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[charliejaneanders]

I love seeing them like this!

Reposting from @torteen: Outsmart Your Enemies. Outrun the Galaxy. ⁣ ⁣ Star Wars meets Doctor Who, The Unstoppable series by internationally bestselling author @CharlieJaneAnders, is a fast-paced YA space opera set against an intergalactic war 🌌⁣ ⁣ All three books are available wherever books are sold! ⁣

[citizen-zero]

please god can publishers stop promoting books with ads that talk about the ways that the book is “diverse” but don’t tell us anything whatsoever about the actual plot

I’m happy there’s representation in it but unless the book is explicitly about a person’s identity as queer/poc/ND/disabled/etc then representation is not enough to advertise with. hell even if the book IS about those things you still need to tell me what the fuck the story is about because…is this something I actually want to read??? does the premise intrigue me?????

maybe “there’s representation in it” is good enough for people who are desperate for anything (I was like that as a teen) but if I’m going to spend my limited time engaging with your book I want to know if the story sounds interesting

I’m gonna be honest and I obviously don’t have access to actual data but I feel like ad campaigns like this just….for everyone they interest, they turn away at least one other person who wasn’t grabbed by it. I feel like it hurts authors to have their work reduced to “there’s a gay in it” because it’s just tokenization with a different hat on.

Personally if your ads don’t tell me what the story is about and only try to appeal to one part of my identity I am going to ignore it out of spite.

Like it’s literally no different from “hey you’re a woman right? there’s a woman in this book you should read it” or “here’s a book with a Latine person in it don’t worry what the story is” like it is honestly offensive to me that this is how you’re advertising the story. And I feel bad for the authors too!!!! Like oh my god, as a writer myself, it is offensive that you’d take what could be a complex and well thought out story and just reduce it to “gay! POC!”

I feel like companies (and/or writers) that advertise like this are just…showing that they either 1) don’t believe that the story can stand on its own, so they have to resort to cheap tactics, or 2) they don’t respect the audience the book represents, so they assume we’ll accept anything they throw at us just because it’s “diverse” regardless of how good the story is and regardless of whether the representation is, you know, good.

Like it ultimately feels like even if the story isn’t strictly about the identity/-ies being represented, they turn it into “a gay story” or “a POC story” etc etc by advertising the diversity without also advertising the actual fucking plot. I find it offensive and disrespectful to the readers and the authors (assuming the author isn’t also doing that).

[libraryinthecountry]

★ Have you read any of these fantasy series? Do you have a favorite? I’ve read all besides Graceling and they were each 4-5 star reads! I love each of them and they’re all favorites in different ways! I’d like to read *finally* read Graceling at some point this year. ★ HASHTAGS //    #leighbardugo #shadowandbone #fiercereads #penguinteen #fallingkingdoms #torteen #witchlands #thewinnerstrilogy #graceling #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #homelibrary #booknerdigans #becauseofreading #totalbooknerd #bibliophiles #bookseverywhere #bookroom #bookpage #thebookstagram #bookdragon #yabooks #epicfantasy #fantasyreads #bookstack https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce4go_XPRE0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lisa-lostinlit]

💬 Happy Friday! Do you have any fun plans this weekend? I hope to get a lot accomplished this weekend, including finishing up my Christmas shopping and hopefully getting a bunch of stuff wrapped! Do you enjoy wrapping gifts? I find it so relaxing! I was hoping to read All of Us Villains this month with a book club, but I’ve been so behind on reading I haven’t even started it yet. 🥴 It just may end up being my first read of 2022! 📖🤎 » Sweater Weather candle by @timelessprintsca! Use my code LIFEINLIT10 for a discount! . . . h a s h t a g s : #allofusvillains #amandafoody #christinelynnherman #torteen #yabooks #yabookstagram #bookstagram #bookish #booknerdigans #bookworm #readersofinstagram #readmorebooks #booksbooksbooks #alwaysreading #readingtime #winteraesthetic #christmasiscoming #neutralstyle #winterdrinks #hotchocolate #targetfinds #targetdoesitagain #mugsmugsmugs #candlegram #sweaterweather #cozyvibes #cozyliving (at Friday Vibes) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXl6oqeOI5v/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ventureswithbooks]

“A tremor shook her hands, hundreds of words rising to her lips. A thousand words. All of them designed to keep him from going. To keep him alive, no matter the cost.” - Dark Skies . . 🌟QOTD: what bookish items do you love to collect? . . Hello friends and happy Monday!! That was one doozy of a storm last night and I’m excited to take a walk outside a bit later today!! I always love walking after a storm and seeing everything that happened!! Back to the bookish!! So if you haven’t heard my gush about this series yet, well you must be living under a rock or something, because I love it so so much!! And one of my absolute favorite things to collect is maps!! If I could have a wall filled with bookish maps I’d be the happiest girl on the planet!! What are some of your favorite things to collect? Have a great day!! . . #ReadGushJun21 - Summer Reading Plans #CourtofReading - Summer Solstice #BookishRoadTrip21 - Mount Olympus: books with gods and goddesses . . #darkskies #mapmonday #daniellejensen #torteen #purplebooks #booktography #booknerdigan #readingcommunity #bookhoarder #booknook #yabookstagram #readersgonnaread #toberead #allthebooks #readinggoals #booksaremagic #bookblogging #bookstagramfeatures #yafantasy #shelfie #bookporn #booksarelife #rainbowbookshelf #booksandmaps #maplove #flatlay https://www.instagram.com/p/CQY0kocLgP1/?utm_medium=tumblr

[starlightbooktales]

» US GIVEAWAY » - Based on your battery percentage, which kind of witch are you? 100% - 83% | Aetherwitch (life/sprit/soul) 82% - 66% | Firewitch 65% - 49% | Waterwitch 48% - 32% | Earthwitch 31% - 15% | Airwitch 14% - 01% | Voidwitch (death) hello friends, I would be an Earthwitch and I am 100% happy with that! I would hope that I would actually being a Plantwitch because then I can take care of my precious plants. But honestly, any of these would be freaking amazing. Thank you to @torteen for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! Check out how to enter below: ♡ Enter to win a copy of Witchshadow » to enter:. - follow me, @torteen, @stdennard and @storygramtours - tag a friend you think will be interested » for extra entry:. - head over to @abookishknight's account tomorrow & repeat these steps » rules:. - Giveaway will end June 28th at midnight EST - US ONLY - not affiliated with Instagram - must be 18 or have parents permission - must be a public account so entries can verified ✧⁣✧ » Tags:. #Witchshadowtour #Witchshadow #TheWitchlands #yafantasyseries #SusanDennard #torteen #storygramtours #BookNerdigans #BookCommunity #BookObsession #ReadersOfInstagram #BookGeek #IGReaders #InstagramReads #BooksOfInstagram #Bookstagrammer #BookPictures #ReadingIsMagic #Bookstagram #IGBooks #BookCollector #Bookish #BookObsessed #VscoBooks #BookLover #BookPhotography (at Boise, Idaho) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgyENNLi4O/?utm_medium=tumblr

[oracleofmadness]

ARC review!

What an intense ride!

Mara works at her father's vineyard but instead of spending all her time amongst the vines and land, she is often found cooking meals for all the male workers. Definitely not what she longs for in life. However, Mara has a secret. A magic that gives life and helps those grapes in the vineyard grow to their full potential.

Alac is the second born son to the king of the Thungrave line. The king is consumed by a stolen magic that has turned dark. Like Mara, Alac is also under restrictions and his ultimate dream is to learn how to make wine starting with the first steps, working in a vineyard.

Mara is kidnapped by the horrible Nelgareth who explains his plans to put her on the throne as the rightful heir because of her magic. He really is ultimately an evil, despicable character though.

When plans are made and steps are taken, this book turns into a whirlwind of surprises and sometimes, heartfelt moments. Battling magic and evil, not to mention a budding romance, makes this book a good read.

Comes out February 2nd 💜

[torteen]

Happy #NationalReadABookDay! Here are all the books we'll be reading this month ☺️ · · #torteen #torbooks #reading #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #bookstoread #instabooks #instareads #toberead #newbooks #2019books #dareyoutolie #stormrise #theechoroom #theinfinitenoise #dontsayaword https://www.instagram.com/p/B2FHP2Gp1dy/?igshid=2noz7sdfx9nd