#S. Jae-Jones

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(New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (August 6th, 2024)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Releases:

Dance of the Starlit Sea by Kiana Krystle

Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan

This Is Not A Dead Girl Story by Kate Sweeney

Loving, Ohio by Matthew Erman , Sam Beck (illustrator)

Silent Sister by Megan Davidhizar

Better Left Buried by Mary E. Roach

The House Where Death Lives by Various

The Girl with No Reflection by Keshe Chow

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson

Here Lies A Vengeful Bitch by Codie Crowley

Witty in Pink by Erica George

The Empire Wars by Akana Phenix

Maradonia & the Guardians of the Portal by Sofia Nova

A Family of Killers by Bryce Moore

New Sequels:

Ami (Guardians of Dawn #2) by S. Jae-Jones

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Happy reading!

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New Releases: August 6, 2024

Middle Grade Crushing It by Erin Becker On the soccer field, Magic Mel is in her element. She’s ready to lead her team to victory at the city championship in her new role as captain. Off the field, however, is a totally different story. Mel can’t get a handle on her class presentation, her friend group has completely dissolved, and her ex-friend-current-teammate, Tory, is being the worst. The…

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Title: Zhara | Author: S. Jae-Jones | Publisher: Wednesday Books (2023)

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books I’ve read in 2022 📖 no. 147

Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones

“A candle unused is nothing but wax and wick. I would rather light the flame, knowing it will go out than sit forever in darkness.”

[sjaejoneswriter]

Hi! This is a random question and you’ve probably heard it before, but it’s about that magical girl series you were writing, Guardians of Dawn? I’m really confused. This was a book I was really excited to read two years ago, and it never came out. Does anyone know if it was being put on hold?

With the imminent (?) death of Twitter, I decided to dust off my old Tumblr account and...wow do I have a lot of asks to go through. Mea culpa, mea culpa, I know I have been gone for literal years.

HOWEVER, yes, Guardians of Dawn is still happening—in fact, the first book will be published August 2023! You can add it to Goodreads here.

[jolieeason]

It's Monday: What Are You Reading?---May 20th, 2024

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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Zhara | ARC Review

Thank you to Titan Books and Netgalley for the review copy in exchange for an honest review. This does not change my opinion in anyway. Book: Zhara (Guardians of Dawn 1) by S. Jae-JonesRelease Date: August 1st 2023Tags: Fantasy | Young Adult | Cinderella retelling | Family | Magic | Disabled Side CharacterTrigger/Content Warnings: Violence | GoreOther books by this author I reviewed Wintersong…

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Guardians of the Dawn: Zhara Review: Bibbity Bobbity BTS

Guardians of the Dawn: Zhara Review: Bibbity Bobbity BTS

It’s no secret that I love Sailor Moon; it’s pretty much become my personal brand around here. So when I see a book pitched as Sailor Moon meets Cinder(ella) you KNOW I’m going to be onboard. I was incredibly delighted to find that while S. Jae-Jones’ Guardians of Dawn: Zhara is a little bit of …

[luminouslumity]

Like I said, I've been waiting years for this book to come out! So whether it's good or bad, I'm just glad it's here now!

[dying-suffering-french-stalkers]

the clock tolling in the wedding scene in elisabeth das musical is 1) sexy 2) so labyrinth-coded

[bookaddict24-7]

New Young Adult Releases! (August 1st, 2023)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Standalones/First in a Series:

I'll Tell You No Lies by Amanda McCrina

The Boy You Always Wanted by Michelle Quach

Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin

The Narrow by Kate Alice Marshall

A Little Like Waking by Adam Rex

Zhara by S. Jae-Jones

Damned If You Do by Alex Brown

True True by Don P. Hooper

They Fade Away by Alex Armoredes

The Bewitching Hour by Ashley Poston

Omen of Ice by Jus Accardo

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Happy reading!

[aliteraryprincess]

Twenty Books Challenge, Part 2

Hypothetically, you are only able to keep 20 of your books. Only one book per author/series. So what books are you keeping?

I was tagged by @the-forest-library. Thank you! I’m opting to do it in two parts because I wanted the chance to reuse some old photos I’ve taken of the individual books (and tumblr only allows ten pictures per post–booooo!!!). Here are books 11 to 20. You can find the first ten here.

11. Different Seasons by Stephen King - This is a collection of novellas contains an absolute favorite book of mine, The Body. It’s extremely sentimental to me, and I’ve owned this copy since I was in middle school. 

12. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara - This is just another of the best books I’ve ever read that I need to reread. 

13. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire - My brother, Robert, gave this to me when I was definitely not old enough to read it. It’s always been a favorite mine, and it��s particularly special to me now because Rob passed away in August.

14. Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones - This is probably my favorite fantasy book. I just love it so much and can’t be without it.

15. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine - This is one of my absolute favorite fairy tale retellings. It’s such a joy to reread. Plus I’ve had this copy since I was young, so I’m quite attached to it.

16. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke - This is another of my favorite fantasies. The worldbuilding is spectacular, and it is absolutely worth keeping and rereading.

17. Among Others by Jo Walton - Another wonderful fantasy that I want to reread. What I especially love about it is that it’s a love letter to the fantasy genre, and it includes a bunch of things I love: books, boarding schools, and fairies.

18. The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale - Another of my favorite retellings that I like to go back to periodically.

19. The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien - This is a childhood favorite of mine, but this copy has also been in my family for a few generations. It originally belonged to my mom and my uncle when they were kids, then it went to my brothers, then it went to me. It’s falling apart, but I absolutely would have to keep it!

20. The Brontës by Juliet Barker - This is my favorite work of nonfiction. It is the definitive biography of the Brontës, and there’s just so much information in it! Plus I got my copy at the Brontë Parsonage Museum on my first visit. It has a stamp inside to prove it! 

I have no clue who else has done this, so sorry if you already have! I’m tagging: @dauen, @ninja-muse, @moderngothicbooks, @bookcub, and anyone who wants to do this!

[sjaejoneswriter]

Was wintersong originally a fanfic? I feel like I’ve read it about 4 years ago, the scenes are so familiar. I also emailed you. Please let me know!!

While Wintersong was inspired by Labyrinth and a number of other gothic stories I loved as a teen, the only fandoms for which I actually wrote fanfic were The X-Files, Sailor Moon, and Harry Potter. 😅

And before you go searching for them, they are terrible and unfinished, so I advise you not to look.

[jolieeason]

Zhara (Guardians of Dawn: Book 1) by S. Jae-Jones

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, Wednesday Books Date of publication: August 1st, 2023 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Young Adult Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology, High Fantasy, Romance, Magic, Asian Literature, Retellings Series: Guardians of Dawn Zhara—Book 1 Purchase Links: Kindle | Audible | B&N | AbeBooks | WorldCat Goodreads Synopsis: Sailor Moon meets Cinder��in Guardians of Dawn: Zhara, the…

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"Because for the longest time I did not know I could dream," she said. "That I could wish - want - for things beyond what I needed. A roof over my head, clothes on my back, and food in my belly."

Guardians of Dawn: Zhara - S. Jae-Jones