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The Ghosts We Keep: Review

The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver was so so so painful to read. I mean, top tier of course, but I basically cried through the entire book.

Mason Deaver has been one of my long-time favorite authors, after helping me discover that I was nonbinary with their book I Wish You All the Best.

The Ghosts We Keep follows Liam Cooper after the death of his older brother, Ethan. Liam struggles through grief and friendships. He gets to know Marcus, Ethan's best friend, who helps him discover the life his brother had outside of just being his brother and grieves with him.

5/5 would definitely recommend it. Really made me think about the impact we have on people's lives, whether we know it or not. And there are so many relationships that people have that shape them and their behaviors. It was beautifully written, Mason Deaver never fails to impress.

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Genre: YA fiction

Author: Mason Deaver

Released: June 1st, 2021

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Let's be honest, reading books and buying books are two completely different hobbies.

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Every Body Looking: Review

Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh is one that I could relate to on many different levels, and is good for a quick read.

Every Body Looking is the life of Ada, a Nigerian-American girl who leaves home to go to an HBCU (Historically Black College/University). It's her first time being so far away from her father- who puts pressure on her to succeed, and her mother- who struggles with addiction and lashing out at Ada. She discovers her love of dance while struggling with her sexuality and creating her own path.

This book is written in poem formats, making it a quick but interesting read. Details from Ada's life are told ranging from first grade to her current experiences in college. It resonated with me a lot, considering that Ada and I have many things in common.

I am obsessed with the poem format. Candice Iloh does a great job showing us Ada's voice, and the way it changes throughout the years, and the relationship she has between her parents. She also does a great job at showing Ada's wants vs. her fathers, and her internal struggle with that.

I will add a TW on this book to anyone that decides to read it. It (briefly) deals with sexual assault. It spans about 3 pages, and I was able to skip those without missing key plot points.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that can identify with Ada. Whether you're Nigerian-American, black, going to an HBCU, struggling with your sexuality, or a dancer. I think many of Ada's stories will resonate with you. Her sexuality is not discussed a lot, but bits and pieces are scattered throughout her stories.

Genre: YA, fiction

Author: Candice Iloh

Released: September 22, 2020

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Hello! I'm back doing what I love most. I'm currently reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab so that will be my next review. I've yet to find a book that I really dislike, which is great but also I need to expand my taste in books.

As always, if you have any book recommendations, please send them! I'm open to any genre.

-Ace

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Info!

Hello!

I'm Ace, and I do book reviews, clearly. This is just one of my hobbies as I love books and love sharing books I've read. I'm not endorsed/working with anyone. It's just me, my bookshelf, and my wallet (or the library).

I am a student, so please be patient with book reviews! I try to get them out as quick as possible but my education does come first. I'll have in my bio which book(s) I'm currently reading.

If you have book/author suggests please send them to me! I'll read mostly anything but have read mostly YA/fiction books.

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Favorite authors: Victoria Aveyard, Karen M. McManus, Tomi Adeyemi, N.K. Jemisin

Favorite books: Red Queen series, We Were the Lucky Ones, 26a, I'll Give You the Sun

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Happy reading!

-Ace

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One of Us is Next: Review

The One of Us series by Karen M. McManus has made it onto my list of favorite books. She’s only got three books out (One of Us is Lying, One of Us is Next, and Two Can Keep a Secret) but they are all amazing mystery books with plot twists that you never see coming. This is the second book in the series so if you have not read the first, then this review will not do you much good.

One of Us is Next (OOUIN) by Karen M. McManus follows the younger siblings and generation of the Bayview Four as another game begins that gives you two options; do the dare from the unknown texter, or have one of your darkest secrets exposed to the entire school that feeds off of gossip. Phoebe, Maeve, and Knox all get secrets about them spread around, making their lives miserable. However, amidst all of this, things have gotten dangerous- fatal.

We meet new characters, new plots, and new difficulties that they have to overcome. This book keeps you on edge for all of its pages. The Bayview Four do make an appearance throughout the book if you missed them, but these three are still amazing. It combines family, mystery, friendships, and having to understand and work together to reach a common goal; stop the game before it gets worse.

If you like the mystery genre (or this author in general) I would highly recommend reading this! This has a plot twist that I can guarantee you will not see coming.

Genre: YA, mystery, thriller

Author: Karen M. McManus

Released: January 7, 2020

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I’m back! Temporarily. With a pandemic going on, I’ve got a lot of free time on my hands and thought about this blog. Again, I will try to be as active as possible.

I’m currently trying to finish up some books right now and will have reviews out on those when I finish them.

Stay inside. Help flatten the curve.

-Ace

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I feel attacked 

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I’ll Give You the Sun: Review

“We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story”

I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson is SUCH a good fiction book. It perfectly combines all elements of romance, representation, growing up, tragedy, and family.

I’ll Give You the Sun follows twins, Noah and Jude, from age 13 to age 16. The earlier years of their lives are told by Noah and the later years are told by his sister, Jude. In the earlier years, Noah and Jude are so close that they are typically referred to as “NoahandJude” and are practically inseparable. However, in the later years, they aren’t as close. In fact, they’ve almost all out stopped talking to each other and ignore the other's presence. How much can happen in 3 years that causes 2 best friends to act like the other doesn’t exist?

Going back and forth through the years reveals so much and causes so many different plot twists. I’ll Give You the Sun is another good book that includes the LGBTQ+ community in a way that doesn’t seem weird and forced. There are so many themes in this book and, normally, it would seem confusing and clutter the book but it works out pretty well. The romance is sort of a sub-theme while the major theme is family and how everything can fall apart.

I’ll Give You the Sun was recommended to me by a couple friends who said it was their favorite book and, after reading it, while it’s not my favorite book, it definitely makes it onto the list.

This is such an amazing book and I would recommend it to anyone.

Genre: Young adult fiction

Author: Jandy Nelson

Released: September 16, 2014

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I will be publishing an updated “Favorite Books” post soon so keep an eye out for that! If you like what I post, why not turn on the notifications for my profile? It’d help me out a ton.

As always, thank you for being patient with me in this weeks and the releasing of book reviews. Your patience will be needed much more when school starts up again.

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-Ace

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Try a Learning Circle at Peer 2 Peer University

Feeling like you need a little extra help to feel confident about your writing? Today, Municipal Liaison and librarian Jordan Draves talks about Peer 2 Peer University, which they used to create their own personalized writing courses:

As a librarian who loves writing and has participated in NaNoWriMo for eons, it only made perfect sense to teach the craft to others looking to write a novel. After all, who doesn’t want free writing classes at the library?! Enter Peer 2 Peer University. P2PU is a nonprofit organization that seeks to get free online courses into libraries and community centers as Learning Circles.  

What’s a Learning Circle? These are lightly facilitated online courses that cover a wide variety of topics from creative writing to computer languages and even social justice issues. Students take the classes at home or in the library, then meet with their classmates to discuss the work and help each other succeed. This model of learning increases the chance they will finish the course, compared to taking it alone.

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“The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what comes next.”

— Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness (via quotespile)

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*Mare escapes the Bowl of Bones with Cal*

Maven: Alexa, play You’ll be Back by Jonathan Groff

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Eating dinner with a friend and her very sleepy two year old, I give the kid her plate of veggies and say ‘okay it’s hot so we’ll have to blow it,’ kid blows on her dinner then absently says ‘happy birthday’ to her broccoli

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Red Queen book aesthetics.

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me when a character is described as tall, dark haired, sharp jawline, cheekbones, and blue eyes:

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Carry On sequel

So I just found this in my drafts that I meant to post like 2 WEEKS ago. So enjoy it I guess.

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OKAY AKSKSKSKSK

So I JUST found out that Rainbow Rowell is writing a Carry On sequel even though she announced this in June and it’s coming out in 2020.

Okay okay. The sequel is called Wayward Son.

THE SEQUEL IS CALLED WAYWARD SON.

CARRY ON

WAYWARD SON

CARRY ON (my) WAYWARD SON.

SUPERNATURAL REFERENCE??? I think YES!

My dad says it’s “because of the song” but wHO ASSOCIATES THAT WITH JUST THE SONG??? NO ONE. NO ONE. At least no one who actually knows about Supernatural.

AND THEN!!!

THEN!!! I find out that Rainbow Rowell (author of Carry On) and Victoria Aveyard (author of the Red Queen series which is sO good) are friends!!! This is too much to handle.

WHEW!!!

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-Ace

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Me, after finishing a book with a cliffhanger: “You know what fuck this series I’m not being strung along like this it’s a fucking no from me, good day sir.”

Me, five minutes later: *pre-orders next book on amazon*