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Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-Jones Book Tour Post

Book Info Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-Jones Genre: YA Fantasy Graphic Novel Publishing Date: June 24, 2025 Synopsis: Debut author/illustrator Sam Prentice-Jones explores fighting against your destiny and reconciling the actions of your ancestors in Arcana: The Lost Heirs, a tarot-inspired fantasy graphic novel for young adults. James, Daphne, Koko, and Sonny have all grown up…

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About Bliss is a captivating book that was a delight to read and brought me such joy to see someone care so much for transgender children. This book made me realize and think about a lot of things that I wouldn't have considered previously. It's important to recognize fertility as a conversation that should be happening with transgender children and how they should be brought into that decision, rather than having the decision made for them. While this wasn't a topic I was familiar with before, now that I am, I hope to see more research in this area to see how things change with time. Full review on blog #AboutBlissTour #BookReview

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Banned Together is a powerful and impactful anthology about the reality of book bans across the United States. Young adults will find joy in the resistance of banned books and be empowered to join the fight against those banning books. #BannedTogether #HearOurVoices #HOV

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Sometimes growing up means growing apart in this queer take on As You Like It featuring first loves and friend breakups, perfect for fans of The Gravity of Us and We Are Okay, from award-winning author Julia Drake. Celia Gilbert is the perfect friend—loyal, trustworthy, and committed to mending her best friends’ broken hearts. She’s the reason the trio is spending the summer in Lovesick Falls, the idyllic little town where Touchstone’s sort-of-uncle’s cabin was waiting to be house-sat by three unsupervised (but totally responsible) teenagers. After all, Celia, Ros, and Touchstone have been best friends since childhood. Sure, Celia is in love with Ros, and Touchstone was once in love with Celia — but that’s the beauty of a place like Lovesick Falls. If you fell in love, you could fall out. Unless you can change the other person’s mind. They started the summer closer than ever. Will living together tear them apart? #LovesickFalls #TBRBeyondTours #JuliaDrake

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Trans History is an intriguing graphic novel that showcases a variety of topics throughout history in regard to Transgender individuals. This book was put together with a lot of care and intentionality to ensure that the research done by the author shines through and that this book leaves you with a yearning to know more and how to find that information. If you are looking for non-fiction to read for Pride month, then I highly suggest picking this one up especially to people who want to know more about Trans History. #TransHistory #HearOurVoices #HOV

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Generation Queer is an educational and uplifting book about the various forms of activism that youth are currently partaking in when it comes to LGBTQ+ issues. If you are looking for some hope and solid ways that you can help LGBTQ+ individuals, then look no further and pick up this book. This is a great book for people ages 13 and up to highlight the power and potential that youth have and showcase how important their voice is within various spheres. #GenerationQueer #HearOurVoices #HOV

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Carousel Summer is a sweet summer read that explores coming out in a small town and the impact that gentrification has on communities. Children ages 8 and up will enjoy reading this book as they may be figuring things out for themselves. If you enjoy reading graphic novels, books with LGBTQ+ characters, or are looking for a great summer read then this is your next read. Check out my full review here or at unconventionalquirkybibliophile.home.blog

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Jake didn’t think his night could get worse, but that was before his train stops deep underground and zombies attack and things go from worst-day-ever to run-for-your-life terror. Liv is good at running, mostly from other people straight into a bottle of vodka. But as chaos erupts on the city streets, depending on others may be her only chance at survival. London is gone. The world has ended. In the chaos that remains, seven strangers fight to escape the city. But as they navigate this new and dangerous world, they soon discover that surviving the apocalypse means confronting their deepest fears and making unthinkable choices. How We End is a heart-pounding diverse story with a character driven plot that explores how societal collapse forces ordinary people into extreme situations and reveals the lengths they’ll go to survive in a world gone mad. Will they make it out alive, or will they become just another casualty? Check out my full review here.

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A trans teen who steals and ransoms body parts with magic investigates a string of missing girls—falling in love with one of them from afar. Wielding a magic that allows him to pop off limbs, con artist Phyllis steals body parts and his partner Lucent ransoms them. Everyone who knows about Phyllis’s magic is afraid of him—except for Lucent. But his partner’s love comes with one condition: Phyllis must keep stealing. But when a mark can’t afford ransom for his missing nose, Phyllis loses his resolve. The man claims his sister, Adeline, was taken, and without her money he can’t pay until she’s found. Intrigued, Phyllis investigates Adeline’s disappearance, but she is not the only missing girl in their seedy city. To gain answers from the nobility, Phyllis masquerades as a duke—Lord Phillip of Rabbiton—and begins to fall in love with both stories of Adeline and the man he’s becoming to try and find her. Soon, he’s not sure he ever wants to return to Lucent and their life of crime together. When he finally finds Adeline with another missing girl, it turns out they’re not dead—but undead. To win Adeline’s heart and break from his toxic past, Phillip will have to scheme to keep his title and master his evolving magic. #TheDukeStealsHeartsAndOtherBodyParts #TBRBeyondTours #EliSnow #PromoPost

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Blades of Furry is a fast-paced action-packed graphic novel that captures your attention from the start. The characters in this book are all lovable and you will finish this book wanting more from all of them. This book is perfect for those of you who love skating, mm romance, and supportive friend groups. Check out my full review here.

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Yallwest was a blast and I highly suggest checking it out if you can. This is my favorite book festival and I love sharing it with others. Check out my recap of the event. #Yallwest

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LA Times Festival of Books Review

This was my third year attending the Los Angeles Festival of Books (LATFOB) and honestly it was the best one that I have experienced. Now I am the person that sees rain on the forecast and if it’s not Disneyland I am visiting or a required activity like work, I will quickly change my plans to not venture out in the rain. I couldn’t do that this time though because there were authors I wanted to…

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Check out my review for Rabbis of the Garden State by Daniel Meltz #LGBTQ+Books #Books #Bibliophile

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All The Noise at Once is an intriguing read that covers many heavy topics with grace, the topics that are covered are racism, police brutality, being on the spectrum, the intersectionality of being Black and Autistic, and more. This is a must read for anyone aged 14 and up to read a genuine portrayal of an Autistic teen who is navigating high school, as social stigma and racial injustice surround him. Click here to check out my full review. #AllTheNoiseAtOnce #SimonTeen #SimonTeenInfluencer

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I Love You S'more is a sweet and fun summer romance book that young adults will enjoy as they see their relationships reflected in that of Ivys. Fans of enemies to lovers will enjoy this book especially the twist that this is best friends to enemies to lovers. Check out my full review on the link below along with a mood board. #ILoveYouSmore #TBRBeyondTours #AurianeDesombre #Bibliophile #Books

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Family Week follows Mac, Lina, Milo, and Avery who have celebrated Family Week in Provincetown, Massachusetts since they were young. This year there are so many changes that await them though so things feel different in their rented beach house. Avery’s dads are getting a divorce, and there’s a baby on the way. Milo didn’t pass seventh grade, so he feels that everyone is moving on to bigger and better things. Mac has been accepted to an amazing and progressive boarding school that is going to let him play soccer, but this means he is leaving his twin sister, Lina, and his moms behind at home. Lina feels like all these changes are happening regardless of how she feels. Avery, Mac, and Milo know that this is going to be their last summer together but Lina thinks differently. Lina has set out to prove to her friends that this is the best summer and good things last in Provincetown even if they don’t back at home. #FamilyWeek #LGBTQ+Books #MiddleGrade #Literature

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Hidden off the coast of Washington, veiled in mist, there is an island that does not appear on any map. And on that island is Ellery West. Ellery West has always been home for Faith. After an international move and a childhood spent adjusting to a new culture and a new language, the acclaimed school for magic feels like the only place she can be herself. That is, until Faith and another student walk into the forest, and only Faith walks out. Marked with the red stripe across her uniform that designates all students deemed too dangerous to attend regular classes, Faith becomes a social pariah, an exile of Ellery West. But all she has to do is keep her head down for one more year to graduate, and she gets to keep her magic. Because when students fail out of Ellery West, they have their magic taken away. Forever. And Faith can’t let that happen. Except terrifying things are still happening to students, and the dark magic that was unleashed in the forest still seems to be at work. To stop it, Faith and the other Red Stripes will have to work together, risking expulsion from the magical world altogether. #LovelyDarkandDeep #TBRBeyondTours #EliseBonnin