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Check out read an ebook week March 7th-March 13th from Smashwords!
They’ll have lots of great ebook titles from independent authors like me on sale for the whole week!
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Hey you!
Yeah you!
If you’re looking for a sign to NOT kill yourself.
THIS IS IT!
I may not know you, but I love you. You are more than you know.
You never know if someone needs this. Reblog this, even if its not your ‘blog type’. Just do it.
Yes, please reblog
Do it. Now.
i sat here and thought about reblogging this or not but then i realized how many people feel suicidal, and i have too its not dan and phil but i could honestly care less, bc i rather have someone not die then make sure i strictly stay to my ‘blog type’
Blog type doesn’t matter. Caring for people does.
This isn’t my blog type but *deep inhale*
SAVING SUICIDAL LIVES IS BETTER THAN KEEPING IT TO MY BLOG THEME SO DEAR YA’LL WHO ARE SUICIDAL I’M HERE SIS/BRO/SIBLING!! STAY STRONG!!
as someone whose legs are covered in marks that’ll never fade from years of self-torment: i am here if anyone needs me. i care about each and every one of you. you’re not a burden, you’re not a waste, you’re a precious life and you bring something to this world that makes others feel grateful for you. if anyone EVER needs to talk: please message me. shoot an ask. i even have anon on if you’re nervous/anxious (i get like that too, we’re human). you’re never bothering me if you do. your life is important and you deserve to feel that it is
Please please please stay alive
The early trickle of new coronavirus infections has turned into a steady current. By creating simple simulations, we can see how to slow it down.
This article is really good about how social distancing works to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (or any pandemic, really).
It has several easy to understand simulations that show just how affective limiting your exposure to other people can be.
Please share this with your friends, loved ones and even people you don’t like because they could potentially spread COVID-19 like crazy too and put other people in danger.
Even if you don’t have symptoms, you could still potentially be infected and still unknowingly spread the virus.
The governments of a lot of different countries are handling this whole thing quite poorly (the United States especially). But together we can make a difference!
We’re all in this together.
Stay safe, ya’ll. And please wash your hands.
The New York Times has lifted it’s paywall during the COVID-19 pandemic, ya’ll. There’s some good information in some of them. Like this one with graphics about how the virus hijacks your cells and why it’s important to wash your hands and surfaces with soap and keep your distance from other people. Even if you understand all that, could be good to share with your friends and family members who may not understand it.
Stay safe out there, ya’ll! Be cautious! 😊
Sophie’s Queer YA Rec List
Hi everyone! :) I’m back with another list of book recommendations! Yes, two of the books on here cross-feature on my Dark Academia Rec List, but here, the focus is different.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy my YA LGBTQ+ Rec List!
Her Royal Highness (Rachel Hawkins)
Listen, we’re starting off strong, because this one is an absolute GEM. American girl goes abroad to a fancy boarding school in Scotland. Also, she’s bi, her roommate is the princess of Scotland and the cutest haters-to-lovers situation ensues!! Read if you like fluffier reads, if you’ve ever been on a year abroad, if you’ve ever wanted to go on a year abroad, if you love Scotland or if you’re a girl who likes pretty girls! <3 (Note: This is the sequel to “Royals”, but I didn’t read that one either and you 100% don’t need to in order to understand this one.)
As I Descended (Robin Talley)
Okay, now this one is a lot darker. It’s a queer Macbeth retelling, which is a pretty amazing concept in itself. Also set at a fancy boarding school, but in Virginia. The main girls are a closeted power couple who more or less succumb to the darkness in their strive for even more power. This book is super diverse with Hispanic characters, wlw, mlm and one of the main two girls being disabled (though some people have criticised the way she was written). Read if you want a spooky story, if you love boarding school settings or if you love Shakespeare retellings!
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Sáenz)
This book is a classic of the queer coming-of-age genre, and it reads like one, too! The style is fairly simple, which may take some getting used to, but the author nailed the narrator’s voice, the story is meaningful, the characters feel complex and real and Ari’s fight to accept himself for who he is will break your heart! Set in the 1980s in El Paso, Texas. The two main boys are both Mexican American. And for reasons I can’t exactly put my finger on, this read like a modern-day Catcher in the Rye! Read this book if you want boys fighting to accept the fact that they love boys and complex family dynamics!
If I Was Your Girl (Meredith Russo)
Can ONLY recommend this one! The main character is a trans girl who goes to live with her dad after a traumatic event. At her new school, all she wants is to blend in, but she ends up suddenly popular for the first time in her life and dating a cute boy! This book was definitely fluffy at times, but still dealt with the darker aspects of being trans in this world (trigger warning for depression, dysphoria, a suicide attempt!) Read if, like me, you’re a cis person looking to get a better idea of what it’s like to be trans or if you’re trans and want to see yourself represented! The author is a trans woman herself and the book ends with a really emotional and thoughtful author’s note (that, yes, made me cry).
You Know Me Well (David Levithan & Nina LaCour)
Out of the books on this list, this one focuses the most on LGBTQ+ themes. It’s literally set in San Francisco during Pride Week, and it’s about a gay girl who is madly in love with another girl, but self-sabotages at every turn, and a gay boy, who is madly in love with his best friend, who fools around with him occasionally but doesn’t love him back. One thing that bothered me a bit was the insta-friendship between the two main characters, but I’m here for the gay-lesbian solidarity, and I thought the wlw romance was so cute! Read for a slightly fluffier dual-perspective book with strong LBGTQ+ and coming-of-age themes and a central friendship!
We Are Okay (Nina LaCour)
Oh God, this one. Read only if you are ready to be emotionally destroyed! The main character grew up with her grandfather, and after losing him, too, she feels completely alone. Set during Christmas break of her first semester of college, which she spends on campus in New York. Alone! Until her friend/lover comes to visit and emotionally reconnect with her. Hauntingly and lyrically written, this book is an absolute beauty that had me in literal tears and made my heart hurt. Can only recommend!
People Like Us (Dana Meele)
This one cross-features on my Dark Academia rec list, because it’s set at yet another elite boarding school (yes, this is my thing) and begins with a murder. The wlw themes in this came as a very pleasant surprise! Read if you’re looking for more of a mystery thriller that still includes wlw, but not as the main focus. Personally, I had certain issues with the plot, but the book was still a very engaging, quick and fun read!
Radio Silence (Alice Oseman)
ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BOOKS OF ALL TIME! The main character is Frances, a biracial, bisexual girl whose main goal in life is getting into Cambridge. Her friends see her as nothing but a study machine, but secretly, Frances is the biggest fangirl and draws fanart for a podcast called “Universe City”. The book is all about her close friendship with Aled, who turns out to be the podcast’s creator, academic pressure and figuring out what actually matters to you in life. I connected strongly with the themes of working so hard toward certain goals and not being seen by your friends for who you really are. Read if you want the most adorable platonic friendship EVER (between a bi girl and a demisexual guy), internet culture being represented accurately, wlw and mlm and an incredibly relatable main character!
Autoboyography (Christina Lauren)
Tanner is bi and was happy and out when his family still lived in California, but is forced back into the closet, basically for safety, when his family moved to Provo, Utah, where there are more Mormons than non-Mormons. His best friend Autumn convinces him to sign up for a very special class with her in their final year of high school, where the idea is that every student writes a novel. This is where Tanner meets Sebastian and falls head-over-heels! The problem? Sebastian is Mormon and not allowed to be with another boy. Even worse? He’s the bishop’s son! Read this one for two adorable boys actually going through something incredibly hard together and breaking your heart in the process! What I loved about this was that religion was shown in its full complexity, the good and the bad, and Sebastian’s struggle was so realistic! Also, this love story was much more high stakes than the usual “I’m sure he doesn’t like me back!” non-issue and it really drew me in!
I Was Born For This (Alice Oseman)
Another Oseman book!! (Spoiler alert: It’s also very good!) Told in dual perspective. The first one is Fereshteh, who tends to go by the English translation of her name: Angel. The biggest source of joy in her life is the popular boy band “The Ark”, and she plans to go to London to finally meet her best online friend in person, then go to an Ark concert together with her. The second perspective is Jimmy, a trans boy and one of the three members of the band. Things definitely don’t go as planned that week in London, Angel and Jimmy actually meet, chaos ensues. Read this if you’re looking for a fandom-based story that just gets internet culture and also has a very diverse set of characters! But be prepared for this to actually become very dark and intensely emotional at times! (The characters, especially Jimmy, were struggling more mental-health-wise than I had expected, and it wasn’t always easy to read, so be safe, everybody!)
These are the ones I’ve read so far, but don’t worry, I’ll update this list soon with many more! Already on my TBR (and in some cases even already on my shelves!) are These Witches Don’t Burn, Let’s Talk About Love (asexual main character!!), Tash Hearts Tolstoy (another asexual main character!) and I Wish You All the Best (non-binary rep!!!)
List of Books to Read Before You Die
1. Any book you want
2. Don’t read books you don’t want to read
3. That’s it
4. Congratulations you did it
I really like this list. All my favorite books are on it.
Thanks I worked really hard on it
Hidden Truths by Jae is the second book in the Oregon series, the first of which was Backwards to Oregon.
I loved the first book, but I think I loved this one more honestly.
Hidden Truths takes place 17 years after Backwards to Oregon, when Luke Hamilton, a woman passing as a man, married Nora McCauley, a prostitute with a daughter named Amy and they traveled the Oregon Trail together. Hidden Truths mostly follows Amy, now a grown woman and living on her parents’ horse ranch in Oregon. Amy has a few secrets of her own and when a mail order bride shows up to marry the foreman of the ranch, things get interesting.
Definitely recommend. 5 stars.
Previous related reviews: Backwards to Oregon
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Uprising is book 8 of the Chronicles of Alsea series by Fletcher DeLancey.
The timeline of this book admittedly confused me a bit with how it fit in with the previous ones (specifically book 7). And I was a little dismayed in the beginning when the POV was from 2 previously minor characters and not Lancer Andira Tal or her tyree, Salomen Opah. But that did change like 1/4 of the way into the book and as I continued reading, I realized why it was done that way when everything finally came together.
The beginning of the book follows Rax Sestak, a former Voloth soldier as he and his fellows try to simply live in peace on Alsea, and Prime Builder Anjuli Eroles, who’s holding a grudge against Lancer Tal. Later on it switches to Tal and Salomen, as Salomen attempts to rectify an ancient injustice that has tipped the balance of power to 2 of the 6 castes in their society for millennia. Salomen, of course, means well, but ends up nearly sending Alsea into a caste war over said injustice.
This book brings back pretty much all of your favorite characters together in one book and I absolutely loved it.
You already know I recommend it. 5 stars.
Related previous reviews: The Caphenon (book 1), Producer’s Challenge (book 2), Warrior’s Challenge (book 3), Catalyst (book 4), Vellmar the Blade (book 5), Outcaste (book 6) and Resilience (book 7).
Resilience is book 7 of the Chronicles of Alsea series by Fletcher DeLancey.
This book continues to follow Rahel Sayana after the events of book 6. Now, Rahel is onboard the Phoenix, Captain Ekatya Serrado’s new ship after the destruction of the Caphenon in book 1, and she is the first Alsean in space. This poses some difficulty given that she’s surrounded by Gaians (humans) that can’t control their emotions and she can sense everything with her empathic abilities. Rahel is being trained as an officer by both Ekatya and Lhyn Rivers, Ekatya’s tyree, while she navigates life onboard the ship and dealing with things like an assassination attempt and a missing cargo ship.
I really liked this one. Like I mentioned before, Rahel is fast becoming one of my favorite characters.
Super recommend. 5 stars.
Related previous reviews: The Caphenon (book 1), Producer’s Challenge (book 2), Warrior’s Challenge (book 3), Catalyst (book 4), Vellmar the Blade (book 5) and Outcaste (book 6).
Outcaste is the 6th book in the Chronicles of Alsea series by Fletcher DeLancey.
Outcaste is a bit different than the previous books in that, initially at least, it swerves away from Lancer Tal and the others and follows a completely new character, Rahel Sayana. Rahel was born into the crafter caste (artists, musicians, etc) but decides at an early age that she wants to change castes to become a warrior. But, her parents will not support her decision and so Rahel ends up becoming an outcaste, performing back breaking work at the docks and selling herself in Whitesun, as she fights to learn everything she can about being a warrior.
I should also note that Rahel is sansara (asexual) and I quite liked that as the story goes into non-sexual, and yet still quite intimate, touching. Plus, ace folks don’t get a lot of representation in media.
This book surprised me, actually. I was admittedly a little miffed at first since it doesn’t follow Tal and the others (though they do get involved later in the book) but I quickly got over that and really enjoyed this book and Rahel. She's now one of my favorite characters in the series.
Absolutely recommend. 5 stars.
Related previous reviews: The Caphenon (book 1), Producer’s Challenge (book 2), Warrior’s Challenge (book 3), Catalyst (book 4) and Vellmar the Blade (book 5).
Vellmar the Blade is the 5th book in the Chronicles of Alsea series by Fletcher DeLancey.
Of all the books in the series, this one is probably my least favorite. BUT, it’s still good. This is also the shortest book in the series, as it’s only like 142 pages long. It mostly follows Vellmar, who is a guard for Lancer Andira Tal, as she competes in the Global Games (think Olympics) in the blade throwing competitions against one of her mothers, after all of the events in the first 4 books.
Still a super cute, albeit quite short, book. 4 stars.
Related previous reviews: The Caphenon (book 1), The Producer’s Challenge (book 2), The Warrior’s Challenge (book 3) and Catalyst (book 4).
Catalyst is the 4th book in the Chronicles of Alsea series by Fletcher DeLancey.
Catalyst switches its focus back more to Captain Ekatya Serrado and her tyree, Lhyn Rivers when they come back to Alsea after the events of book 3 and book 4. While at the bonding break for Lancer Andira Tal and Salomen Opah, they get into the story of what happened to them when they were drawn into a deadly political game of the Protectorate.
Def recommend. 5 stars.
Related previous reviews: The Caphenon (book 1), The Producer’s Challenge (book 2) and The Warrior’s Challenge (book 3).
Have you ever wondered where books come from?
Well then, let me show you, because that’s what I do for a living.
Right now, it’s this time of the year, and the little ones have just freshly hatched:
You’ll notice they’re still blind and naked when they hatch. So I make them little coats to keep them warm during their first winter:
See how they happily line up to put them on:
See? Better. Now they’re ready to go and explore the world.
And if they make it through the winter and we take good care of them, they will grow up to be strong and wise like their older fellows:
So, in case you were ever wondering, now you know.
As a Publishing Professional I can say that this is 10000% accurate, and I am a little concerned you’re just giving away all of our industry secrets on Tumblr.
I am a famousy awards-winning author of BOOKS and I endorse this post.
I’ve seen this post 800 times and am only now realising that Neil Gaiman endorsed this post
Warrior’s Challenge is book 3 of The Chronicles of Alsea series by Fletcher DeLancey.
The events of book 2, The Producer’s Challenge, help Lancer Andira Tal and Salomen Opah uncover a plot to overthrow Tal, as she and Salomen begin to understand the power of their tyree (think soul mate, but deeper than that {they have empathic powers, after all}) bond.
If you can’t tell, I’m trying to be somewhat vague so that I don’t give away everything that happens in the previous books in case you see this review first.
Definitely recommend this book though. Books 2 and 3 are my favorite of the series so far. 5 stars.
Related previous reviews: The Caphenon (book 1) and The Producer’s Challenge (book 2)
