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I REVIEW FIRST KILL

Hey Guys! I reviewed First Kill. Check out my review on YouTube. 

I’m super curious. What were your thoughts on the show? Did you enjoy it? 

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New Episode Up

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First Episode of the Podcast out now

https://anchor.fm/sarah-cerrone/episodes/Ep-1-What-is-Fantasy--Science-Fiction--and-Young-Adult-Literature-e1j7nav

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Red, White, & Royal Blue Review

Your Next Royal Romance

Category: Contemporary, Romance, LGBT

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers

Rating: 10/10

Find it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rmyT5Z

While in many ways, Red, White, & Royal Blue is a contemporary, I’d categorize it more as an alternative-history, in which the Queen of England is not Queen Elizabeth, and the president of the United States is a democrat woman from Texas.

Like I said, what some would argue a fairytale, alternative, reality.

It took perhaps fifty pages for me to recognize that while all the names of our power players were different, the everyday reality and social fabric of America and England is very similar to today.

Red, White, & Royal Blue follow’s America’s First Son, Alex Claremont-Diaz, a stubborn, brilliant, and hilarious college student who is forced to spent time with his arch nemesis, the literal prince of England, after they cause an international incident. In a straight rom-com, enemies turned lovers, Alex realizes that he is in fact, very much so in love with the illusive and mysterious prince Henry. After their relationship is established, Red, White, & Royal Blue shifts its focus to the political and social significance of two men being together. As Alex writes too Henry, “History, huh?”

Red, White, & Royal Blue is a beautiful read. The dialogue and emails between Henry and Alex are hilarious. In addition, plenty of references to other historical LGBT figures which will make Alex and Henry’s relationship feel part of something bigger.

I cannot recommend Red, White, & Royal Blue highly enough.

You can find Red, White, & Royal Blue here: https://amzn.to/3rmyT5Z

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This episode is sponsored by Caffine and Capitalism. 

EPISODE 5 of my writing vlog is up on YouTube. Check it out :0

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WRITING A BOOK IN A YEAR CHALLENGE| Month 4-- Rise. Revise. Beat. Repeat.

In February 2022 I continue to track my WRITING for the entire month of February as I work on my YA FANTASY Series. In the fourth month of this project I was finally able to start revisions. I also showed an HP PRINTER who is boss. Seriously... those machines are garbage.

Resources mentioned in this video: https://susandennard.com/for-writers/

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And You Get a Better Boyfriend! -- February Reading Roundup

February was the month we got out of our comfort zone and read some royal romance and sleeping beauty retellings. My reads this month:

1. The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder. Did I buy this book for the cover? Yes. Did I buy it mostly for the girl with the cool braid and huge axe? Also, yes. Did I really buy this book when I found out it is respectably gay? Yes, yes I did. The Bone Spindle was a fun, one sitting read full of campy dialogue and snark. I'm already awaiting the sequel.

2. This month I also read American Royals and Majesty by Katherine Mcgee. I don't often read romance, but I wanted something fun and lighthearted. The first book delivered on that front. McGee has this unique talent where she makes you fall in love with all of the love interests in book one only to do the old switcheroo on you book two. That couple you liked in the first book? Too bad. But you know what? It kind of, works....

And you get a better boyfriend! And you get a better boyfriend! And you get a better boyfriend!

Now, for the political "plot" of the American Royals series... it's meh. In the periphery. If you squint... hard enough. But also, that isn't quiet what the book is, you know what I mean?

3. A Spindle Splintered by Alix E Harrow. This book is one glorious cry laugh. This book is darkly funny, a little depressed, deeply thoughtful, and full of self discovery. It also has that ONE scene that made me spit out my drink laughing. If you read it you know which one I'm talking about. *wink*

Anywayyy, what did you read this month?

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In January 2022  I continued to track my WRITING for the entire month of JANUARY as I work on my YA FANTASY Series. In the third month of this project I learned just how much typing sucks. This video is writing vlog #3. Writing Vlog #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDtb_... Writing Vlog # 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIUTZ... Dragons and Astronauts Books is a channel focused on Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy. 

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Today, I discuss my TOP 10 anticipated YA Sci-Fi and Fantasy Releases for this third season of the Pandemic Games as well as the neglected books on my TBR pile. 

Books mentioned in this video:

 Books in the TBR Pile: 

 1. The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang 2. 

The Six of Crows Series by Leigh Bardugo 

3. Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 

4. The House in the Cruelean Sea by TJ Klune

 5. The Nemesis by S.J. Kincaid 

 TOP 5 Sci-Fi Releases: 

 1. Alone out Here by Riley Redgate releases 04/05/2022.

 2. Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir hopefully releases Fall 2022. 

3. Breaking Time by Sasha Alsberg releases 06/14/2022.

4. Stealing Infinity by Alyson Noel releases 06/08/2022.

5. The Genesis Wars by Akemi Dawn Bowman releases 04/19/2022. 

 TOP 5 Fantasy Releases: 

 1. Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard  releases  Fall 2022.

 2. The Luminaries by Susan Dennard hopefully released OCT 2022.

 3. The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder released Jan 2022.

4. League of Liars by Astrid Scholte releases 02/22/2022. 

 5. Ballad and Dagger by Daniel Jose Older  releases 05/03/2022. 

I want to know! What YA Science Fiction or Fantasy books are you looking forward to in 2022? 

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I tracked my WRITING for 60 Days. December writing vlog is up now on YouTube. 

Follow me as I write my YA Fantasy novel. 

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I Tracked my WRITING for 30 Days in the month of November for NANOWRIMO

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Howdy Howdy!

Our fourth episode is out on YouTube!

This week, we discuss what Fantasy is, where the genre comes from, where Fantasy is headed and why Fantasy matters.

I also have a mental breakdown rearranging furniture. 

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Howdy Howdy!

Our third episode is out on YouTube! 

This week, we discuss what science fiction is, where it comes from, and why science fiction matters. 

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Getting in the Sci-FI mood reading #thediabolic by S.J. Kincaid. What’s your weekend read?

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Ep. 2. What the Heck is a Teenager? How YA Found its Readers

Howdy Howdy!

Our second episode is out now on YouTube. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF35aCAFb1E

In this episode we discuss how teenagers were "invented" in the United States in the early 20th century thanks to a variety of factors: life expectancy, the enlightenment, rise of global literacy, public education, and the end of child labor laws. We touch on how after the implementation of public high school in the 1940s, teenagers began to grow more independent and developed youth culture. Early examples of young adult literature emerged, including S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders.

Curious about what courses we used in this episode? Check them out here: sarahcerrone.com

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Episode 1 What is Fantasy, Science Fiction and Young Adult Literature

Howdy Howdy!

Our First Episode is out on YouTube! Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpQr_L09PtY&t=5s

I'm so excited to get my book tube channel off! I created this YouTube channel to discuss my love of YA Science Fiction and Fantasy.

In this episode we discuss the difference between Fantasy and Science Fiction, sub-genres of both, and what characterizes a book as Young Adult.

Curious about what courses I use in this video? Check them out here: sarahcerrone.com.

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Howdy Howdy!

Howdy Howdy Tumblr! My name is Sarah, and I am a writer and reader of YA Fantasy and Sci-Fi. I created a YouTube Channel/ Podcast to discuss books I love.

Dragons and Astronauts is a weekly deep dive into the world of YA Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Approaching these two genres from an academic and business lens I want to figure out why some publishing trends work and others don't. Why some stories really resonate with readers, and others..... suck.

We will be exploring love triangles, werewolf boyfriends, chosen girls who aren't like other girls, teenage tournaments to the death, and more!

You can check out the YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1CAKdWtK9r3aKW1LRUnFbQ

I'm so excited to get going on this journey. Let's get after it!