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August 2019 | New YA Book Releases

AUGUST YA BOOK RELEASES 2019

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Title: 100 Days of Sunlight, Author: Abbie Emmons, Publisher: Self Published, Publish Date: August 7, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, YA Contemporary Romance

Title: Beasts of the Frozen Sun (Frozen Sun Saga #1), Author: Jill Criswell, Publisher: Blackstone Publishing, Publish Date: August 6, 2019, Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, YA Fantasy

Title: Breath of Flowers, Volume 1, Author: Caly, Publisher: Tokyopop, Publish Date: August 20, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, LGBT, Graphic Novel, Manga, YA Contemporary Romance LGBT

Title: The Bridge Kingdom #1, Author: Danielle L. Jensen, Publisher: Context Literary Agency LLC, Publish Date: August 13,2019; Genre(s) + Tags: Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Adult Fantasy Romance

Title: Bright Star, Author: Erin Swan, Publisher: Tor Teen, Publish Date: August 13, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Fantasy, Romance, YA Fantasy Romance, Dragons

Title: Bursts of Fire (Addicted to Heaven #1), Author: Susan Forest, Publisher: Laksa Media Groups Inc., Publish Date: August 6, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, YA Epic Fantasy, Assassin, Magic, Rebellion

Title: Crown of Coral and Pearl #1, Author: Mara Rutherford, Publisher: Inkyard Press, Publish Date: August 27, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, YA Fantasy Romance, Royalty, Political Intrigue, Cover Art Love

Title: Crown of Sunlight (The Corvinus Chronicles #1), Author: Payton Taylor, Publisher: Self Published, Publish Date: August 20, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, YA Fantasy Romance

Title: The Demon World (The Smoke Thieves #2), Author: Sally Green, Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers, Publish Date: August 6, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, YA Fantasy Romance, Royalty, Demons

Title: The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War #2), Author: R.F. Kuang, Publisher: Harper Voyager, Publish Date: August 8, 2019; Genres + Tags: Adult, Fantasy, Adult Fantasy, Dragons, China, 20th Century, Gods, Monsters, The Poppy War sequel

Title: A Dress for the Wicked, Author: Autumn Krause, Publisher: HarperTeen, Publish Date: August 6, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, YA Historical Fantasy, Fashion

Title: Ever Alice, Author: H.J. Ramsay, Publisher: Red Rogue Press, Publish Date: August 1, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Retellings, YA Fairy Tale Retelling, Alice in Wonderland

Title: Harry Potter: A Journey Through Care of Magical Creatures, Author: J.K. Rowling, Publisher: Pottermore Publishing, Publish Date: August 22, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, YA Fantasy, Harry Potter, Magic, Harry Potter Textbook, eBook, Harry Potter “Non-Fiction”

Title: The Heart of the Circle, Author: Keren Landsman, Publisher: Angry Robot, Publish Date: August 13, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Romance, LGBT, Cultural Diversity, Israel

Title: The Heartwood Crown (The Sunlit Lands #2), Author: Matt Mikalatos, Publisher: Wander, Publish Date: August 6, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Epic, YA Epic Fantasy, Cover Art Love

Title: Here There Are Monsters, Author: Amelinda Bérubé, Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire, Publish Date: August 6, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Horror, YA Horror, Fall Reads, Autumn Reads, Sister Reads, Siblings

Title: House of Salt and Sorrows, Author: Erin A. Craig, Publisher: Delacorte, Publish Date: August 6, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Retellings, YA Fantasy Romance Retelling, Twelve Dancing Princesses

Title: The Ice Crown (The Elements of Kamdaria #1), Author: Kay L. Moody, Publisher: Marten Press, Publish Date: August 12, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy

Title: The Lady in the Coppergate Tower (Steampunk Proper Romance #3), Author: Nancy Campbell Allen, Publisher: Shadow Mountain, Publish Date: August 6, 2019; Genres + Tags: Adult, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Steampunk

Title: The Last Hope (The Raging Ones #2), Author: Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie, Publisher: Wednesday Books, Publish Date: August 13, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, NA, Young Adult, New Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Romance, LGBT, YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy Romance LGBT, MM Romance

Title: Lycan’s Blood Queen (Randolph Duology #1), Author: Catherine Edward, Publisher: GenZ Publishing, Publish Date: August 22, 2019; Genres + Tags: Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Adult Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Lycans, Shifters, Shapeshifters

Title: Making A Play (The Field Party #5), Author: Abbi Glines, Publisher: Simon Pulse, Publish Date: August 20, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, YA Contemporary Romance

Title: Midnight Beauties, Author: Megan Shepherd, Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers, Publish Date: August 13, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Folklore, Urban Fantasy, YA Fantasy Folklore

Title: Nottingham, Author: Nathan Makaryk, Publisher: Forge Books, Publish Date: August 6, 2019; Genres + Tags: Adult, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Retellings, Adult Historical Fantasy Retelling, Robin Hood Retelling

Title: Of Ice and Shadows (Of Fire and Stars #2), Author: Audrey Coulthurst, Publisher: Balzer + Bray, Publish Date: August 13, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, LGBT, Queer, FF Romance, YA Fantasy Romance LGBT

Title: Rage (Stormheart #2), Author: Cora Carmack, Publisher: Tor Teen, Publish Date: August 27, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, YA Fantasy Romance

Title: A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying, Author: Kelley Armstrong, Publisher: Puffin Canada, Publish Date: August 6, 2019; Genres + Tags: MG, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Adventure, Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure

Title: Sea Witch Rising (Sea Witch #2), Author: Sarah Henning, Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books, Publish Date: August 6, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Retellings, YA Fantasy Fairy Tale Retelling, The Little Mermaid, Sisters, Villain Origin Story

Title: The Stolen Kingdom: An Aladdin Retelling (The Stolen Kingdom #1), Author: Bethany Atazadeh, Publisher: Grace House Press, Publish Date: August 20, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Retellings, YA Fairy Tale Retelling, Aladdin Retelling

Title: Stravaganza Volume 1, Author: Akihito Tomi, Publisher: Udon Entertainment, Publish Date: August 20, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Adventure, YA Fantasy Adventure, Manga

Title: The Swallows, Author: Lisa Lutz, Publisher: Ballantine Books, Publish Date: August 13, 2019; Genres + Tags: Adult, Mystery, Thriller, Women’s Literature, Feminism

Title: T-Minus, Author: Shannon Greenland, Publisher: Entangled Teen, Publish Date: August 6, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, YA Thriller, YA Mystery, YA Suspense

Title: These Divided Shores (Stream Raiders #2), Author: Sara Raasch, Publisher: Balzer + Bray, Publish Date: August 27, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Historical, Adventure, Pirates, YA Historical Fantasy Adventure

Title: Turning Darkness Into Light, Author: Marie Brennan, Publisher: Tor Books, Publish Date: August 20, 2019; Genres + Tags: Adult, Fantasy, Dragons, Memoirs of Lady Trent Companion Novel

Title: Vow of Thieves (Dance of Thieves #2), Author: Mary E. Pearson, Publisher: Henry Holt, Publish Date: August 6, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, YA Fantasy, The Remnant Chronicles Universe

Title: Wild Savage Stars (Sweet Black Waves #2), Author: Kristina Pérez, Publisher: Imprint, Publish Date: August 27, 2019; Genres + Tags: YA, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Retelling, Tristan and Iseult, YA Fantasy Romance Retelling, Sweet Black Waves Sequel

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I NEED TO DO HOMEWORK but my brain is A MESS RIGHT NOW so here’s a list of everything that has happened this weekend/might happen in the future so i can just not think about it again until all my work is done (PS if you’re on mobile and there isnt a read more i am so so so sorry

THURS

my japanese class went on a field trip to zojoji temple near tokyo tower with japanese university students

went in tokyo tower and saw an amazing sunset over mt. fujiiiiii (and sprouted ideas for future romantic date set up hehehe)

met a bunch of cool japanese students (Hiro and Lola!!)

went to dinner with the students and our professor

ela and i were talking about how cool the guy hiro was on our walk back

and then he ran to catch up with us to walk back to the train lmao. our pal!!! what a guy!!!

wandered around back roads of azabu juban and found a cemetary

went back to tuj until 10pm in the studio

SLEEP

FRI

went to see the stand-up act of the guy I went to the drag show & other comedy show with (his name is nao for the record)

we were supposed to meet up with Ela but she got sick last minute :(

but things weren't awkward they were fun :)))) and i remembered that i actually think he’s really cute and funny (apparently i forgot in the week we didn't see each other lmao)

nao was so nervous and I was trying to comfort him while simultaneously trying not to make him more nervous by being too close lmao

after the show we stayed and talked to his professor that came and the also mc of the show (both asked how we met and we had to say tinder lmao)

his professor told me not to help him write his paper (hes an english major lol) and that it would be “good to make him suffer a little”

talked to the mc about being awkward when they make you participate at comedy shows but this part wasn’t actually awkward. also its so cool meeting all these people that are in japan for all different reasons??? also im becoming a real adult that can have actual good conversations with strangers

nao and i took the train back to shinjuku together and  he said he was amazed that i dont fall over on the train since i dont hold on to anything lmao

(saw udon noodle vomit... yikes)

SAT

THE CRAZIEST DAY EVER I WALKED 27K steps/12 MILES

left dorm at 9am for tuj. met up with painting professor. took train to ueno park

museum we were gonna go to was closed for renovation so we went to some Titian show at another one and it was boring so ela and i just discussed how terrible they were at painting babies

went to another exhibition space called chiyoda 3331. saw a few really cool things

walked around akihabara/ in an arcade

ate tempura and discussed japan and learning japanese. and art. 

the guy we were with (kevin) showed us this cool bridge where you can see a ton of different train lines crossing over a river and we stood there for like a good 30 min lmao

took the train across tokyo to shimokitazawa (THRIFTING)

looked around a bit before ela and i met up with our friends Kristi and Steph. 

I fell in love with a pair of suede turquoise doc martens. and they had my size. in japan. a miracle. (also theyre new not thrifted) 

bought the docs

sadly didnt fit into many japanese clothes. uncertain if this is a body type issue or a too much food lately issue or maybe a bit of both...

got crepes and a good ass teriyaki burger

THOUGHT i was gonna go home but kristi and i stopped in shin-okubo (koreatown) for desert

looked at kpop goods and yelped for a while (both our favorite groups are very popular here)

bought some korean food from the grocery store and then... alcohol from the conveince store :-) public drinking is legal here lmao japan is too lit

Got drunk off this super strong vodka tonic that im convinced is simultaneously the cheapest and most tasty way to get drunk ever. i will miss this drink

drank some nasty ass green tea alchol

wandered around drunk for like an hour

NEEDED TO PEE SO WALKED IN CIRLCes for another 30 min before we remembered mcdonalds will be our best bet for a bathroom

finally got home around midnight

ate a ton of food

couldn’t sleep til 2

SUN

woke up somehow naturally at 8am. an hour before i even set an alarm. not hung over. feeling great. 

went for a run which didnt go well bc of asthma and general lack of physical fitness but at least i got to see a lot of the nearby neighborhood

met up with ela’s class at the science and nature museum. an illustrator that works here was giving us sketching advice/tips and at first i thought he was super agressive but i warmed up to him

he liked my drawing a lot and told me i should come to his event where a bunch of artists and illustrators in tokyo come to draw on sunday nights!!

ela and i went to ikebukuro and ate mcdonalds

walked to the bar where her roommate (atsuko) was performing. 

ATSUKO IS AMAZING she is so talented holy shit i love her

her performance was incredible

amazing

ok

then there were other bands and they were like more punk/rock (?) kind of bands but yo i was into it, it was so fun

went out to dinner with atsuko, my friends, her friends

her friend’s friends got too drunk... at first it was funny but then iwas like ok we gotta go bc of homeweork

which was the RIGHT MOVE BECAUse omg after we left some guy puked and another one disappeared and there was still the equivalent of $100 left to be covered on the check bc they drank so fucking much

anyway

at least i wasnt there

now homework??? idk i have so much to do and idk how to get it done rip

Future????

LOTS OF DEADLINES THIS WEEK HELP WHEN WILL I FIND THE TIME

fri: movie and sunset in tokyo tower date (i think its fair to flat out call this a date) with nao

sat: photography exhibition with ela and atsuko

also sat: yokohama again- ramen museum and lantern festival

sun: artists sketching event thing!! i wanna meet artists and have them teach me how they got here and also for them to think im good and make connections :-))))

atsuko is performing again in 2 weeks and im so excited?? im gonna invite nao too so he can meet my friends

more deadlines approaching...

my dad is visiting in the beginning of march

killian called me and said she might visit??? waaaahhh so nice

ela and kristi will still be here after the program is over and will be here to celebrate my birthday with me!!!

kristi wants to come with me to korea??? ffffff im so excited

i need  a new job for summer? i keep forgetting to look at internships... i need to work hard on this stuff this week

i have never wanted something more before than to live here

i need to learn japanese

i love it here

also i feel like i have finally opened up as a person

damn

wtf is my life anymore

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I put the "tube" in "Pngtuber" ✨

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Gamer Marten (derogatory) 🎮✨

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My possum era is over!! It's marten time 🥚