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[draclr]

Finally, Love Poem - Alix Olson

“Living, we have learned, can be both sloppy and precise

And so you choose your careful witness to your silly little life.

You begin to trace each other’s journeys,

You begin to chart each other’s pace,

You start to notice all the sweetness in the details of their ways.

Because loving, they are learning, seeks a language of solace.

It speaks volumes about tomorrow when you’re fluent in forgiveness

And sometimes—only sometimes—they begin to wonder what their 10 year old selves might have said to one another.

Maybe something like I’m sorry, I won’t be with you through this sadness

Like if I could be your axis, I would spin you past the madness

Like I wish I had the wing span to just soar you to what’s after

Like I wish I could just swoop you up and wrap you in my laughter

Like I wish I could return you to this earth with just my palm

Like if my palm could be your satellite, your job—to just hold on.

But your survival will be grace-making.

Yes, your arrival will be breathtaking.

And I will be here

When you beat fear,

When you reach here,

When you find me.

Because sometimes there’s a you on a skateboard,

Sometimes there’s a me on a sloped curve.

Sometimes familiar becomes magic,

Sometimes magic needs distance.

Sometimes space is what shapes it,

And the shape is not instant.

Sometimes the horizon’s surprising,

And the view is worth risking,

And the risk is a long wait but this girl is persistent.

Sometimes the future just means that each day is worth finding,

And this day is a presence,

And this moment is shining.

Sometimes her prayers are just soothing.

Sometimes her face is just lovely.

Years,

Years spent searching.

Sometimes people get lucky”

[bikinibottomdayz]

MARCH 10, 2025 RELEASE

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This release includes: The Lightning Thief, Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Starlight Express, Hadestown (new cast), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (cast change)

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON February 25, 2025 (M) | West End | 4K MP4 (9.52GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Benedict Salter (u/s Benjamin Button/u/s Reverthi), Clare Foster (Elowen Keene/The Sheep/Sterenow), Jonathan Charles (u/s Roger Button/Trenlee Senior/Growan), Philippa Hogg (Mary Button/Millie Dyer/Psychiatrist/Avoryow), Matthew Burns (Mrs Gladstone/Landlord/Electrotherapist/Morlan), Emily Panes (s/w Captain Carrick/s/w Tewes), Katy Ellis (u/s Mr Gladstone/u/s Landlady/u/s Lowen Button/u/s Ebron), Anna Fordham (Mrs Bennett/Locryn Button/Keynvor), Damien James (Mrs Gladstone's Sister/Jago Trenlee/Billy Tyne/Meryn Gladstone/Tir), Ann Marcuson (Miss Moncrief/Morwenna Keene/Drunken Sailor/Doctor/Maggie Moncrief/Treth), Jack Quarton (Mr Bennett/Jack Trenlee/Tonnow) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this amazing musical! Increased wandering and unfocusing throughout. Two tracks were cut from the show, making this a very unique cast combination. Elliot Mackenzie's (Lanow) and Katy Ellis's (Gwyns) narration lines were covered by various company members. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3RG3 | ASKING $15 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2, 2025

HADESTOWN March 5, 2025 (M) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (9.56GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Carlos Valdes (Orpheus), Hailey Kilgore (Eurydice), Merle Dandridge (Persephone), Tom Hewitt (Hades), Daniel Breaker (Hermes), Jessie Shelton (Fate), Kay Trinidad (Fate), Brit West (Fate), Emily Afton (Worker), Malcolm Armwood (Worker), Grace Yoo (Worker), Timothy H. Lee (Worker), Alex Puette (Worker) Notes: Great 4K capture of the new cast! Head obstruction on the right that blocks off some action, but mostly worked around well. Increased wandering and unfocusing throughout, especially at the beginning. Includes curtain call and “We Raise Our Cups,” audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC4CvD | ASKING $18 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2, 2025

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD November 10, 2024 (M) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (13.38GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Joel Meyers (Albus Potter), Erik C. Peterson (Scorpius Malfoy), Steve Haggard (Harry Potter), Angela Reed (Ginny Potter), Cara Ricketts (Hermione Granger), Daniel Frederick (Ron Weasley), Aaron Bartz (Draco Malfoy), Jane Bruce (Delphi), Maya Jerome Thomas (Rose Granger-Weasley), Emily Schultheis (Moaning Myrtle / Polly Chapman / Lily Potter Sr.), Edward James Hyland (Amos Diggory / Albus Dumbledore), Karen Jane Woditsch (Professor McGonagall / Dolores Umbridge), Chadd Alexander (Sorting Hat / Bane), Stephen Spinella (Severus Snape / Lord Voldemort), Irving Dyson Jr. (Craig Bowker Jr), Jax Jackson (Yann Fredericks), Eric Cheung (Karl Jenkins / Viktor Krum), William Bednar (Cedric Diggory / James Potters), Abbi Hawk (Trolley Witch), Logan James Hall (Professor Mazoni), Jamyl Dobson (V World General), Ted Deasy (Station Master), Eleasha Gamble (Madam Hooch), Jack Koenig (Ministry Official), John Alix, Quinn Blades, Darby Breedlove, Chance Marshaun Hill, Erik Evan Olson, Kaléa Leverette, Alexandra Peter, William Rhem Jr., Chris Jarman (Voice of Phone Box), Paul Thornley (Voice of Ludo Bagman) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of the Year 5 cast change! This is also the final performance of the 3.5 hour version of the show. Some wandering / readjustment and unfocusing throughout. Heads visible on the bottom but almost never obstruct anything. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://mega.nz/folder/d94QDLrb#gTY_FexKA39JCbCOi_-m0g | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2, 2025

THE LIGHTNING THIEF February 26, 2025 | Off-West End | 4K MP4 (8.91GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Max Harwood (Percy Jackson), Morgan Gregory (u/s Percy Jackson), Scott Folan (Grover), Jessica Lee (Annabeth), Paisley Billings (Sally Jackson), Greg Barnett (Mr Brunner), Joe Allen (Mr D), Samantha Mbolekwa (Clarisse), Joaquin Pedro Valdes (Luke), Philip Catchpole (Ensemble), Charlotte O’Rourke (Ensemble), Alex Waxman (Ensemble) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this show! During “Son of Poseidon,” Max ran off and the show was stopped. Morgan replaced him for the rest of the show. Some wandering and unfocusing throughout, especially at the beginning. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3VCr | ASKING $15 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2, 2025

REDWOOD March 4, 2025 | Broadway | 4K MP4 (8.52GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Idina Menzel (Jesse), de'Adre Aziza (Mel), Zachary Noah Piser (Spencer/Clerk/Man in Rain/Mateo), Michael Park (Finn), Khaila Wilcoxon (Becca), Kate Diaz (Voice of Trees/Stella) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this new show! Some minor head obstruction on the far left that only very briefly blocks action. Some wandering and unfocusing throughout, especially at the beginning. Some washout on the wider shots. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC4tWX | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2, 2025

STARLIGHT EXPRESS February 23, 2025 | London | 4K MP4 (8.22GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Jeevan Braich (Rusty), Ashlyn Weekes (u/s Pearl), Al Knott (Greaseball), Tom Pigram (Electra), Jade Marvin (Momma), Lilianna Hendy (u/s Dinah), Bethany Rose Lythgoe (u/s Belle), Renz Cardenas (Tassita), Gary Sheridan (u/s Hydra), Scott Hayward (s/w Porter), Harrison Peterkin (Lumber), Emily Martinez (Slick), Jessica Vaux (Blue Lightning), Charles Butcher (s/w Green Arrow), Sam Gallacher (s/w Golden Eagle), Oscar Kong (Silver Bullet), Marianthe Panas (Orange Flash), Isaac Edwards (s/w Killerwatt), Hannah Kiss (s/w Wrench), Catherine Cornwall (Joule), Ollie Augustin (Volta), Buzz Fletcher (Control), Jamie Addison (Marshal), Charlie Russell (Marshal) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of a neat set of understudies! Slight obstruction on the far sides but little to no action is missed. Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3vre | ASKING $15 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2, 2025

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"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" on Broadway Welcomes New Cast

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"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" on Broadway Welcomes New Cast

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child New York has earned the distinction of being the highest-grossing non-musical play in Broadway history as well as the longest-running Broadway play of this century. Now entering its sixth year, the production is looking forward to even more success with a brand-new cast.

Our favorite wizarding families are getting a refresh with a mix of new and returning faces. The Potters will be staying the same as last season, with Steve Haggard, Angela Reed, and Joel Meyers reprising their roles as Harry, Ginny, and Albus. Similarly, the Malfoys will continue to be portrayed by Aaron Bartz and Erik Christopher Peterson, who play Draco and Scorpius, respectively. Cara Ricketts and Daniel Fredrick will take to the stage as Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, with Maya Jerome Thomas returning to play their daughter, Rose Granger-Weasley. Jane Bruce will join the cast as Delphi Diggory.

  Looking forward to another year at Hogwarts with these fantastic wizarding families starting November 14th! pic.twitter.com/689nDourfL

— Harry Potter and the Cursed Child NYC (@CursedChildNYC) October 24, 2023

  Also new to the company this year are John Alix, William Bednar, Eric Cheung, Jamyl Dobson, Eleasha Gamble, Kaléa Leverette, Kira Player, Gabrielle Reid, and Emily Schultheis. The production is welcoming back quite Chadd Alexander, Quinn Blades, Darby Breedlove, Ted Deasy, Irving Dyson Jr., Kira Fath, Gary-Kayi Fletcher, Logan James Hall, Abbi Hawk, Chance Marshaun Hill, Edward James Hyland, Nick Hyland, Jax Jackson, Jack Koenig, Erik Evan Olson, Alexandra Peter, William Rhem Jr., Stephen Spinella, Tom Stephens, and Karen Janes Woditsch.

The new Broadway company will begin performances on Tuesday, November 14 at New York’s Lyric Theatre. Tickets are on sale now, but you can grab one through May 26, 2024.

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[bramwellbern]

[yourdailyqueer]

Alix Olson

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Queer

DOB: Born 1975

Ethnicity: White

Occupation: Poet, spoken word poet, feminist, activist, writer

[mielzange]

i wish i could just swoop you up and wrap you in my laughter

[dailysapphiclyrics]

Alix Olson- Eve’s Mouth

[lisamarie53183]

This 👏🏼 is 👏🏼 everything 👏🏼 ...... I wrote out the Alix Olson poem read by Micah in TLWGQ ❤️

[snazzystarlight]

This is “Checking My Pulse” by Alix Olson as I see it because of synesthesia, a condition that causes me to see music visually when I hear it. This song is literally so sweet!

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[theacademicminute]

On Oxford College of Emory University Week: Resilience is a good skill to cultivate.

Alix Olson, assistant professor of women’s gender and sexuality studies, examines how it can be abused as well.

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[bikinibottomdayz]

APRIL 10, 2024 RELEASE

All my masters can be found here, full release under the read more!I am also offering the two Wicked videos as a bundle for 30 USD! If interested, please contact me at bikinibottomtrading@gmail.com!

The release today includes: Wicked (MK and Allie standby bundle), Mrs. Doubtfire (tour), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (year 5 Broadway), Frozen (tour), Hamilton, The Seagull / Woodstock NY

FROZEN November 29, 2023 | First US Tour (Detroit, MI) | 4K MP4 (8.28GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Caroline Bowman (Elsa), Lauren Nicole Chapman (Anna), Erin Choi (Young Elsa), Annie Piper Braverman (Young Anna), Jeremy Davis (Olaf), Dominic Dorset (Kristoff), Collin Baja (Sven), Preston Perez (Hans), Evan Duff (Weselton), Tyler Jimenez (Pabbie), Renée Reid (Bulda), Kyle Lamar Mitchell (King Agnarr), Katie Mariko Murray (Queen Iduna), Natalie Wisdom (s/w Head Handmaiden), Kate Bailey, Kristen Smith Davis, Jason Goldston, Natalie Goodin, Zach Hess, Adrianna Rose Lyons, Alexander Mendoza, Nick Silverio, Daniel Switzer, Peli Naomi Woods, Michael Allan Haggerty (s/w), Jessie Peltier (s/w) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of the tour’s first performance in Detroit! There is also some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Some washout on wider shots. Includes curtain call and the post-show BC/EFA speech, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB5iR4 | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL OCTOBER 2, 2024

HAMILTON December 30, 2023 (M) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (11.01GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Miguel Cervantes (Alexander Hamilton), Alysha Deslorieux (Eliza Hamilton), Jared Dixon (Aaron Burr), Jennie Harney-Fleming (Angelica Schuyler), Tamar Greene (George Washington), J. Quinton Johnson (s/b Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Ebrin R. Stanley (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Marc delaCruz (s/b John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Yana Perrault (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Jarrod Spector (King George III), Eddy Lee (s/w James Reynolds/Philip Schuyler/Doctor), Adam Ali-Perez (s/w Samuel Seabury), John Michael Fiumara (Charles Lee), Preston Mui (George Eacker), Damani Van Rensalier (The Bullet) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of a neat set of understudies! Very very brief obstruction when someone walks past in front right after “What’d I Miss.” Minor wandering / readjustment and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB8znG | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL OCTOBER 2, 2024

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD December 14, 2023 | Broadway | 4K MP4 (13.96GB) | biknibottomday’s master Cast: Joel Meyers (Albus Potter), Erik C. Peterson (Scorpius Malfoy), Steve Haggard (Harry Potter), Angela Reed (Ginny Potter), Cara Ricketts (Hermione Granger), Gary-Kayi Fletcher (u/s Ron Weasley), Aaron Bartz (Draco Malfoy), Jane Bruce (Delphi), Maya Jerome Thomas (Rose Granger-Weasley), Emily Schultheis (Moaning Myrtle / Polly Chapman / Lily Potter Sr.), Edward James Hyland (Amos Diggory / Albus Dumbledore), Abbi Hawk (u/s Professor McGonagall / Dolores Umbridge), Chadd Alexander (Sorting Hat / Bane), Stephen Spinella (Severus Snape / Lord Voldemort), Irving Dyson Jr. (Craig Bowker Jr), Jax Jackson (Yann Fredericks), Nick Hyland (s/w Karl Jenkins / Viktor Krum), William Bednar (Cedric Diggory / James Potters), Gabrielle Reid (s/w Trolley Witch), Logan James Hall (Professor Mazoni), Jamyl Dobson (V World General), Ted Deasy (Station Master), Eleasha Gamble (Madam Hooch), Jack Koenig (Ministry Official), John Alix, Quinn Blades, Darby Breedlove, Chance Marshaun Hill, Erik Evan Olson, Kaléa Leverette, Alexandra Peter, William Rhem Jr., Chris Jarman (Voice of Phone Box), Paul Thornley (Voice of Ludo Bagman) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of the Year 5 cast! Wandering / readjustment and unfocusing throughout. Heads visible on the bottom but almost never obstruct anything. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://mega.nz/folder/cs4D0ZSa#Nss9kppT3Bk4uhgSDMLGsw | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL OCTOBER 2, 2024

THE SEAGULL / WOODSTOCK, NY March 2, 2023 | Off-Broadway | 4K MP4 (10.8) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: David Cale (Samuel), Ato Essandoh (William), Patrick Foley (Mark), Hari Nef (Sasha), Daniel Oreskes (Darren), Parker Posey (Irene), Bill Sage (Dean), Aleyse Shannon (Nina), Amy Stiller (Pauline), Nat Wolff (Kevin) Notes: Messy 4K capture of this contemporary Chekov production. The first part of Act One is blindshot and therefore wanders a lot, alongside containing a significant amount of obstruction on the right side. The action is captured roughly half of the time, with watchability varying from moment to moment. The rest of the show after 50 minutes is better, though still contains semi-frequent blackouts, obstruction, and some wandering. Overall, it gives a good sense of the staging and props, as well as gives visual to a lot of the moments in the play. Audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAuiPj | ASKING $10 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL OCTOBER 2, 2024

MRS. DOUBTFIRE November 15, 2023 | First US Tour (Detroit, MI) | 4K MP4 (9.49GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Rob McClure (Daniel Hillard), Maggie Lakis (Miranda Hillard), Giselle Gutierrez (Lydia Hillard), Axel Bernard Rimmele (Christoher Hillard), Kennedy Pitney (Natalie Hillard), Aaron Kaburick (Frank Hillard), Marquez Linder (u/s Andre Mayem), Romelda Teron Benjamin (Wanda Sellner), Leo Roberts (Stuart Dunmire), David Hibbard (Mr. Jolly/Ensemble), Jodi Kimura (Janet Lundy/Ensemble), Joey Stone (s/w Loopy Lenny), Alex Branton (Ensemble), Jonathan Hoover (Ensemble), Sheila Jones (Ensemble), Julia Kavanagh (Ensemble), Alex Ringler (Ensemble), Lannie Rubio (Ensemble), Ian Liberto (s/w Ensemble), Lauryn Withnell (Ensemble), Julia Yameen (Ensemble) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this tour! Some wandering / readjustment and unfocusing throughout. Some occasional washout. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB3vhW | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL OCTOBER 2, 2024

WICKED May 21, 2023 (M) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (10.62GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Mary Kate Morrissey (s/b Elphaba), McKenzie Kurtz (Glinda), Jordan Litz (Fiyero), John Dossett (The Wizard), Michele Pawk (Madame Morrible), Beka Burnham (u/s Nessarose), Michael Wartella (Boq), William Youmans (Doctor Dillamond), Alex Aquilino (u/s Chistery), Christianne Tisdale (Midwife), Lindsay Janisse (Witch's Mother), Michael Thatcher (Witch's Father / Ozian Official) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of MK and McKenzie together! Only very brief obstruction when someone was walking past. Minimal wandering and unfocusing. Some washout on the wider shots. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAEKur | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL OCTOBER 2, 2024

WICKED July 18, 2023 | Broadway | 4K MP4 (10.62GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Alyssa Fox (Elphaba), Allie Trimm (s/b Glinda), Jordan Litz (Fiyero), John Dossett (The Wizard), Michele Pawk (Madame Morrible), Kimber Elayne Sprawl (Nessarose), Yando Lopez (u/s Boq), William Youmans (Doctor Dillamond), Chase Madigan (Chistery), Christianne Tisdale (Midwife), Lindsay Janisse (Witch's Mother), Michael Thatcher (Witch's Father / Ozian Official), Lisa Finegold (s/w), Colby Q. Lindeman (s/w), Micaela Martinez (s/w), Hunter Mikles (s/w), Dashi Mitchell (s/w), David Scott Purdy (s/w) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of Allie as Glinda! Some wandering / readjustment and unfocusing throughout. Some washout on wider shots. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAMYUD | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL OCTOBER 2, 2024

[seeinganewlight]

2023 books read

updated reading goal: 150

1) nancy drew: the curse → micol ostow (audiobook, reread) / (jan 1) 2) all the dangerous things → stacy willingham (arc) / (jan 2) 3) lunar love → lauren kung jessen (arc) / (jan 3 - jan 4) 4) death by dumpling → vivien chien (audiobook) / (jan 6) 5) where echoes die → courtney gould (arc) / (jan 4 - jan 7) 6) the no-show → beth o’leary (audiobook) / (jan 6 - jan 8) 7) 6 times we almost kissed (and one time we did) → tess sharpe (arc) / (jan 8) 8) a fatal thing happened on the way to the forum: murder in ancient rome → emma southon (audiobook) / (jan 8 - jan 9) 9) this appearing house → ally malinenko (audiobook) / (jan 9) 10) spare → prince harry (audiobook) / (jan 10) 11) hell bent → leigh bardugo (audiobook) / (jan 10 - jan 12) 12) have i told you this already? → lauren graham / (jan 12 - jan 13) 13) partners in crime → alisha rai (audiobook) / (jan 13) 14) always the almost → edward underhill (arc) / (jan 14) 15) a room of one’s own → virgina woolf / (jan 5 - jan 14) 16) icebreaker → hannah grace (audiobook) / (jan 15) 17) the companion → e.e. ottoman / (jan 15 - jan 16) 18) feel your way through → kelsea ballerini / (jan 16) 19) comfort me with apples → catherynne m. valente (audiobook) / (jan 17) 20) a strange loop → michael r. jackson / (jan 21) 21) maybe in another life → taylor jenkins reid / (jan 23) 22) the fraud squad → kyla zhao / (jan 23 - jan 25) 23) the family game → catherine steadman (audiobook) / (jan 25 - jan 26) 24) the six deaths of the saint → alix e. harrow / (jan 28) 25) these fleeting shadows → kate alice marshall (audiobook) / (jan 28) 26) better than fiction → alexa martin (audiobook) / (jan 30 - jan 31) 27) this is not a personal statement → tracy badua / (jan 28 - feb 1) 28) nine liars → maureen johnson / (feb 2 - feb 4) 29) the nanny → lana ferguson (arc) / (feb 6) 30) finlay donovan is killing it → elle cosimano (audiobook) / (feb 7) 31) finlay donovan knocks ‘em dead → elle cosimano (audiobook) / (feb 8) 32) finaly donovan jumps the gun → elle cosimano (audiobook) / (feb 8) 33) someone had to do it → amber brown & danielle brown (audiobook) / (feb 12) 34) daisy jones & the six → taylor jenkins reid (reread, annotation) / (feb 8 - feb 12) 35) wuthering heights → emily brontë (audiobook, reread) / (feb 13 - feb 14) 36) practical magic → alice hoffman (audiobook) / (feb 16) 37) delicious monsters → liselle sambury (arc) / (feb 11 - feb 17) 38) the world cannot give → tara isabella burton (audiobook) / (feb 18 - feb 19) 39) this time it’s real → ann liang / (feb 14 - feb 19) 40) partners in crime → agatha christie (audiobook) / (feb 20) 41) the glass menagerie → tennessee williams (reread) / (feb 22) 42) missing clarissa → ripley jones (arc) / (feb 22 - feb 23) 43) the reunion → kayla olson (audiobook) / (feb 23) 44) twelfth night → william shakespeare (reread, annotation) / (jan 15 - feb 23) 45) the summer i turned pretty → jenny han (reread, audiobook) / (mar 1) 46) it’s not summer without you → jenny han (reread, audiobook) / (mar 1) 47) we’ll always have summer → jenny han (reread, audiobook) / (mar 1) 48) the late mrs. willoughby → claudia gray (arc) / (feb 23 - mar 2) 49) the appeal → janice hallett / (mar 2 - mar 3) 50) fatal throne: the wives of henry vii tell all → candice fleming, m.t. anderson, jennifer donnelly, stephanie hemphill, debrah hopkinson, linda sue park, lisa anna sandell (audiobook) / (mar 4) 51) a quiet life in the country → t.e. kinsey (audiobook) / (mar 6 - mar 7) 52) leave it to the march sisters → annie sereno (arc) / (mar 7 - mar 8) 53) wild is the witch → rachel griffin (audiobook) / (mar 9) 54) no exit → taylor adams / (mar 9 - mar 10) 55) julius caesar → william shakespeare (reread, audiobook) / (mar 15) 56) last violent call → chloe gong / (mar 10 - mar 15) 57) the witch and the vampire → francesca flores (arc) / (mar 15 - mar 16) 58) what lies in the woods → kate alice marshall (audiobook) / (mar 17) 59) the writing retreat → julia bartz (audiobook) / (mar 18 - mar 20) 60) spells for forgetting → adrienne young (audiobook) / (mar 23) 61) anne of green gables → l.m. montgomery (reread) / (mar 21 - mar 24) 62) an elderly lady is up to no good → helene tursten (audiobook, translated work) / (mar 27) 63) murder your employer: the mcmasters guide to homicide → rupert holmes (audiobook) / (mar 28 - mar 29) 64) fake dates and mooncakes → sher lee (arc) / (mar 29 - mar 30) 65) the sweetest connection → denise williams (audiobook) / (apr 1) 66) immortal longings → chloe gong (arc) / (mar 16 - apr 1) 67) lost in the never woods → aiden thomas / (apr 2 - apr 3) 68) that wasn’t in the script → sarah ainslee (arc) / (apr 3) 69) tell me what really happened → chelsea sedoti (arc) / (apr 3) 70) shakespeare in love → lee hall / (apr 4) 71) the golden spoon → jessa maxwell (audiobook) / (apr 6 - apr 7) 72) hamlet → william shakespeare (reread, annotation) / (mar 4 - apr 8) 73) anne of avonlea → l.m. montgomery (reread) / (apr 4 - apr 9) 74) anne of the island → l.m. montgomery (reread) (apr 9) 75) of human kindness: what shakespeare teaches us about empathy → paula marantz cohen (audiobook) / (apr 7 - apr 10) 76) ophelia → lisa m. klein (audiobook) / (apr 12 - apr 13) 77) anne of windy poplars → l.m. montgomery (reread) (apr 10 - apr 13) 78) women of will: following the feminine in shakespeare’s plays → tina packer (audiobook) / (apr 14 - apr 17) 79) juliet: the life and afterlives of shakespeare's first tragic heroine → sophie duncan (arc) / (apr 5 - apr 18) 80) your guide to not getting murdered in a quaint english village → maureen johnson, jay cooper / (apr 20) 81) when the reckoning comes → latanya mcqueen (audiobook) / (apr 21 - apr 22) 82) laertes: a hamlet retelling → carly stevens / (apr 23) 83) the broken girls → simone st. james / (apr 21 - apr 26) 84) the night swim → megan golden (audiobook) / (may 1 - may 2) 85) when you wish upon a lantern → gloria chao (audiobook) / (may 3 - may 4) 86) chloe and the kaishao boys → mae coyiuto / (may 2 - may 7) 87) ghosted: a northanger abbey novel → amanda quain (arc) / (may 2 - may 7) 88) happy place → emily henry / (may 7 - may 9) 89) the mad women’s ball → victoria mas / (may 9 - may 11) 90) the fiancée farce → alexandria bellefleur (audiobook) / (may 14 - may 15) 91) the strange case of the alchemist's daughter → theodora goss (audiobook) / (may 18 - may 19) 92) the weight of blood → tiffany d. jackson (audiobook) / (may 19 - may 20) 93) the twyford code → janice hallett / (may 18 - may 21) 94) never vacation with your ex → emily wibberley and austin siegemund-broka / (may 22) 95) the dos and donuts of love → adiba jaigirdar (arc) / (may 23 - may 24) 96) european travel for the monstrous gentlewoman → theodora goss (audiobook) / (may 22 - may 25) 97) one jump at a time: my story → nathan chen (audiobook) / (jun 1) 98) death of a bookseller → alice slater (audiobook) / (jun 1 - jun 2) 99) a treacherous tale → elizabeth penny (audiobook) / (jun 3 - jun 5) 100) chapter and curse → elizabeth penny (audiobook) / (jun 5) 101) julieta and the romeos → maria e. andreu (audiobook) / (jun 5 - jun 6) 102) a far wilder magic → allison saft (audiobook) / (jun 7 - jun 11) 103) meet me at the lake → carly fortune (audiobook) / (jun 11 - jun 12) 104) foul heart huntsman → chloe gong (arc) / (may 25 - jun 17) 105) rules for vanishing → kate alice marshall / (jun 1 - jun 19) 106) little thieves → margaret own (audiobook) / (jun 15 - jun 21) 107) the last word → taylor adams / (jun 19 - jun 21) 108) the three dahlias → katy watson / (jun 5 - jun 24) 109) painted devils → margaret own (audiobook) / (jun 25 - jun 29) 110) reign → katharine mcgee (arc) / (jun 25 - jul 1) 111) the chateau → jaclyn goldis / (jul 1 - jul 4) 112) a most agreeable murder → julia seals / (jul 2 - jul 4) 113) the shadow sister → lily meade / (july 4 - july 5) 114) if we were villains → m.l. rio (reread, audiobook) / (jul 6) 115) something is killing the children, vol 1 → james tynion iv / (jul 7) 116) something is killing the children, vol 2 → james tynion iv / (jul 7) 117) something is killing the children, vol 3 → james tynion iv / (jul 7) 118) you’re not supposed to die tonight → kalynn bayron / (jul 8) 119) something is killing the children, vol 4 → james tynion iv / (jul 9) 120) lock every door → riley sager (audiobook) / (jul 8 - jul 9) 121) something is killing the children, vol 5 → james tynion iv / (jul 10) 122) the sun down motel → simone st. james / (jul 9 - jul 11) 123) the only survivors → megan miranda (audiobook) / (jul 13) 124) at home with the horrors → sammy scott / (jul 16 - jul 21) 125) one of us is lying → karen m. mcmanus (reread, audiobook) / (jul 31) 126) bring me your midnight → rachel griffin (arc) / (jul 21 - jul 31) 127) one of us is next → karen m. mcmanus (reread, audiobook) / (jul 31 - aug 1) 128) the summer of broken rules → k.l. walther / (jul 30 - aug 1) 129) one of us is back → karen m. mcmanus / (aug 1 - aug 3) 130) what happens after midnight → k.l. walther / (aug 4 - aug 6) 131) the narrow → kate alice marshall / (aug 3 - aug 6) 132) night of the living queers: 13 tales of terror delight → edited by shelly page and alex brown (arc) / (aug 9 - aug 15) 133) the death i gave him → em x. liu (arc) / (aug 17 - aug 19) 134) heartstopper, vol 1 (reread) → alice oseman / (aug 19) 135) heartstopper, vol 2 (reread) → alice oseman / (aug 19) 136) heartstopper, vol 3 (reread) → alice oseman / (aug 19) 137) heartstopper, vol 4 (reread) → alice oseman / (aug 19) 138) the only one left → riley sager / (aug 19 - aug 21) 139) the getaway list → emma lord (arc) / (aug 21 - aug 22) 140) a good girl’s guide to murder → holly jackson (reread, audiobook) / (aug 23 - aug 24) 141) good girl, bad blood → holly jackson (reread, audiobook) / (aug 24 - aug 26) 142) as good as dead → holly jackson (reread, audiobook) / (aug 26 - aug 27) 143) five survive → holly jackson (reread, audiobook) / (aug 27) 144) one for my enemy → olivie blake / (aug 31 - sep 5) 145) business or pleasure → rachel lynn solomon / (sep 5) 146) maybe meant to be → k.l. walther (audiobook) / (sep 6 - sep 7) 147) yellowface → r.f. kuang (audiobook) / (sep 10 - sep 11) 148) going bicostal → dahlia adler (audiobook) / (sep 19) 149) teach the torches to burn: a romeo and juliet remix → caleb roehig / (sep 16 - sep 23) 150) none of this is true → lisa jewell / (sep 24) 151) the girls in the garden → lisa jewell (audiobook) / (sep 29 - sep 30) 152) a very lively murder → katy watson / (oct 3 - oct 4) 153) she is a haunting → trang thanh tran (audiobook) / (oct 4 - oct 5) 154) murder and mamon → mia p. manansala / (oct 5) 155) in these hallowed halls: a dark academia anthology → edited by marie o’regan & paul kane / (sep 14 - oct 7) 156) hallowe’en party  → agatha christie (audiobook) / (oct 8 - oct 9) 157) the second death of edie and violet bond → amanda glaze (audiobook) / (oct 9 - oct 11) 158) the fall of the house of usher → edgar allan poe / (oct 12) 159) home before dark → riley sager (audiobook) / (oct 13 - oct 14) 160) a haunting on the hill → elizabeth hand / (oct 7 - oct 16) 161) the lost coast → a.r. capetta (audiobook) / (oct 14 - oct 19) 162) murder in the family → cara hunter / (oct 18 - oct 21) 163) starling house → alix e. harrow (audiobook) / (oct 22 - oct 25) 164) the unmaking of june farrow → adrienne young (physical and audiobook) / (oct 23 - oct 28) 165) when ghosts call us home → katya de becerra / (oct 28 - oct 30) 166) a christmas carol → charles dickens (reread) / (nov 5) 167) the fall of whit rivera → crystal maldonado (audiobook) / (nov 9 - nov 10) 168) iris kelly doesn’t date → ashley herring blake (audiobook) / (nov 11 - nov 12) 169) fair rosaline → natasha solomon / (nov 8 - nov 14) 170) the dead romantics → ashley poston (audiobook) / (nov 20) 171) if we were villains → m.l. rio (reread, physical and audiobook) / (nov 8 - nov 22) 172) the ballad of songbirds and snakes → suzanne collins / (nov 23 - nov 25) 173) i hope this doesn’t find you → ann liang (arc) / (nov 27 - nov 28) 174) the hunger games → suzanne collins (reread, annotation) / (dec 1 - dec 2) 175) the christmas appeal → janice hallett (audiobook) / (dec 6) 176) enchanted to meet you → meg cabot (audiobook) / (dec 8 - dec 10) 177) catching fire → suzanne collins (reread, annotation) / (dec 3 - dec 17) 178) mockingjay → suzanne collins (reread, annotation) / (dec 18 - dec 23) 179) none shall sleep → ellie marney (audiobook) / (dec 15 - dec 23) 180) little women → louisa may alcott (reread, physical and audiobook) / (dec 25 - dec 28)

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Bracket E - First Set

Checking My Pulse - Alix Olsen

“Lesbian”

Eat Your Heart Out, Sigmund Freud - Mollie Maxwell

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Dykes to Watch Out For Listen To

Hello! Here's 30 lesbian* (*or bisexual etc women. While this post is about music, identities [(L)esbian/(B)isexual/(U)nknown/undeclared/uother] have been noted for the curious amoung you) artists to listen to in this month of pride! Feel more than free to suggest others - this list is just what came to mind and is obviously barely scratching the surface. I have highlighted a few notable works for each, but that absolutely isn't to say you shouldn't try out their other works! Some of these women have giant discographies spanning decades, so there's more than enough to dig through :D That said:

1. Janis Ian - Folk. Active 1965-present. I say this list is in no particular order but that’s except for this spot - if you take one thing away from this post, please let it be go listen to Janis Ian. Go listen to anything and everything she’s done, but I’d especially like to highlight Between the Lines (1975), Breaking Silence (1993), and Strictly Solo (2004, live album).  (L) 

2. Sleater-Kinney - Indie Rock. Active 1994-2006, 2014-present. Highlighting Dig Me Out (1997) and Call the Doctor (1996). (B)

3. Teresa Trull - Folk. Active 1977-present. A Step Away (1986) is marvelous and, considering the sadly low amount of spotify plays, you probably haven’t heard it. (L)

4. Jen Foster - Pop. Active 2001-present. Everybody’s Girl (2006), The White Room Sessions (2016) (U)

5. Ani DiFranco - Indie Folk. Active 1989-present.  Imperfectly (1992) and Not a Pretty Girl (1995) are probably the classics, and personally I’m quite fond of Little Plastic Castle (1998) (B)

6. k.d. lang - Country/folk. Active 1981-present. Obviously Ingénue (1992), but do also consider Shadowland (1988) (revealing my eternal fondness for debut albums <3) and Invincible Summer (2000), if not everything else. (L)

7. Team Dresch - Punk/qcore. Active 1993-1998, 2004-present. Personal Best (1995) and Captain My Captain (1996) are both instant classics of the genre imo. (U) 8. Jill Sobule - Folk-pop. Active 1986-present. Jill Sobule (1995) (of I Kissed a Girl fame) obviously can’t go unmentioned, and on a personal level I can’t not mention Pink Pearl (2000) (B)

9. Atomic Swindlers - Glam. Active 2004-?. I cannot recommend Coming Out Electric (2004) enough. So so so so fun - who doesn’t want intergalactic lesbian love songs? Or, as described by the Village Voice, a “rock opera about spacebiker lesbian stargirls in love”. C’mon. (U) 

10. Melissa Ferrick - Folk-rock. Active 1991-present. Freedom (2000) probably goes without saying, but checking out Everything I Need (1998) or Goodbye Youth (2008) probably wouldn’t disappoint either. (U)

11. Bitch and Animal - qcore. Active 1995-2004. All three albums are great, but Sour Juice and Rhyme (2003) does have Feminist Housewives, so. 

12. Maddie Ross - Pop. Active 2016-present. Look, Maddie is exactly the lesbian pop artist you’ve been looking for. Never Have I Ever (2019) is incredible and no I still haven’t shut up about it. Do you like pop? Do you like lesbians? Do you like incredibly well-executed concept albums? Of course you do, so go listen to this! (As a bonus, go listen to her cover of Scotty Doesn’t Know and thank me later :))(L) 

13. Ember Swift - Folk. Active 1996-present.  Stiltwalking (2002) is so good and more than that it’s just so fun, but don’t sleep on Mid-March Meltdown (2021), either. (U)

14. Jen Cloher - Folk-rock. Active 2001-present. Jen Cloher (2017) is definitely worth a listen, as is Dead Wood Falls (2006) (at the very least). (U)

15. Alix Olson - Spoken word. Active 2001-present. Don’t be scared of by the ‘spoken word’ part! You really don’t have to be poetry person - nor even a lyrics person, gd knows I’m not! - to enjoy. Built Like That (2001) I really can’t rave about enough. This goes from fun and silly to serious and profound, and the whole journey in it is incredible. It’s incredibly captivating, is the truth of it. Not saying Alix is a genius, but... Yeah, a little bit. (U)

16. Jamie Anderson - Folk. Active 1987-present. Three Bridges (2007) is lovely, as is Dare (2013), but her earlier works aren’t to be slept on, either :) (L)

17. Tribe 8 - Punk/qcore. Active 1991-2005. The name tells it all, really. Rude, loud and brash, and really fucking fun. By the Time We Get to Colorado (1995) is basically required listening, and I can’t not say how often I get Lezbophobia stuck in my head, and First City (1995) is fantastic, too. (U)

18. Joan Jett - Rock. Active 1975-present. This is yet another one of those ‘where to even start’, y’know? That being said, I would probably point to Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth (1984) and Sinner (2004) as well as her 1981 debut. As a double suggestion, go listen to The Runaways if you haven’t already, in all their messy glory! :) (U)

19. Grace Petrie - Folk. Active 2006-present. Obviously highlighting Heart First Aid Kit (2017) and There’s No Such Thing as a Protest Singer (2016) (L)

20. Tracy Chapman - Folk. Active 1986-present. Need I really say more? Her self-titled 1988 debut is a great place to start, and Crossroads (1989) (and every album after that) is a great place to continue ;) (U)

21. Kate Reid - Folk. Active 2006-?. You can’t go wrong with I’m Just Warming Up (2009) and Doing it for the Chicks (2011). I mean, charming and funny, what more could you want? (L)

22. Partner - Rock. Active 2014-present. In Search of Lost Time (2017). Boom, simple as that. (U)

23. Hayley Kiyoko - Pop. Active 2013-present. I mean, I couldn’t really not, could I? In all honesty, my favorite of hers remains A Belle to Remember (2013) / This Side of Paradise (2015), but if you’re looking for something more openly “out” you’d probably like Citrine (2016) or Expectations (2018) (L)

24. Ferron - folk. Active 1975-present. Yet another Canadian icon! Do absolutely listen to everything, but my personal reccommendations are Testimony (1980) and Shadows on a Dime (1984). (L)

25. Gina Young - Alt/qcore. Active 2002-present. Intractable (2002) is my darling, but She’s so Androgynous deserves a mention, too. (U)

26. Doria Roberts - Folk. Active 1995-present. Woman Dangerous (2006), and I absolutely cannot stress this enough. Incredible record. (L)

27. Alix Dobkin - Folk. Active 1973-2021 (<3). Lavender Jane Loves Women (1973) and Living with Lesbians (1975) (which have been helpfully merged on Spotify /s) are absolute indusputiable classics. (L)

28. Sara Renberg - Indie. Active 2018-present. (U) Night Sands (2018) !

29. Melissa Etheridge - Rock. Active 1985-present. Yes I Am (1993) times 7000. For real. Absolute indusputiable need-to-listen. Brave and Crazy (1989). Your Little Secret (1995). Everything. (L)

30. Phranc - punk/folk. Active 1970s-present. I’m going to point out Goofyfoot (1995), both because it’s incredible but also it’s the only one easy to find on streaming lmao. (L)

Have fun!

[aion-rsa]

Top New Young Adult Books in March 2021

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The young adult genre is still booming, providing romance, adventure, and more for teens and adults alike. Here are some of the YA books from March 2021 we’re most looking forward to or are currently consuming…

Top New Young Adult Books March 2021

Sing Me Forgotten by Jessica S. Olson

Type: Novel Publisher: Inkyard Press Release date: March 9

Den of Geek says: It’s a double twist on The Phantom of the Opera: the heroine is the lurker in the opera house, and music includes magic that can distort memory. Whether or not this fanfic-like premise works for you may depend on mileage, but we have a weakness for the nostalgia and Gothic romance of the Phantom.

Publisher’s summary: Isda does not exist. At least not beyond the opulent walls of the opera house. Cast into a well at birth for being one of the magical few who can manipulate memories when people sing, she was saved by Cyril, the opera house’s owner. Since that day, he has given her sanctuary from the murderous world outside. All he asks in return is that she use her power to keep ticket sales high—and that she stay out of sight. For if anyone discovers she survived, Isda and Cyril would pay with their lives.

But Isda breaks Cyril’s cardinal rule when she meets Emeric Rodin, a charming boy who throws her quiet, solitary life out of balance. His voice is unlike any she’s ever heard, but the real shock comes when she finds in his memories hints of a way to finally break free of her gilded prison.

Haunted by this possibility, Isda spends more and more time with Emeric, searching for answers in his music and his past. But the price of freedom is steeper than Isda could ever know. For even as she struggles with her growing feelings for Emeric, she learns that in order to take charge of her own destiny, she must become the monster the world tried to drown in the first place. Buy Sing Me Forgotten by Jessica S. Olson.

Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Type: Novel Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.  Release date: March 16 Den of Geek says: A YA mystery from an author from the Ojibwe community of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Firekeeper’s Daughter promises a diverse, unique tale. And you know what they say, but we do really love that cover.

Publisher’s summary: Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college, but when family tragedy strikes, Daunis puts her future on hold to look after her fragile mother. The only bright spot is meeting Jamie, the charming new recruit on her brother Levi’s hockey team.

Yet even as Daunis falls for Jamie, she senses the dashing hockey star is hiding something. Everything comes to light when Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, thrusting her into an FBI investigation of a lethal new drug. 

Reluctantly, Daunis agrees to go undercover, drawing on her knowledge of chemistry and Ojibwe traditional medicine to track down the source. But the search for truth is more complicated than Daunis imagined, exposing secrets and old scars. At the same time, she grows concerned with an investigation that seems more focused on punishing the offenders than protecting the victims.

Now, as the deceptions―and deaths―keep growing, Daunis must learn what it means to be a strong Anishinaabe kwe (Ojibwe woman) and how far she’ll go for her community, even if it tears apart the only world she’s ever known.

Buy Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley.

Flamefall by Rosaria Munda

Type: Novel Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Release date: March 23

Den of Geek says: Of all the YA fantasy releases this month, this one seems like one of the most jam-packed with magic. Dragonriders add high-flying adventure to dense high fantasy politics in this sequel.

Publisher’s summary: After fleeing the revolution and settling into the craggy cliffs of New Pythos, the dragonlords are eager to punish their usurpers and reclaim their city. Their first order of business was destroying the Callipolan food supply. Now they’re coming for the dragonriders.

Annie is Callipolis’s new Firstrider, charged with leading the war against New Pythos. But with unrest at home, enforcing the government’s rationing program risks turning her into public enemy number one.

Lee struggles to find his place after killing kin for a leader who betrayed him. He can support Annie and the other Guardians . . . or join the rebels who look to topple the new regime.

Griff, a lowborn dragonrider who serves New Pythos, knows he has no future. And now that Julia Stormscourge is no longer there to protect him, he is called on to sacrifice everything for the lords that oppress his people–or to forge a new path with the Callipolan Firstrider seeking his help.

With famine tearing Callipolis apart and the Pythians determined to take back what they lost, it will be up to Annie, Lee, and Griff to decide who–and what–to fight for.

Buy Flamefall by Rosaria Munda.

Top New Young Adult Books February 2021

The Project by Courtney Summers

Type: Novel Publisher: Wednesday Books Release date: Feb. 2 Den of Geek says: This critically-acclaimed thriller has won praise for lush writing and thrills. An exploration of power and sisterhood in the shadow of a cult no one believes is a cult, it sounds chilling and thorny in the best way. Publisher’s summary: Lo Denham is used to being on her own. After her parents died, Lo’s sister, Bea, joined The Unity Project, leaving Lo in the care of their great aunt. Thanks to its extensive charitable work and community outreach, The Unity Project has won the hearts and minds of most in the Upstate New York region, but Lo knows there’s more to the group than meets the eye. She’s spent the last six years of her life trying―and failing―to prove it.

“The Unity Project murdered my son.”

When a man shows up at the magazine Lo works for claiming The Unity Project killed his son, Lo sees the perfect opportunity to expose the group and reunite with Bea once and for all. When her investigation puts her in the direct path of its charismatic and mysterious leader, Lev Warren, he proposes a deal: if she can prove the worst of her suspicions about The Unity Project, she may expose them. If she can’t, she must finally leave them alone.

But as Lo delves deeper into The Project, the lives of its members, and spends more time with Lev, it upends everything she thought she knew about her sister, herself, cults, and the world around her―to the point she can no longer tell what’s real or true. Lo never thought she could afford to believe in Lev Warren . . . but now she doesn’t know if she can afford not to. Buy The Project by Courtney Summers.

This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria

Type: Novel Publisher: Inkyard Press Release date: Feb. 2

Den of Geek says: Asexual protagonists in fiction are becoming more common (and have existed for decades at least), but it’s always refreshing to see another one. And the steampunk-esque world building in this fantasy adventure promises robots and a mystery that combines science fiction and fantasy politics. Publisher’s summary: Orphaned and forced to serve her country’s ruling group of scribes, Karis wants nothing more than to find her brother, long ago shipped away. But family bonds don’t matter to the Scriptorium, whose sole focus is unlocking the magic of an ancient automaton army.

In her search for her brother, Karis does the seemingly impossible―she awakens a hidden automaton. Intelligent, with a conscience of his own, Alix has no idea why he was made. Or why his father―their nation’s greatest traitor―once tried to destroy the automatons.

Suddenly, the Scriptorium isn’t just trying to control Karis; it’s hunting her. Together with Alix, Karis must find her brother…and the secret that’s held her country in its power for centuries.

This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria.

The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold

Type: Novel Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers Release date: Feb. 9 Den of Geek says: A Station Eleven reference goes a long way. The plague or zombie element might be rote, but the mention of a magical portal and some weirder things make this an intriguing mash-up of ideas. Publisher’s summary: When a deadly Fly Flu sweeps the globe, it leaves a shell of the world that once was. Among the survivors are eighteen-year-old Nico and her dog, on a voyage devised by Nico’s father to find a mythical portal; a young artist named Kit, raised in an old abandoned cinema; and the enigmatic Deliverer, who lives Life after Life in an attempt to put the world back together. As swarms of infected Flies roam the earth, these few survivors navigate the woods of post-apocalyptic New England, meeting others along the way, each on their own quest to find life and love in a world gone dark. The Electric Kingdom is a sweeping exploration of art, storytelling, eternal life, and above all, a testament to the notion that even in an exterminated world, one person might find beauty in another.

The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold.

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

Type: Novel Publisher: Delacorte Press Release date: Feb. 9 Den of Geek says: It’s hard to resist a good call to adventure or chosen warrior, and Deka’s story will bring that particular fantasy for Black girls and everyone else. High praise and that gorgeous cover suggest this one might be good for fans of dystopian YA who are also ready to go on an adventure like Marvel’s Black Panther. Publisher’s summary: Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs.

But on the day of the ceremony, her blood runs gold, the color of impurity–and Deka knows she will face a consequence worse than death.

Then a mysterious woman comes to her with a choice: stay in the village and submit to her fate, or leave to fight for the emperor in an army of girls just like her. They are called alaki–near-immortals with rare gifts. And they are the only ones who can stop the empire’s greatest threat.

Knowing the dangers that lie ahead yet yearning for acceptance, Deka decides to leave the only life she’s ever known. But as she journeys to the capital to train for the biggest battle of her life, she will discover that the great walled city holds many surprises. Nothing and no one are quite what they seem to be–not even Deka herself. Buy The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna.

Top New Young Adult Books January 2021

You Have a Match: A Novel by Emma Lord

Type: Novel Publisher: Wednesday Books Release date: Jan. 12

Den of Geek says: Theres something quintessentially charming about summer camp stories, where kids trade their day-to-day for the wilderness. But this protagonist can’t escape everything at camp, and she’ll need the help of her sister to figure out the story of more than one family.

Publisher’s Summary: When Abby signs up for a DNA service, it’s mainly to give her friend and secret love interest, Leo, a nudge. After all, she knows who she is already: Avid photographer. Injury-prone tree climber. Best friend to Leo and Connie…although ever since the B.E.I. (Big Embarrassing Incident) with Leo, things have been awkward on that front.

But she didn’t know she’s a younger sister.

When the DNA service reveals Abby has a secret sister, shimmery-haired Instagram star Savannah Tully, it’s hard to believe they’re from the same planet, never mind the same parents — especially considering Savannah, queen of green smoothies, is only a year and a half older than Abby herself.

The logical course of action? Meet up at summer camp (obviously) and figure out why Abby’s parents gave Savvy up for adoption. But there are complications: Savvy is a rigid rule-follower and total narc. Leo is the camp’s co-chef, putting Abby’s growing feelings for him on blast. And her parents have a secret that threatens to unravel everything.

But part of life is showing up, leaning in, and learning to fit all your awkward pieces together. Because sometimes, the hardest things can also be the best ones. 

Buy You Have a Match: A Novel by Emma Lord.

Lore by Alexandra Bracken

Type: Novel Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Release date: Jan. 5, 2021 Den of Geek says: A twist on Greek mythology from an accomplished author promises creative world-building and fantasy adventure. Publisher’s summary: Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals, hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines, all eager to kill a god and seize their divine power and immortality. 

Long ago, Lore Perseous fled that brutal world in the wake of her family’s sadistic murder by a rival line, turning her back on the hunt’s promises of eternal glory. For years she’s pushed away any thought of revenge against the man–now a god–responsible for their deaths.

Yet as the next hunt dawns over New York City, two participants seek out her help: Castor, a childhood friend of Lore believed long dead, and a gravely wounded Athena, among the last of the original gods.

The goddess offers an alliance against their mutual enemy and, at last, a way for Lore to leave the Agon behind forever. But Lore’s decision to bind her fate to Athena’s and rejoin the hunt will come at a deadly cost–and still may not be enough to stop the rise of a new god with the power to bring humanity to its knees.

Buy Lore by Alexandra Bracken.

Siege of Rage and Ruin by Django Wexler

Type: Novel Publisher: Tor Teen Release date: Jan. 5, 2021 Den of Geek says: This month’s high fantasy installment is the finale in a popular series, and one that makes us want to see how the characters arrived and where they go from here. Ghost ships! Mind control!  Publisher’s Summary: Isoka has done the impossible―she’s captured the ghost ship Soliton.

With her crew of mage-bloods, including the love of her life Princess Meroe, Isoka returns to the empire that sent her on her deadly mission. She’s ready to hand over the ghost ship as ransom for her sister Tori’s life, but arrives to find her home city under siege. And Tori at the helm of a rebellion.

Neither Isoka’s mastery of combat magic, nor Tori’s proficiency with mind control, could have prepared them for the feelings their reunion surfaces. But they’re soon drawn back into the rebels’ fight to free the city that almost killed them.

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