#epic reads
Lets talk about gorgeous this book cover is, and how amazing These Rebel Waves sound. I need this book
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“We have to be back in three hours,“ Ronan said. "I just fed Chainsaw but she’ll need it again.”
“This,”Gansey replied, “is precisely why I didn’t want to have a baby with you.”
―Maggie Stiefvater,The Raven Boys
This scene. Hahaha.
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“No mourners,”Jesper said as he tossed his rifle to Rotty.
“No funerals,”the rest of the Dregs murmured in reply. Among them, it passed for “good luck.”
Currently reading this book and it’s incredibly great! I am enjoying every page and I wonder how The Dregs will pull off this dangerous heist.
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“I’d rather die on an adventure than live standing still.”
―V.E. Schwab,A Darker Shade of Magic
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The forever delightful Jessi Kirby sent me these pics yesterday while I was standing in Starbucks (iced venti decaf Americano, as you do). I let out a muffled scream and then pretended to casually browse the pastry display while trying not to melt down. I’m never quite ready to see my words beyond just a Word document on my computer.
(I also just want to clarify that Maya, Joaquin, and Grace are half-siblings, not triplets. Please don’t send me angry mail wanting to know where the heck the triplets are!)
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Coming October 3, 2017 from Harper Teen
FAR FROM THE TREE by Robin Benway
“What Does It Mean To Be a Family?”
Being the middle child has its ups and downs.
But for Grace, an only child who was adopted at birth, discovering that she is a middle child is a different ride altogether. After putting her own baby up for adoption, she goes looking for her biological family, including—
Maya, her loudmouthed younger bio sister, who has a lot to say about their newfound family ties. Having grown up the snarky brunette in a house full of chipper redheads, she’s quick to search for traces of herself among these not-quite-strangers. And when her adopted family’s long-buried problems begin to explode to the surface, Maya can’t help but wonder where exactly it is that she belongs.
And Joaquin, their stoic older bio brother, who has no interest in bonding over their shared biological mother. After seventeen years in the foster care system, he’s learned that there are no heroes, and secrets and fears are best kept close to the vest, where they can’t hurt anyone but him.
Robin Benway’s beautiful interweaving story of three very different teenagers connected by blood explores the meaning of family in all its forms—how to find it, how to keep it, and how to love it.
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Straight from @epicreads! Right now, you can order EMMY & OLIVER for 25% off plus FREE SHIPPING! No, seriously. Would I lie? (Well, I would, but only to spare someone’s feelings. That is not the case here.)
Head over to HC.com/epic, enter the code EMMYTR, and you’re good to go! US residents only, ends 5/23. Sorry, kids, I don’t make the rules, I just write the books.
Happy weekend, happy reading!
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McNally Jackson is honored to be hosting Maggie Lehrman for the launch of her exceptional debut novel, The Cost of All Things. Maggie’s event is Tuesday, May 12th (tomorrow!), at 7 pm. If you’re unable to attend the event, you can order a signed & personalized copy of Maggie’s book here.
Kristen G. on our McNally Jackson Teen Review Board got an early look at The Cost of All Things; the below review is straight from her.
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From average drama to life changing spells, The Cost of All Things is an enchanting novel about four teenagers dealing with the aftermath of their friend Win’s death and of the spells the local hekamist has cast upon them. Everyone has a secret and it is only a matter of time before everything is unveiled in a thrilling and shocking adventure.
The Cost of All Things is consuming. Its four hundred pages are easy to read because of the short chapters and the switches in points of view, which although are sometimes confusing, cause me to read more in order to know how each character feels about the given circumstances. Each character in this book has qualities that make you sympathize with them as well as dislike them. For instance, Kay’s selfishness is unbearable, but one cannot help but pity her loneliness.
One thing that I believe would have enhanced the book is if there were chapters from Diana’s point of view. The storyline between Diana and Markos was my favorite, and I would have liked to see how things were going from Diana’s perspective.
When I started reading The Cost of All Things, I was reminded of Pretty Little Liars in the sense that it tells a story from many points of view. The hint of supernatural in The Cost of All Things equates to the constant state of fear in Pretty Little Liars. In both of these books is a group of friends dealing with the death of another friend and how it affects their lives after the death. When they are not thinking of their old friend, they are dealing with the drama of relationships, friendships, and everyday activities. I think that both books give off the same vibe, so if people like one of them, they would be interested in the other.
The Cost of All Things is an enjoyable read that reminds readers to deal with things as they come and gain strength from experience. Everything has its own consequence, and people have to make sure that they know the risks they take are worth their rewards.
- Kristen G., Age 18
Happy Book Birthday to One Dark Throne!!!
