#Jen Bailey

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ARC Review - Unexpecting

Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing Unexpecting by Jen Bailey. This YA queer story had an interesting premise, a cute cover, and a comp to Heartstopper, which made me jump at the opportunity to accept an ARC from the publisher. Unexpecting is available now wherever you get your books! Continue reading Untitled

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Unexpecting by Jen Bailey

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, Wednesday Books Date of publication: August 22nd, 2023 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, LGBT, Fiction, Queer, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary Romance, High School, Young Adult Romance Purchase Links: Kindle | B&N | AbeBooks | WorldCat Goodreads Synopsis: Juno meets Heartstopper in this poignant and emotional story about found family, what it means to…

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This wound up being completely different than what I expected. Ben, a high school student, loves STEM and dreams of going to MIT. In his recent past he had a bit of a difficult time coming out to his mother. However, things get way more difficult when one of his experiments ends with a girl being pregnant with his child.

This story is quite understandably different from other ya books I've read. It deals with the very real difficulty of being pregnant or expecting during high school. I love almost all the different elements that made up this tale. I think a few of the relationships could have been healthier, but I loved the emotions this book brought out, and I definitely feel like this is worth a read!

Out August 22, 2023!

Thank you, Netgalley and Publisher, for this Arc!

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Unexpecting by Jen Bailey | Book Review

While books about teenage pregnancy are not quite my go to, books with fall on the cover absolutely are. And so, I picked up Unexpecting by Jen Bailey. I have to admit, the comparison to Heartstopper also sold me a bit. There were a few expectations I had going into this book that turned out completely wrong. For one, I was under the impression based on the summary that Ben was a trans man who…

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'Unexpecting' by Jen Bailey

I received a ARC from Wednesday Books on NetGalley in exchange for a honest review

Rating out of 5:⭐⭐

Release Date: August 22, 2023

Content Warnings: Teen Pregnancy, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent

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SYNOPSIS:

Juno meets Heartstopper in this poignant and emotional story about found family, what it means to be a parent, and falling in love.

Benjamin Morrison is about to start junior year of high school and while his family is challenging, he is pretty content with his life, with his two best friends, and being a part of the robotics club. Until an experiment at science camp has completely unexpected consequences.

He is going to be a father. Something his mother was not expecting after he came out as gay and she certainly wasn’t expecting that he would want to raise the baby as a single father. But together they come up with a plan to prepare Ben for fatherhood and fight for his rights.

The weight of Ben’s decision presses down on him. He’s always tired, his grades fall, and tension rises between his mom and stepfather. He’s letting down his friends in the robotics club whose future hinges on his expertise. If it wasn’t for his renewed friendship (and maybe more) with a boy from his past, he wouldn’t be able to face the daily ridicule at school or the crumbling relationship with his best friends.

With every new challenge, every new sacrifice he has to make, Ben questions his choice. He’s lived with a void in his heart where a father’s presence should have been, and the fear of putting his own child through that keeps him clinging to his decision. When the baby might be in danger, Ben’s faced with a heart wrenching realization: sometimes being a parent means making the hard choices even if they are the choices you don't want to make...

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MY REVIEW:

This book is sometimes annoying because of how much it relies on characters having miscommunications. The book also felt a bit boring. I had a very hard time trying to finish this book. It has absolutely nothing to do with Heartstopper. It’s also a bad marketing tactic to say that your product is the combination of two different things. Source: I’m a current college student double-majoring in business. Your product should be an original; comparing it to two other similar products raises or defines the expectations of the consumer and puts unnecessary pressure on the producer. It sets the book up for failure. (Because the consumer assumes that they are going to get the same feelings they got from the comparison products.) Ben isn’t trying to understand the people around him and why they are upset. and everyone else around him does the same. No one puts themselves in other people's shoes. The problems in the book felt superficial and weren’t developed well, which affected the characters' personalities. So the character development wasn’t all there.

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happy birthday, bailey, i love you with all my heart

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HALO, Season Two (2024)

Directed by Debs Paterson, Craig Zisk, Otto Bathurst & Dennie Gordon

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princess bluebelle's character design is honestly very very cute...

like the PPG reboot is a hot mess but like

man I wish this design was in a better show (and better episode really) its mega cute...

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⏳Counting down every number till our First Home Match in Club History!⌛️

via wearebayfc March 27, 2024

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Halo: Halo and Season 2 – TV Review

TL;DR – It was a season of highs and lows, but it ended in a wave of potential.   ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Paramount+ service that viewed this episode. Halo Review – Well, we have reached the end of Halo’s sophomore season, and oh, do I have a lot to say. It was a wild swing from impressive to frustrating as we both rose above the mess of Season One while also…

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tagged by @kiryukazumas and @twillightgarden so... here's a few more using this picrew <3 thank you both MWAHHHH

🍓 jen doe (ft. boise) | 🩰 sam bailey

💻 toby lamar | 🌲 raine hsu

no tags but if you see this and want to do it, please use me as a tag!!

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It's Monday: What Are You Reading?---August 21st, 2023

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a place to meet and share what you have been and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit, comment, and add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book…

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Metallics at the 2023 Golden Globes

Jen Statsky in Maison Martin Margiela Li Jun Li in Dolce and Gabbana Jessica Chastain in Oscar de la Renta

Angela Bassett in Pamella Roland Salma Hayek in Gucci Bailey Bass in Dior Gigi Paris in Valentino Azia Celestino in Diana Couture Amelia Dimoldenberg in LaQuan Smith

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Let Round #4 begin!

Round #4 will be the winners of Round #2 (right side of the bracket) competing against one another! Here is the current standing:

As usual, may the most favored character win!

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look at my son