dusted her nose and soft cheeks perfectly, which were flawlessly structured above a smile as gorgeous as it was contagious.  Her voice sang so sweet it was near angelic as words danced from her tongue and enchanted all those who bent an ear.  Countless men and women thought themselves in love at the sight of her.  More often than not, she found little gifts at her door.  Bouquets of roses, peonies, and foxglove were her favorite.  She’d been gifted boxes of fudge, little toffees, baskets of cheese, smoked meats, and, not least of all, poems and letters.   Shopkeepers offered her lush gowns of velvet and satin without charge only to find themselves sold out of every last piece in weeks to come.  Everyone wanted to emulate the gorgeous Arabella. While her beauty was the pleasure of those around her, it was nothing but a burden to Arabella herself.

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[ireadyabooks]

The Library of Broken Worlds: Read an Excerpt

A girl matches wits with a war god in this kaleidoscopic, thought-provoking tale of oppression and the cost of peace, where stories hide within other stories, and narrative has the power to heal -- or to burn everything in its path -- from World Fantasy Award–winning author Alaya Dawn Johnson.

A girl and a god, alone in communion ...

In the winding underground tunnels of the Library, the great peacekeeper of the three systems, a heinous secret lies buried -- and Freida is the only one who can uncover it. As the daughter of a Library god, Freida has spent her whole life exploring the Library's ever-changing tunnels and communing with the gods. Her unparalleled access makes her unique -- and dangerous.

When Freida meets Joshua, a Tierran boy desperate to save his people, and Nergüi, a disciple from a persecuted religious minority, Freida is compelled to help them. But in order to do so, she will have to venture deeper into the Library than she has ever known. There she will discover the atrocities of the past, the truth of her origins, and the impossibility of her future.

With the world at the brink of war, Freida embarks on a journey to fulfill her destiny, one that pits her against an ancient war god. Her mission is straightforward: Destroy the god before he can rain hellfire upon thousands of innocent lives -- if he doesn't destroy her first.

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[sistahscifi]

For the last day of Black History // Black Future Month, Sistah Scifi is highlighting Nubia: The Awakening.  Nubia is an Afrofuturist, YA science fiction novel by @clarenceahaynes and @omarepps that weaves in the themes of climate change, class division, and references West and Southern African cultural traditions. Clarence A. Haynes says, "Nubia is oriented towards Black Futures, offering a fantastic take on how our world could evolve, keeping in mind things like climate change and tech innovations." In this clip, the authors discuss the research that went into developing the world of the Nubian cultural enclave nestled in the New York borough of Manhattan in the year 2098.   Check out the full clip on our Instagram page @sistahscifi🔥. Get your copy of Nubia: The Awakening signed by Omar Epps at Sistah Scifi's @instagram, @facebook, @twitter, @tiktok, or @shopify shop. Please note orders including this title will ship March 15! Nubia will also be available at the Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machine at @MixedCoffeeShop and @BlackCoffeeNw starting Friday March 3rd. Audiobook available on @librofm.  Better yet, check Nubia out from your local #library!!! Author - @omarepps and @clarenceahaynes Publisher - @penguinrandomhouse @delacortepress This gorgeous picture of Nubia: The Awakening taken by and reposted from @just_keep_chasing_pages  . #bookstagram #booksofig #booksofinstagram #igbooks #instabooks #instareads #addictedtobooks #tbr #goodreads #yafantasy #yafiction  #ForTheCulture #WeGotUs #yafantasybooks #WestAfricanYAFantasy #SistahScifi #OmarEpps #clarencehaynes #sistahscifiwinedownwednesday #blackfantasy #yareads #yascifi #youngadultscifi #blackyareads #blackyascifi #blackreads #blackownedscifibookstore #sistahscifibookvendingmachine #NubiaTheAwakening (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpOQ3xXJ0LU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[etiennepaddywrites]

"i couldn’t bear his being considerate now when for the past year it was his cruelty that had saved me from my loneliness. when you spend your life begging for love, you’ll teach yourself to find it in copper coins, lint and bottle caps. but this?

what was I supposed to do with this?"

— the curse, etienne paddy

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[amyacowan]

In which a girl discovers her frightening powers and hangs out with old people, and I have a cold and sound issue.

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[thebookshelfmonster]

“I want to get to a place where I’m ready for you,” I whisper. “Just get to a place where you know how wonderful you are,” she whispers back. “They’re one and the same.” She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen was everything I could have asked for and more. It was a fun, wholesome sapphic teen romance with an engaging plot and interesting characters who were imperfect and messy but loveable and easy to root for. The story is set in a suburban high school with the main character Scottie, a basketball player, navigating her struggle to deal with the rejection of her ex-girlfriend and her own feelings of self-worth in relation to how others view her, while circumstances put her in the path of the girl she considers her nemesis, or so she thought, until she is forced to reckon with her own presumptions and prejudices. I liked how character-focused the narrative was and how much the characters' decisions (both good and bad) led the plot.The teenage characters were portrayed with both realism and empathy. The main character, in particular, made several ill-advised decisions that costs her heavily which came from a place of pain, confusion and insecurity that is both relatable and understandable. The best part was that the author makes her characters earn them redemption, sometimes even at the cost of the characters' comfort to the point that as I reader, there were moments I wondered what kind of ending her story would have. 4/5 🌟 and full review on #goodreads #bookreview #kellyquindlen #shedrivesmecrazy #teenromance #sapphicbooks #highschoolromance #yaromance #queerya #queerreads #wholesome #oppositesattract #enemiestolovers #fakedating #highschoolbasketball #cheerleading #characterdevelopment #yafiction #kindlebooks #bookstagram #bookblogger #bookreviewer https://www.instagram.com/p/CnjqqcsrTQT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[starlightbooktales]

» if you could have any book in your hands, what would you pick? hello my friends, I would love to get my hands on the sequel to These Hollow Vows! I need to know what happens. I am loving the little snippets we have gotten so far. Just so excited! ♡ But also need The Lost Metal in my hands asap. » hashtags:. #bookstack #Bookstagram #YAReads #booklover #reading #YAfiction #lexiryan #bookhoarder #bookseries #YABooks #bookspines #yafantasyseries #bookcommunity #stackofbooks #booksofig #readingismagic #Booknerds #bookstagrammer #YABookstagram #thesehollowvows (at Boise, Idaho) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_e-cmp3hz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[michaelbaileywriter]

Nadja wanted to congratulate me on finally finishing work on Action Figures - Issue Eleven: Zero Day, even though I was content to celebrate with my traditional glass of Writer's Tears Irish whiskey. My longtime friend and collaborator Tricia Lupien turned in the cover art this morning and I spent the day doing final prep work for the release, which will be on March 2 -- my birthday, FYI. The Kindle edition is already available for presale, BTW: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BW64T76R?ref_=dbs_m_mng_wam_calw_tkin_10&storeType=ebooks #actionfiguresnovel #ya #youngadultbooks #youngadult #yafiction #youngadultfiction #superhero #superheronovel #superherofiction #amwritingya #amwriting #kindlebooks #newrelease #writerstearsirishwhiskey #nadjacravenswoofmuttwedointheshadows #dogsofinstagram #muttsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Co0e5mGv6lM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[librarycomic]

Slip by Marika McCoola (text) and Aatmaja Pandya (illustrations. Algonquin Young Readers, 2022. 9781616207892. https://www.powells.com/book/-9781616207892?partnerid=34778&p_bt

Jade is heading off for a month-long residency at the Art Farm to work on ceramics that will (she hopes) get her a scholarship to art school. She's worried about her best friend Phoebe, who recently attempted suicide, but the intensive learning experience she's there for seems like an amazing opportunity -- her workspace is beautiful, and there's also a wood fired kiln she may be able to fire some of her work in. Her mentor is supportive, but Jade is distracted. She does find a way to commune if not communicate with Phoebe, and even meets someone, Mary, who potentially seems like she might be more than a friend. But Jade's inner doubts continue to plague her, and critique sessions don't add to her confidence. Can she get in touch with her feelings and figure out the concept behind the animal figures she's been sculpting?

The art in this book is great. It switches between blue and red ink (and sometimes combines them) in different contexts to great effect. There's a little magic, some romance, and just enough drama that it all feels real.

#bookreview #graphicnovel #graphicnovelreview #sculpture #ceramics #yafiction

[chrismullenwrites]

ROWDY~Dead or Alive has been named a FINALIST in the 2023 Sunny Side Up film festival. Glad to add some recognition to this title. Even more proud that the series continues to reach readers across the country! Western fiction is for real! STAY ROWDY! 🤠 chrismullenwrites.com Check out my other ROWDY titles via linktr.ee in my bio. #readrowdy #awardfinalist #bookseries #westernseries #yafiction #yabooks #fiction #awards #read #booksofinstagram #fyp #texasauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/CoV8lSnuF7E/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[monicaannebooks]

I did it! 🎉 I got up the courage and queried another agent.

Her wish list seems very aligned with my book series to which I expressed with enthusiasm.

So we will see. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 🤞

Wish me luck! 🍀

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[alienated-reality]

I have like, an unrequited love for YA-centered entertainment (books, TV, etc). Even as a 30 yr old married mom.

Probably bc I was a "late bloomer" and I devoured this content constantly as a teen waiting for that Perfect Teen Love Moment™️ to happen and it just.never.did.

#meaninglesspost #Wednesday #YAFiction #late bloomer